Horror

Modern Horror: Mining Fear From The Everyday (exclusive member ebook)

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The horror genre is undergoing a renaissance. After the awkwardly-named ‘elevated horror’ trend that followed on from 2018’s HEREDITARY, the distinction between mainstream horror and its more highbrow cousin started …

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Lovecraftian Horror: How to Write Great Screenplays about the Unknown

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Lovecraftian Horror: The Thing (1982)
Lovecraftian horror captivates with its unique blend of cosmic unknowns, instilling a deep sense of dread and fascination. It’s not just about monsters or the supernatural but the unsettling realization of humanity’s insignificance in the vast universe. Pioneered by H.P. Lovecraft, this genre explores the incomprehensible, along with ancient beings and forbidden knowledge lurking just beyond our understanding. In this blog, we’ll uncover the essence of Lovecraftian horror fiction and the key elements that define it. We’ll also provide practical

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Tips For Writing Horror: 6 KEY Lessons From Genre Masters

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Us Tips For Writing Horror

Tales of evil spirits and witches existed long before the invention of the written word, let alone the invention of cinema. Horror is a well-tread genre, with strong antecedents in …

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The Comedy Horror Movie: The KEYS to Both Laughs and Scares

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Write a Comedy Horror Movie
Washington Irving’s short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has been cited as “the first great comedy horror story”, as readers were made to “laugh one moment and scream the next”. This is, in essence, what comedy horror movies are all about. We’ve all been in that situation where our friend is describing something awful…and yet our first instinct is to laugh. Is that because we’re horrible people? No! We tried not to laugh, after all. So why do we?

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15 Brilliant Robert Eggers Quotes on Storytelling and Filmmaking

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Robert Eggers Quotes
After the success of The Lighthouse, it was no surprise to see Robert Eggers helm a blockbuster, particularly one with such a talented cast. With The Northman, Eggers announced himself as a visionary director who could exist outside indie-arthouse film. In light of this, we’ve collected 15 of the most interesting Robert Eggers quotes for a closer perspective on his directorial style and approach to storytelling in general. Robert Eggers – From Stage to Screen Born in New Hampshire in

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The Monster Genre: How to Write an Original Movie Monster

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The monster genre is one of cinema’s classic creations. And the monster itself is a creation that can haunt the imagination of audiences long after the credits. But what does a contemporary monster genre movie look like? And how do you create a monster that feels original and genuinely terrifying? In this article, we’ll look at the monster genre and tackle the best way to write convincing and contemporary monsters. Table of ContentsWhat is a Monster?Important Structural Rules of the

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The 13 Key Elements of a Slasher Movie with 10 Slasher Movie Examples

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Jason Slasher Movie
The slasher movie sub-genre could be considered one of the most controversial sub-genres in cinema. With its stark violence, it’s often the subject of discussions around the effect of slasher films on society at large. These films burrow into our deepest fears and take hold of the wider imagination. They provide some of cinema’s most iconic moments and some of its most terrifying. And they hold a unique place in their ability to scare and shock. But how do you

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