Movies / TV

Helpless Monsters, Hopeless Writers, and How to Write Horror Comics

Ones from the vaults...

Apr 24 •

The Horror Masterpiece You May Have Missed

How 'The Rolling Giant' builds tension, embraces the uncanny and gives viewers the virtual creeps

Jan 25 •

Submit or Surrender?

Why won't I listen to my own writing advice?

Dec 6, 2023

The Five Types of Twist Ending

Deliver a sting in your tale

Jul 12, 2023 •

How 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves' Rolls a 20 for Storytelling

A milestone in fantasy cinema that illustrates exactly why writing about magic requires a true sorcerer’s touch (contains very mild spoilers)

Apr 5, 2023 •

"I Want You To Stop Me!" The Dreadful Allure of the Helpless Monster

How the tragic movie maniacs of The Black Phone and The Menu are all the more terrifying for having a hopeless method to their madness. (This piece…

Dec 2, 2022 •

How to Write a ‘Mission Briefing’ Scene That Doesn’t Suck

James Cameron’s Aliens (1986) shows us how it’s done

Nov 4, 2022 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts