SUSPENSE, THRILLER

A small town made one rule for its citizens: Don't let anyone into the woods. However, some people, including the twins Rory and Rachel, break this rule and end up going to a party, finding there several people wearing animal costumes there. One of their friends is kidnapped by the group, and they end up getting involved in an investigation that leads to the mystery: The twins' father, taken by a supernatural force, became the group's leader and commanded rituals that murder people. They will then have to go against their father to end this criminal group.

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THIRD PERSON

Authors Writing Style: FAIR

Characterization: FAIR

Commerciality: FAIR

Franchise Potential: FAIR

Pace: GOOD

Premise: FAIR

Structure: GOOD

Theme: FAIR

It is accurate.

The beginning of the book goes straight to the point, which is great for the story. We follow a scene from the past that already gives us an idea of how dangerous this group of people is. Then, already in the present time, we see how Rory and Rachel's grandmother try to keep them away from the woods and the mystery surrounding their family. It's an excellent start to get the audience excited.

The story ends up being a little predictable since we know the mystery and that the father of the twins is involved in the story from the beginning. So that takes some of the excitement out of finding out more about this group of people. Although that beginning in flashback is important to the story, it would be interesting to keep some surprises generated by the plot twists.

THE STORY DOES NOT RELY ON SPECIAL EFFECTS

The curiosity to know who this group of animal-men is and how this secret society works would be the hook. The animal group itself ends up becoming more interesting than the city's community, precisely because of its strangeness.

The group of criminals has a weird look, capable of catching the audience's attention, especially thriller fans. However, the narrative itself ends up becoming a little too predictable to attract a larger audience.

It could win awards in more technical categories due to the positive appeal in terms of customs and setting, but regarding narrative, it would need a little more development to achieve the main categories.

MEDIUM BUDGET

THE GREEN INFERNO: A GROUP OF CANNIBALS THAT LIVE IN THE FOREST CAPTURE TOURISTS. THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT: A GROUP OF PEOPLE ARE FILMING A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE LEGEND OF THE WITCH WHO LIVES IN THE FOREST, WHEN THEY BEGIN TO BE TORMENTED "BY HER."

The group of men who dress up as animals and have a hierarchy of power within their own group is original and interesting.

The twins are characters with their own voices and unique personalities. As shy as Rachel is, she has the courage to face problems and is not afraid to speak her mind. On the other hand, Rory has a slightly more aggressive stance but is still likable. The other characters are also distinct from each other, but have a little less prominence in terms of character development.

Despite having original characteristics and managing to create a suspenseful atmosphere, we have seen similar films before with similar plots in which a group of people threatens the residents of a city. A solution to this issue would be to focus a little more on the antagonists and show more deeply the rules of their universe.

Film: Indie, Streaming

WORK IN PROGRESS

The writer knows how to create suspense and uses familiar tropes of the genre, but the film ends up falling into a well-known narrative, of residents of a city fighting a common threat. As much as the writer has managed to create good dialogue and a structure that efficiently pushes the plot forward, the story seems unsurprising when we have the final reveal.

The story has a thought-provoking beginning and makes us want to keep reading, and when we meet the twins and learn about the rule of never going to the woods, we are intrigued about the dangers they will face throughout the story. However, when they discover the group of people who live in the woods, the story loses strength, and we fall into a loop. Sometimes they try to find out who the masked men are, and sometimes they need to convince the police to help them, which ends up being repetitive. The group of animal men could be further explored in the plot. In addition to a very interesting visual, they have an even more significant appeal than the own protagonists in this story. We see them interacting at the beginning of the book, and we manage to find out a little about their relationships, but right after, the story's point of view falls on the twins, and we miss the chance to delve deeper into that group of masked men. The surprise factor at the end is not very surprising, which takes some of the excitement out of the final pages. It is already kind of clear, from the first pages, that the new Falcon is the father of the twins, and when this is presented at the end, after a long time of investigation, the revelation doesn't shock us. It would be interesting to have false leads throughout the story so that we can actually be curious about Falcon and be surprised by the answer. Since the antagonists wear masks, this would be a key point for us to keep the audience's attention throughout the story.