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Owen Egerton

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Award winning filmmaker and novelist Owen Egerton is the screenwriter and writer/director of several films including Blood Fest (Rooster Teeth, Warner Media) and Mercy Black (Blumhouse, Universal). Working in horror, comedy, and occasionally animation, Egerton has written for Fox, Disney, Warner Brothers, HBO and more. He’s written several novels including The Book of Harold the Illegitimate Son of God and Hollow which landed on NPR's Best Books of 2017. Egerton is also one of the comics behind the Alamo Drafthouse’s Master Pancake Theater and host of the Fantastic Debates at the Fantastic Fest.

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Creating the Horror in Your Screenplay (On Demand)

Instructor: Owen Egerton
$115

Creating the Horror in Your Screenplay (On Demand)

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Owen Egerton
Ready to write a horror screenplay that gets under your audience's skin? Learn to craft truly terrifying and unforgettable horror stories in this comprehensive, self-paced course taught by celebrated horror screenwriter Owen Egerton. In this course, you'll go beyond cheap jump scares to discover the core principles of cinematic horror. Through bite-sized video lessons you can watch at your own pace, Owen will guide you through writing exercises that build your story from the ground up, helping you develop compelling characters, build suspense, and create scares that are both original and deeply unsettling.
$115
Master Class

Master Class: Creating the Nightmare in Your Horror Screenplay with Owen Egerton (BLOOD FEST)

Instructor: Owen Egerton
$30

Master Class: Creating the Nightmare in Your Horror Screenplay with Owen Egerton (BLOOD FEST)

Instructor: Owen Egerton
$30
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Writing Horror for Film & TV (On Demand)

Instructor: Mariama Diallo and 5 more
$115

Writing Horror for Film & TV (On Demand)

Intermediate
With: Mariama Diallo, Avra Fox-Lerner, Owen Egerton, DuBois Ashong, Jake Yuzna and Chloe Okuno
$115
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