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SAVE THE CAT! WRITES HORROR Writer | Jamie Nash
Episode 173
Friday, 1 May, 2026
Jamie Nash is a professional screenwriter, book writer and teacher. His credits include Altered, a very under-appreciated alien horror movie written by Jamie and directed by The Blair Witch Project’s Eduardo Sánchez. He also wrote and produced A Ride in the Park the zombie segment in V/H/S/2 and Exists, the 2014 creature feature about bigfoot, and he wrote and directed the audio drama Black Velvet Fairies. Jamie is also author of Save the Cat! Writes Horror, my new favorite book on the craft of horror writing which was built from decades of Jamie’s experience screenwriting, teaching, and studying the genre.In this episode, Jamie gets into his career history and explores some of the most vital horror screenwriting lessons he’s learned in his career history. You may want to get your note-taking apps ready on this one because Jamie really delivers the goods for writers. Please welcome, Jamie Nash.Show NotesMovies and Shows MentionedHalloweenThe ExorcistSinnersCandymanA Nightmare on Elm StreetV/H/S/2The RingThe Sixth SenseScreamGet OutLonglegsNosferatuBarbarianThe ConjuringThe Blair Witch ProjectThe ShiningThe Snowtown MurdersMagicPoltergeistE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialClose Encounters of the Third KindAlienDawn of the DeadFriday the 13thA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsAliensHighlanderRaiders of the Lost ArkIndiana Jones and the Temple of DoomIndiana Jones and the Last CrusadeThe Lord of the RingsDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessClayfaceSend HelpEvil Dead IIReady or NotWeaponsToxic AvengerPhantomsPet Sematary films, original and remake discussed in relation to the bookBooks and ResourcesSave the Cat! Writes Horror by Jamie NashSave the Cat! beat sheet and screenwriting frameworkSave the Cat! Writes for TV by Jamie NashDanse Macabre by Stephen KingBare Bones: Conversations on Terror with Stephen KingOn Writing by Stephen KingH. P. LovecraftShirley JacksonHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiPet Sematary by Stephen KingThe Stand by Stephen KingDean R. Koontz, especially PhantomsClive BarkerPeter StraubRaiders of the Blockbusters podcastThe S From Hell documentary by Rodney AscherFollow Jamie Nash at:IMBd: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1912178/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamie4475/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jamie-Nash-Writer-158843424733788/X (Twitter): https://x.com/Jamie_NashWebsite: https://www.jamienash.net/
