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Originally Posted by ChronoGrl
Couple of questions here before I dive into this...
OK. Jaws and Exorcist did not fail at the BO. This is my alternate reality. That "etc." is incredibly vague - Should I assume that all top-ranking horror films have tanked in this bizarro world? (I am Legend, The Sixth Sense) If so, what is the measure for success in horror? (Or maybe that's the nature of my challenge - Duh)
Should I assume that I'm in present day (now) when coming up with these ideas?
Also - Is the task to come up with a single treatment/pitch for the NEXT BIG THING or a series of ideas that will hopefully stimulate the movie business?
Sorry - I'm probably over-thinking this.
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I didnt put in any time-periods because I thought the theme and the tasks carried an ample number of hints. But to clarify it some more :-
Picture yourself as a young Kubrick or Polanski. In an alternate timeline where the big blockbusters of the 70s and 80s (the golden age of horror) have fizzed off the BO. You can put yourself in whichever shoes which make you feel the most comfortable - 70s, 80s, even today.
The idea here is to make horror flicks click with the audiences, and that is where the real challenge lies. It could be a single burst of brilliance, OR a series of bullseyes, either way.
To simplify the scenario - how do you sell shoes to people who walk around with naked feet? ;)