The definitive guide to filmmaking and filmmakers by the best in the field. Volume 2!Horror 201: The Silver Scream, the follow-up to Horror 101: The Way Forward (both Bram Stoker Award nominated non-fiction anthologies), delves into the minds of filmmakers to see what it takes to produce great horror films, from the writing and funding process, to directing, producing, and writing tie-ins.That’s right, film legends and authors such as Wes Craven, George A. Romero, Ray Bradbury, Ed Naha, Patrick Lussier, Stephen Volk, Nancy Holder, Tom Holland, John Shirley, William Stout, and John Russo want to share their expertise with you through informative, practical, career-building advice.These are the folks behind movies and novelizations such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, Buffy, Resident Evil, The Stand, Tales from the Crypt, Child’s Play, Fright Night, The Langoliers, Halloween, Night of the Living Dead, and even Raiders of the Lost Ark.Horror 201 also entertains. You’ll see a side of your favorite authors, producers, and directors never seen before – combining fun and entertainment with informative career-building advice.Horror 201 is aimed at arming generations of authors, screenwriters, producers, directors, and anyone else interested in the film industry, from big budget movies to the independent film circuit, as well as the stage.Horror 201 covers:Horror as cultureScare tacticsThe evolution of the horror filmViewer desensitizationWatching your story come to lifeScreenwriting adviceDissecting screenplaysA production company case studyTricks of the tradeWriting tipsAdvice on ProducingAdvice on DirectingFunding and distributing a filmEntertaining tidbits and anecdotesAnd so much more!Horror 201: The Silver Scream is perfect for people who:are looking to delve into screenplay writingwant to write their first screenplayare fans of the horror movie industrylike to follow the careers of their favorite directorsare planning on infiltrating a different field in horror writingare looking to pay more bills with their artare trying to establish a name brandare looking to get publishedare looking for motivation and/or inspirationare seeking contacts in the film industryThe full line-up includes:Wes Craven, George A. Romero, Ray Bradbury, Ramsey Campbell, Ed Naha, Edward Lee, Patrick Lussier, Tim Lebbon, Jonathan Maberry, Stephen Volk, William Stout, Michael McCarty, Dan Curtis, William Stout, Graham Masterton, Harry Shannon, Jason V. Brock, L.L. Soares, Mick Garris, William F. Nolan, Lee Karr, Stephen Johnston, Aaron Sterns, Michael Laimo, Jonathan Winn, David. C. Hayes, Brian Pinkerton, David Henson Greathouse, Aaron Dries, Armand Rosamilia, Billy Hanson, Jack Thomas Smith, John Russo, Mark Steensland, John Shirley, Tom Holland, Adrian Roe, Dave Jeffery, James Hart, James Cullen Bressack, Jeff Strand, Nancy Holder, E.C. McMullen Jr., Richard Gray, Richard Chizmar, William C. Cope (interior artist), Tim Waggoner, Tom Monteleone, Nick Cato, Kevin Wetmore, Eric Miller, and Lynne Hansen.Don’t let this opportunity slip through your creative fingers.Horror 201- carrying on the proud tradition of Stephen King’s On Writing, Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing, and On Writing Horror: A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association. Don't miss out on Horror 101 and Horror 201 Vol.1.Proudly brought to you by Crystal Lake Publishing – Tales from the Darkest Depths