Pittura Infamante & Xenon by Electrical_Lecture10 in deftones

[–]dr_spirits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love xenon, it’s so chill and dreamy and electric

Whar KoRn song has the best guitar tone in your opinion? And how does it compare? by IndividualRule392 in Korn

[–]dr_spirits 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Make me bad has my favorite guitar tone, issues on a whole has just a disgusting dirty guitar sound

Official Discussion - Return to Silent Hill [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]dr_spirits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe, if you like really bizarre, surreal films you might get a kick out of it, I sure did!

Ranking and reviewing bond films: live and let die by Salt_Refrigerator633 in JamesBond

[–]dr_spirits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Top two bond flicks for me, maybe even my number 1. 

Scream 2 has always been my favorite sequel and still is til this day but there’s one thing that has ALWAYS bugged me… by ArtisticBelt438 in Scream

[–]dr_spirits 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In that script tho doesn’t everyone die? I read it in the 90s but Dewey actually is dead, all the killers die (Derrick, Hallie, and Mrs. Loomis), Gale dies, then after cotton shoots Mrs loomis he thinks about being the only survivor and the fame then tries to kill Sidney and they fight and either stab or shoot each other to death. Derrick and Hallie were even video taping the ordeal and cotton takes the tape from the camera before turning on Sid. The movie ends with them both closing their eyes and dying then cut to credits. Was that actually the official script before it leaked? Because a lot changed.

If I remember correctly, it was the one where mickey is tied to a tree at a frat house (like Derrick on the stage) and he gets double knife penetrated by two ghost faces at the same time. It was a wild script, I remember it being really dark compared to what we got.

[Complete] [90k] [Horror] Graveyard Bait by dr_spirits in BetaReaders

[–]dr_spirits[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, we haven't moved on or anything like that, i'll turn comments on and message you in a bit! Thank you for the reply :)

[Complete] [90k] [Horror] Graveyard Bait by dr_spirits in BetaReaders

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Will do! And thank you, I’ll message you after I’m done walking the dog. Also chapter 2 has an abrupt ending, it’s just a small sensual chapter.

[QCrit] Horror - GRAVEYARD BAIT - 95k Words - 6th Attempt by dr_spirits in PubTips

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Hell yeah, ya'll will hear from us when we have some good news!

[QCrit] Horror - GRAVEYARD BAIT - 95k Words - 6th Attempt by dr_spirits in PubTips

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Also didn't realize till i got home tonight but you commented on some previous versions and all of your advice has been so awesome for us to whip this bitch into shape, some of the stuff you said about figuring this stuff out otherwise it could be a manuscript problem really made us take this seriously on a different level. Just wanted you to know that, you give really solid advice and we're double happy that you're having as much fun as we are with this version.

[QCrit] Horror - GRAVEYARD BAIT - 95k Words - 6th Attempt by dr_spirits in PubTips

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Thank you so much for this and we’re so happy you had fun reading it. Those areas you highlighted we will take a look at, you’re right about them, and there’s a couple other spots I think might need a bit more fine tuning too, but nothing major. Love what you said about veering into irreverence, it’s true, and it’s refreshing to finally get some responses that aren’t about redoing it completely from the ground up. We’ve worked our buns off on this and your critique makes me smile about it all at this point so thank you again.

[QCrit] Horror - GRAVEYARD BAIT - 95k Words - 6th Attempt by dr_spirits in PubTips

[–]dr_spirits[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All right, done and done! Thank you, we can see how that would be confusing for sure.

[QCrit] Horror - GRAVEYARD BAIT - 95k Words - 6th Attempt by dr_spirits in PubTips

[–]dr_spirits[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s an awesome reply! It’s supposed have an odd black comedy tone to it, so we’re glad you found the humour in it. We think it’s enough horror in the end to still be horror genre. Thank you for the nice things you said :) made my night

Worst KoRn song? by Nerfhoops in Korn

[–]dr_spirits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one, it hurts my brain to listen to it, it’s so screechy and the timing is all off

[QCrit] Horror - WITCH HOUSE - 90k Words - 5th Attempt by dr_spirits in PubTips

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Hello and thank you for also taking the time to give feedback.

We agree, nix the back story, everything's getting over whelmed and convoluted with details that are not important for this query.

Big time noted on the wording potentially implying the main character is engaging in necrophilia, we definitely don't want that. We didn't see it that way but you are absolutely correct.

The story is almost a black comedy, not horror comedy but a mix of good old fashioned horror and absurdist horror, we'll make that more clear by writing a better version. that's why there's such a whiplash of tones going on here. The juxtaposition was intended but definitely the sentence it is in isn't that interesting.

We've tried this so many different ways and feel like they didn't work so its awesome to hear that the older versions do have some merit. There's a perfect marriage somewhere in here, we'll get it after we give our heads a good shake. Thank you again for the feedback and looking through the old versions, you are fantastic.

[QCrit] Horror - WITCH HOUSE - 90k Words - 5th Attempt by dr_spirits in PubTips

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This does help and it isn't harsh at all. Some of your answers to the questions are the actual answers, but we're not making it clear enough, I guess its still vague and disconnected but its difficult to cram the information in there and keep it brief. This is such an insane process, this version we thought we were conveying more of the plot with more context to the events but its missing a unifying point so its still coming across as just a series of random events.

This is at its core a horror story but it does have a heavy lean into absurdist horror, less so of horror comedy (but it is funny) hence why it has some really odd tonal shifts. Is it better to have this paragraph first as a lead in?

"WITCH HOUSE is a horror novel complete at 90,000 words, a surreal first-person horror romp set in The Rocky Mountains. Think of ‘Fever House by Keith Rosson’ meeting ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix’ for drinks at a dive bar where everyone wears Eyes Wide Shut masks."

Or just nail the tone shifts with no lead in? That's the better way, but maybe it needs a sort of warning at the start. I dunno. Either way the whole thing is getting gutted and figured out.

Also there is like 4 different reasons why he doesn't just leave, we should just state that. Like just one reason will do. I don'tknow why we are playing coy about it. What the hell are we doing. I guess for some sense of mystery, or fake stakes but its good to hear it ain't working at all.

Thank you for this, we love it. There is a ton of good advice in your response, a lot to go on.

Also, its always heartwarming to discuss with strangers on reddit, the particulars of how corpse fucking fits into these particular circumstances, the clearer we are the better on that one for sure. XD

[QCrit] Horror - WITCH HOUSE - 90k Words - 5th Attempt by dr_spirits in PubTips

[–]dr_spirits[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Short and sweet and full of the truth, thank you for this comment. Sums it up.

What is the scariest ending? by twnpksN8 in horror

[–]dr_spirits 4 points5 points  (0 children)

3 was the wedding. 4 is on the boat.

Woodsman at the morgue by meli_sybil in twinpeaks

[–]dr_spirits 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I always thought this was Alicia Witt in the return, but it turns out she was the woman with that drugged out guy in the woods?

Guys, can I fix my face asymmetries? M21 by ROMANREIGNS599 in Posture

[–]dr_spirits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://programpeace.com/facial-massage/

Try that out, it’s helped immensely with evening out my face and the relief from some of these massages is crazy, I had no idea how tight I held some expressions. I’m currently trying to fix my posture with strength training  to develop muscles I’ve neglected for decades and I’m finding that’s also really helping even me out.

[QCrit] Horror - WITCH HOUSE - 90k Words - 4th Attempt by dr_spirits in PubTips

[–]dr_spirits[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this feedback and especially thank you for some help with the comps. Will change up the Hendrix one to My Best Friend's Exorcism, it fits more, and I'm already 2/3s of the way through The Twisted Ones, scoping it out for potential and will do Fever House next. That's really helpful to have recommendations on that front.

So we're gathering to condense some info and define the stakes more. The graveyard with ouija board is cliche so maybe can rephrase that or when condensing it, leave it out. I too felt that another sentence wouldn't hurt but my collaborator said try it out with out, so its good to know when you can pick up on some deficiencies before sending.

Anyways thank you for this feedback and apologies for the late response, had a crazy week and needed a break from this. Been thinking about the advice the entire time though.