I am going to create the coolest horror movie of all time... as soon as I get the plot straight! Any ideas?
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Well, think of all the best horror movies you have ever seen.  Don't copy them, but think about why they are scary.  What makes them better than the rest.\n\nAlso, horror means different things to different people.  Horror is either "blood 'n guts" or "suspense".  Personally, I prefer suspense.  "blood n' guts" is the easy cop out in a horror movie.  So many films these days use it as a means to an end.\n\nSuspense is all about unprovoked shock situations.  Leading your viewer into an uncertain situation, which could either be blissfully safe, or at the turn of a sixpence, spiral into a shock supprise!!\n\nFor instance, take the example of the ol' favourite haunted house....  Character opens the door and walks through...  All is silent, apart from the ambient wind and creaking of the door.  Door slams shut unxepectedly behind character.  I would use volume to shock the viewer.\n\nThere are many different ways to scare your audience.  Think of the two senses we use to watch - sight and sound.  Exploit them to their fullest.\n\nPoints to remember about making a good horror movie:\n\n1.  The storyline must be well thought out, have no flaws and come to a conclusion - either good, bad or leave the audience thinking what could have happened.\n\n2.  Blood 'n guts does not work!!!!  A small amount of gratuitous b&g is okay, but must be backed up with a justifiable demise, using suspense and shock!\n\n3.  Ambience.  A key point is to use sound and visuals to create a world in which your audience will feel uncomfortably captivated.  Classics are the haunted house, the woods with dead trees and freakish howlings, fog, blurs of light in pitch black, etc.....\n\n4.  The sense of security and insecurity.  Use techniques to fool the audience into a false sense of security, by leading them up to a perilous situation, only to find that peril dosent come to pass.  Then three seconds later, after everyone is relived that the grisly event didn't take place, then execute (literally!) the event, which will scare people because you have taken them from secure to insecure in an instant.  That's how you scare people!!\n\n5.  Avoid cliche events, like the haunted house, creaking door, etc.  Make something new.  Use a situation that normally would be very secure and make it insecure.  Where do you feel most safe?  Think of an imaginary situation that would make it unsafe.\n\n6.  Special effects.  You will need to harness your skills in making special effects.  Make up, flash lighting, ambient background noise, volume control, etc..\n\nMy favouite horror films:\n\nThe fog - John Carpenter (original, not the crap remake)\nThe thing - John Carpenter (and the original)\nHalloween - John Carpenter\nIt - Stephen King\nSalems Lot - Stephen King\n\nThese films use the classic combination of great storylines, atmosphere, human vulnerability, mistrusting situations and small amounts of gore (apart from the thing!!) to create the scenes which make them great!\n\nHope that helps!
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http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/index.php\n\nI personally don't know the name of this climax jumping point, but this site has a great amount of free sound fx, so I hope you find what you are looking for and good luck on your movie! I love Horror movies ;)
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Halloween, DUH! What kind of villain kills with a hook and a trench coat? No,no, the mask is the way to go. Michael Myers is the best killer EVER! And that music? The music is what sets it off! What's wrong with your husband?
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I have read the book and agree with you, it has been a long time in the making. I can't wait to see the movie. Hopefully since SK was involved in the making it will turn out great and not got riped up like some of the other books. Have you seen the promo it looks cool.
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it's like this, if you're looking for originality, interesting plot twists, or amazing character development, don't go looking for it at the movie theatre... as for silent hill, i thought it was good for what it was, a creepy movie based on a creepy video game, sure the end was weak but it had a decent degree of creepiness and i appreciated the blood and gore, and when triangle dude ripped that chicks skin off I had to give it up for that.
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I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! Right now you are the luckiest person I have ever come into contact with. George A. Romero is God and Tom Savini is a make up and pink spray genius. Horror movies is my bag and I have yet to make it to a  Fangoria convention. I hope you get in a wreck and die. ANd I hope it burns when you pee goodbye. Have fun.
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Call your local theatre and ask for the phone number of their local distributor's office.\n\nYears ago, I did this for a Halloween party. I made an appointment and got a lot of posters for horror movies and everypne thought it was great! Please bear in mind, the posters and other items will be folded for storage, they are not rolled up, so there will be fold lines.\n\nThis was cheaper and easier than E-Bay.
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I really liked "Silent Hill." It is what I would call a creepy horror.  It's not really demonic or anything and certainly doesn't leave you feeling cheery.  Over all I think it was rather good despite disturbing, I haven't seen any of your other options.
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Just pulling something from the top of my head, and thinking about the new releases....Do "King Kong", although I haven't seen the new movie yet, I am sure its pretty close to the original.  Build skyscrapers out of cardboard boxes, paint them up to look like buildings.  Go out and get a gorilla stuffed animal, a dinosaur stuffed animal, some small toy cars, maybe make a highway out of cardboard too.  Not sure how big your campsite is, but this would be an easy way to decorate.  Good Luck, and have fun!
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Me and the missus can't wait for "Snakes on a plane". \n\nHere's a quick plot summary: there's this plane, right, with these, like, snakes on it. Apparently Samuel L. Jackson is badder assed than ever. Yeya boy!
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Start obliquely.\n\nA traveller is coming through the rain, along and wet, unawaret hat a great evil is stalking him. He realizes too late of the danger and before he makes it to safety, he is torn to shreds.\n\nThe next day, the bloodied remains are discovered by children, who are more afraid of the beast than what they have seen.\n\nWhat they do not know is that the wizard, "protector of the people" is calling up this demon in a behind-the-scenes power grab.\n\nThe King decides to call beyond the gates for a champion who will vanquish this foe.\n\nNeed a city name? Elfendoor, as it was rumored this once sat on an entryway into the elfen kingdom.\n\nCrap! Why am I giving you ideas? I could write this puppy myself!
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ok. 1. a girl's brother passes away. She receives a letter to go to a performing/music school, has to lie to her dad. has to compete for a schlorship. 2. freaky friday kind of thing 3. horror- vampires, ghosts etc 4. a modern fairy tale like cinderella, sleeping beauty etc 5. horror- if u watch this film, you die in 7 days unless you give it to someone to watch. 6. cheaper by the dozen sort of thing.\nHint: Look for inspiration from films, books and you can take bits from different sources.
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hhmmm....nothing in particular...try and scare the people around by making scary noices...
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I dont watch scary movies either or else i cant sleep and totally freak myself out, but i just got back from this one and its not as scary as the original.  It had a handful of individual moments that made me scream out loud, lol, but nothing with long lasting damage.  I agree with a previous comment, they softened it, mostly by taking out the creepy gregorian chants.  Its the perfect amount of scary, just go with a friend.  Definately talk with someone about something else afterwords.
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Gotta go with The Hills Have Eyes.  The orginal was creepy, so the remake might be darn good.\nHappy viewing!!!
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I just got that movie lastnight!!lol.I havent watched it yet.When I do I will let you know.
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me too!! Hmmm...it is really hard to determine who would win in the battles you listed especially since each is evenly matched! So I am going to have to stick with my favorites to win, I think Freddy would win against Pinhead just because he has the catchier punchlines (Nice hearin from you Carlos!) and Jason would beat Michael Myers because his machete is bigger :).  However, that battle would be really quiet since neither of them ever say anything...