What's your favorite scary movie? No, this isn't the start of a blog about Scream, but rather a deeper look into the subgenres of horror. Rarely is there a movie that falls right into the genre of ...

Every great horror story needs something or someone to fear. Whether it’s a masked killer stalking victims in the night, a ghost haunting an old house, a creature lurking beneath the water, or a ...

If you were a lonely, ostracized, slightly stinky fisherwoman in a nondescript medieval village, and you really wanted a man, what would you do? Your first answer probably wouldn't be to turn to a ...

Digger (Tom Cruise) is an eccentric billionaire whose oil drilling company has put the world at risk of a catastrophic environmental disaster. Now, it falls on him to use his influence and powers of ...

When we talk about classic horror movies, we usually list the same titles year after year. Horror movies like The Exorcist, John Carpenter’s Halloween, John Carpenter’s The Thing, The Shining, A ...

Horror is a very unique genre in the eyes of Hollywood. Unlike other potential Hollywood projects, horror scripts/movies don't need to be packaged with movie stars, big budgets, elaborate special ...

Thrillers are built on escalation. A great thriller should feel a lot like a great roller coaster ride. The experience isn’t one continuous drop at the same speed. There are climbs, falls, twists, ...

Horror stories usually begin with the simple question of, “What scares you?” Sometimes, all that comes to mind is a visual of a clown at night walking towards you on the street, or a slithering snake ...

When you send your script out, you probably picture the person who'll decide its fate: the manager, agent, producer, or studio executive. But most likely, the first person to read your script is ...

What if you could outsource your screenplay's first draft? Not only would you have a full script to edit from, but you would also save yourself the time, emotion, and heartache that come with creating ...

Audiences want to know more about the characters that intrigue them most. With the recent release of the trailer for Carrie, this latest TV version of the Stephen King novel will dive deeper into the ...

One of the easiest ways to improve the pacing of your screenplay is to stop writing the beginning and ending of every scene. This is all about entering scenes late and exiting them early. It's a ...