Overview

How to Write a Horror Movie is a close look at an always-popular (but often disrespected) genre. It focuses on the screenplay and acts as a guide to bringing scary ideas to cinematic life using examples from great (and some not-so-great) horror movies. Author Neal Bell examines how the basic tools of the scriptwriter’s trade - including structure, dialogue, humor, mood, characters, and pace – can work together to embody personal fears that will resonate strongly on screen. Screenplay examples include classic works such as 1943’s I Walked With A Zombie and recent terrifying films that have given the genre renewed attention like writer/director Jordan Peele’s critically acclaimed and financially successful Get Out. Since fear is universal, the book considers films from around the world including the ‘found-footage’ [REC] from Spain (2007), the Swedish vampire movie, Let The Right One In (2008) and the Persian-language film Under The Shadow (2016). The book provides insights into the economics of horror-movie making, and the possible future of this versatile genre. It is the ideal text for screenwriting students exploring genre and horror, and aspiring scriptwriters who have an interest in horror screenplays.

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Author:   Neal Bell (Duke University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.330kg
ISBN:  

9780367151652

ISBN 10:   0367151650
Pages:   170
Publication Date:   28 April 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Acknowledgments A note on transctiption of dialogue and screenplay format Chapter 1: ""Who Goes There?"": A Brief Introduction to Horror Chapter 2: What Scares You? Chapter 3: Basic Horror Movie Structure Chapter 4: Building Act One Chapter 5: The Changed World of Act Two Chapter 6: Ending and Beginning Chapter 7: Dialogue Chapter 8: Fearful Landscapes Chapter 9: Humor in Horror Chapter 10: ""Beyond This Point Are Monsters"" - Digging Up Inspiration Chapter 11: Politics and Global Horror Chapter 12: ""Our name is Legion"" - Varieties of Horror Chapter 13: ""Dead Man's Chest"" - The Economics of Horror Chapter 14: The Future of Horror Index"

Reviews

Here is a book that teaches how to think like a horror writer, that demonstrates how a deep knowledge of the literature can influence a modern script, and that thoughtfully conveys the craft necessary to write the artform. Terry Curtis Fox, Chair, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing, NYU Tisch School of the Arts

"""Here is a book that teaches how to think like a horror writer, that demonstrates how a deep knowledge of the literature can influence a modern script, and that thoughtfully conveys the craft necessary to write the artform."" Terry Curtis Fox, Chair, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing, NYU Tisch School of the Arts"

Here is a book that teaches how to think like a horror writer, that demonstrates how a deep knowledge of the literature can influence a modern script, and that thoughtfully conveys the craft necessary to write the artform. Terry Curtis Fox, Chair, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing, NYU Tisch School of the Arts

Author Information

Neal Bell is a writer and professor of play and screenwriting at Duke University and has received grants from the Rockefeller and Guggenheim Foundations, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Winner of an Obie Award for sustained excellence in playwriting, he’s been a script consultant for HBO, and also received an Edgar Award for Best Mystery Play for Spatter Pattern.

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