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SUSPIRIA (Dir. Dario Argento, 1977)
SUSPIRIA (Dir. Dario Argento, 1977)
“The ending of Suspiria isn’t bad, but it’s not as scary as the opening, which is one of the great set pieces in horror cinema.” — Edgar…
Halil Akgündüz
May 6, 2020
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Scene-by-Scene Breakdown
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Scene-by-Scene Breakdown
SEQ. 0100 — THE ALTERNATE SPIDER-MAN “TAS”
Halil Akgündüz
Apr 19, 2020
Playing with Expectations and Comedy, Pineapple Express Screenplay
Playing with Expectations and Comedy, Pineapple Express Screenplay
What is laughter? Freud stated that the laughter is a release from tension.
Halil Akgündüz
Sep 3, 2019
What I Learned Reading The Haunting of Hill House Script
What I Learned Reading The Haunting of Hill House Script
I remember the show was an instant hit as soon as it dropped on Netflix. I saw the writers, directors, and actors I follow on social media…
Halil Akgündüz
Oct 24, 2018
What I Learned Reading IT (2017) Screenplay
What I Learned Reading IT (2017) Screenplay
There is more than one screenplay around for Andy Muschietti’s IT (2017). There are early drafts by Cary Fukunaga and Chase Palmer. One…
Halil Akgündüz
Sep 23, 2018
The Inspiration for Writing Batshit Crazy Characters and Nicolas Cage
The Inspiration for Writing Batshit Crazy Characters and Nicolas Cage
One of my friends recommended this video to me after I said that I was going to watch Nicolas Cage’s new movie, Mandy — which is an awesome…
Halil Akgündüz
Sep 19, 2018
How SHARP OBJECTS Pilot Script Tackles Detective Genre Conventions
How SHARP OBJECTS Pilot Script Tackles Detective Genre Conventions
Sharp Objects is one of the best TV series I’ve watched recently. It’s bleak, dark, tense and I loved it! It has got so many genre elements…
Halil Akgündüz
Sep 16, 2018
What I Learned Reading THE THING Screenplay
What I Learned Reading THE THING Screenplay
John Carpenter said it’s the best screenplay he’d ever read for Bill Lanchester’s version of “The Thing”. And he made “ a game-changer that…
Halil Akgündüz
Aug 28, 2018
What I Learned Reading KILLING OF A SACRED DEER Screenplay
What I Learned Reading KILLING OF A SACRED DEER Screenplay
In Euripides’ Iphigenia at Aulis, Agamemnon accidentally killed a sacred deer that belonged to Artemis, and she requires blood in return.
Halil Akgündüz
Aug 21, 2018
What I Learned Reading Billy Wilder’s THE APARTMENT Screenplay
What I Learned Reading Billy Wilder’s THE APARTMENT Screenplay
It’s such a playful screenplay and the movie mix of more than just one or two genres. And even it exceeds all of them.
Halil Akgündüz
Aug 13, 2018
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