Skip to main content
Back to Show
On Story

On Writing Horror

Season 11 Episode 11

This week on On Story, horror writers Akela Cooper and Owen Egerton discuss their love for the genre, setups and payoffs, emotional scares, and inspirational moments from Pumpkinhead, Night of the Living Dead, and others.

Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By
Season
A Conversation with Robert Mark Kamen
26:45
Robert Mark Kamen looks back on his long-time working relationship with Luc Besson.
Rodrigo Garcia on Writing Relationships
26:47
Rodrigo Garcia contemplates the importance of writing honest relationships in his work.
Zombies and Groot - Bringing Comics to Life
26:47
Nicole Perlman and Angela Kang explore navigating a male-dominated industry as females.
Norman Lear - A Retrospective
26:47
Norman Lear remembers a few of his favorite television episodes.
John Singleton's Classic Influences
25:58
John Singleton discusses his process, influences, and inspirations.
Better Call Saul: A Conversation with Peter Gould
26:49
Peter Gould, writer, producer, and director of Breaking Bad and co-creator of its spinoff
Justified: Inside the Writer's Room
26:47
Writers from the hit show Justified discuss adapting Elmore Leonard's short story...
Scott Frank: A Screenwriter's Design
26:47
Scott Frank (Get Shorty, Out of Sight) reflects on his diverse career writing thrillers...
Tommy Lee Jones: The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
26:46
Tommy Lee Jones, writer, director, and protagonist of The Three Burials of Melquiades...
Dead Poets Society: Deconstructing the Acclaimed Classic
26:45
Tom Schulman, writer of Dead Poet’s Society, deconstructs the story’s journey from script
Planet of the Apes: Reimagining a Sci-Fi Franchise
26:46
Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, co-writers of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, discuss...
Groundhog Day: Deconstructing the Comedy Classic
26:46
Danny Rubin, co-writer of Groundhog Day, deconstructs the unconventional romantic comedy.
Active loading indicator