‘Marianne’ and ‘Cobweb’ Director on the Dos and Don’ts of Directing a Scary Movie — Horror Film School
variety.comWilliam Earl Horror Film School is a new feature in which talent in front of and behind the camera share the ins and outs of creating the biggest onscreen scares. “Cobweb” is French director Samuel Bodin’s feature debut, but he’s well-known to horror fans for directing and co-writing the scary-as-hell 2019 French series “Marianne.” Bodin expands on the shadows and secrets of the series with “Cobweb,” a twisty tale in which Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr play the creepy parents of Peter (Woody Norman), who starts hearing haunted whispers in the walls.
The Hollywood project, produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Point Grey, was a departure for Bodin, but follows his tested guidelines for conjuring scares.
Bodin shares his dos and don’ts of directing a scary movie. DO add tenderness to the story The more tenderness you have in the horror story, the more scared you will be when things all go wrong.
That is basic storytelling. I have to love the characters, I have to laugh with them, and suddenly, when things get complicated, I will be scared easier. DON’T move too quickly You have to avoid being too fast.
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