Halloween is the time of year when watching scary movies is a must. From Scream and The Exorcist to Killer Klowns from Outer Space and Friday the 13th, 'tis the season to turn off the lights and turn ...

There were nearly 500 new U.S. produced scripted shows that premiered in 2025, reported by The Wrap with around 10% considered horror or supernatural thriller. That leaves a lot of options to consider ...

When the Avengers assembled to face Thanos in the final battle of Avengers: Endgame, theaters erupted. Few scenes are as crowd-pleasing as the moment reinforcements arrive to save the day at the last ...

If you lost the person you love most in the world, would it be acceptable to simply disappear without any trace? If so, would it be an act of self-preservation? Or reckless self-sabotage? These are ...

In "What to Expect in a General Meeting," I laid out what a general is: a professional introduction between a writer and ...

Thrillers are built on escalation. A great thriller should feel a lot like a great roller coaster ride. The experience isn’t one continuous drop at the same speed. There are climbs, falls, twists, ...

Horror stories usually begin with the simple question of, “What scares you?” Sometimes, all that comes to mind is a visual of a clown at night walking towards you on the street, or a slithering snake ...

You've finished your script. It's 127 pages. You've read that the ideal page count for a spec script is 90–115 pages. You were hoping for 105 pages for this one, but you're well over that. What do you ...

When we talk about classic horror movies, we usually list the same titles year after year. Horror movies like The Exorcist, John Carpenter’s Halloween, John Carpenter’s The Thing, The Shining, A ...

If you were a lonely, ostracized, slightly stinky fisherwoman in a nondescript medieval village, and you really wanted a man, what would you do? Your first answer probably wouldn't be to turn to a ...

When you send your script out, you probably picture the person who'll decide its fate: the manager, agent, producer, or studio executive. But most likely, the first person to read your script is ...