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Kim Ho
Guest"The town is essentially bankrupt because of the civil case that happened two years prior. And they are exploiting civil forfeiture legislation in order to like wrongly imprison a whole bunch of people."
— Kim Ho | DZ-122: Escalating Antagonism Across Genres
2025
DZ-122: Escalating Antagonism Across Genres
How can you apply horror ideas to action and comedy?
Listen to learn how thinking of your hero as the horror (for your villains) makes your script dynamic.
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In this episode Chas, Stu and guest Kim Ho continue their exploration into the power(s) of antagonism and how focusing on them can develop story… →
DZ-121: Escalating Antagonism in SINNERS
How do the antagonistic forces in your story escalate distinctly from the protagonists' journey?
Listen to strengthen your story by focusing on the antagonistic forces in your script.
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We often struggle to develop the middle stages of a story. Could this be because we focus on our protagonists’ journeys and plot structure more than on how the antagonistic powers are awakened, wronged, discovered, gathering strength and revealing themselves… →
Films:
Sinners (2025)
"One of my favorite parts of the cycle part of terms is the lingering effects on the characters. Even if they managed to survive. Maybe they’ve also solved some part of the mystery. They’re still left, you know, devastated with these scars uh or left permanently altered [...] the final girl laughing on the truck at the end of Texas Chainsaw Massacre it’s like she survived but at what cost."
— Kim Ho | DZ-121: Escalating Antagonism in SINNERS