Toku Tuesday: Project Nemesis, the Series
In the past we discussed the comic adaptation of Jeremy Robinson's novel Project Nemesis, this week we're discussing the series as a whole. Lasting five books with one prequel novel Project Nemesis is a...
Using Decay to Develop Your Characters and Worlds
A bullet might be the fastest way to develop character (or end it). Similarly, dropping a bomb on a city is the most surefire way to change the landscape of a fictional world. But...
Upcoming Tokusatsu and Kaiju Media in 2021
We are entering an unprecedented era of tokusatsu media. Whether it be books, movies, or TV Series, the remainder of 2021 has some huge releases on the horizon. There are a number of smaller...
One Missed Pod 007: UGETSU (1953)
https://youtu.be/dvhL6Ujb37I
Ugetsu (1953) is up this time around. A classic of Japanese cinema, Kelly and Zack dive into this masterpiece to explore both the film and the circumstances surrounding it in depth.
Show notes:
This episode contains...
Horror Paperbacks for Giant Monster Fans
I made the mistake of re-reading Grady Hendrix’s amazing history of horror paperbacks “Paperbacks from Hell”. Using the word ‘amazing’ may conflict with the word ‘mistake’ to you, but if you were my bank...
Don’t Get Them Wet: Birthing Adorable Monstrosities in Gremlins (1984)
It was late and it was snowing. I was wrapped in a blanket that smelled sort of funny, you know, a musty sort of smell that led me to believe it had been balled...
A Congregation of Werewolves in Silver Bullet (1985)
There’s this place in horror that exists somewhere in between the innocent and wholesome and the brutal and disturbing. A place that feels so familiar, so welcoming and yet… quietly dangerous. It’s the sort...
Digging a Hole in Shaun of the Dead (2004)
In the summer of 2004, I spent my Friday nights shilling concessions to people trying to catch the latest blockbuster releases. As they are today, back then most of the screens in my particular...
Making Sense in the Horror Genre
What is reality, anyways?
Of all the writing “rules” that the horror genre gets to play around with – see, Break – this is my favorite: Things don’t need to make sense. Now, before you...
Holy Horror: More isn’t Always Better in THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (2004)
The story is over two thousand years old and important to people all over the world. It is an integral part of several religions. Even non-believers can be fond of him. So of course...
Going for a Drive: Scream 2 (1997)
The soft glow of multi-colored florescent lights was the only thing polluting the darkness. The shadows from the limbs of the faux-evergreen which they adorned creeped into the entryway of the room housing our...
One Missed Pod 008: ONIBABA (1964)
On this episode of One Missed Pod, Zack and Kelly discover the true meaning of "technical difficulties." Covering Zack's favorite Japanese horror movie, Onibaba, the podcast was recorded in three segments thanks to various...
Screenwriters Talk Genre and Share Advice in These Six Video Interviews
When it comes to learning screenwriting, it never hurts to actually listen to the screenwriters rather than the directors. Seems logical, but some people get caught up in the auteur theory instead of going...
Pretending to be Alive: The Zombies of Land of the Dead (2005)
My imagination was running wild.
The menacing heads of encroaching zombies stretched as far as the yellow and black horizon, under the shadow of a dimly lit cityscape. Floating above it all in large red...
One Missed Pod 021: NOROI: THE CURSE (2005) with special guest Rachel Bolton
In this week's One Missed Pod, Kelly and Zack are joined by Scriptophobic writer Rachel Bolton to discuss Koji Shiraishi's Noroi: The Curse, a found footage film that all three pod participants sing the...
Deliberate Practice: A Neuroscience Informed Screenwriting Lesson
This week’s Scream Writing is going to be a little bit different. If you follow me on Twitter, then you know that I’m a big fan not just of horror movies and screenwriting but...
One Missed Pod #29: DRACULA: SOVEREIGN OF THE DAMNED (1980) with guest Brett the...
On today’s episode of One Missed Pod, Zack and Kelly are joined by Brett der Wiese, who had previously guested on the Wicked City and Monster of Frankenstein episodes. They're back together to talk about...
Blue Caprice (2013) and the Child Soldiers of America
Societal shock gripped the Washington, D.C. area in October of 2002. Over the course of twenty days, ten people were shot and killed by a seemingly invisible sniper who emerged to murder randomly. It...
Dracula (1992), the Ultimate Hot Mess.
In today’s Everything But Bone, we are entering bold new territory, writing about a film that’s bad. But why do that, you might say. Because, while the plot, characters, and acting isn’t the best,...
One Missed Pod 22: UZUMAKI (2000) with guest Danielle Ryan
Junji Ito is a decisive figure in the horror community, though each year finds more and more fans devoting themselves to his work. On this episode of One Missed Pod, Zack Long is joined...
Introducing ‘Holy Horror,’ a new column by Rachel Bolton
Hello readers of Scriptophobic! As we head into a new year and a new decade, I decided it’s time for something different. Starting in January, I will be writing a new monthly column, Holy...
The Resurrection of Uncle Frank in Hellraiser (1987)
To Hell and Back
Most of my days in college were a constant struggle between going to class and doing the work I knew I should be doing versus just saying “screw it” and renting...
Ambiguous Horror in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
Hello and welcome back to Everything but Bone. Today we are going back to 1980 with Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, a classic film that has recently spawned countless memes and reactions gifs. But I...
In Defiance of Dying Easily: Understanding Violence
Greetings fellow Scream Writers! Way back in June, Kelly Warner wrote about “The Expectations of Blood and Gore” and looked at the different approaches – suggestive, built up, bloodbath – that writers can use...
Primeval Surgery in The Ruins (2008)
In my fledgling days of horror fandom, browsing the new release aisle at the local retailers was a weekly tradition. Every Tuesday, I would hit my electronics store of choice, scouring the shelves for...