{"product_id":"horror-screenwriting-101","title":"Horror Screenwriting 101","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/stage32top.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003eLearn the fundamental elements you need to incorporate into your horror feature film screenplay to make it attractive to producers, studios, financiers, streamers, and talent from Sean Keller, a screenwriter who has worked with Blumhouse, Hulu, Lionsgate, and more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003ePlus! You'll receive the scripts for ALL THAT WE DESTROY and John Carpenter's L.A. GOTHIC!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eEvery Horror film you’ve ever seen starts out as a well-crafted and structured screenplay. This means people are going to have to read your script and decide whether or not it’s worth the time and money to turn it into a movie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e You may have tons of great horror set pieces you can’t wait to terrify audiences with but unless your screenplay is compelling and maintains the reader’s interest, your script may never progress into a movie on the screen. The first priority of any writer, horror or otherwise, is storytelling. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eBefore you make a great horror film, you’ll need a well-crafted horror screenplay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eHorror movies are not just about terrifying the audience - most importantly they are about telling a story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e The story is what makes us care about the characters and the hell they are about to go through. You could have the most original scares imaginable, but if we don’t care about the story and characters then we won’t care about what happens during your horror set pieces. Without elements of structure, character development, tone, and theme a producer may stop reading your screenplay, making it highly unlikely they’ll be interested in making your film. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eIn this exclusive Stage 32 on-demand webinar, you will learn the fundamentals of how to develop and write (or rewrite) your horror feature film screenplay so that it can get the attention of producers, studios, and reps. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eTeaching you everything you need to know about writing your horror script is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eSean Keller, a professional screenwriter and script doctor who has worked for Blumhouse, ABC, Lionsgate, as well as numerous independent production companies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e Sean began working in the entertainment industry as an actor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e(Roger in 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003est\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e National Tour of RENT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e) before turning to screenwriting and his first love, horror. Sean has written for legendary horror directors \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eDario Argento (GIALLO) , John Carpenter (THE WARD) and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eChelsea Stardust (ALL THAT WE DESTROY) and stars such as Nicolas Cage, Danny Glover, and Adrien Brody. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eThrough his own experiences writing and producing horror films as well as fixing other writers’ scripts and teaching screenwriting and production to countless students and aspiring filmmakers, Sean has a keen sense of what makes a script successful in the horror genre and will be sharing what he knows exclusively with the Stage 32 community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eSean will walk you through everything you need to know to make your horror screenplay attractive to producers, investors, distributors, and talent including the current trends in the horror genre and market, how the business of horror writing works, how to best develop the characters in your horror screenplay, how to properly structure your horror feature film screenplay for maximum effect, and so much more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***Sean will also teach you what you can do after completing your script to get your movie made and further your career as a screenwriter.***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLUS! You'll receive exclusive handouts to help on your horror writing journey. Downloads include the scripts for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL THAT WE DESTROY (Blumhouse\/Hulu)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Carpenter's un-produced film L.A. 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