NYFA Alum Tracy Oliver’s ‘The Blackening’ Trailer Released
If the Black character always dies first in a horror movie, what happens when all of the characters are Black? It’s a question that NYFA Alum Tracy Oliver poses with…
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March 1, 2023 | Filmmaking
October 4, 2022 | Filmmaking
How to Write Horror for Film
It’s a common mistake to call a horror movie a scary movie. Not all horror movies are scary, and certainly not all scary movies are in the horror genre. Therein…
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August 1, 2022 | Photography
Double Exposure “Spirit” Photography: 8 Examples from Famous Photographers
In the late 19th century, spirit photography became popular amongst individuals who believed spirits could be caught on camera. These images were created through double-exposure photography and experimentation, often using…
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July 21, 2022 | Filmmaking
The First Horror Movie & The History of the Horror Genre
Terrifying people through stories? It’s been a pastime of we humans since antiquity, with a large swathe of folklore centered around things that go bump in the night (particularly supernatural…
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July 1, 2022 | Filmmaking
8 Scary Movie Scenes & Performances That Will Leave You Unsettled
For some people, the fall season means sweater-wearing weather, pumpkin carving, hayrides, and snuggling under the covers in the morning. For other people, autumn means haunted houses, creating spooky Halloween…
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