All horror movies seem to have similar elements. It’s almost like to create a terrifying horror flick, all you have to do is select some plot points from a list of classic horror movie tropes.
John Atkinson, the fabulous artist behind the Wrong Hands comic, created a Horror Movie Plot Generator that’s so accurate it’s scary (or it would be scary if it wasn’t so predictable). Simply pick a category from each column and let your imagination run wild.
Fancy something like The Ring or The Grudge? How about “a little girl in an hold house tortured by and ancient evil thing.” You could always go for the age old standard of “teens lost somewhere chased by hillbilly sadists” a la The Hills Have Eyes or Texas Chainsaw Massacre. If you prefer something a bit more meta, maybe you’ll like a story based on “a writer in Maine tormented by M. Night Shyamalan.”
The possibilities are endless.
What’s your favorite combination? Tell us in the comments!
