The SCREAMwriters Podcast

Ariel and Patrick chat about their favorite horror musicals onstage and on the big screen. Alan McDonald joins the conversation to talk about Anna and the Apocalypse, the heart behind it, and what exciting projects he has right around the corner.

Some of the most successful horror franchises of all time have been adapted from the pages of graphic novels. On this episode we delve into why this popular literary form is so conducive to cinematic structure with veteran SCREAMwriters and creators of the brand new 250+ page horror anthology comic “Nightmare Theater,” Clay Adams and David Schrader.

Tis’ the season...for one horse open SLAYS. Warm a cup of hot cocoa, break out your most horrifying holiday sweater and join Ariel and Patrick as they kick off the horror holiday season with producer, writer and director of the upcoming horror Christmas anthology film “13 Slays Till X-Mas.” It’s sure to be filled with plenty of Yuletide FEAR.

Ariel and Patrick share their favorite horror TV shows before being joined by the insanely talented Jessica Kane. Hilarity ensues as the three discuss the inspiration for Jessica’s Horror-Comedy pilot, split pea soup, what dating would be like as an exorcist, and, naturally, Aaron Sorkin showering.

What’s your screenwriting process?  Ariel and Patrick discuss their own approaches to writing screamplays and welcome guest Stephen Tronicek to the show; a recent college graduate with resounding early career wins. He shares his secret recipe for success and a refreshing perspective on manifesting one's writing dreams...or shall we say nightmares.

Ariel and Patrick dig up the subject of the paranormal and discover exactly why Ariel is afraid of, well, everything. Then we are joined by rising star SCREAMwriter Lisa Jay whose own terrifying life experiences with the paranormal have inspired her scary successful screenplays.

Patrick and Ariel discuss taking a stab at quarantine screamplays and are joined by #TheBitchList creator, founder of #StartWith8Hollywood and trailblazing horror screamwriter Thuc Nguyen who shares her experiences piloting industry diversity in horror, her thoughts on where horror is headed and gives priceless advice for developing meaningful relationships within the screenwriting community.

Get to know your hosts, Patrick and Ariel, then get under the skin of SCREAMwriter Guy Crawford as he discusses his new screenplay “The Fifelot” inspired by the lore and legends of New Orleans, reveals his writing process, the right way to get noticed by industry decision makers, and confesses the most difficult script notes he ever received.