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In The Hunt |
| screenwriter: |
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Alan R. Baxter and Daniel Potts |
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Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| website: |
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www.scarygoodwriter.com |
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synopsis:
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A
young couple ventures into the
forest on a scavenger hunt, using
GPS coordinates they obtained
on the internet. This "geocaching"
game leads them to hidden containers
which continue the quest. At the
final cache they find a severed
hand, and a man pointing a gun
at their backs. |
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| How
long did your project take
to create, from conception
to final completion? |
| Three months for the first draft, an additional month for the final draft. |
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did your inspiration come
from? |
| Alan R. Baxter (co-writer) learned about a new type of scavenger hunt using G.P.S. coordinates obtained from the internet in 2004. He became intrigued by this "geocaching" game and contacted me about writing a screenplay about it. |
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| Is Horror or Sci-Fi your primary creative interest? |
| Horror. |
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| Can
you describe a typical day
in the process of creating
your film or screenplay? |
| Alan wrote a detailed outline with character bios and sent it to me. Then I wrote the first draft. Next, we got together and had a dialogue about each scene element and made improvements. |
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| Who
do you consider to be the
greatest horror writer? |
| Edgar Allen Poe. |
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| Can
you recall the first horror
film that left a lasting
impression on you? |
| Poltergeist. |
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| Who
do you consider to be the
greatest 'Masters of Horror'? |
| Wes Craven, Sam Raimi |
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