Marc Blake (UK Southampton Solent University), Sara Bailey

Writing the Horror Movie

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Tales of horror have always been with us, from Biblical times to the Gothic novel to successful modern day authors and screenwriters. Though the genre is often maligned, it is huge in popularity and its resilience is undeniable. Marc Blake and Sara Bailey offer a detailed analysis of the horror genre, including its subgenres, tropes and the specific requirements of the horror screenplay. Tracing the development of the horror film from its beginnings in German Expressionism, the authors engage in a readable style that will appeal to anyone with a genuine interest in the form and the mechanics of the genre. This book examines the success of Universal Studio's franchises of the '30s to the Serial Killer, the Slasher film, Asian Horror, the Supernatural, Horror Vérité and current developments in the field, including 3D and remakes. It also includes step-by-step writing exercises and interviews with seasoned writers/directors/ producers discussing budget restrictions, screenplay form and formulas and how screenplays work during shooting.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9781441196187
• ISBN-10: 1441196188
• Artikelnr.: 37048433

Autorenporträt

Marc Blake and Sara Bailey

Inhaltsangabe

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.