THE CHALLENGE

“To create a frightening new fictional creature at the center of an underwater deep sea horror movie. Inspired by the fantastical world of bioluminescent sea life that populates forbidden waters.”

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AUDIENCE

“The film is slated for an R rating due to violent imagery. Filmgoers 16 yo and older who love fantasy and horror genres. Sophisticated viewers who expect to be surprised and impressed by the beauty of design and technical excellence of del Toro’s previous works.”

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WHERE WILL IT BE SEEN

“This proposed character design will be the center of the story in a feature film to be shown in theaters and broadcast services such as Netflix and Hulu.”

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CONSIDERATIONS

“There needs to be significant character development. The design should be inspired by real creatures. It also has to be realistic in appearance and plausible that this creature exist. The creature needs to be unique in its horrific-ness.”

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TENTAWORM

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With its incredible bioluminescent lights, Tentaworm can hypnotize humans to show what they desire the most and preys them with his candescent but relentless lure.

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INSPIRATION

Tentaworm is inspired by the magical deep sea predators that use their lure to attract their prey without wasting any energy in the deep seas where food is scarce. Tentaworm creature is inspired from various creatures such as Sea Lamprey, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, Squid, Octopus and Deep Sea Jelly.

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