Filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods first met as sixth-graders in their hometown of Bettendorf, Iowa. 

Known for ‘For Always,’ ‘Her Summer,’ and ‘ Spread,’ their big break came from the success of ‘A Quiet Place,’ where “a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.”

In the new film, ‘Haunt,’ “A group of friends encounter an extreme haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real.”

In this interview, the screenwriters talk about their career after the success of ‘A Quiet Place,’ why horror doesn’t need to be elevated, their early influences in the horror genre, thoughts on PG-13 versus R horror, working with Eli Roth, and how they divide time between writing, directing, and big picture brainstorming.

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Plus, read our previous interview on 'A Quiet Place' for Creative Screenwriting here: https://creativescreenwriting.com/silent-films-dont-lean-on-the-crutch-of-dialogue-bryan-woods-scott-beck-talk-a-quiet-place/