Writing Great Horror Films and TV Shows

ABOUT THE WEBINAR Discover the little-known tricks of the trade that are vital to writing and marketing this money-making genre with Writing a Great Horror Film and TV Shows. In this OnDemand webinar, award-winning screenwriter Glenn M. Benest will cover the unique methods for writing commercial horror scripts and creating scares for your audience. Through analysis of scenes from well-known horror films along with student examples from past classes, you’ll learn the techniques they employed to make their projects truly memorable. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: How to use more than just fear and terror to create the right mood How to break tension with humor, with relief and fake jumps How to create relatable characters in compromising, scary situations How horror is all about dark secrets and “the tease” The importance of a truly horrible villain Horror sub genres, including The Creature Feature, Slasher, Teen Horror, Zombie/Vampire, Horror/Comedy, Horror/Romance, Torture and Supernatural What is