Quoted from CameronD That is a good idea to use a Rakshasa. I'm vaguely familiar with it. Aren't they kinda lion or tiger faced?

Yes, they are.  If you google it, you will probably see the classic D&D image as well as some other newer ones.  

I think they are supposed to be "tiger" based bipedal creatures, hence why they have claws and fangs.  Truly impressive creatures.  I can see why the Hindu people really feared them.  

And I first saw the creature in that Kolchak, the Night Stalker episode.  I didn't know what it was at the time, but, as a kid, I was blown away.  

Up until that point, I had never truly been scared, that is until I saw 2 movies that really scared me, and to this day, I still find hard to watch.

They aren't gory or anything, just the subject matter.  Steven King's "Salem's Lot" really made a vampire scary.  Seeing the Glick boy sit up in the coffin kinda blew my mind (again, I was a kid).

But, the movie that did it, scared the crap out of me was the third film of the Karen Black trilogy:  Trilogy of Terror.  The first 2 segments are nothing.  But, that last one, OMG, that blew my mind.  That voodoo doll that comes to life and stalks her around the house was crazy.

But, the ending was what got me.  For those who haven't seen it, it's probably on youtube or something, she grabs it, throws it in the oven, and she opens the oven, then the screen goes to black.  

It comes back on and she's talking to her mom and telling her to stop over.  The last scene has her sitting on the floor with a huge butcher's knife, banging it on the floor.  She looks at the camera and has the same eyes the doll had, smiles to reveal sharp pointed teeth, like the voodoo doll.  The spirit had entered her body.

They did a sequel years later that was really only a remake.  I know that those 2 movies, along with Die Monster Die, and Night of the living Dead are considered some of the scariest movies ever.

Dan

Quoted from DanC I hope that you keep in mind to write it from the perspective that someone isn't familiar with the story/characters etc. That's a sure-fire way to lose an audience. Dan

You don't need to know the characters the way I've written it. I open at a dining room table in a nice apartment, which is pretty detailed. From there I go to his office and introduce his three buddies, then back to his apartment.

There is a mention of Paul Allen (Jared Leto's character) and Patrick's lawyer he confesses to at the end of American Psycho, but nothing takes you out of this story. It's pretty self-contained.

By the way, I'm about to be 33. I grew up watching horror at an age that really wasn't appropriate. My first memory was my mom taking me to Child's Play 3 in the theater. I was like 6 or 7 I think. After that it was Toxic Avenger when it was on TV for some damn reason.

The best experiences was watching Scream in theaters with my dad when I was 12. He walked out. Then he took me to Event Horizon, and finally The Exorcist when it was back in theaters in 99. That was some scary shit.

I liked Jason and Freddy but I didn't grow up with them.

I'm probably out. I've barely had a free moment this past week and haven't written a single word yet. Probably should've thought twice about announcing my participation in the first place.

I have a basic plot, but it's based on a lot of minutia that will take time to get right on paper (as usual with shorts, I've overcomplicated things). I would try to crank something out this evening, but I'm reticent to post something I know will be shitty just for the sake of participating, especially if I have to rush to do it. I'd still like to write something based on the idea if I can, just probably won't be ready by tonight.

Damnit! I just noticed in the pdf I submitted there is a double word, side by side.

Quoted from Steven The best experiences was watching Scream in theaters with my dad when I was 12. He walked out. Then he took me to Event Horizon, and finally The Exorcist when it was back in theaters in 99. That was some scary shit. I liked Jason and Freddy but I didn't grow up with them.

I worked at a movie theater when Event Horizon came out in high school and I have never seen so many people walk out of a movie at once. It was notorious the first week it was out that a handful of people would walk out and demand refunds. Either they had no idea what it was about or it was more than they could handle.

Also, our projections who built the films would screen every new release Thursday night (Friday morning technically) to make sure it was a good print. Even HE had to leave the film cause it was too much for him. That movie was crazy.

Actually one of my horror favs.

Quoted from CameronD I worked at a movie theater when Event Horizon came out in high school and I have never seen so many people walk out of a movie at once. It was notorious the first week it was out that a handful of people would walk out and demand refunds. Either they had no idea what it was about or it was more than they could handle. Also, our projections who built the films would screen every new release Thursday night (Friday morning technically) to make sure it was a good print. Even HE had to leave the film cause it was too much for him. That movie was crazy. Actually one of my horror favs.

I hope you've seen the "newly found" extended footage from the notorious Hell scene. That shit was so jarring on the big screen it's not even funny.

The ONLY thing I don't like is Fishbourne and his over-acting.

Quoted from Steven I hope you've seen the "newly found" extended footage from the notorious Hell scene.

Has it been discovered? If so, where can I see it?

~Zack~

Quoted from Zack Has it been discovered? If so, where can I see it? ~Zack~

http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/47106/take-a-look-at-the-event-horizon-you-didn-t-see/

I just get a bunch of broken images.

~Zack~

Quoted from Zack I just get a bunch of broken images. ~Zack~

Really? I can see everything fine. I'm on a PC.

http://io9.gizmodo.com/new-images-suggest-event-horizon-could-have-been-awesom-1161668923

http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2013/08/New-Images-Suggest-EVENT-HORIZON-Could-Have-Been-Awesome

As far as I can tell all of those images are in the original cut, just as quick flashes. I watch this movie a couple of times a year.

~Zack~

Here, this is the good stuff.

http://lostmediaarchive.wikia.com/wiki/Event_Horizon_(Unreleased_130_Minute_Cut)

My monster-in-chief idea was half-baked, and it was the only thing I could think of for a monster. So I passed on it and chose to do cannibal instead.

Some things that came to mind while I was writing, and therefore influenced it, included:

*The "Nasty Patty" episode of Spongebob. A health inspector comes into the Krusty Krab. Everything goes smoothly until a newsflash: A man has been posing as a health inspector in order to eat for free. So Mr. Krabs and Spongebob cook up a "Nasty Patty" to give the phony. A fly gets stuck in the guy's throat.

Another newsflash: The phony has been caught. "If a health inspector comes into your restaurant, and he's not this guy... he's real."

The health inspector passes out. Spongebob and Mr. Krabs think that the patty killed him, so they go to great lengths to dispose of the body. A fresh twist on The Tell-Tale Heart, and a masterclass in suspense and black comedy.

*The Good Burger sketch with Sherman Hemsley as "food cricket" Mr. Gorman. I thought about doing a health inspector, but this sketch convinced me to go with a good critic, since it's easier to do in a short deadline. I would have been too busy to research the entire health code.

*The Good Burger movie.

*The Stepford Wives. Hell, the restaurant is called Stepford's. This is the tone I was going for: Everything seems perfect... too perfect.

Halloween III: Season of the Witch. The climax and ending especially.

They Live. All employees wear sunglasses.

Basically, the idea was that the restaurant replaces critics, naysayers, and investigators with clones that are designed to never speak ill of Stepford's. The employees are brainwashed by the sunglasses.

It is unclear whether regular patrons are clones, brainwashed by the food, or simply don't realize what they're eating (The Accidental Cannibal). That being said, the like-minded folks all have the same creepy smile.

NSFW!!!!!

God, how would you write that as a screenwriter?

Everywhere maggots, blood, human tissue and medical instruments are strewn across the ship's deck. Among the bloody debris, quick flashes of the mutilated and naked crew as they are impaled, disemboweled, or simply have their eye sockets fucked out in an orgy of death, violence and hellish sex.  

Quoted from CameronD NSFW!!!!! God, how would you write that as a screenwriter? Everywhere maggots, blood, human tissue and medical instruments are strewn across the ship's deck. Among the bloody debris, quick flashes of the mutilated and naked crew as they are impaled, disemboweled, or simply have their eye sockets fucked out in an orgy of death, violence and hellish sex.

Can someone tell me what NSFW means?  I am a dinosaur when it comes to stuff like that.

I gotta admit that I don't recall Event Horizon.  I also can't believe that many walked out.  I would have thought that more would have walked out on movies like Return of the Living Dead because it was so over the top (I enjoyed it even though I was grossed out).  

Other movies back then were Madman, Pieces, Green Room.  I know all of them garnered a lot of controversy.  Or those poor folks seeing Human Centipede.

Dan