HDC Idol 2008-09

[Roderick Usher]

Originally Posted by Freak

Ok so do we pitch our own ideas or something that actually happened cause I'm still a little confused about what I'm doing.

your OWN idea

this is a test to see who has the skills to make it in the horror entertainment world



Thrill me!

[_____V_____]

Originally Posted by Freak

Ok so do we pitch our own ideas or something that actually happened cause I'm still a little confused about what I'm doing.

Own idea, Freak. Put yourself in those shoes, and in that year. Those times. If you have a vague idea, do some research. I m sure you will do this wonderfully well. :)

[Roderick Usher]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

I m sure you will do this wonderfully well. :)

or make a fool of yourself in front of your peers... no pressure;)

[Doc Faustus]

Originally Posted by hammerfan

You could always be an intoxicated Simon.

Yay, welcome to the judges, Doc!

Thanks! Good to be back and good to start judging. I think my niche will be as the drunk, pill popping hot tamale train lady from So You Think You Can Dance. Or Gordon Ramsay. Gordon Ramsay rocks.

[_____V_____]

Welcome to the Judges' panel, Doc.

Remember to keep your cataract knife out, and be a very strong critic. You are going to dissect each entry, and give an earful to each contestant.

[newb]

Originally Posted by neverending

Deducts points from Freak's score.....

I think we found our "Simon".:D

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by Doc Faustus

Thanks! Good to be back and good to start judging. I think my niche will be as the drunk, pill popping hot tamale train lady from So You Think You Can Dance. Or Gordon Ramsay. Gordon Ramsay rocks.

Well, I can't be Paula because I don't drink or do drugs. Hmm, who could I be......I know! I can be Paula Deen! :D

*taps fingers on desk, waiting for newb to make a comment about falling down the stairs*

[Freak]

Originally Posted by neverending

Deducts points from Freak's score.....

If asking questions loses points then I'll be negative by the time this is over.

[newb]

Originally Posted by hammerfan

Well, I can't be Paula because I don't drink or do drugs. Hmm, who could I be......I know! I can be Paula Deen! :D

*taps fingers on desk, waiting for newb to make a comment about falling down the stairs*

nah...I'm over that





no I'm not

[_____V_____]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

THE FIRST TEST OF HDC IDOL 2008-09


I am here to address the Ogres. Each one of you is given a task which you have to perform to the best of your ability, wit and innovation, based upon the knowledge you have of the genre.

For the first Test, the common theme chosen is - THE TIME MACHINE.


Here are your tasks, Ogres :-

- Bloodrayne : It is the year 1955. Universal Pictures have gained a firm foothold based on their monster/iconic horror movies, and Hammer is slowly but surely getting a grasp in the genre. You are an enthusiastic producer with lots of cash, and have the best director of the moment in your pocket. Which movie would you make, and what would be your budget and cast? How will you make your flick saleable with the audiences?

- Bwind22 : You are in the year 1968. George A Romero's Night of the Living Dead looms in the horizon, and the 60s have already produced some memorable Hitchcock classics and several other wonderful horror flicks. You are a budding script writer, and get a call from Hitchcock for a possible script idea. What idea do you pitch to him, and what will your script be of?

- Cactus : It is the year 1931. Dracula has just been released and is doing well. Universal have a winner on their hands, and are already planning a possible sequel. Their rival production company wants you, their Manager, to think up of a dream project which would outscore Universal at their own game. What possible idea can you conjure up, and pitch it successfully to your peers?

- Dude Guadalupe : You are in 1987, a really talented new director who has been given a most difficult task - 20th Century Fox have been in touch and asked you to make a kickass sequel to Aliens, within 3 years, which would totally bowl the audiences over like James Cameron's masterpiece did the year before. Who would you contact to produce the movie? Your choice of scriptwriter and possible stars?

- Freak : You are in 1974. After NotLD, The Exorcist has become a runaway huge hit with audiences screaming out of the theaters. You are a struggling actor trying to make it big on the screen. You heard that a certain young Steven Spielberg (with a great script tucked under his arm) is looking for young actors. How do you get in touch with him, and what audition will you give him to convince that one of the lead roles belongs to you?

- Illdojo : 2007. Rob Zombie has contacted you, a musician yourself, to give him an idea for a possible sequel to his version of Halloween. He is your best friend, and he wont take no for an answer. You only have a vague knowledge of the movie, and he has explicitly said that he doesnt want to do another Halloween II, but rather see a totally original take for the sequel to his remake. Do you have a possible idea to float to him?

- Jenna26 : The year is 1996. Troma, known for their low-budget gorific flicks, have suddenly decided to make a zero-budget shockfest based on cannibalism, with plenty of gore (of course!) and campy humor. As both a director and Makeup In charge, how will you go about your task of making yet another Troma "moneyspinner"?

- Roshiq : The year is 1949. You are a great producer-director with lots of cash to spare, and Universal want you to make yet another winner, a follow-up to their monster hits from earlier years. You suddenly hit upon a goldmine of an idea - The Evil Dead!! What will your cast be of, and how will you go about making it? Remember its the late 40s, era of b/w movies, shock is limited to expressions and acting, minimal gore (plenty of effects which look jaded today), etc.


All of you have 48 hours to do your researches, write down your ideas, and pitch them in front of the Judges. The Judges will be your peers in each scenario, and if you manage to win them over, you stand to score the maximum. When you are ready, send me a PM and post your entry in this thread (WITHOUT EDITING), and the Judges will read em and post their criticisms and praise, if any.

If any of you dont post your entry within the next 48 hours, you stand DQed off this Test, and dont gain any scores (or favors) from your Judges!

You have a hard task ahead of you, so all the best!!

Just so The Ogres dont miss this. Link will be in my Signature, too.