Its not about what happens to the protagonist, which is passive. It is about pushing the protagonist against a wall to force them to do something. That is what an audience wants to see.
Coming up with plausible monster is the hardest thing. The monster is the anchor and if doesnt hold water nor will the rest of the movie. A horror protagonist is the same as any genre.
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Brian... your suggestion that 'thinking outside the box' will deliver more anticipation and horror because it's from you rather than copied opens a positive path to development, can you tell me where I can buy the box that's 'outside'? Brian Couch
Its not about what happens to the protagonist, which is passive. It is about pushing the protagonist against a wall to force them to do something. That is what an audience wants to see.
5:05 Answer to the Video Title
5:42 What Makes a Good Protagonist (any genre); i.e. make the audience be invested in the character.
You saved me a lot of time my guy!
I never planned to write horror
Then my brain wouldn’t shut up in the middle of the night so here I am 😂
Coming up with plausible monster is the hardest thing. The monster is the anchor and if doesnt hold water nor will the rest of the movie. A horror protagonist is the same as any genre.
Great info, I’m writing my 2nd horror movie, needed these tips
I had one of those sliding door closets and my cat would makes her way in there and got me a couple times as a kid. She also basically broke the door
How did I miss that there is another Film Courage channel? This is like those double stuff Oreo cookies!
Of course, this video inspired a story change in one of the projects I'm developing. Now, I have to quickly add it to the outline before I forget.
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Brian... your suggestion that 'thinking outside the box' will deliver more anticipation and horror because it's from you rather than copied opens a positive path to development, can you tell me where I can buy the box that's 'outside'?
Brian Couch
What is your favorite twist in a horror film?
Psycho
Chinatown
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Carrie
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
Incident in a ghostland.
that cene in hereditary, you know which one
All work and no play makes johnny a dull boy
First. Thanks for the video.😌❤