Cracking Concepts #5: Worst nightmare
One of the great things about going to the movies is that we get to explore our worst fears.
What if you were just pootling down the highway, minding your own business, when suddenly a dirty great big truck took a set against you? (Duel)
What if a husband has a one-night stand but she won’t take no for an answer (Fatal Attraction)
What if a bunch of guys have a Bucks Party … and lose the groom (The Hangover)
What if you went to meet your girlfriend’s parents, with the hope of asking their approval to marry her, and her father is the devil incarnate? (Meet the Parents)
What if two women head off a weekend away and end up killing a would-be rapist? (Thelma & Louise)
What if a lawyer whose life depends on lying suddenly finds he can’t? (Liar Liar)
Idea starters:
What is your idea of hell?
What place would be the absolute pits for you?
What would you least like to live without?
Who would you least like to sit next to on a plane?
What would your worst blind date look like?
What if something that you consider to be part of who you are, suddenly wasn’t available to you?
What normal, even fun situation could suddenly be transformed into a hellish occasion?