Update 11th June 2009

Since April Constructinghorror are consulting and working together with Swedish national television (SVT) on a series of documentaries which aim to investigate horror from a cultural perspective as it discusses the influence, inspirations and importance of horror through out the arts.

The show, titled THE MINISTRY OF HORROR (Skräckministeriet), is currently in production and is planned to air during the fall of 2009.

We will keep you updated on this project.

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Update 25th April 2009 - Evoking your audience’s desire to watch, and bloody vampires!

PURE BLOOD a modern vampire tale directed by Ken Kaplan is reviewed by Julian Grant.

Sara Caldwell discusses how to lure your audience in and make them craving to see more in the article FOREPLAY – TEASING AUDIENCES INTO WANTING MORE.
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Update 8th April 2009 - Composing for an assassination, the master of the dark genres and letting the right Vampire in!

How do you compose the soundtrack to an Alien Invasion or score the assassins attempt to bring down the Third Reich? Composer, Picture Editor and Director John Ottman discusses the process of composing and what you should keep in mind when building up to that important scare in his Audio Interview.

When you have sold over 700 short stories, interviews and articles, what would you say are the most disturbing horror films ever made? Genre expert Stanley Wiater shares his opinions in this months second Audio Interview.

The modern vampire tale, Let the Right One In, finally hits UK cinemas this month, but in the US and Scandinavia it has been available on DVD for a few weeks. But what is it really about and how does the movie compare to the film? Jason Meredith explores these topics and comes to a haunting conclusion in his article.

THE SCOREFEED! - Update 3rd April 2009

How does the soundtrack of your movie influence the audience? Can you control or enhance their emotions with a few notes of music? What kind of music would you use in your project?

We now bring you ConstructingHorror’s ScoreFeed where a number of composers display their music in an exclusive showcase.

Turn on the speakers and enjoy the show!

IS SPANISH HORROR THE FUTURE ? - Update 3rd March 2009

Will Spain become the next source of inspiration for Hollywood remakes?

Sara Caldwell, author of “Splatter Flicks: How to Make Low Budget Horror Films”, “So You Want to be a Screenwriter: How to Face the Fears and Take the Risks”, and “Jumpstart Your Awesome Film Production Company”, reflects on the recent wave of inspirational horror movies coming out of Spain in an all NEW article.

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