Conversation with award-winning screenwriter Connor Jr. Brown about writing Horror scripts and finding a muse with films like JAWS. Using sound to emotionally scare the viewer without seeing anything that’s scary.
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When a young, broke librarian buys an abandoned house on the outskirts of a British Columbian town, he starts to uncover the house’s secrets as unexplained incidents occur.
Get to know the writer:
What is your screenplay about?
The script follows a young programmer who moves into a haunted house in the Interior of British Columbia due to (widespread) financial difficulties.
What genres does your screenplay fall under?
It is a horror picture.
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
The story derives it’s chills n’ thrills from mood more so than sudden frights, which an audience will resonate with. The origin of the evil spectre which haunts the house and surrounding area is also relevant to issues of concern today.
How would you describe this script in two words?
‘Definite Appeal’.
What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
By my recollection, either ‘Jaws’ or ‘The Maltese Falcon’.
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