Pokémon's Lord of Fear

"Boss, the revenue from various IPs of Ghost Pictures has been very high recently, and there are some things you need to know. Some directors have applied to use the company's ultra-clear cameras." After returning to Ghost Pictures, Zoroark grabbed Teng Shu and kept talking. Teng Shu felt a headache listening to him. This guy was really talkative, or what he said was really outrageous. Teng Shu had never seen such a talkative guy before.

However, Teng Shu also felt a little guilty. He certainly knew why Zoroark was so talkative. The fundamental reason was that Teng Shu himself had not dealt with the affairs of Ghost Pictures for a long time. But Teng Shu was helpless about this. After all, he had a lot of things to deal with, such as that guy Deoxys.

The other party's existence was very special, and they almost got into a fight. But apart from that, Teng Shu was more concerned about that island. There were some special situations on that island, which made Teng Shu curious about the situation on that island. Unfortunately, Teng Shu did not bring any positioning device with him at that time, so now he is unable to determine the location of that island.

"Okay, all applications can be approved. And... Are you saying that Mr. Kirk plans to recommend his juniors to shoot a movie called "The Shining"? " Teng Shu's expression was a little strange as he looked at the document in his hand.

It's not surprising that Mr. Kirk recommended the younger generation. After all, as Teng Shu said, as long as there are interpersonal relationships in this world, human relationships are inevitable. Unless you live alone and don't interact with anyone else, all kinds of interpersonal relationships are inevitable.

So Mr. Kirk began to recommend his younger generations to come over. In fact, this was understandable in Teng Shu's opinion. Teng Shu even thought there was nothing strange about it.

"But what about The Shining?" Teng Shu took the script and took a look at it twice, then he confirmed that it was indeed the script he knew in his previous life. There was actually nothing much to say about the story of The Shining. Although this movie was called a horror movie, in Teng Shu's opinion it was not very scary, but it also contributed some very classic shots.

The most classic ones are the twin ghosts and the gushing blood. These have been paid tribute to by many people. Of course, there is the more classic one of breaking the door with an axe and then Johnny comes. These have become hot memes and basically everyone knows them once they are mentioned.

The biggest controversy about this movie is actually whether this thing is scary or not?
Many people have heard of The Shining and went to watch it, but they were disappointed after watching it. They felt that it was not scary at all and even boring. The main reason for this involves the generational differences in horror movies and the deep logic of psychological fear.

As we all know, horror movies most of the time rely on jump scares, that is, suddenly a big ghost face appears in a shot, accompanied by some sound effects or something. This is the most common jump scare in horror movies. Although it is scary, the audience will be dissatisfied if it is used too much, and feel aesthetic fatigue.

But there is no way around it, the jump-face scare is indeed very scary, so even though everyone knows that this scary thing will make people dissatisfied, people still like to use this kind of jump-face scare, just to be able to get the audience to scream, which laid the foundation for horror movies.

And The Shining is the type that doesn't use jump scares very often, but achieves psychological fear through slow infiltration, relying on a sense of spatial oppression and human fear of the unknown to shape the sense of fear, so it's still quite distinctive, and there are no particularly clear monsters in this movie, and they are not directly pointed out in the movie.

The director then used stacked compositions, Steadicam long shots, and various surreal things to create fear, as well as confined spaces, strange changes in family relationships, and so on, to achieve the peculiar horror of The Shining.

We also need to consider the era when The Shining was released. You have to know that there were actually no such unique horror films when The Shining was released. The most popular films at that time were actually straightforward killing movies. For example, the famous Halloween was also a work of that period. Putting The Shining in this context naturally becomes very scary. However, Teng Shu of this age has experienced things like The Grudge, so naturally he doesn't think The Shining is that scary. This is also very normal.

However, The Shining still influenced many subsequent generations of works, and many of them have some tributes and styles to The Shining. For example, in Stephen Chow's Kung Fu, there is a scene where the blood in The Shining gushes out.

It's a very clear tribute.

"Sure, let me see it after you're done." Teng Shu thought it was worth a try. After all, it was old man Kirk's good intention, so Teng Shu naturally wouldn't refuse. What's more, this was The Shining. Although The Shining wasn't as scary after Teng Shu appeared, it would still be okay if it was adapted.

"Boss, this is an adapted script." Zoroark handed over a new script. Teng Shu's mouth twitched. He hadn't even said he wanted to adapt it, and these people had already adapted it?

In the freezing cold Tianguan Mountain area, the snow-covered Yuanwang Hotel stands surrounded by mountains, as if isolated from the world. This building was originally a magnificent mountain resort, but now it has become a dreaded forbidden area due to an endless stream of strange curses. The heavy snow has blocked the mountain, completely isolating the Yuanwang Hotel from the outside world, setting the perfect stage for the horror that is about to take place.

Jack Torrance, a man who once dreamed of becoming a writer, once again stepped into this hotel with countless secrets with his family. He firmly believed that this would be the source of inspiration for him to break through the bottleneck of his creation. However, he never expected that he would fall into a nightmare far more terrifying than he imagined. When he first entered the hotel, everything seemed so peaceful. The delicate marble floor reflected the dazzling crystal chandelier, and the jumping flames in the fireplace dispelled the chill. Wendy, a strong and gentle woman, took good care of her young son Danny. Danny, a child with the ability of "Shining", could vaguely perceive the existence that ordinary people could not perceive. The glimmer in his eyes seemed to be able to see through the folds of time and understand the secrets of space.

However, as night fell, the darkness deep in the hotel gradually awakened. As Danny was playing in the corridor, an inexplicable chill suddenly hit him. His young heart seemed to have touched some unspeakable fear. A shudder from the depths of his soul made him tremble involuntarily. He turned and ran to his mother, describing the horror he felt in a trembling voice: "Mom, something is watching me..." Wendy hugged her son distressedly, trying to dispel the fear in his heart with her warm embrace.

Jack was immersed in his own creation, trying to find the lost inspiration in the depths of the snowy area. However, as the night deepened, he felt more and more uneasy. Whenever it was late at night, he could always hear strange noises coming from deep inside the hotel, such as faint crying and sharp laughter intertwined, as if it was a call from hell. What made him even more creepy was that he began to see some blurry figures in the mirror. Those figures were distorted and deformed, as if they were deeply tortured by pain and despair.

One strange midnight, Jack was awakened by a sudden knock on the door. He dragged his tired body towards the door, but found no one outside. Just when he thought it was a false alarm, a yellowed note was suddenly stuffed under the door, with the word "REDRUM" written on it in childish handwriting. Jack's heart sank suddenly. He tried to decipher this absurd word game, but he could never have imagined that this was the beginning of a nightmare.

As time went by, strange phenomena in the hotel became more frequent. Wendy began to wake up in the middle of the night and found Jack standing in front of the window, muttering to himself with empty eyes. His words were full of resentment towards Danny and desire for freedom, as if he was controlled by some force. Danny frequently saw the blurry figure in the mirror, which seemed to be waving at him, luring him into an unknown abyss.

By chance, Danny discovered a secret room in the basement of the hotel. The room was filled with ancient ritual items and strange photos. The people in the photos had distorted faces, as if they were suffering from great pain. Danny's heart was filled with an inexplicable fear, and he felt that this room seemed to hide some unknown curse. Just as he was about to leave, a horrible figure suddenly appeared in the mirror - it was himself, but his eyes were full of malice and madness.

As the power of the curse gradually increased, Jack fell into complete madness. He waved an axe and tried to hurt his wife and children. Wendy tried her best to protect Danny and had a thrilling fight with crazy Jack. In this life-and-death battle, Wendy gradually realized that what they were facing was not ordinary madness, but a strange curse originating from the depths of the hotel.

After a fierce conflict, Wendy and Danny successfully escaped from Crazy Jack. They hid in a hidden room, trying to find a way to escape from the hotel. However, every corner of the hotel seemed to be shrouded in a curse. No matter how hard they tried, they could not find a way out. What made them even more desperate was that Danny found that he could no longer completely get rid of the horrible figure. Whenever he closed his eyes, the figure would appear in his dreams, whispering to him the secrets of hell.

At this moment, the hotel's mirror began to play a more terrifying role. The reflection in the mirror was no longer just a reflection of reality, but gradually showed fragments of another reality. In that cursed mirror world, Jack's image had long been distorted and deformed, becoming an eternal prisoner. He wandered endlessly in the corridor, the axe in his hand dripping with blood, his eyes filled with endless resentment and pain.

Wendy discovered a secret passage behind the mirror, which might be their only hope of escape. However, when she and Danny were about to step into the unknown darkness, she found that Jack in the mirror had grabbed Danny's wrist. The terrifying figure seemed to be laughing at their powerlessness, and said in a low and distorted voice: "You can't escape... This is my home..."

At the critical moment of life and death, Danny chose to face his inner fear. He closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and tried to communicate with the horrible figure. He felt the deep pain and despair in the other party - that was the desire for freedom, the obsession with love, and the endless torture after being cursed. Danny suddenly realized that the figure was not a real demon, but a poor soul deeply bound by the curse.

With the power of "The Shining", Danny successfully appeased the terrifying figure and reached a kind of contract with him. As the last word fell, the whole hotel shook as if awakened from a nightmare. The reflection in the mirror began to distort and disappear. Jack's anger and resentment were also released at this moment. He slowly put down the axe, with a flash of clarity and regret in his eyes.

When the morning light penetrated the heavy snow and sprinkled on the roof of Yuanwang Hotel, Jack and his family finally found the exit to escape. They set off on their journey home, leaving behind the snow-covered hotel and a mystery that could never be solved. When Danny looked back at the moment of leaving, he seemed to see himself in the mirror smiling at him - it was a smile of relief and also an expectation for future life.
“I’m not saying anything, you…” Teng Shu’s mouth twitched. Why did this plot look so awkward?

It's called The Shining, but it's not quite like it, and it's not The Shining either. The general plot is fine, it feels like The Shining mixed with other things, which is very subtle.

"Forget it, let's use the original one and polish the psychological fear aspects." Teng Shu pinched his brows. This matter was troublesome and not troublesome at the same time. It was very wonderful anyway, and Teng Shu did not have too many ideas. He felt that the first original version of The Shining was the best.

However, considering that the original plot of The Shining is outdated, after hesitating for a while, Teng Shu still plans to make some changes, at least to make The Shining more scary. However, the issue of this modification is the screenwriter's own business, at least it has nothing to do with Teng Shu.

Zoroark also took note of this matter, and Teng Shu yawned boredly. He looked at Zoroark, and then looked at the document in his hand.

"Well, it's almost the end of the year. What's your suggestion for paying the year-end bonus in advance and then increasing it?" Teng Shu looked at Zoroark with a half-smile. Zoroark nodded a little guilty, but Teng Shu didn't care. Ghost Pictures has been running pretty well recently. The only thing that's a bit bad is probably the Law House, this unlucky honest man.
When Teng Shu thought of this, he thought of the matter of the Law House. He had not paid attention to the follow-up, so Teng Shu looked at Zoroark and asked. (End of this chapter)