How to write a horror movie / Neal Bell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bell, Neal, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horror films--Authorship.

Horror films.

Motion picture plays--Technique.

Motion picture plays.

Motion picture authorship.

Authorship.

Physical Description:

170 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"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 scary 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 "Who goes there?": A brief introduction to horror p. 1

2 What scares you? p. 13

3 Basic horror movie structure p. 27

4 Building Act One p. 37

5 The changed world of Act Two p. 46

6 Ending and beginning p. 56

8 Fearful landscapes p. 78

9 Humor in horror p. 89

10 "Beyond this point are monsters" - digging up inspiration p. 101

11 Politics and global horror p. 113

12 "Our name is legion" - varieties of horror p. 132

13 "Dead man's chest" - the economics of horror p. 142

14 The future of horror p. 151.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Bell, Neal, 1949- How to write a horror movie

ISBN:

9780367151645

0367151642

9780367151652

0367151650

OCLC:

1128889257