My Film In The Making!

You heard it here folks, Twister is in the process of making a film which will be a sequel in the Halloween franchise! Being a devoted fan of the series, and of film in general, a couple years back I thought of the idea of turning my creative ideas into reality. It will be filmed in my hometown (which bears a striking resemblence to the fictional Haddonfield, Illinois), and on a little budget - no, Twister is not a professional filmmaker. But even with minimal resources I am trying to create something rich and enduring; something that will actually scare people and not make them laugh. Therefore, I am not trying to make just some "fan-film", but  actually movie based off of an idea, but not a ripoff. I have seen numerous Halloween fan films like this or that, which are very low on creativity and imagination that they seem unintentionally funny and ridiculously contrived. Don't think that Twister is trying to tear down someone's labor of love for fun or ameusment, but rather he is trying to learn from them. That's right. I'm learning what not to do in this kind of position.

Here is a list of the old, tiring cliches found in these fan made Halloween films I see over and over:

* The atrocious acting
* The blank, bland, underwritten "characters" used as mere plot devices
* Teens/ 20 year olds getting killed off just to add more "scares" and dead bodies into account
* Someone has to mention something about drugs or alcohol
* Then the teenagers drink and get high
* The plot is flat and hollow
* Atmosphere and subtlety are simply non-exsistent
* Loud, over the top music plays over scenes to disgusise the lack of substance
* There are no close ups, as if the camera is afraid of getting intimate with the actor
* Dr. Loomis-esque characters rave about evil and such how Michael Myers must be destroyed, etc.
* All of the characters say what they think out loud instead of letting their face silently tell the audience what they're thinking (one of the wierdest ever)
*Michael Myers is seen completley in the light and is rarely seen as the shadowy nightmarish figure he was intended to be

The list goes on and on....

I will update you guys on what is happening in the process, like a film journal. Right now the script is being written, and I hope by the summer filming should take place.

Also, if you guys have any sort of ideas or anything to contribute please say so, because I would love to get your input!

Stay tuned.....