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The Best Places to Find Inspiration for Your Horror Movie

We're about two weeks away from Halloween, and I've been watching a lot of horror movies to get in the right holiday mindset, as well as the mindset for working on my own horror screenplays.Watching and reading the horror genre are great places to start getting inspired, but every now and then, we like to shake things up to get our creative juices flowing. Here are some creative ideas to find inspiration for your next horror project. The SubstanceCredit: MUBIReddit and Online CommunitiesOnline horror communities like those on Reddit are goldmines. Just tread carefully.Subreddits like r/nosleep, r/LetsNotMeet, and r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix overflow with unsettling experiences people claim are real.The key word is "claim." Many are creative writing exercises. You're not looking to steal someone's original story, right?Instead, let these posts spark your imagination. Someone describes an encounter with a stranger who knew too much about them. You don't steal anyone else's story, but suddenly you're thinking about surveillance or a stalker character. Sometimes a detail or image can inspire you to take something you've already been considering in a new direction.The same applies to TikTok's horror storytelling community, which can be a super fun scroll. Watch how creators build dread in seconds, but develop your own concepts from the feelings they trigger.Real LifeLook, not to be pithy, but reality is full of horror stories right now. Look around and see what you might want to write about. Keeping up to date with creative trends and the news in general will help you...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday

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