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It's Thanksgiving here in Canada so I've been busy with family stuff. Hoping to get some reads in tomorrow (holiday so no work) but I have the kids. I've read three so far but only left one review, so more is coming, promise.
^ How I felt after seeing my careless errors in my script on Saturday. ^
And the REAL kick in the shins? It was all do to a revision before I submitted, not catching those small things which peeps couldn't help but notice. Just a friendly reminder than in a OWC, we are still only human and will make blunders.
I've already rewritten the piece and will resub here shortly after the dust settles.
Agreed.
One last minute change I made I spelt incorrectly - very annoying
Also, I find it funny that we agree in advance that these won’t be perfect, or polished, but then review them as if they should be. It’s always been that way, for some reason. I suppose that’s why I search for potential in the scripts more than the finish
The Elevator Most Belonging To Alice - Semi Final Bluecat, Runner Up Nashville Inner Journey - Page Awards Finalist - Bluecat semi final Grieving Spell - winner - London Film Awards. Third - Honolulu Ultimate Weapon - Fresh Voices - second place IMDb link... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7062725/?ref_=tt_ov_wr
I've got my floaties, my snorkel, and I'm ready to swan dive into this OWC jacuzzi. Watch out Jeff. And put some damn swimming trunks on! There are ladies here!
1. I am not a fan of horror and have read very little of it in my life. However, after reading these, I know which type I prefer. Horror with a motivation/reason. Some of these have gore for gore's sake - which I guess is okay for the genre. I preferred the ones where there was an arc - where I saw the justification for the deed.
2. I have a hard time carrying about characters that meet their horror demise if I don't care about the character.
And
For OWCs in general - I think next time I enter I am going to assess my own premise and plot points on how common (which might equal boring in a competition like this) they are and try to avoid those. By way of example, in this challenge tons of sexy costumes, tons of flirtation and sexual tensions, tons of did you hear that scream - what scream, a lot of cops, etc. Not bad for anyone script but when interwoven in a ton of scripts it does hinder a script for standing out. Hope that makes sense - but basically what I'm saying is that it might be strategic to go against the grain.
Surely hope that there are more reads coming. This is really seems low from a participation perspective.
If any reader is not “in” but is reading a ton of scripts I’ll see if Don will send you over a voter’s tally if you want. It’s only fair and awesome of peeps to read when they don’t have a horse in the race.
Also...
When I received the script entries I purposely told Don to leave it anonymous to me as well. Thought it’d be more fun that way. That said, Dave, I don’t know if you’re in or out, however I did spot a clue early on from you. Or was it?
If any reader is not “in” but is reading a ton of scripts I’ll see if Don will send you over a voter’s tally if you want. It’s only fair and awesome of peeps to read when they don’t have a horse in the race.
Also...
When I received the script entries I purposely told Don to leave it anonymous to me as well. Thought it’d be more fun that way. That said, Dave, I don’t know if you’re in or out, however I did spot a clue early on from you. Or was it?
No, I am definitely out. I don't need a vote - I learned a lot from the reads - good enough.
I prolly won’t have time to review many as work is full on I do night shift so try to sleep in the day but it’s near impossible as I drink a lot of coffee lol And I can survive on 3/4 hrs sleep anyway
I’m not in this horse race but will definitely review if some one pm’s me Feel free
And I agree with Dave - which backs up my earlier comment - that all the tropes pop up in the scripts I’ve read so they do tend to be similar in a fashion which then leads to skimming
I don't see what all the fuss is about with the standard SUBURBAN HOME and the Naughty Nurse opening horror tropes being used over and over etc.
Halloween, the movie uses : EXT. LAURIE' S HOUSE - DAY / MYERS HOUSE etc. Is that better? It Follows starts exactly with: EXT. SUBURBAN STREET - NIGHT.
We experience reader fatigue with repetitive opening sluglines, but would INNER CITY APARTMENT have been any more exciting to read?
The challenge guidelines stipulate a COUPLE - they're likely going to throw their party in their home. In the aftermath there's a scream. The brief implies guests in Halloween costumes leaving. Would CATWOMAN instead of NAUGHTY NURSE leaving be more exciting? Maybe. Without the Halloween costumes on screen and just the 'couple' what we're seeing on screen might lack colour.
What's lacking for me in what I've read so far (and this is not a criticism); is real scares, real suspense, and dread. And originality of story. I want to be on the edge of my seat when watching horror.
This exercise just proves horror is hard to master.
In this regard it's a good learning tool.
Horror is not easy. Without an original concept and/or subverting of horror tropes things get boring and predictable.
I'm ignoring the openings mostly cause yep, they are becoming déjà vu.
Still searching for the diamond in the rough.
I didn't enter my effort cause even I found it: oh so, been there, seen that.
"I am looking forward to one where one person hears the scream and doesn't share that info with the other person."
Would that be easy to show in film? If we hear the scream, the audience assumes the characters do too, unless one says she doesn't. I guess you could do it if one character is not in the scene yet.
"I am looking forward to one where one person hears the scream and doesn't share that info with the other person."
Would that be easy to show in film? If we hear the scream, the audience assumes the characters do too, unless one says she doesn't. I guess you could do it if one character is not in the scene yet.