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It's spooky season, which means it's time to grab some marshmallows and graham crackers and gather around the fire to tell our favorite scary stories. We all have our favorites, but what are the components of a successful horror? What's the correct balance of scares, tension, character development and twists?
Tune in for this Spooky Season Panel to find out!
This 90 Minute Panel Will Cover:
- The conventions of a horror film
- How to build and maintain tension
- Crafting characters we'll root for
- Live Q&A
Roadmap Writers is a talent training and discovery platform for screenwriters ready for a guided path to success. Our programs are hosted by working industry executives and are designed to empower writers with actionable tools and insights to elevate their craft and cultivate relationships with industry professionals. Since 2016, we have helped hundreds of writers from all over the world sign to representation, staff on series, and option and produce their projects. Our writers have been staffed on BRIDGERTON, THE FLASH, CHICAGO PD, THE FIRST LADY, NIGHT COURT, THE GOOD DOCTOR, THE RESIDENT, REACHER, SUBJECT TO CHANGE, MAYANS MC, and POKERFACE. Writers have sold, set up, and been produced by Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, MGM, American High, New Republic Pictures, Maven Screen Media, Lifetime, Will Packer Studios, and Roku, among others.
Kelly Gallagher is the VP of Production and Development at Dark Castle Entertainment. At Dark Castle, Kelly has overseen projects such as SEANCE, directed by Simon Barrett and starring Suki Waterhouse for RLJE/Shudder, THE EXPECTING, directed by Mary Harron and starring AnnaSophia Robb for Quibi/Roku, and Dark Castle's prequel to the 2009 cult hit ORPHAN, ORPHAN: FIRST KILL starring Julia Stiles and Isabelle Fuhrman.
Before joining Dark Castle in 2017, Kelly began her career in TV Lit management, and spent many years as a Script Reader for the Paradigm Agency. She then joined indie comic book company Oni Press, where she worked on ATOMIC BLONDE and Co-Produced EXTRACTION, one of Netflix's most-watched original films. Kelly most recently Produced ORPHANS, the upcoming third installment of the ORPHAN franchise for Paramount/Republic Pictures.
Joe Russo is a three-time BloodList screenwriter who recently sold the screenplay he co-wrote, PORTRAIT OF GOD, to Universal, and will produce the film alongside Jordan Peele and Sam Raimi.
Russo's previous feature writing credits include include the Peyton List and Bob Gunton starring horror film, THE INHERITANCE (#3 movie on Hulu, Christmas 2024), the Bruce Willis-starring HARD KILL (#2 movie on Netflix, Thanksgiving 2020), the Ryan Phillippe, Ving Rhames and Kate Bosworth-starring THE LOCKSMITH, the Neal McDonough-starring SOUL MATES and the Lifetime thriller THE AU PAIR NIGHTMARE.
As a producer, Russo’s feature credits include the Mickey Rourke-starring horror anthology NIGHTMARE CINEMA (#2 movie on Shudder, 2019) and the Zac Efron and Russell Crowe-starring THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER for Apple TV+, which premiered at The Toronto International Film Festival. In the podcast space, Russo produced seven seasons of the award-winning horror series POST MORTEM WITH MICK GARRIS.
Questions?
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