The ramblings of a wannabe cineaste. Join me as I dissect the art of storytelling in films, comics, TV shows, and video games.
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A Typical Example of a YouTube Apology Video, as Delivered by the Saw Series' John Kramer
[A creepy cackle is audible over static. Gradually, the image FADES IN on Billy the Puppet.] Hello, YouTube. It's me, Jigsaw. But for...
Informal Pitch: A Paul Schrader Biopic in the Style of a Paul Schrader Script
INT. EMPTY ROOM - NIGHT The room is featureless and almost completely bare. A BED, meticulously made, in one corner (it hasn’t been slept...
Slasher Movie Mad Libs
Welcome to [small town name]! It’s almost [holiday], and the whole community is excited for [large event]! Unfortunately, the festivities...
Dario Argento's Guide to Being a Giallo Protagonist
Be a foreigner with very few friends in town. Stumble across a violent crime in progress. Immediately touch everything as you fruitlessly...
A Typical Example of a Telltale Games Moral Dilemma
WONKA: But Charlie, don’t forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he always wanted… he lived happily every after!...
Predicting the Ending of the Next Fast & Furious Movie, Based on the Recent Trailer
VIN DIESEL and the GANG enjoy an intimate backyard barbecue following their ordeal. JOHN CENA sheepishly approaches. CENA: Gee, bro, I...
A Typical Example of the Narration in a Werner Herzog Documentary
Werner Herzog: And so, Earth spins silently in its dark void, cold and indifferent to the parasites that have taken up residence on its...
A Typical Example of the Closing Narration in a Heartwarming Coming-of-Age Movie
Adult Version of Protagonist: And that's the story of the summer that changed our lives forever. Unfortunately, me and the guys kind of...










