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If the goal is to make a horror film as scary as possible, could it be the case that character arcs (at least positive ones) can get in the way of delivering fear to the audience?
This, of course, has to do with my view on what I personally like in horror. The kind of horror I'm going for is of the uncanny valley variety, combined with a bit of cosmic horror. Part of what I like, is the feeling that the source of horror isn't...

Hey everybody,
together with my little team I created a horror short film called "The Whistle".
We decided to create a short film without a big story and dialogues, because as we started, we didn't know anything about filmmaking. So we focused on a good camera movement, the post production and the sound design. It was also the first time we had...

Hey everybody,
together with my little team I created the second part of my horror short film "The Whistle".
As we started, we didn't know much about filmmaking and that's the reason for our decision to continue "The Whistle" without dialogues (we are not good in it yet). So we focused on a good camera movement, the post production and the sound design. It...

Hey there. I'm new to the world of screenwriting. I do have a grasp of story though, and have published 5 novellas so far.
As far as taste goes, I like films that leave a lasting impression more than a temporary emotional experience at the theater. If I'm still thinking about a film five years after seeing it, that's a good film in my view....