THE HORROR FORMULA: The Psychology, Storytelling & Filmmaking Science Behind Films That Actually Scare People - Couverture souple

Kamble, Atul

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798172513343

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

THE HORROR FORMULA
How do you make an audience genuinely afraid?

A scary monster isn't enough.

A jump scare isn't enough.

A dark room isn't enough.

Great horror is built on something deeper: human psychology, storytelling, suspense, character, uncertainty, and the deliberate control of what the audience sees, hears, expects, and imagines.

The Horror Formula is a practical guide for filmmakers and screenwriters who want to understand what actually makes horror work—and how to use those principles to create frightening films, short films, and screenplays.

Inside, you'll discover how to:

• Identify the human fears that can power a horror story

• Create characters audiences genuinely care about

• Turn a scary idea into a feature-worthy horror premise

• Build suspense and anticipation instead of relying on cheap scares

• Design monsters, supernatural threats, rules, and limitations

• Use the unknown and unseen to make horror more powerful

• Understand when jump scares work—and when they fail

• Use sound, silence, camera, framing, and space to create fear

• Escalate horror without simply making everything louder or bloodier

• Build endings that deliver emotional and narrative payoff

• Make effective horror films with limited locations, equipment, and budgets

• Audit your screenplay or finished film before showing it to an audience

Throughout the book, popular horror films are examined to understand what worked, what didn't, and why. Practical exercises and filmmaker-focused questions help you apply the principles directly to your own ideas and screenplays.

Whether you're an aspiring filmmaker, screenwriter, director, independent filmmaker, or simply someone who wants to understand the craft of horror, this book will help you stop thinking only about what looks scary and start thinking about what makes people feel afraid.

Because horror isn't about showing the scariest thing you can imagine.

It's about controlling what the audience imagines.

The Horror Formula is part of The Genre Formula series—a practical exploration of the psychology and storytelling science behind different film genres.

Understand the fear.

Master the craft.

Make them afraid.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798172513343
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 212
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg