Pokémon's Lord of Fear

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Chapter 28: Dead Silence Screening

What is the fastest courier in the Pokémon League?

no doubt.

Alakazam Express.

As a courier service that allows purchases to be made at 10 a.m., shipment at 11 a.m., and direct delivery to the local courier terminal at 11:01 a.m., Hudi Express is recognized throughout the alliance as the most stable and fastest courier service. Its only drawback is that it is relatively expensive and cannot transport goods that are too heavy.

The farther the city and region of express delivery is, the more expensive the charge will be. However, the efficiency of express delivery is still guaranteed. After all, they all deliver express through super energy, so there is no need to consider the distance during delivery.

However, compared with the current popularity of Silent, the delivery fee of Hudi Express is simply not worth mentioning.

Soon, copies of Dead Silence were shipped to various cities and regions in the Pokémon League, and various theaters and ticket sales websites posted Dead Silence's posters and release date. At the same time, the company's official social account also released the Dead Silence's release date and an announcement that one dollar from every movie ticket would be donated to the homeless Pokémon charity organization.

For a while, the popularity of Dead Silence increased further. Many people booked movie tickets for Dead Silence at a price of 33 Alliance Coins, thinking that "it's not a big deal to watch it and it can also do charity."

And amidst such great anticipation, the dead silent release day arrived.

"I want to see if this horror movie can really surprise me." In Kuye City in Kanto, Tian Juan, the host of Tian Juan Movie Talk who has nearly 10 million fans on the Internet, has already got the movie tickets he had booked and walked into the busy cinema.

The release of Dead Silence was on Saturday, which resulted in a lot of people filling the cinema. Couples could be seen everywhere, and some people brought their Pokémon to watch the movie. Tian Juan also bought some popcorn and a drink, checked his ticket and walked into the cinema.

"There are quite a lot of people watching this movie." Tian Juan looked at the packed theater and couldn't help but feel curious. You know, horror movies don't have that many audiences. Unlike mainstream movies on the market, horror movies have always been a niche movie genre because of their more formulaic routines and the clichéd ending of [the trainer captures a funny ghost Pokémon].

The last time Tian Juan saw so many people watching a horror movie was when "My Ghost Bride and I - Gardevoir Special Edition" was released. However, the theater was packed only on that day, and the plot was too shocking, with many people dying violently.

"As long as I can enjoy the movie, I'll feel that my ticket price is worthwhile." Tian Juan sat in his seat with this thought in mind. Soon, the lights in the theater were turned off, and the movie "Dead Silence" officially began playing.

The first is the new LOGO of Tengshu Company. A man is walking in the ruins and looking back. A hideous ghost shadow is imprinted in his pupils, and then it turns into the words "Ghost Film Company".

Tian Juan raised his eyebrows. He had never heard of this company. It seemed to be the first debut work of a brand new director and a director from a new company.

[At the beginning of the alliance, people believed that the souls of the dead could speak through the abdomen of the living.]

A strange screen, strange fonts, but the music that followed made Tian Juan tremble all over. He subconsciously sat up straight. The music was a bit weird and carried an inexplicable sense of mystery, which made Tian Juan focus a lot. On the screen, a picture of a woman making a puppet appeared.

When an eye was given to the puppet, Tian Juan inexplicably had a feeling that someone was watching him.

The shaking camera and the cold color all grabbed Tian Juan's heart and made him inexplicably nervous.

The camera finally stayed on the eyes of the finished puppet Mimicryuu, then kept zooming in, and finally turned directly into a scene where Jamie was holding a flashlight to check the hole in the pool. This transition also made Tian Juan feel very smooth.

The strange puppet that was delivered, Jamie who left, the puppet that turned its head by itself, the sudden sound of the speakers, and the disappearing background music all made the theater quiet. People grabbed each other and their breathing gradually became heavy.

After that, the first frightening shot of dead silence made many people scream out, but Tian Juan managed to hold it back. After all, he had seen many horror films. What he paid more attention to at this moment were the two zooms in, using the previous scene as the scenery in the pupils, and then zooming out to Jamie's current situation. This shooting method made Tian Juan feel comfortable watching.

"This director is talented," a thought flashed through Tian Juan's mind.

However, the story that gradually progressed afterwards, and Jamie's decision to go home to investigate the puppet, firmly grasped Tian Juan's heart. When he saw the house where the male protagonist went, the spoof video he had seen before suddenly flashed through his mind. Could it be that the spoof video was filmed here?

But after Jamie went in, Tian Juan realized that the set was different, which made him feel relieved.

Jamie left after arguing with his father. When he went downstairs, a person's back appeared on the screen, causing a small excitement in the theater, because everyone could see that this person was Jamie's dead wife.

Jamie naturally knew this as well. He stood in the stairwell, watching the scene in horror. He turned his head and wanted to go back, but found that his wife also appeared behind him with her back to him.

For a moment, Jamie was in a dilemma, and then his wife slowly turned her head. She looked at him with an incomprehensible look. His wife's chin and tongue were gone, which made Jamie fall to the ground in panic. As his stepmother came over, his wife's figure also disappeared.

From time to time, people's screams of fear could be heard in the cinema, as well as the sound of a man pinching his legs to force himself not to scream. However, Tian Juan did not think that these people ruined the atmosphere because he had also contributed to the screams several times.

Until the end, the detective who fell was tackled by Mary Shaw, and his appearance when he came out reminded countless people of the frightening plot in the spoof video, but Tian Juan always felt that something was missing.

Watching Jamie burn Mary Shaw's last Mimicry Chubby doll, Mary Shaw wailed and flew backwards, and Tian Juan's heartbeat calmed down a little.

“Although it’s very exciting, it still seems a bit clichéd. Justice will always triumph over evil.” Tian Juan began to think about how to tell the next video.

But as Jamie discovered his father's true identity, the familiar music sounded again, and countless previous clues were pieced together. This reversal made Tian Juan's eyes widen.

I originally considered telling the story of Dead Silence again, but after all, not much has changed, so I won’t describe the plot of Dead Silence in detail. If you are interested, you can go and have a look, but I recommend watching the uncut version [狗头]

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 29: Rising Heat

The movie ended, but people were still immersed in the final reversal. Tian Juan sat in his seat and kept thinking.

In this case, Jamie had already stepped into Mary Shaw's trap from the beginning. Mary Shaw asked Jamie to return to the town where he was born, probably out of a sense of cat and mouse? And Tian Juan also discovered a feature of this movie, that is, there are almost no Pokémon in the whole movie.

Especially ghost-type Pokémon.

"This is really..." Tian Juan was a little excited. He couldn't wait to go back and write down his viewing experience so that more people could watch this unique horror film.

But just as he stood up, he saw some new shots in the final credits, which were some behind-the-scenes shots of the horror movie Dead Silence. This made Tian Juan stop again. Looking at those behind-the-scenes shots and the aggrieved big tongue, Tian Juan felt much more relaxed.

"But doing this won't make the audience feel a little scared... Well... No, this will make more people accept this horror movie." Tian Juan felt relaxed but also confused inside, but he soon figured it out.

The positioning of horror movies in the League has always been awkward, and they are nothing more than dreams, mental illness, or ghost Pokémon causing trouble. Ghost Pokémon runs through the history of horror movie development in the League, but this Dead Silence is different.

It is very scary, and makes Tian Juan feel terrified when watching it, but this will definitely affect some viewers and make some timid viewers give up watching the movie. The tidbits at the end of the film can allow the audience to break free from the horror created by the dead silence as soon as possible, so that more audiences can go to the theater.

Moreover, among all the movies Tian Juan has watched, this is the first time he has seen such a novel way of playing. It is also the first time he has watched the entire final scrolling subtitles in a cinema, which also made Tian Juan's desire to share reach its peak.

So, that night, Tian Juan said that the movie updated his film review video.

Dead Silence: A Movie That Makes You Cover Your Mouth

[Hello everyone, I am Tian Juan. Today we are going to talk about the recent hit film "Dead Silence". First of all, I think this horror film is completely different from previous horror films. It can even be said that it has created a new type of horror film. ]

[As everyone knows, the horror movies in the league have maintained a pace of refreshing a 3.8-point bad movie every quarter in recent years, with empty plots. Just by looking at the character introductions, I know which star will capture this mischievous ghost Pokémon this time. ]

[Even viewers who have seen my previous works know that the routine of horror movies is nothing more than the protagonist traveling - supernatural events - encountering problems - discovering that it is ghost Pokémon that are causing trouble - the protagonists overcome the problems - capture Pokémon, and then the family reunion. ]

[But Dead Silence is different. The movie Dead Silence is good, and the following content will involve some spoilers.]

In the video, Tian Juan's voice was a little excited. The videos he was editing now were all a mix of the promotional movie of Dead Silence and the spoof video. There was nothing he could do because Dead Silence had just been released and he couldn't find other more suitable clips.

[There are no Pokémon in the movie Dead Silence, or rather, the Pokémon in this movie all appear on the special effects production list in the later stage, but you can't tell that these are Pokémon at all in the original movie! ]

[But the presence of Pokémon runs through the entire movie, and the champion Kaluni from the Kalos region also contributed an extremely wonderful performance. ]

[To be honest, when I first saw Kaluni, I was a little hesitant. After all, Kaluni had never starred in any horror movie. Could her acting skills really stand up to the test of horror movies? But in the end, I found that I was wrong. Kaluni is indeed an extremely outstanding actor.]

[It’s her last one, my Arceus, why didn’t I release this video after the screening? 】

[I don't know how to describe my feelings to you now. I can only say that Dead Silence is a horror movie that I want to watch twice or three times! These wonderful plots and the fact that there are no real Pokémon settings throughout the whole process are all eye-opening. If Dead Silence hadn't been released just now, I would really want to spoil it. ]

[I strongly recommend everyone to watch the horror film Dead Silence, it can definitely become a milestone work that will refresh your understanding of horror films! ]

Tian Juan watched his own video and felt a little regretful. He wanted to tell it so much, he wanted to tell all the wonderful plot settings, the horrifying audio-visual feast, and the reversal at the end, but that would become a spoiler and seriously affect other people's viewing experience.

Anxious, Tian Juan chose to open social software and review the movie passionately with people who had already watched it in the forum.

There are even many horror movie fans and plot lovers who make an appointment to watch the movie "Dead Silence" again, and then find more details in it that they didn't notice the first time.

On search engines, the search volume for the term "dead silence" skyrocketed, and countless people shared their experiences here.

[Hoenn horror movie fans exchange group]

[Dead Silence My Superman: I have to say that director Teng Shu is very good. The whole process is in a gloomy tone, which creates a sense of fear and tension just from the visual perspective.]

[Mimikyo is super cute: I still like Mimikyo. Although it is a puppet in the setting, not a Pokémon, the details and expressions are pretty good. Although it is a Pokémon, it performs the stiffness and disharmony of a puppet.]

[Retire at 30: No one told me the ending? That’s the point, right?]

[Starry Elegy: Stop talking, it seems like there are still people in the group who haven’t watched it yet, otherwise it would be bad if I spoiled the plot.]

[qdcn: As long as you kick out the ones you haven’t seen, our discussion won’t spoil the plot]

"Good guys, kick out those who don't watch?" Teng Shu looked at these netizens who were having a passionate time here with a smile and tears in his eyes. Then this sentence instantly caused others to repeat it, but Teng Shu was still very excited.

After all, although he planned to be a horror film director and present horror films to the world, this was also his first work. Teng Shu was also very curious about what kind of results his first work could achieve on the first day when it was released to the whole league?

Of course, the key point is what level of rewards will be offered by Dead Silence? Teng Shu is still looking forward to it.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 30 Experts are experts. Their reading comprehension is different from that of ordinary people.

The popularity of Dead Silence remains high, and after the first screening ended, many professional reviews from film critics suddenly appeared on the Internet.

[This is a groundbreaking horror film, and its appearance redefines the niche category of horror films] - "Kanto Entertainment"

[From the use of color to the amazing voice acting, is there anything else you haven't noticed about Dead Silence? ] - United Daily News

[Kalunyi's transformation work - the future of Kalunyi, who has broadened her acting range, is worth looking forward to] - "Carlos Daily Review"

[Dead Silence? A film that explores family ethics in the guise of a horror film! ]——The Sun

"How come I, the director and the script designer, don't know that my movie explores family ethics?" Teng Shu put down his phone and couldn't watch it anymore. If he continued to watch it, he felt that if he participated in the program "Dead Silence Knowledge Point Test", he could only get second place.

Although he is a director and screenwriter, he may not know as much as these critics on the Internet.

Look at other people's reading comprehension skills.

What do the two wives without chins mean? In fact, it can be seen here that the director and screenwriter want to show the dilemma of the male protagonist in dealing with family issues. His wife and family make him struggle painfully on the ladder of life. If he had a new A2z mobile phone at this time, he could ask the smart assistant for advice, and the male protagonist who wanted to escape would eventually face the bloody reality of life.

Teng Shu glanced at the name of the media release - "Daijin Experts Take You to Watch Movies"

Well, he is worthy of being an expert. His reading comprehension ability is indeed not comparable to that of ordinary people. He also got a meal by the way. He is an old expert.

Teng Shu's phone vibrated and a message popped up. It was a congratulatory text message from Kaluni. Teng Shu replied and then saw another message from Kaluni.

[Director Teng Shu, I wonder if I can act in your other works in the future? 】

Looking at the message sent by Kaluni, Teng Shu scratched his head. What happened to Kaluni? Was she planning to become a ghost queen?

But this is unlikely. Teng Shu has read Kalini's profile. She has acted in all kinds of movies, most of which are classics. Her only black history is probably a love movie she starred in in the early stage of her acting career. That movie only received a score of 3.1 out of .

But he could also see that Kaluni was trying different movies so that the audience would not have a fixed label for her, which is also what an aspiring actor would do.

[I will invite you to audition when there is a script. ]

Teng Shu politely replied that he had already thought about his next movie, but he was still hesitating whether to invite Kaluni.

Originally, Teng Shu was planning to directly shoot the classic horror film "The Grudge", but when he was browsing the web to search for information about his own movies, Teng Shu noticed a small detail.

Teng Shu opened his phone and searched for it, and then he saw the new phone that Lingtong Company had recently launched. It was called Lingtong A2z, a smart phone equipped with a dream chip and a Polygon operating system. It was very...

Well, the following are some promotional terms. Teng Shu didn't care much about them. He knew the brand Lingtong, which was a big mobile phone manufacturer in the Pokémon world. Although it couldn't compare with the top of the mobile phone industry, the Dream Phone, it was also a very good type.

But as luck would have it, when Lingtong’s latest mobile phone was released, it happened to hit the dead silence that was at the center of the storm, and then it lost the first place on the hot search list. But even so, it still ranked very high on the hot search list.

"Cell phone?" Teng Shu scratched his head.

The technology in the Pokémon world is developing very fast. According to the old butler Shibata, at the beginning, Mujin's father still used a keypad phone, which was at the level of a big brother. After Daigo and him were born, technology began to develop rapidly, and later on, it became smart phones.

However, Teng Shu could understand it. After all, it didn't seem like a lot of time had passed since Ash stepped out of Pallet Town and became a Pokémon Master.

But when Teng Shu saw this new phone, he thought of a classic horror movie. Its unique ringtone and scary style once made it very popular.

"Ghost Call"

But the preparation is not in a hurry. Teng Shu plans to improve the plot and do some localized adaptation at the same time, and then wait for Dead Silence to be released in theaters. Otherwise, the audience's fear threshold will have an upper limit. After experiencing the shock of Dead Silence, it is not a good choice to release a new horror film too soon.

"Teng Shu!" A cheerful voice came from outside the door. Teng Shu was stunned for a moment, and then the door was pushed open. Daigo walked in quickly and patted Teng Shu's shoulder with a smile.

Teng Shu gritted his teeth, his shoulder was a little painful because Daigo was so strong.

After all, his brother is a madman who is addicted to digging stones. Every day he is either busy digging stones or cultivating Pokémon. It just so happens that there are quite a few steel-type Pokémon among his Pokémon, which makes his brother very strong, ridiculously so.

Teng Shu once saw his elder brother move the iron dumbbell to one side just for a stone.

You know, this is an iron dumbbell! It weighs almost 100 kilograms!

It may even be more than that. After all, the standard weight of iron dumbbells is calculated by the alliance based on data collection, and Daigo eats particularly well for iron dumbbells, so his weight is also larger than similar ones.

But after saying this, his brother seemed to become even more perverted.

"Brother, aren't you busy with the affairs of the alliance?" Teng Shu rubbed his shoulders. Why doesn't he have Xiaozhi's true rookie physique?

"But you are my younger brother." Daigo laughed indulgently, which was quite different from his usual image in the league, but Teng Shu knew that this was the true appearance of his elder brother.

Looking at the happy Daigo, Teng Shu also smiled. Then he was dragged by his brother to eat at the best restaurant in Kanaz City. His old father Mu Jin also came, which made Teng Shu feel like he was having a reunion dinner.

"Teng Shu, do you know the current box office of your movie?" At the dinner table, the old father looked at Teng Shu and asked with a smile. Teng Shu shook his head. Although he knew that his movie was a hit, he had not seen the exact box office figure. He planned to check again tomorrow.

"It's still rising rapidly, but there's no problem for the first-day box office to exceed 100 million." The old father smiled happily. Teng Shu was stunned for a moment. So, that means nearly 3 million people went to watch it? This number is not bad.

Please give me a recommendation ticket and monthly ticket, thank you.