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Ari Aster
Writer / Director
Films Discussed 2
- · Hereditary (2018) (d/w)
- · Midsommar (2019) (d/w)
Draft Zero Episodes 2
DZ-74: Midsommar & Folk Horror
What can we learn from folk horror?
Draft Zero return with their next YouTube livestream! Stu and Chas are joined by previous guest (and successful screenwriter) C.S. McMullen for a deep dive into MIDSOMMAR! We analyse the film through the lens of Folk Horror, but tackle broader topics such as horror vs dread, rising tension, transgressions, unfilmables, and portraying toxic relationships… →
Listen if you want to understand how folk horror works as a genre and how Ari Aster uses it to explore grief and toxic relationships
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DZ-60: Unfilmables 1 - Engaging imagination
How can unfilmables enhance the experience of your script?
*AKA Why your screenwriting guru is wrong *… →
Listen to discover how *produced* screenplays use unfilmables to shape tone, performance, and humour on the page.
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Films:
Lethal Weapon (1987)
, Hereditary (2018)
, A Quiet Place (2018)
, Killing Them Softly (2012)
, Spartan (2004)
, The Girl on the Train (2016)
, The Nice Guys (2016)
, Drive (2011)
, Michael Clayton (2007)
, The Tree of Life (2011)
, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
, Killing Eve (2018)
, Fleabag (2016)
, Sharp Objects (2018)
, Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Referenced In
Shot Zero Deep Dives
Perp & Victim 2: Opening Kills in Horror (2000s+) by Shot Zero
How do modern horror films use oners to create tone?
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