Audiences are becoming increasingly tired of horror movie characters who are told, “Don’t go in the basement” or “Don’t open that door”, and yet do it anyway.  One of the toughest challenges you’ll face in writing a horror movie is finding realistic ways to bring the monster and your hero together.

In episode two of this two-part discussion on how to develop a horror premise, Brian and Daryl discuss the concept of “the Cage”, the part of the “Snake and the Mouse” analogy that addresses this problem.

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