10 Steps to Writing a Horror Movie (Using A Quiet Place, Alien, Jaws & More)

Screenwriters Talk Screenwriting · Oct 28, 2025 · 11m

Want to get Scary Good at screenwriting? 👻In this episode of Screenwriters Talk Screenwriting, Jordan Imiola breaks down 10 steps to writing a horror movie — with examples from A Quiet Place, Alien, Jaws, Scream, Friday the 13th, Child’s Play, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Insidious, Psycho, and more.

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