Don Roff
Monster in the House vs. Dude with a Problem: The Difference Between Unhinged and Duel
How the film ‘Unhinged’ was influenced by Steven Spielberg’s ‘Duel,’ and how these similar films have different Save the Cat! genres.
Write a Story Backward for Climactic Results
Learn how to write a screenplay or novel by starting with your climax and working backwards.
Hocus Pocus Beat Sheet
Though Hocus Pocus wasn’t the smash success that Disney had hoped for when released in theatres on July 16, 1993, it became a cult classic when it was later released on VHS and DVD. It’s now watched regularly every October and is the subject of…
Nightbreed Beat Sheet
See Blake Snyder’s 15 story beats for Clive Barker’s ‘Nightbreed.’ Understand how the film fits the Save the Cat! Monster in the House genre.
Train to Busan Beat Sheet
See Blake Snyder’s 15 story beats for the 2016 film ‘Train to Busan.’ Understand how the film fits the Save the Cat! Monster in the House genre.
Halloween (2018) Beat Sheet
See Blake Snyder’s 15 story beats for the 2018 film ‘Halloween,’ starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Understand how the film fits the Save the Cat! Monster in the House genre.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Beat Sheet
See the 15 Blake Snyder story beats in the Stanley Kubrick classic, Dr Strangelove.
The Fog Beat Sheet
See how the John Carpenter classic film, The Fog, hits all of Blake Snyder’s 15 story beats in this The Fog beat sheet.
Save the Cat! Beat Mapper
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