Screenwriting : Script suggestions by Heidi Pedersen

Interview With The Vampire

Oh, I actually haven't watched that movie in a long time. Definitely have to take a look at that one again.

Hi Heidi, Do you have an account in Coverfly? It’s free and if you have, you can skim through the REDLIST for interesting loglines in your genre. Once you find an interesting one, request for the script. The scripts can be in the Redlist only because they have received some awards in good festivals. I like reading this way because you can read loglines first and select the ones that you like.

dig the imagination of Ari Aster. I bought a hardcover book of his first feature, comes with script & production pictures & storyboard.

https://shop.a24films.com/products/hereditary-book

Sounds like a lot of fun, Heidi Pedersen! Bram Stoker's Dracula is pretty true to the novel.

Also, I would recommend checking out Shadow of the Vampire if you haven't seen it. It is a fictional account of the making of Nosferatu with Willem Dafoe and John Malkovich. It is fairly obscure but really fun. And make sure to watch Nosferatu first if you haven't seen it yet.

Heidi Pedersen is there a logline you can post? There are hundreds vampire scripts. Just want to make sure I only send you similar theme. p

A challenging genre with stiff competition, but everyone loves the vampire story.

in australia after years of botched vaccinations as the population of vampires outnumber humans heidi struggles keeping blood on the table while assisting neighborhood

gangs and misfortunate teens being slaughtered by government vampire officials

Kathryn Bigelow's film Near Dark is one of the best. Simple plot. Really fun characters. Great atmosphere. Riveting to watch.

Interview with the Vampire, for sure. And if you want an example of a great and insane script with the gothic vampire theme absolutely turned on its head, please find What We Do In the Shadows (the feature or the pilot, to be honest). It's genius and one of my very favorite things.

Absolutely agree with Angela. These two examples of the genre being used in two very different ways will show how conventions of the genre can be used for drama and how twisting these can be used for comedy.

Angela Cristantello I frickin' LOVE Interview with a Vampire, and strangely enough, it's become a family favorite LOL I'll have to check out What We Do In the Shadows, though. It's in my cue!

Try "Leptirica" (She Butterfly) a 70's Yugoslav movie. It's not goth but definitely folk vampire tale, probably most original presentation of the myth you'll see around.