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QUANDARY (SHORT) - AVAILABLE
By Brandi Self
A thirty-year-old slacker wakes up in an unfamiliar house and assumes it’s another drunken one-night stand, until he discovers that the others trapped in the house don’t know how they got there either.
SYNOPSIS:
Evan Wick is jarred from unconsciousness by a ghastly banging and this time it’s not a hangover. Everything is turned upside down; furniture dangles from the ceiling in a fog and doors float hauntingly above him, just out of reach. His attention is soon diverted from the peculiar scene when he is confronted by dexterous Bridgette and an overly tan bodybuilder named Tiny, prompting him to reluctantly join them in a search for an exit. Along their journey, they come upon a terrifying room of neglected skeletons, hovering above a cranky, old woman named Lucinda, who is rabidly protecting Rosci, a pregnant runaway. Tiny’s discovery of a window interrupts their meeting, but they are disappointed once again when they see it is protected by a steel restrictor that would make even the toughest prison corrections officer blush. But, when tattoos appear on each of their bodies, divulging the group’s regretful pasts, Evan is forced make the decision to save his own life or finally make amends for the terrible things he has done.
QUANDARY (SHORT) - AVAILABLE
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OK, I'm in, but explain the thriller part?
A contained thriller with some comedic elements. Had a pretty hard time categorizing this one. I would leave it at bizarre short if I could.
Just put up the synopsis to The Quandary so you can see a more detailed version of it.
Good and needs a great pay off.
I specialize in twist endings.
It is all in the execution. Seen the theme many times but if it's interesting enough for an audience you might have something.
Totally agree Mike. I really enjoy taking a basic concept and making it outrageous. This house is a little different. I've been told by several people that the script reminds them of Terry Gilliam visually because of the ghastly banging, up side down furniture, doors floating above their heads etc. I'm also a big fan of the original "Twilight Zone" and I believe that also shows in some of my more bizarre pieces. Thanks for checking it out!
llke it!
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I like it also though I agree with Mike here.. the theme is familiar.. I think if it was spun to where Abner leads them into a Labyrinth/sci-fi maze it could be really fun!
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I am intrigued. I would keep watching this all the way to the end, even if I had unanswered questions...one way you might keep others watching might be to inject some off-kilter (dark) comedy at strategic points (maybe you already have that in the script...my apologies if you do).
Our minds are in sync.
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3 stars for a good start on the logline. Not seeing the movie poster yet. My, off the cuff start is: Waking up in a strange house isn't unusual for Evan. but having so many strangers with him is. Worse yet is this house wants to end them.
Keep going. Sounds like a fun story.
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