Quoted from Tommyp I will attempt this OWC, but I may not have time as there are lot's of assignments due this week. This degree better get me some good looking women or lot's of money or something, 'cause I'm going through a lot of pain and stress because of it!

Tommy I can give you a hand if you need it. My buddy Jeff has bailed on me for some reason!!??

Um, that's a hand with the script, not the chickie babes.  And your grammar needs fixin' - a link between  good looking women and Tasmania isn't possible.
Family does not count either...

Quoted from stevie a link between  good looking women and Tasmania isn't possible. Family does not count either...

You know, anyone that isn't an Aussie is not going to get that.  You have to translate.

Tasmania =
In the US    - West Virginia/Arkansas
In Canada   - Newfoundland

Hope that helps.

family horror to me is an asshole man keeping his daughter in the cellar for 20 years and having kids with her and toss in a grandma who abuses her wheelchair bound husband.

I have a feeling that's not what you were thinking Don...

I guess I'm out. there's your backlash!  

i was told that khloe kardahian is an example of a family horror...

Quoted from reepercreeper I think a good movie to use for reference here is Hocus Pocus from the nineties.

i would hope we could do better than that!

I would think that it being a "family" horror story - what you in the US would describe as PG rated I suppose, would not restrict it from being scary, just mean that the blood and gore would be removed. It is interesting that horror now is associated with this - I grew up with horror movies (the old Universal and Hammer ones) that could be much more "horrific" than the modern crop with their beheadings and impalings!

Meh! I might give it a try. It's been a long time since I've participated in one of these. Plus, I am inspired because it's my first year in the U.S and thus my first year of actually celebrating Halloween!

I understand how the genre might put you off. I was hoping for straight Horror as well, but we can't always get what we want. I think it could be fun.  

--Julio

From what I saw of the August OWC, some of the interpretations of the theme were decidedly loose! I would suspect that this would be the same this time round.

I already have my idea worked out - it wasn't difficult as it's an idea I have had knocking about for a while and it fits in with the theme (sort of). I quite like the fact that no one knows who's written what - I failed completely to guess who was who last time, though once I knew I realised that it was obvious in some cases!

The guessing game is part of the fun. So, not as to ruin it by accidentally giving it away in a post here, I won't comment further on the OWC in this thread. I will get on with writing my script now...

Good luck to everyone who takes part.

part of the OWC is to complain about the theme. say you're not going to take part...I bet there will still be 40+ entries.

I'm off starting a new feature. can't help myself. I just got to. Big Bad Wolf. totally different than the short.

Nice one, Don.

This is a great theme, and I agree that there is a pretty far-reaching base. Interesting to see how people perceive the same stimulus - my original thoughts were geared to something more X-rated than family-friendly. It could even be something much more inward and what a father or mother deems to be 'horror' at another's thoughts, or actions based in a family setting, as opposed to standard horror fare. Unless Don states otherwise, this is a pretty free rein.

Andrew

So far all of my ideas end up in a slaughter.  Family style.

So far all of my ideas have ended up with every swear word in them - even bloody.

There still seem to be some questions here about what exactly family horror is.  Wonder if Don can give us an official ruling.

Quoted from Cam17 There still seem to be some questions here about what exactly family horror is.  Wonder if Don can give us an official ruling.

We've covered this.

Something you could watch with children.

Add comedy.  Make it dark.  Do whatever you want.

As long as you wouldn't need to send the kids out of the room.

He wants you to write something his kids can read without having to feel like he is is warping their young minds by allowing them to read it.

So

- no swearing.
- no sex.
- no graphic gore.

Something the whole family can watch without the younger ones asking "Daddy, what's a turkey slap?"

Quoted from mcornetto He wants you to write something his kids can read without having to feel like he is is warping their young minds by allowing them to read it.

I knew he didn't want me to participate...