THE STAGE 32 LOGLINES
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CANNIBAL PROPERTIES
By Julian Martin
Chased by escaped prisoners who massacred their families, a teenage couple flee into a forest haunted by a cannibalistic witch.
SYNOPSIS:
The story opens with high school seniors Landon and Gertrude, as she slips into ill Landon’s bedroom window and they overhear his parents having sex. This leads to her propositioning Landon, shocking him.
Cut to Landon and Gertrude hiding in his home as his parents and sister are brutally murdered by two psychotic escaped prisoners, Karl and Clarence. The teens flee, with the psychos on their tail. They hide and scuffle, but end up running into a valley Gertrude’s also-slaughtered father once told her to avoid. Gertrude somehow knows to “baptize” each of them in a shallow bowl as they enter.
More fleeing and scuffling ensue until the teens escape deep into the woods. Just as the psychos decide to turn around and look for more unsuspecting victims, they are enshrouded in darkness where a shadowy crone grips their skulls and says, “Bring her to me.” The psychos are now black-eyed possessed juggernauts.
And that's when the chase is just getting started...
CANNIBAL PROPERTIES
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Feel free to ignore my comments, but here's what I felt was wrong with the logline:
- It's unclear if the two escaped prisoners are the two teens.
- The pair are teens but they're connected with a "cannibal witch" from their past? It just strikes visions of them being reincarnated and there's no other hint at this, so I wonder if you could've explained it better?
Lastly, cannibals and horror-comedy just feels like you've entered into the no-go zone. I mean: sure, horror can be funny, but I just don't see how people could laugh at others being eaten alive.
2. Explaining the actual connection would be a pretty heavy third act spoiler.
3. Ever seen Cannibal: The Musical? Sure, it's a delicate balance, but readers so far have complimented me on the way the horror and comedy are interwoven.
Thanks for your input! Loglines usually benefit from workshopping with others.
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