The Craft of Writing Horror: The Horror Film List
The Horror Films of 2010
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams
30 Days of Night: Dark Days
Basement
Bereavement
Birthright
Bear
Black Swan
Captifs
Chain Letter
The Crazies
Dahmer Vs. Gacy
Dead Exit
Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp
Dream Home
Evil Rises
The Frankenstein Syndrome
Frozen
Hard Ride to Hell
Hatchet II
Hisss
I Am Virgin
I Spit on Your Grave
Insidious
L.A. Zombie
The Last Exorcism
Let Me In
Madness
Mongolian Death Worm
My Soul to Take
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Paranormal Activity 2
Piranha 3-D
The Presence
Primal
Psychosis
Puppet Master: Axis of Evil
Rabies
The Reef
Resident Evil: Afterlife
The Rig
Road Train
Satan Hates You
Saw 3D
Shelter
The Silent House
Stake Land
The Tenant
Thankskilling
Tucker & Dale vs Evil
The Ward
We Are What We Are
The Wolfman
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John Risner
John Morgan Risner is a screenwriter, novelist, and story analyst, and the founder of Screen Writer Ink. With over a decade of experience teaching screenwriting and filmmaking at the university level, he has helped writers develop stronger stories through a focus on character, structure, and cinematic storytelling. His work spans multiple genres, including thriller, horror, and mystery, with an emphasis on character-driven narratives. He is also a film historian with a deep knowledge of classic and modern cinema, including the James Bond films and novels. Through Screen Writer Ink, he provides writers with practical, experience-based insight into the craft of storytelling—helping them move beyond theory and write with clarity, purpose, and control.
