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ScreenSlay – Watch, Write, Compare – Can an Amateur Screenwriter Come Close to… The Babysitter (2017)?

The Hyperbole I shall stand strong against the professional writer. I shall fight as David against Goliath. Small and (not) so humble, I shall do…

Michael RogersNovember 16, 2020

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ScreenSlay – Watch, Write, Compare – Can an Amateur Screenwriter Come Close to… The Thing (1982)?

The Hyperbole I shall stand strong against the professional writer. I shall fight as David against Goliath. Small and (not) so humble, I shall do…

Michael RogersNovember 2, 2020

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5 Creepy Halloween Tales and Traditions

From carving pumpkins to trick-or-treating, to dressing up as all the iconic Halloween creatures and characters, we often take part in many of the holiday's…

Evan Tyler JohnsonOctober 27, 2020

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20 Horror Scenes That Will Infect Your Brain

When it comes to horror films they tend to live or die by two factors; the concept or that one scene. If you’re really good…

Michael RogersOctober 5, 2020

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Bizarre Local Legends That Will Inspire Your Next Screenplay: Part II

Weird U.S. Series (New York Edition) This is the second in a series of articles highlighting chilling and thought-provoking local legends from different states around…

Evan Tyler JohnsonAugust 29, 2020

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Top 5 Dumbest Horror Movie Characters

We've all been in that situation where we're yelling at our own TVs while watching horror movies, trying to warn the characters about their questionable…

Evan Tyler JohnsonAugust 24, 2020

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10 Brilliant Horror Short Films You May Have Missed

If you're submitting to the Killer Shorts Contest and you happen to be falling short on fresh ideas for your short horror screenplay, one of…

Evan Tyler JohnsonAugust 17, 2020

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8 Tropes to Avoid in Your Next Horror Screenplay

If you want to write a horror screenplay for the Killer Shorts Contest that will stand out, there are many different horror tropes that you…

Evan Tyler JohnsonAugust 8, 2020

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Five Horror Short Films Under 1 Minute That Prove Longer Isn’t Always Better

Some beginning screenwriters might think that in order to have a powerful, impressive screenplay, it needs to be lengthy. But that's certainly not the case.…

Evan Tyler JohnsonAugust 1, 2020

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Bizarre Local Legends That Will Inspire Your Next Screenplay

Weird U.S. Series (California Edition) This is the first in a series of articles highlighting chilling and thought-provoking local legends from different states around the…

Evan Tyler JohnsonJuly 25, 2020