EPiSODE 65.

"Don't be trapped by old concepts, Matthew, you're evolving into a new lifeform."

In this episode, we’re joined by screenwriter Tom Vaughan (Winchester, Unstoppable) to discuss his picks for the 10 greatest horror screenplays ever written. From consensus classics like Dan O’Bannon’s script for Alien and Joseph Stefano’s work on Psycho, to offbeat choices like the remake of The Blob, the conversation digs into what makes for brilliant writing in a genre where the art of the screenplay often gets overlooked.

Vaughan breaks down Howard Hawks' maxim that a great film is "three good scenes and no bad ones," the importance of scene work, what constitutes "cheating" in a narrative, and how to breathe life into clichés, homages and remakes. An in-depth conversation about craft and how legendary films lay their foundation before the shooting starts.

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