Sceneclopedia: Horror: Every Scene of 25 Horror Films - Paperback

by Kelly Goodner (Author)

Rather than teach rules or theory, Sceneclopedia offers facts. This is not only a screenwriting book, but a reference book for filmmakers of all types, from executive to editor. If you need to study an entire film at a glance or want to compare multiple films within seconds, you need Sceneclopedia. Whether you're looking to create something entirely new or recreate something that has been proven to work, this book provides you with a sampling of what has come before, with a level of detail offered nowhere else. Kelly Goodner was a Hollywood script consultant with over a decade of experience. These scene lists turned her into a professional screenwriter with no other day job. She initially made these lists for her own education, but is now making them available to you.Contains the complete scene lists for: Alien, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Carrie, The Changeling, Drag Me to Hell, The Exorcist, The Fly, Frankenstein, Halloween, Hostel, The Howling, It Follows, The Lost Boys, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Night of the Living Dead, The Omen, Poltergeist, Re-Animator, The Ring, Rosemary's Baby, The Shining, Sinister, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Thing, and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? "Sceneclopedia is an extraordinary resource for anyone who writes movies, writes about them, or just wants to understand what makes them work. Goodner's structural breakdowns are clear, concise, and specific, and her analyses are original and surprisingly inspiring. No matter how familiar you are with the films under discussion, you'll see new things in them after reading Goodner's insightful commentary. More importantly, you'll see how to apply their lessons to your own screenplays and movies. If there's one book that should be in every screenwriter's library, this is it." - Jim Hemphill, Filmmaker Magazine"There are many books about classic horror movies analyzed from every angle - psychological, societal, sexual. What Kelly Goodner has done is give us a quantifiable, scientific breakdown of the essential structure of some of the most famous horror films. Through this fascinating study of what made these films great, the vision of how the fledgling writer may achieve a breakthrough in their own work explodes in your consciousness like an idea that has just been given birth. This book de-mystifies the process by which these films achieved greatness while not diminishing the greatness of the works themselves."- Michael Goi, director and cinematographer, "American Horror Story," Megan is Missing, Mary, The Town That Dreaded Sundown"Kelly Goodner's book is unbelievably comprehensive This is the perfect book for all horror writers. She breaks it down into the easiest steps and then uses that same formula on well known horror scripts to see how they did it. Really an informative read " - Denise Gossett, Film Festival Founder and Director of Shriekfest Horror Film Festival, www.shriekfest.com "Endlessly fascinating and a virtual fun park for people interested in how stories work. Kelly Goodner's Sceneclopedia is the simplest, most direct and helpful guide to the craft of screenwriting I can imagine. Much more than that, though, it's a lot of fun. A totally fresh and exciting concept, I can't wait to see what genre she tackles next."- David Birke, screenwriter, Elle"An invaluable - and equally creative - tool for writers, cinephiles, or casual genre film watchers. What Goodner has created with Sceneclopedia is a one-stop reference for some of the most groundbreaking films in horror history. Go ahead and get lost in the memories of what made each of these films iconic because this book will definitely help you find your way back." - Thommy Hutson, writer-director-producer, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th