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CANNIBAL PROPERTIES

CANNIBAL PROPERTIES
By Julian Martin

GENRE: Horror, Comedy
LOGLINE:

After their families are massacred by a pair of escaped prisoners, two teens flee into a forest haunted by a cannibalistic witch with a connection to their past.

CANNIBAL PROPERTIES

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Marcos Fizzotti

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C. D-Broughton

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.

Julian Martin
  1. How about, "After their families are slaughtered by a pair of psychotic escaped prisoners, the two surviving teens..."?

    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.

Tasha Lewis

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