The SCREAMwriters Podcast

Patrick and Ariel discuss their experiences with producers and are joined by Branded Pictures Entertainment’s very own Thomas Pettinelli, who discusses what it’s like to work with screenwriters, producers, and how to go about building relationships in the industry.

On this episode, Patrick and Ariel discuss the screenwriting handbooks they use to help keep their screenplays up to par. They're joined by Thomas Fenton (SAW IV, I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE 2) who shares a few of his favorite tips, lessons, and even a few laughs.

Patrick has a case of the old writers block and calls on Ariel and the SCREAMwriting community for help before being joined by Damien LeVeck, Writer and Director of "The Cleansing Hour."  

On this episode, Patrick and Ariel read your horror loglines submitted on Twitter, discuss their favorite creepy children in horror, and welcome David Coggeshall, who shares exciting stories from his career and details about the highly anticipated Orphan prequel ESTHER (aka Orphan: First Kill).

There’s just something about Asian horror films that make them pure nightmare fuel!  Patrick and Ariel try to get to the bottom of their appeal and welcome screenwriter Regina Kim, who joins in on the conversation and shares a terrifying true-life horror story of her own!

Ariel and Patrick celebrate streaming services and their trend toward celebrating and accepting horror creators then welcome one such creator, Ryan Spindell, who has been killing it on Shudder with his new horror anthology film "The Mortuary Collection."

Patrick and Ariel weigh in on the horror franchises they would most want to contribute to and then share some shocking conversation with Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives writer Tommy McLoughlin who lets us in on more than a few mind blowing realizations about his past, current and future horror literary contributions. 

Patrick and Ariel kickoff 2021 in SCREAMwriter style by professing their own screenwriting resolutions for the New Year and throw a socially distanced party with Blumhouse’s Helena Hawkes.

On this very special Christmas episode, Patrick and Ariel have unwrapped a surprise guest...legendary horror Writer, Producer and Director Brian Yuzna.  Brian shares wisdom from his storied lifelong career in the world of horror and some very important takeaways for aspiring SCREAMwriters.

How are you surviving holiday stress as a screenwriter?  Ariel and Patrick hold their own year end screenwriting intervention and then welcome to the show one of their favorite SCREAMwriters, Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice, In the Tall Grass), who gives the advice of a lifetime.