Producing : What are the best examples of rule-based horror? by Fernando Siqueira

Fernando Siqueira

What are the best examples of rule-based horror?

’m currently developing a contained supernatural horror feature called BUZZKILL.

The story takes place over one night in a single house and follows a group of people trapped with a demon bound by a disturbing rule.

I’m finishing the first draft now and beginning early conversations with genre producers. I’ve been thinking a lot about contained horror lately — films like It Follows, The Invitation, or Coherence that build tension through simple rules and limited locations.

Curious to hear from other filmmakers here: what contained horror films do you think handle the “rules” of the world particularly well?

David Taylor

Keep Them Away from Bright Light; Never Get Them Wet; Never Feed Them After Midnight - GREMLINS

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