Blake, M: Writing the Horror Movie
(Sprache: Englisch)
A practical and theoretically savvy guide to writing horror films.
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A practical and theoretically savvy guide to writing horror films.Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Blake, M: Writing the Horror Movie “
Introduction: Welcome to the Nightmare 1. Why do we like to be scared? On the Abject and the Unknown 2. Horror history and literary/film background 3. Subgenres. The Undead. Monsters. Demons and possession. Serial Killers, Slashers, Werewolves, Bad science and Body Horror 4. Staging horror. Five tropes. Unease, dread, terror, horror & disgust 5. On creating the Nemesis: Norman, Hannibal, Freddie and Jigsaw 6. Forming the idea. Writing exercises. Fears and phobias. Notes on the screenplay. Short, visual and credible 7. The First Act: Unease and dread. Character and milieu 8. The Second Act: Modulating fear, terror and horror 9. Third Act. Resolutions. Tragic and redemptive endings 10. Writing the horror sequel/franchise 11. Adaptations. From page to screen. Short stories and novels 12. On Cross-genre. Where can you bleed into other genres? Zom-Com, Thriller/Horror, Vampire romance, Horror and comedy 13. World markets. Horror in the US, the UK and European Horror. Asian, Thai and Hong Kong horror 14. Lo-budget Horror. How Blair Witch, Colin and Paranormal Activity became box office gold 15. Case studies. Selling the scare. Interviews with Writer/directors Chris Smith (Creep, Severance), James Watkins (Eden Lake). Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, Descent, Doom), Adam Gierasch (Autopsy, Night of the Demons) Mark Ezra and more... 16. Producer Interviews. What producers are looking for? 17. Marketing. Frightest and Sitges. Interviews with directors of the world's leading Horror festivals and conventions 18. Fifty Essential Horror movies. Synopses and analysis of each subgenre.
Autoren-Porträt von Marc Blake, Sara Bailey
Marc Blake has written for the Independent on Sunday, the Evening Standard, The Mail, Express and the Scriptwriter as well being a freelance writer on Eagle Moss' 'The Horror Collection'. He now teaches horror film at Southampton Solent University, UK, on their graduate programme. He is the author of three novels, Sunstroke, Big Time, and 24 Karat Schmooze. Sara Bailey is Course Leader for Screenwriting at Southampton Solent University, UK. She has worked as a screenwriter and is an experienced researcher and lecturer.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Marc Blake , Sara Bailey
- VIII, 259 Seiten, Maße: 15,1 x 22,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
- ISBN-10: 1441196188
- ISBN-13: 9781441196187
- Erscheinungsdatum: 12.09.2013
Sprache:
Englisch
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The truth is that the screenplay is a bastard form of literature. It is not a play nor book nor movie, and not just simply a blueprint for a film. All movies, regardless of genre, depend on the screenplay. However it is the director who makes the movie by realizing the printed words of the script on film. I have seen mediocre screenplays made into very good films. And I have seen excellent screenplays made into bad movies by incompetent directors. Again, it's important for people to understand that the screenplays essential role in film making is the same regardless of the genre of the film. --John Landis, 2012 Writing the Horror Movie is written in particular for anyone interested in writing a screenplay for a horror film, and in seeing that screenplay turned into reality. But it's also full of fascinating nuggets of analysis and useful information more generally for scholars, students and fans of the genre - whether this is musing on the aesthetics of disgust, offering nifty psychological profiles of major horror monsters, or advice on how to exploit your film and turn it into a lucrative franchise. Two dismembered thumbs up for Marc Blake and Sara Bailey! -- Darryl Jones, Professor, School of English, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland A lucid, well-structured and thought-provoking introduction that ranges widely across the genre. Intelligent and perceptive throughout. Recommended for aspiring writers and critics. -- George Green, Senior Lecturer, Department of English and Creative Writing, Lancaster University, UK
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