#this is not a place of horror

[cinema-hallucinations]

Prompt: create a horror movie concept about the discovery of a location with all the hallmarks of "This is not a place of honor". Humans being humans, the discoverers proceed to ignore the warning to their own doom even though one of them actually recognizes the warning for what it is.

Title: Silent Screams

Tagline: The danger is still present in your time, as it was in ours

Logline: An ambitious drilling expedition in the remote Siberian wilderness unearths a chilling monument - a silent monolith etched with cryptic warnings, leading to a horrifying discovery that defies comprehension.

Characters:

Dr. Evelyn Wright: A brilliant but jaded archaeologist haunted by a past excavation gone wrong. She recognizes the monolith's structure and symbols as a long-term warning system, similar to those used for nuclear waste sites.

Dr. Peter Vance: The ambitious head of the drilling expedition, driven by a thirst for scientific discovery and potential financial rewards. He dismisses Evelyn's concerns about the monolith.

Dimitri "Dimitriy" Petrov: A stoic and experienced field leader, torn between his loyalty to Dr. Vance and his growing unease about the unsettling discoveries.

Plot:

Dr. Evelyn Wright joins a drilling expedition led by the charismatic Dr. Peter Vance in the desolate Siberian wilderness. Their target: an anomaly detected deep underground, promising groundbreaking scientific discoveries. As they reach their target depth, a colossal, smooth black monolith emerges from the earth.

The Warning:

Evelyn is immediately struck by the monolith's design. Its surface is etched with complex symbols and glyphs, eerily similar to long-term warning systems used for nuclear waste repositories. Despite her pleas, Dr. Vance dismisses her concerns as mere speculation and orders further drilling.

Unease and Descent:

As they delve deeper, a sense of dread permeates the crew. Strange occurrences plague them: unexplained equipment malfunctions, unsettling whispers echoing in the tunnels, and a growing sense of paranoia. Dimitriy, the experienced field leader, starts to back Evelyn, worried about the consequences of ignoring the monolith's potential message.

Discovery and Horror:

Ignoring the mounting evidence, Dr. Vance drills through the monolith, revealing a vast cavern beyond. Inside, they discover a horrifying sight - the fossilized remains of colossal, otherworldly creatures, their forms twisted in a silent scream. The air crackles with an unseen energy, and the crew witnesses horrifying visions of a past cataclysm.

The Price of Ignorance:

One by one, the crew members succumb to a horrifying fate, their bodies contorted in a manner mirroring the fossilized creatures. Evelyn, realizing their mistake too late, tries to escape but is overwhelmed by the unseen force. The movie ends with the remaining drill head continuing its descent, oblivious to the silent screams echoing through the cavern.

Themes:

The perils of unchecked ambition and ignoring warnings from the past.

The potential for human hubris to unleash forces beyond our comprehension.

The terrifying possibility of intelligent life existing beyond our understanding.

Visual Style:

The film utilizes a dark and claustrophobic atmosphere, with the vastness of the Siberian landscape juxtaposed against the oppressive darkness of the underground tunnels. The monolith's design is sleek and imposing, its symbols radiating an unsettling mystique. The horrifying visions of the past cataclysm are surreal and disturbing, hinting at the power unleashed by human ignorance.

[porcelanitaa]

[goryhorroor]

horror of 2024

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[theotherhappyplace]

Was my basement always this big?

I keep walking and walking

[undead-cypress]

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[zillychu]

get MOLTED, idiot

[azimuth135]

poor copia can't even watch his favorite show in peace anymore

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Just your average male living space.

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[cinema-hallucinations]

Prompt: Generate a movie concept around the two lines "By all the gods, the alive, the dead and the merely sleeping." and "what good is a god that does not fossilize?!" (Credit for these lines goes respectively to @\thebibliosphere's Hunger Pangs and to the webcomic Digger)

Title: The Pantheon Paradox

Tagline: Let sleeping Gods lie.

Logline: In a world where forgotten gods litter the landscape as petrified giants, an archaeologist and a disenchanted priestess must decipher an ancient prophecy that threatens to awaken these slumbering deities, unleashing chaos upon the world.

Characters:

Dr. Evelyn Thorne: A brilliant but cynical archaeologist, obsessed with uncovering the secrets of the petrified gods. She believes their fossilization is a natural process, a testament to the transient nature of even gods. (Utters "What good is a god that does not fossilize?!")

Father Mathias: A devout priest wrestling with his faith after witnessing miracles attributed to the petrified gods. He hopes to decipher a cryptic prophecy about their awakening. (Believes in "the alive, the dead and the merely sleeping" gods)

The Oracle: A mysterious woman with a telepathic connection to the petrified gods. She can decipher their whispers and warnings. (Represents the "sleeping" aspect of the prophecy)

The Harbinger: A ruthless cult leader seeking to trigger the prophecy and awaken the gods, believing they will grant him dominion.

Plot:

Dr. Evelyn Thorne, renowned for her work uncovering the mysteries of the petrified gods, is skeptical of their divine origins. She sees them as monumental fossils, a testament to the impermanence of all things, even gods.

Father Mathias, a once-steadfast priest, seeks her out after a series of unexplained events near a newly unearthed petrified god. He believes these are signs of a prophecy foretelling the awakening of the gods, both living and dead.

The prophecy, deciphered with the help of the Oracle, speaks of "By all the gods, the alive, the dead and the merely sleeping," hinting at a way to awaken the slumbering titans. This prophecy clashes dramatically with Evelyn's scientific worldview.

The Threat:

A charismatic but ruthless cult leader, the Harbinger, seeks to fulfill the prophecy, believing the awakened gods will elevate him to power. He leads his followers in dangerous rituals around the petrified gods, endangering them and potentially triggering a catastrophic awakening.

Forced Alliance:

Evelyn and Mathias, despite their opposing beliefs, are forced to work together. Evelyn wants to prevent the awakening for scientific reasons, while Mathias seeks a peaceful solution to honor his faith. They race against time to decipher the prophecy's true meaning and stop the Harbinger.

The Revelation:

The Oracle reveals the true nature of the prophecy. The "sleeping" gods are not the petrified giants, but a dormant power within them – a failsafe mechanism to prevent the true gods, the "alive" ones, from returning. These living gods, long banished for their destructive nature, seek to re-enter the world. The Harbinger, unknowingly, is a pawn in their game.

Climax and Resolution:

In a thrilling climax, Evelyn and Mathias, utilizing their combined knowledge of science and faith, confront the Harbinger and disrupt the ritual. They expose the truth about the living gods and their threat.

Themes:

The clash between science and faith.

The dangers of blind dogma and manipulation of religious beliefs.

The importance of understanding history and the consequences of awakening the past.

Ending:

With the threat neutralized, Evelyn and Mathias have a newfound respect for each other's perspectives. While their beliefs may not fully align, they acknowledge the importance of preserving the balance between science and faith. The movie ends with a lingering question: what happens if the petrified giants were not simply fossils, but waiting to be awakened by a different kind of believer?

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