{"product_id":"how-to-nail-the-ending-of-your-horror-screenplay","title":"How to Nail the Ending of Your Horror Screenplay","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15__2__5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis webinar has a 100% satisfaction rating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn From A Top H\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #42C2CB;\"\u003eorror Film Story Expert who's worked with Blumhouse \u0026amp; IM Global\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eThe third act of your horror movie should be an electrifying climax, delivering visceral and emotional punches and paying off all your sneaky set ups. It should thrill your audience and represent their reward for sitting through—very possibly—a lot of pain, suffering, and gross stuff. Unfortunately, too many horror screenplays fail to deliver. It’s a problem across the genre: filmmakers work hard on the set-up of their narrative ye it all falls apart in the third act of the script. If you want your horror screenplay to stand out from the crowd, then it’s time to learn how to craft an original and compelling ending that leaves your reader breathless and wanting more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s easy to write a creepy first act for a horror movie. A mysterious and\/or bloody teaser at the top, the entry of a vulnerable protagonist into a danger zone, a few genre tropes like unresolved past traumas, dying cell phones, a gathering storm, and grizzled locals warning the main characters to “stay away” — it practically writes itself. That’s why there are a lot of horror screenplays out there with intriguing first acts. However, by the time many screenwriters get to the third act they have —literally— lost the plot.  In order to write a good ending you have to know the genre, acknowledge the tropes, and understand some of the psychological mechanisms that drive human fear. Also, you may have to rethink that suspiciously easy-to-write opening. Let's explore how to make this happen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #222222; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003eFor nearly a decade Karina Wilson was the in-house story consultant for IM Global which financed or produced over 30 Hollywood feature films and controlled a library of over 300 films including \u003cstrong\u003ePARANORMAL ACTIVITY, INSIDIOUS, SINISTER and A HAUNTED HOUSE\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003eShe also served as story consultant for \u003cstrong\u003eBlumhouse\u003c\/strong\u003e. In addition, Karina, along with \u003cstrong\u003eRob Zombie, John Carpenter, Sid Haig, Tom Savini\u003c\/strong\u003e and many others, can currently be seen on screen discussing horror in the multi award winning documentary \u003cstrong\u003eTHE HISTORY OF METAL AND HORROR\u003c\/strong\u003e. And now, she's bringing her expertise to the Stage 32 community.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusively for Stage 32 in this on-demand webinar, Karina will teach you the elements of a successful horror film ending and what you can do to make sure your own horror project has an effective and memorable third act. \u003c\/strong\u003eShe’ll begin by explaining how to see your screenplay through the lens of audience expectations before going over the main types of horror endings seen in feature films. She’ll delve into upping up your story stakes and show you how to find a resolution that makes sense. Karina will also discuss how you should be reworking your first and second act in order for the third act to work better. Karina will accompany her slew of tools and strategies with notable case studies and examples of notable horror films. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you’ve been struggling to find an ending to your horror film, if you’re looking for a way to tie everything up, or if you need a way to make your script better stand out and get attention with reps, producers and execs, you’re going to want to hear what Karina has to say!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #323232; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise from Karina's Previous Stage 32 Webinars:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #323232; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Her presentation was well organized, her slides contained the right amount of information to digest and takes notes from. Her delivery was excellent.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Martha C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #323232; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I was so impressed!\" - Loretta C.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #323232; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Karina is a master of all things horror and story! She knows more about crafting an effective horror story - from the plot to the villain and the scares - than anyone I've ever worked with or learned from. 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