Excellent! Can I use Hitler as my monster? The mustach would be the make-up effect. VERY low budget!

Quoted from Grandma Bear Excellent! Can I use Hitler as my monster? The mustach would be the make-up effect. VERY low budget!

Pia,

Classic Horror Monsters.  

- Don

In Pia's defense, Hitler is from the 30s/40s, just like the classic horror monsters.

Quoted from ABennettWriter In Pia's defense, Hitler is from the 30s/40s, just like the classic horror monsters.

You are not helping...

I'm supposed to be helping?

This actually sounds fun!

Quoted from Horror Don Topic: Classic Horror Monsters

Interesting.

As folks are bound to ask, what is the cut-off for a "classic" monster?  I mean, in terms of years they've been around.

Wolfman and the mummy and stuff like that, sure.  But what about Jason?  Zombies?  Freddy Krueger?

Is Chucky a "classic"? Or (God forbid) the Leprechaun?

Or maybe just clarify that "classic" is defined by each individual author -- then let folks argue about what actually qualifies once the scripts are up?

OMG...just like always...

Just write the damn script, peeps.

I'm in...very clear and easy, Don. Thanks.

Quoted from Dreamscale OMG...just like always...

Pfft...easy, Trigger.  Not every question is a bad question.

As if none of your posts are going to be ridiculous.

Cut-offs, anyone?

I assume classic is the 30s/40s Universal Pictures monsters: The Werewolf, Frankenstein, the Mummy, Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula.

I guess it's how Don wants to define "Classic". Is Jason a monster?

Quoted from bert Pfft...easy, Trigger.  Not every question is a bad question. As if none of your posts are going to be ridiculous. Cut-offs, anyone?

Really?  If we could just write a script based on what The Don gives us...well...it sure would be a much cleaner easier thang.  NO???????????????

When I think of 'classic monsters' I think of the Universal horror film characters, the majority of which are public domain. I'm still hoping for a Creature From The Black Lagoon update, simply due to that character not being commonly tapped as others.The Universal remake is still in development, but who knows when they'll get around to it.



But I wonder if "classic monsters" might also refer to any of the public domain B films of the 40s and 50s, like Attack Of The Giant Leeches (1959) or something like Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde.

Quoted from Dreamscale Really?  If we could just write a script based on what The Don gives us...well...it sure would be a much cleaner easier thang.  NO???????????????

I'm serious, Dreamscale.  When you take up space making 30 lunatic posts about Stevie and his shorts, you really need to stop busting my chops here.

Some would say Michael Myers, at 30+ years, is a "classic" movie monster.  It is not a dumb question.  Buzz off.

Then it's agreed.  Stevie's god forsaken jean shorts are hereby retired from SS.  May they burn in Hell.

This sounds like a good challenge.  Regarding the "classic" question, I'd say Jason, Freddie Kruger and Michael Myers have reached iconic status, which would make them fair game.  

The Mummy
Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
Dracula
The Invisible Man
The Phantom
The Wolfman
The Creature from the Black Lagoon
...Abbott and Costello?

Great challenge as always! Just back from Crimson Peak, so feeling in an appropriate mood to brainstorm for something like this...

Nice. I have an idea what I could do with this.

Thanks again, Don.

1960 should be the cut off point, imo.

None of the stuff that's from recent memory.

While it's a pretty ok challenge, I'd love some more criteria squeezed in. Like the classic horror char has to....or is stuck in...etc.

Anyway, looks like my raptor tale is back on the agenda! Lol lol

I'm in agreement with Rick on the date, if you're going to make a cut-off. 1960 seems to be a smart choice and fully encompasses what I think the intention of this OWC was meant to.

Quoted from bert Some would say Michael Myers, at 30+ years, is a "classic" movie monster.  It is not a dumb question. .

It is not, and I would have to agree that I would include Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, and even your main man, The Tall Man, into the "classic movie monsters" list.

The tall man?

A contemporary myth as part of Classic Monsters?

I think not.

Quoted from Don Pia, Classic Horror Monsters.   - Don

My comment was actually made in loving memory of Movie Poet. No matter how simple Chris made the assignment, there would still be a hundred questions about what he really really meant and if this and this and this would be allowed. If he said comedy/cheese, people would demand he defined comedy since everyone's sense of humor is different and what kind of cheese did he mean?  At what stage in the cheese making process does it start to turn into cheese. Lol! I think you knew that.  :)

I read classic to be different to vintage

Freddy etc would be fine to me

Anyway the core issue will be the modern twist

If you click on the link in Don's original post, you'll see what monsters he had in mind.  :)

What's the point of the "modern twist" if the "monster" is itself modern?

Surely the modern twist strongly suggests that we are talking about the classic monsters fro the past?

Quoted from Grandma Bear If you click on the link in Don's original post, you'll see what monsters he had in mind.  :)

;D

Good post.

At least that's settled. I thought it was pretty obvious, myself, but these things never are!

I agree that you can argue that Michael, Freddy, Jason etc are iconic, but the 'classic monsters' are usually defined as the Universal ones that have already been called out earlier on in the post.

Lots of inspiration in the old ones anyway!

First draft complete.


Just wanted to get that in there.

Quoted from bert But what about Jason?  Zombies?  Freddy Krueger? Is Chucky a "classic"? Or (God forbid) the Leprechaun? Or maybe just clarify that "classic" is defined by each individual author -- then let folks argue about what actually qualifies once the scripts are up?

Since one of the points of the exercise is to come out of this with a viable script for production, using Krueger, Jason or Chucky, while arguably 'classic' horror monsters (perhaps 'silver' age classic), would limit the marketability of the script.

- Don

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films First draft complete. Just wanted to get that in there.

:o

Easy choice for me...

Attack of the Crab Monsters, since it's on the pic link.  I may write it in black and white however for the sake of nostalgia, as well as have the crab monsters look really fake.

Does each crab monster need to have a name or can I just call them "CRAB MONSTER 1", "CRAB MONSTER 2", or would it be better to use names like, "GIANT CRAB MONSTER", CRAB MONSTER JUNIOR", PAPA CRAB MONSTER", "BEARDED CRAB MONSTER", etc?

Looking very forward to reading all these...even Bert's!!   ;D ;D

Good choice, from what I hear you know all about crabs. ;)

Quoted from Don Since one of the points of the exercise is to come out of this with a viable script for production, using Krueger, Jason or Chucky, while arguably 'classic' horror monsters (perhaps 'silver' age classic), would limit the marketability of the script.

I'll take that.  If I do one, still not sure, it is a monster not pictured anywhere on that link that I can see.

Quoted from Dreamscale Attack of the Crab Monsters

If you feel compelled to write about your current STD-of-the-week, more power to you.

That was quick...

I better start thinking. Jekyll and Hyde has always been a favourite, but I probably won't go there. The modern twist is interesting. I'm in, but I'm not sure with what yet.

I've been crab-free for 32 years!!!!  That Kwell lotion was a life saver!

;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

The first script has been received.  Remarkably good considering the time.  And, as always, you can continue revising your work up to the last minute.  I'll post the last version of the script received.

Don

Quoted from Don The first script has been received.  Remarkably good considering the time.  And, as always, you can continue revising your work up to the last minute.  I'll post the last version of the script received. Don

Quick draw, McGraw. :o

Quoted from Don The first script has been received.  Remarkably good considering the time.  And, as always, you can continue revising your work up to the last minute.  I'll post the last version of the script received.

Really?  Damn...unreal.

Why...why submit so soon?  I'll never understand such a thing.  Please let us know which script it is after everything is all done.  Will be very interesting...

Quoted from Grandma Bear If you click on the link in Don's original post, you'll see what monsters he had in mind.  :)

I get that now, which is still cool.  8)

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films The tall man? A contemporary myth as part of Classic Monsters? I think not.

I was talking about The Tall Man from Phantasm, a favorite of Bert's.

Quoted from dead by dawn I get that now, which is still cool.  8) I was talking about The Tall Man from Phantasm, a favorite of Bert's.

Ah, makes sense.

I thought you were pushing the boundaries a bit there! :P

Quoted from Dreamscale Easy choice for me... Attack of the Crab Monsters, since it's on the pic link.  I may write it in black and white however for the sake of nostalgia, as well as have the crab monsters look really fake. Does each crab monster need to have a name or can I just call them "CRAB MONSTER 1", "CRAB MONSTER 2", or would it be better to use names like, "GIANT CRAB MONSTER", CRAB MONSTER JUNIOR", PAPA CRAB MONSTER", "BEARDED CRAB MONSTER", etc? Looking very forward to reading all these...even Bert's!!   ;D ;D

Why bother using an lias? Folks will know you wrote the Giant Crab script and they will know I wrote the Giant Leech one  ;D

Quoted from DarrenJamesSeeley Why bother using an lias? Folks will know you wrote the Giant Crab script and they will know I wrote the Giant Leech one  ;D

Throw a few crabs in yours and I'll add a giant leach or 2 to mine.  No one will know...

I wonder if Dracula going through sex change operation is horrific enough?
Hmm.

Quoted from Grandma Bear My comment was actually made in loving memory of Movie Poet. No matter how simple Chris made the assignment, there would still be a hundred questions about what he really really meant and if this and this and this would be allowed. If he said comedy/cheese, people would demand he defined comedy since everyone's sense of humor is different and what kind of cheese did he mean?  At what stage in the cheese making process does it start to turn into cheese. Lol! I think you knew that.  :)

Ha! I remember that. I think people were just messing with Chris. I know I were sometimes)) See, the site was so quiet...

Yippie Kai-Ay Mother-F*cker!  I'm at this challenge.  Hope everyone else is, too!  :)

As usual I'm drawing a blank at the start. I don't have a problem working out what a classic monster is, what's confusing me a bit is this:

One good makeup effect.

A lot of the 'classic' monsters would take up that one good makeup effect and then leave nothing for gore etc. So is that 'One good makeup effect' in addition to the monster?

Last OWC I got my inspiration on the wednesday,,, fingers crossed same happens this time!

It just means, that you need to have at least one good make up effect. 😊

Quoted from MarkRenshaw As usual I'm drawing a blank at the start. I don't have a problem working out what a classic monster is, what's confusing me a bit is this: One good makeup effect. A lot of the 'classic' monsters would take up that one good makeup effect and then leave nothing for gore etc. So is that 'One good makeup effect' in addition to the monster?

The "One Good Makeup Effect" is intended to be for the monster.  

p.s. Second script received already.  Also good.  

- Don

Quoted from Don The "One Good Makeup Effect" is intended to be for the monster.   p.s. Second script received already.  Also good.   - Don

Just started mine, and I'll do the best I can ...but even I'm not that good. Somebody musta been sitting on the Wolfman's shorts for a few months or something. Either that or the Gill Man peed in the pool.

Quoted from khamanna I wonder if Dracula going through sex change operation is horrific enough? Hmm.

Set in Transexualvania????

I have decided that my monster does qualify as classic.

I think I'm in.  I haven't done one of these in years.  Fun.

Quoted from bert I have decided that my monster does qualify as classic. I think I'm in.  I haven't done one of these in years.  Fun.

We'll make that decision when we read your script, Bert!  LOL...

Good to hear you're in...it's about time.

I don't do horror. I did have a comedy in mind - oh well.

Quoted from eldave1 I don't do horror. I did have a comedy in mind - oh well.

Horror can be anything that puts a little scare into you. It doesn't have to be blood and guts. Also, it's good to try things that you normally don't write. Give it a shot and I promise to give comedy a try if that comes up one day.  :)

Quoted from Grandma Bear Horror can be anything that puts a little scare into you. It doesn't have to be blood and guts. Also, it's good to try things that you normally don't write. Give it a shot and I promise to give comedy a try if that comes up one day.  :)

I think you're very funny, Pia!   :o :o :o :o

Quoted from Dreamscale I think you're very funny, Pia!   :o :o :o :o

?

I wasn't trying to be.  :)

Quoted from eldave1 I don't do horror. I did have a comedy in mind - oh well.

Dave, have a look at Halloween Baby in Oct 14 challenge, Johnny put lots of comedic elements in that one and scored a mug to boot..

There's plenty of Horror films that have comedic elements or are downright funny (intentionally or otherwise)...

And don't forget.., classic Universal 'Horrors' include Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein and a number of others too...

I'd say go for it Dave

Yep. Shaun of the Dead and American Werewolf in London are horror/comedy.

Go for it mate

I'm going to see American Werewolf on 1st Nov projected in a disused/ruined Abbey... Cannot wait!

Good OWC challenge Don! Sounds fun! Hopefully I will be able to put story in the pot. ;) Thank you for these little challenges. Gives me motivation to write something.

Quoted from khamanna I wonder if Dracula going through sex change operation is horrific enough? Hmm.

I guess that depends on who is doing the surgery :)

Quoted from Equinox I guess that depends on who is doing the surgery :)

Lol. If someone is terrorized it's a horror then. I'm writing it! And yes, Dave, set in Transexvalniya - everything fits.

Just started to think about this and every idea I have is comedy. These characters and the old films are such rich territory for spoof. Eg the second step daughter of frankienstein

Anyway, I'll put the horror cap back on

So I haven't used the forums in a while but I'm currently writing a horror script, my first! Hopefully I can make The Wolfman terrifying.

Got some inspiration. Hopefully I can make it work. Good luck to all. I'll submit nearer the deadline. I'll get to the feature reads before too, or at least try to get two done.

Hummm....my inner monster is not being very helpful.

Mind you I enjoyed the research and posters of the old 'pre code' horror films.

Modern twist...if only it were a dance  :K)

I don't even know what a modern twist is so I probably didn't follow the criteria but ah well haha.

I took that as 'plays in modern times'

Quoted from Equinox I took that as 'plays in modern times'

Me too. One of my favourite methods is to take old stories and modernise them, so this should be right up my street.

Quoted from Nathan Hill I don't even know what a modern twist is so I probably didn't follow the criteria but ah well haha.

Don't get too hung up in that.  Just trying to emphasize that the script should take place in present day. Not a period piece.

- Don

Hmm... I'd not read it that way, my period piece may now need some major work ;-(

Got it....care of...

"In Your Room"

In your room
Where time stands still
Or moves at your will
Will you let the morning come soon
Or will you leave me lying here
In your favourite darkness
Your favourite half-light
Your favourite consciousness
Your favourite slave

In your room
Where souls disappear
Only you exist here
Will you lead me to your armchair
Or leave me lying here
Your favourite innocence
Your favourite prize
Your favourite smile
Your favourite slave

I'm hanging on your words
Living on your breath
Feeling with your skin
Will I always be here

In your room
Your burning eyes
Cause flames to arise
Will you let the fire die down soon
Or will I always be here
Your favourite passion
Your favourite game
Your favourite mirror
Your favourite slave

I'm hanging on your words
Living on your breath
Feeling with your skin
Will I always be here

:-/

Songs can inspire

Now I need to write it....

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Hmm... I'd not read it that way, my period piece may now need some major work ;-(

Limitations: Low budget. Present Day. One good makeup effect.

(emphasis added)

Thanks Don - proving that you should definitely 'read' if you are going to 'write' ;-)

Quoted from Don You can revise your script as many times as you wish up until 11:59 pm on 10/25.

I think you mean 10/23 not 10/25, right?

Quoted from Pete B. Lane I think you mean 10/23 not 10/25, right?

Correct, Friday 10/23.  Apologies.

And, a lesson to always proof read your work.

Don

I've got an idea, working on it at the moment. I think I've bitten off more than I can chew though. I fully expect most responses to mine to be along the lines of "WTF is going on?"

Best of luck everyone, I'm looking forward to reading these.

No clue yet here, but not much thought put into it either.

I have a 5 AM business flight to Nashville, Wednesday morning, staying the night in Franklin, and getting back late Thursday afternoon.

This is not going to help...

ARGH!!!!!

Yah.  My five cents here: while I certainly view more modern characters - like Krueger, Meyers, Jason, etc - as classic, I kind of question whether that's really the spirit of this challenge.

And even if it is (yes, I know Don said it was okay), if the goal is production, there's a copyright issue with anything newer.  Which means better to stick to Mummy material (or simliar.)

:P

--J (W)

Quoted from wonkavite Yah.  My five cents here: while I certainly view more modern characters - like Krueger, Meyers, Jason, etc - as classic, I kind of question whether that's really the spirit of this challenge.

Those were just examples I had no intention of using.  I was feeling out the crowd (and Don) for something a bit less conventional -- a little more recent, but at the same time, certainly old-school.

First draft done.  You suckers better be bringing your A-game.

The silliest of ideas just visited and now I have to write it. Maybe tomorrow. Ugh - I was hoping it won't come.

Quoted from bert First draft done.  You suckers better be bringing your A-game.

My first draft completed today. I'm trying harder in this than the last OWC... nothing thrown off this time. Real effort. Not sure I could call it my A-game... but it's something approaching that.

Quoted from khamanna The silliest of ideas just visited...

I hope they called first. I hate surprise visits.

Quoted from bert First draft done.  You suckers better be bringing your A-game.

Even if I did, I'd still be hung out on a laundry rack to dry

DJS...maybe you'll even comment on mine this time around.

I think you seriously owe me at least 15 reads.

8) 8) 8) 8)

I'm only on page 3 and struggling.

Every OWC I think to myself, this time I'll do a pisser, I've always wanted to do a pisser and have a laugh but then a proper idea forms in my head and won't let go. Then I try to write it and it always comes out kicking and screaming like the newborn out of Alien 4.

I don't think I'll be bringing my A-game but I've got a note from my mum explaining why.

I'm out of this one. I might read a couple though.

Quoted from Dreamscale DJS...maybe you'll even comment on mine this time around. 8) 8) 8) 8)

I chose not to comment onthe 7wk challenge in part due to my script being delayed. It's hell being stuck on p81, middle of a cliffhanger and your main computer is down. I'm using  a laptop for net and an older puter with FD to do the current OWC.

Besides, I would read about your giant sand crab script.
I'll read it 14 times...just to be sure it was you Jeff
;D

ever have one of those 'the good idea the night before ends up a pile of sh&$e'?

hey ho, it happens. :(

Like jeff I'm travelling this week so time is now very short. Down to a three day challenge !!

Im still mulling over one idea, so not out of it...yet...but certainly the latest I've ever started a OWC

Less of my A game, not even the cheerleader at the match. More like the drunk in the bar watching the game and going on about the good old days  :(

I didn't write anything today - bad mood visited. I might end up not writing one at all and may be that's a good thing.

Lol! When people start bowing out, that's usually when we get 40 or so entries. I personally am out though. Promise.  ;D

Quoted from Grandma Bear Lol! When people start bowing out, that's usually when we get 40 or so entries. I personally am out though. Promise.  ;D

Lol, that's so true.

I can't promise anything though. I might be not out. As soon as I posted here I opened up the FDR and started the script. I bet posting this will jinx that.

Are multiple entries allowed?

This one is right up my street and I've already written one and have ideas for others.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films Are multiple entries allowed? This one is right up my street and I've already written one and have ideas for others.

One entry per person, I believe..

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films Are multiple entries allowed?

Quoted from Horror Don One entry per person/team (unless you think you can slip another one by me.)

It is generally considered to be poor form -- particularly in the larger OWCs -- as is the October one.

Everybody wants to get reads, and double-dipping kind of steals those reads from others.

Okay - dokay - gave it a shot.

Quoted from bert It is generally considered to be poor form -- particularly in the larger OWCs -- as is the October one. Everybody wants to get reads, and double-dipping kind of steals those reads from others.

I agree. Some people try hard to read all the scripts. It can be quite annoying to find out someone entered more than one. Especially if that person didn't read many scripts in return.

Quoted from Grandma Bear Lol! When people start bowing out, that's usually when we get 40 or so entries. I personally am out though. Promise.  ;D

not out yet...just not great

as to writing more than one, well one would be pleasing

I didn't really think much about this, just wrote the first thing which came to my mind, took me like 3 hours I think. Nothing I really expect serious notes or something, I most probably won't invest time to rewrite it further anyways. It's just for the fun in taking part in one of the OWCs, cause I haven't done so before :-)

Not looking good for this kid.  Nothing written, no real thought into it yet.

If I do enter, it will be written and conceived on Friday, but that should still be better than 97% of the entries.  LOL!!!   ;D ;D ;D

Maybe we should make One-Day-Challenges next time, would stop people from racking their brains all week and running out of time to write something :-)

Bad news about that no multiple entries thing.

I lied before, I've actually already written three!


Really pleased with all of them, as well. Oh, well.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films Bad news about that no multiple entries thing. I lied before, I've actually already written three! Really pleased with all of them, as well. Oh, well.

Turn them all in under different names...Don will never know, as I'm sure he's not following along.  LOL!!!

Quoted from Dreamscale Turn them all in under different names...Don will never know, as I'm sure he's not following along.  LOL!!!

Don sees all.

Never mistake his silence for inattentiveness.

Quoted from Don One entry per person/team (unless you think you can slip another one by me.)

I would just add that if you try, submit your strongest script first.  Anything else I'll hold until after the owc is over and then post.  

Don

Quoted from bert Don sees all. Never mistake his silence for inattentiveness.

No...I was completely joking, assuming The Don would see and respond.

Bad news for me, but it's based on great news for me.

I won't be able to enter this OWC and I'm totally bummed, but I just closed on a new house an will be moving in Friday.

I'm out!  I'll read and provide much praise as always, though.

Good luck to everyone taking part.

I was halfway through a feature about a Mummy, ISIS, and Dr. Phibes, but cheers, Don.  :)

Unreal. Now I have to wait and see if anyone has written anything better. The cheek!

Anyway, good luck to everyone. :)

I'm still in, probably not as good as I at first hoped, but I have something.

Have mine pretty much mapped out in my head. Gonna get it written tonight and have tomorrow and Friday to iron it out.

Best of luck to everyone taking part.

I'm gonna try to get my first draft finished tonight. I have a killer head cold so this may be the best thing I've ever written or something so ilegible people think it's written in Klingon.

I'm almost done, though think the period one I started, until rules were pointed out, was better ;-)

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films Bad news about that no multiple entries thing. I lied before, I've actually already written three! Really pleased with all of them, as well. Oh, well.

always impressed when i hear that folk have written more than one.  my brain doesn't work that way, it locks on to one and stays there.

anyway,i have a draft done so ill be in

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films Bad news about that no multiple entries thing. I lied before, I've actually already written three! Really pleased with all of them, as well. Oh, well.

Three, what? three? How could you come up with more than one? I have half of an idea which I'm trying to stretch into an idea and it wouldn't listen...

Anyway, I wrote almost a page yesterday. Trying to come up with another five. I'm hoping for two more pages today.

Sometimes you get a lot of ideas, sometimes you get none.

I used to be a very, very slow writer. I would prevaricate over everything, trying to torture ideas into behaving.

Writing was like getting blood from a stone.

I think I often tried to do too much with shorts as well. Trying to squeeze too much story into too few pages.

I find now that if I just start writing on paper about pretty much anything, then an idea will come. The story will take a shape. Sometimes a very simple one, sometimes a bit more complex.

I could write a story about each and every one of the characters from past films, tbh. What fears do they represent? From a male point of view, or a female point of view? Who would be most scared of them? Or most attracted to them? Why? What aspect of them would most scare me as an individual? What do they say about society, or humanity?

Ask enough questions and there will always be a story, somewhere.

For instance: Dracula.

The original novel was about fears that affected the future of Victorian Britain. Fears of immigration and the dangers foreigners would bring to England. About awakening female sexuality and how it would affect the social order. Fears about the corruption of the human soul and the subverting of the Spirit to the Flesh.

Instantly you've got some ideas: Who would be most afraid of immigration?..some Nationalist? Perhaps he believes there's something not quite right about the flood of refugees coming into the country...maybe the story has modern parallels with the fear of ISIS terrorists entering the country amidst Syrian refugees. Or you've got a guy terrified about Sex who starts to see all women as Vampires, just waiting to suck his energy. Maybe it's real,maybe it isn't.

Pick a villain, work out what he/she is all about, and there will be a endless supply of possible stories. Obviously, some better than others.

Sorry for the writing 101, just thinking out loud!

Rick

I went out to my fish pond on Saturday morning after the OWC announcement, and there was blood spatter all over the deck. I don't know what happened there, but something definitely got eaten there during the night. Took me about 4 seconds to see all kinds of scenarios involving the creature from the black lagoon. Sometimes, ideas just appear and demand that you write something.  :)

Quoted from Grandma Bear I went out to my fish pond on Saturday morning after the OWC announcement, and there was blood spatter all over the deck. I don't know what happened there, but something definitely got eaten there during the night. Took me about 4 seconds to see all kinds of scenarios involving the creature from the black lagoon. Sometimes, ideas just appear and demand that you write something.  :)

After seeing all that blood, I wouldn't have hung around for 4 seconds. It could so easily have been right behind you.

Quoted from DustinBowcot After seeing all that blood, I wouldn't have hung around for 4 seconds. It could so easily have been right behind you.

Yup, I'm right with you on that one.

I think if I left the house to find a whole lot of blood my pulse would not be normal

Good luck to everyone! A challenging one but hopefully I'll have a chance. Can't wait to read some of these.

Nathan, I have a feeling there'll be plenty to read. :)

Quoted from Don I would just add that if you try, submit your strongest script first.  Anything else I'll hold until after the owc is over and then post.   Don

Darn.
Well, the one that's done is submitted ...
As soon as I come up with a decent logline, anyway.

Quoted from DustinBowcot After seeing all that blood, I wouldn't have hung around for 4 seconds. It could so easily have been right behind you.

Spatter! Not splatter!  ;D

My theory is that the Heron took a water moccasin. Fish usually don't bleed a whole lot. I'll tell you what though, if I ever fell in while cleaning the pond or something, which my husband predicts, I probably would die of a heart attack. Way too many creepy things in that murky water.  :o

Quoted from Grandma Bear Took me about 4 seconds to see all kinds of scenarios involving the creature from the black lagoon. Sometimes, ideas just appear and demand that you write something.  :)

Oooohhhh! The Creature from the Black Lagoon!  Somebody should definitely do that!  (Not me, I have a different idea.) But I'd love to read it!  :)

Quoted from Grandma Bear I went out to my fish pond on Saturday morning after the OWC announcement, and there was blood spatter all over the deck. I don't know what happened there, but something definitely got eaten there during the night. Took me about 4 seconds to see all kinds of scenarios involving the creature from the black lagoon. Sometimes, ideas just appear and demand that you write something.  :)

For some reason I read it like you went to work on Saturday morning and there was a blood splatter all over the desk. And it gave you ideas.

I got really scared of you.

Quoted from khamanna For some reason I read it like you went to work on Saturday morning and there was a blood splatter all over the desk. And it gave you ideas. I got really scared of you.

Since I read her 'Two psychos' script, she can't scare me any more :-)

Mine is in.

I chose to present the simplest one.

The second one I wrote is my personal favourite, but it's slow burning and melancholy. I took the view that those sort of scripts don't tend to find much a home in the hurly-burly of the OWC.

The third was a fun affair somewhere between The Leech Woman and Cthulu.

Good luck all, looking forward to reading them.  I shall attempt to read them all.

First draft is written. Gonna use tomorrow to tighten it all up and try get rid of any silly mistakes. Looking forward to this.

Quoted from IamGlenn First draft is written. Gonna use tomorrow to tighten it all up and try get rid of any silly mistakes. Looking forward to this.

How many pages did you do Glenn?

I put mine in yesterday. Good luck all.

I think I'm out. I've written only 2 pages and it's absolutely no good when I write on the last day. It's not for me to submit something this fresh. The language will be all over.

Good luck to all submitted. I'll read as many as I can.

Quoted from khamanna I think I'm out. I've written only 2 pages and it's absolutely no good when I write on the last day. It's not for me to submit something this fresh. The language will be all over. Good luck to all submitted. I'll read as many as I can.

Come on, just 5 more :-)

Quoted from Max How many pages did you do Glenn?

Mine will probably be bang on 10 pages. You in, Max?

Good luck to all.

Quoted from Equinox Come on, just 5 more :-)

5? 6 is the min, that means 4 is left. And it could be 3 and one sentence, ha! I never write more than the minimum. Who are you holding me for, a writer??

Next Halloween challenge....I suggest 5 page max :) would make it easier to read all of them for those of us who work full time and do this as a hobby. :)

Quoted from IamGlenn Mine will probably be bang on 10 pages. You in, Max? Good luck to all.

Didn't even realize a WC was going on, so nah.

Quoted from Pale Yellow Next Halloween challenge....I suggest 5 page max :) would make it easier to read all of them for those of us who work full time and do this as a hobby. :)

i guess two entries for Dena.

Quoted from khamanna 5? 6 is the min, that means 4 is left. And it could be 3 and one sentence, ha! I never write more than the minimum. Who are you holding me for, a writer??

True, thought it was 7 min, had I known that earlier I could have killed my monster a page earlier :-)

Entered.

No more time left as I'm travelling tomorrow. Like many this is actually a few days challenge when you break it down. Something we forget when we start to review.

it's actually better than i expected, but then again others may disagree...we've all been there.

thanks Don for the chance. Appreciated.

all the best everyone , see you on the other side.

Quoted from Max Didn't even realize a WC was going on, so nah.

Pity, that. Hope to see something from you soon, man.

That didn't come quite so readily as my last OWC entry ;-(

But I'm in!

Quoted from Reef Dreamer i guess two entries for Dena.

Wrote two..only entering one. I cannot decide which is better. Both suck truthfully. :-/

Hey, I always love these things. Major ammo for future STS reviews!!  :)

Used Trelby to write for this one as couldn't get Sophocles going again after resetting my computer a few months back. It isn't bad software once you get used to it. Being free helps too lol.

Quoted from stevie Used Trelby to write for this one as couldn't get Sophocles going again after resetting my computer a few months back. It isn't bad software once you get used to it. Being free helps too lol.

Stevie, I loved Sophocles - Good old Balt put me on to it a way back. Sadly the company ceased to exist quite a while ago now. I still have it on my desktop but started using FD.

Don, no countdown clock this time around?

And Fen (Max,) good to see you pop your head up. :)

Quoted from LC Stevie, I loved Sophocles - Good old Balt put me on to it a way back. Sadly the company ceased to exist quite a while ago now. I still have it on my desktop but started using FD. Don, no countdown clock this time around? And Fen (Max,) good to see you pop your head up. :)

Before I wiped my comp, I saved Soph to hard drive but couldn't get it going again. Found a beta version in net but it wouldn't activate. Yeah I loved it too.  But Trelby is good and useable. Better than Celtx and produces good PDFs too.

Finished mine. Will read over once tomorrow before submitting.


Feels great! I LOVE shorts!!!  ;D

Third OWC for me where I wrote 6 pages and never got it submitted. Hopefully this one will be the one!

Steve

Go Steve!

Quoted from SAC Third OWC for me where I wrote 6 pages and never got it submitted. Hopefully this one will be the one! Steve

Yeah, do it! Finish your short and submit.

I made a stupid decision to finish mine as well! But let's see.

Still cannot decide which to send in. Drats! Too hard.

Great job K girl!

Everyone get writing...any one of you could write 7 pages in a day! :)

Okay, so I've submitted, it's okay but I've just this minute had a much better idea... Wonder if I can write it in the remaining time and submit it!?!?

My feature has definitely taken a back seat this week!

Quoted from LC Don, no countdown clock this time around?

Arg...

Thanks for the "rah rah's." should have a good 21/2 hours when I get home tonight.

Only just finished the first draft. Gonna leave it a few hours then give it a quick once over before submitting.

So looking forward to reading these, will get me in the mood for Halloween.

Sent mine in. So, now I deserve a few minutes of Candy Crush before I go back to SLEEP.  8)

Submitted mine yesterday! Exited to read everyone else’s scripts! When do they usually come out? This is my first OWC.

Done - mine is in as well. Wow, I didn't know I could do that.

I'm in too, yay.

I'm actually quite happy with it, had time to write a first version of the middle and then throw it away for being rubbish and come up with something much better - so hopefully people will enjoy it.

Whatever the reaction, it's been a really useful exercise in trying to write tension and suspense, so that's been worth it in itself (if it worked, good, if not, I can learn from it). Don't take these comps for granted, people, or indeed SS as a whole - this kind of feedback and ability to learn from others is invaluable!

Advance request: let's focus on story and characters, please, rather than tiny issues of format. :) I know they're the low-hanging fruit for any review, but also the easiest to fix and therefore in some ways the least useful. And rolled eyes in advance to anyone who's written a 'pisser' (or that's what it used to be called, anyway.)

Mine is in. Think I'm happy with it. That is until it gets ripped to shreds ;)

Bring it on!

I barely found a decent enough idea. Stumbled upon it Thursday night and cranked 90% of it out. Now I'm just finishing and tightening things up. This is the first time I've contributed to consecutive OWCs, if I recall correctly. I apologize for not reading and reviewing more scripts last time, I promise to do better for this challenge.

~Pete

Just submitted mine. Done. Now to go shop for props...we are filming a Doritos commercial this weekend! :)

Arrived on holiday - wifi doesn't exist, readings going to be fun !!!

Looks like a strong crew has entered this one, excellent - this is what's it about

Looking forward to some good reads

Just submitted mine. Now to sit back, relax and enjoy all the unconditional praise and love lol!

Quoted from JonnyBoy I'm in too, yay. Advance request: let's focus on story and characters, please, rather than tiny issues of format. :) I know they're the low-hanging fruit for any review, but also the easiest to fix and therefore in some ways the least useful. And rolled eyes in advance to anyone who's written a 'pisser' (or that's what it used to be called, anyway.)

I agree. I'm going to stick to commenting on whether a story works for me. Btw, 'pisstake' is the correct term, i.e., 'taking the piss' (not to be confused with, taking the piss out of) - just ask Stevie but of course like a lot of things it morphed into straight micturition. Bet you're happy I commented on that. :)

I'd like to suggest also, if you 'can't get past the first line/page/paragraph - 'I'm out' that comment is so boring to read. Not commenting at all imh is the better option. It gets annoying and boring and is in no way constructive to the writer.

Quoted from Don Arg...

Talk like a pirate day is celebrated September 19, so I'm told, so ye missed the boat, Don.  ;D

Hey all,

Greenhorn Rookie here, both on the SS board and in the script writing world. I came across this site and challenge randomly yesterday and thought this would be a solid way to practice the script writing skills and pick the brains of the rest of you on here. I submitted my own rough first go at this. I wasn't quite sure as to how to approach the "Classic Monsters" as classic to me is the Freddy, Jason, Leatherface time era that I grew up watching, but I threw in a hodge podge of different Classic Monsters. Hope it works, but I look forward to anyone's constructive and helpful critiques and certainly look forward to reading everyone else's work.

Quoted from Zac Hey all, Greenhorn Rookie here, both on the SS board and in the script writing world...

On ya, Zac! A hearty welcome to you. Hope you have fun. (Hmm, pirate talk seems to have got into my head).  ;D

This is my anniversary(as a writer)  :) Not sure if I should cry or celebrate though.

It's a VERY rough ride trying to be a writer.

I only am a hobby writer. No pressure. No stress. I have a real job. I will write if it's going to be produced. No more writing specs to sit on the shelf. Mine are full. :)

Be nice to see some good variations in monsters used in the scripts. Putting modern twists on old concepts are the best.

I think my Mothra on Mars will kick all of you out of the game

Quoted from Pale Yellow This is my anniversary(as a writer)  :) Not sure if I should cry or celebrate though.

Sounds like a reason to celebrate to me. Happy writing anniversary

Quoted from Pale Yellow This is my anniversary(as a writer)  :) Not sure if I should cry or celebrate though.

Both!    Good on you, Dena.  Keep writing.

Don

Yeah, I cut that way too damn close. And of course I forgot the logline until the last moment, so it's pretty weak. But it's submitted. :)

~Pete

Wouldn't you know it, I'm having second thoughts about my ending, I have something better in mind, and when this is over I'll most likely have the new ending under my own name. The current ending is fine, don't get me wrong, but it's just one of those last minute afterthoughts.

If someone brings it up, that idea would already be under consideration.
If nobody brings it up, that's another story.

But I'll bring it up in a week after reveal.

Quoted from Pete B. Lane Yeah, I cut that way too damn close. And of course I forgot the logline until the last moment, so it's pretty weak. But it's submitted. :) ~Pete

Hey Pete. Are you Pete Barry? Just want to make sure)

When do we get to read the scripts?

Quoted from Nathan Hill When do we get to read the scripts?

They're being uploaded throughout today.

Quoted from Grandma Bear It's a VERY rough ride trying to be a writer.

So true

It's Interesting how deeply affected I get by this process even after a few years. Not sure my skin is thick enough but I'll enjoy what I can

Enjoy the OWC folks

Quoted from LC I agree. I'm going to stick to commenting on whether a story works for me. Btw, 'pisstake' is the correct term, i.e., 'taking the piss' (not to be confused with, taking the piss out of) - just ask Stevie but of course like a lot of things it morphed into straight micturition. Bet you're happy I commented on that. :) I'd like to suggest also, if you 'can't get past the first line/page/paragraph - 'I'm out' that comment is so boring to read. Not commenting at all imh is the better option. It gets annoying and boring and is in no way constructive to the writer.

Yes, this, so much this!
It gets me when someone posts “ORPHANS ON THE FIRST BLOCK! TERRIBLE SLUGLINES, PAGE 1 AND I’M OUT!”
If you are out and have nothing to contribute, just don’t comment. These are vomit drafts and things like format and typos can be fixed with a polish, if the plot and characters just are not working the writer needs feedback as to why and maybe even a few suggestions to fix the story.

Quoted from Zac Hey all, Greenhorn Rookie here, both on the SS board and in the script writing world. I came across this site and challenge randomly yesterday and thought this would be a solid way to practice the script writing skills and pick the brains of the rest of you on here. I submitted my own rough first go at this. I wasn't quite sure as to how to approach the "Classic Monsters" as classic to me is the Freddy, Jason, Leatherface time era that I grew up watching, but I threw in a hodge podge of different Classic Monsters. Hope it works, but I look forward to anyone's constructive and helpful critiques and certainly look forward to reading everyone else's work.

Hey Zac, welcome to the magically weird and whacky world of Simply Scripts. Get ready for some honest, brutal but (hopefully) constructive feedback.
And just remember the ‘rules’ of the challenge, it has to be low budget and only have one good make-up effect. If you mix a load of classic monsters together you may blow those rules out of the water. Best of luck and I hope you enjoy the experience!
-Mark

Quoted from khamanna Hey Pete. Are you Pete Barry? Just want to make sure)

Nope, I'm Pete Lane :)

The scripts are being posted here.

- Don