Writing Fear: Screenwriting in Horror Cinema: 2 (screenwriter's library) - Softcover

Esteban Cubero, David

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798249089320

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Turn fear into words and suspense into images

How do you craft stories that inspire genuine dread?

What collective and personal fears fuel the genre?

How do you write screenplays that play with suggestion, tension, and horror?

What storytelling techniques turn fear into an unforgettable experience?

This book explores the essential keys to writing horror screenplays, from the psychology of fear to the creation of memorable characters and unsettling atmospheres

• Master the different subgenres: from slasher to psychological horror.

• Learn how to pace and reveal information to generate suspense.

• Build antagonists that reflect humanity’s deepest fears.

• Explore rhythm, structure, and audiovisual techniques that amplify terror.

• Discover how to sell your screenplay and navigate the horror film market.

• Create disturbing atmospheres that trap the audience in constant dread.

• Design impactful horror scenes by handling psychological suspense.

• Turn fears into stories that reflect universal anxieties.

• Master horror screenwriting with dialogue and endings that leave a lasting mark.

David Esteban Cubero is a screenwriter known for his work on successful films like Explota Explota and television programs such as Caiga Quien Caiga, Saturday Night Live (spanish version), and El Gran Juego de la Oca. He has become one of the leading Spanish-speaking references in screenwriting education, thanks to his podcast Guiones y guionistas, which has surpassed 1 million listens, and the platform cursosdeguion.com, an online academy for hundreds of aspiring professional screenwriters. David is also the author of several books, including Ser guionista: cómo ganarte la vida escribiendo guiones, El formato de guion: guía para escribir como un guionista profesional, and Dominando Final Draft.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798249089320
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 158