The Exorcist

  • December Rundown

The Rundown: An Exorcist Lie; Clooney on Cruise; Nolan on Time

In today's Movie News Rundown: The Exorcist director William Friedkin corrects "a flat-out lie"; Christopher Nolan explains his fixation on…

3 years ago
  • Directing

“The Best Approach is a Calm Approach”: Welcome to Mercy Screenwriter and Star Kristen Ruhlin on Forging Your Own Moviemaking Path

Kristen Ruhlin knows a thing or two about perseverance. The screenwriter and star of Welcome to Mercy—a trippy dive into…

5 years ago
  • Screenwriting

First Draft: Nine Simple Lessons for Writing Effective Horror Screenplays

In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Crafting a horror…

8 years ago
  • Fall 2015

The Scariest Scene of All Time: Oren Peli and Jason Blum

For MovieMaker‘s 2016 Guide to Making Horror Movies special edition, we set out to identify what makes some of the scariest…

9 years ago
  • Fall 2015

The Scariest Scene of All Time: Spring Directors Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson

For MovieMaker‘s 2016 Guide to Making Horror Movies special edition, we set out to identify what makes some of the scariest…

9 years ago
  • Fall 2015

The Scariest Scene of All Time: Director Joe Dante

For MovieMaker‘s 2016 Guide to Making Horror Movies special edition, we set out to identify what makes some of the…

9 years ago
  • Other

The Budget Creature Feature: Ten Tips for Economical Horror Makeup and Practical Effects

Every horror moviemaker wants to nail their big effects—it's a universal concern throughout the genre. But not everyone has cash…

9 years ago
  • Articles - Moviemaking

James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s Favorite Film Frights

Whenever a new horror film emerges, there seem to be two schools of thought in terms of attendance: "I can't…

13 years ago