Title: Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs To Know Author: Todd Klick Aspiring film writers and fans alike have always wondered what elements the most accomplished screenwriters include in their scripts to make their movies a success. Todd Klick, a screenwriter, producer and Vice President and Directory of Story Development for White Oak Films, has released a new book, ‘Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs To Know,’ chronicling the most important characteristics all movie should include to become effective. The author became inspired to pen the Michael Weiss Productions paperback after breaking down the most critically and financially successful films of all…

Google has gotten into the Halloween spirit by posting a new Google Doodle of some pumpkin carving. You can check out the video by going to the search engine, but their video illustrates one of the 10 reasons to love Halloween. #1 Carving Pumpkins: There is something therapeutic about cutting a design into a pumpkin. It’s also gratifying to see that you can turn a gourd into a piece of art, and seeing that piece of art come to life with a candle stuck inside it is even better. CLICK HERE FOR THE NEXT IN THE SERIES What do you love about Halloween? Give your comments below.

With Halloween just hours away, Shockya.com brings you a holiday-themed Movie News Cheat Sheet! We’ve got all the hottest horror stories including the very first images from Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie as well as a trio of creepy trailers. On the development side, there’s quite a bit in the works including New Line’s latest acquisition, the found footage film Category Six, as well as updates on Jurassic Park 4 and Beetlejuice 2. Sure, heading off to school or work in your Halloween best is a great way to celebrate the holiday, but why not let the festivities creep into your workplace banter, too? Check out all the need-to-know spooky news from…

When the celebrities party for Halloween, they go all out–they party in a cemetery! VEVO presented a private “Six FeetDeep” 3D experience at Hollywood Forever Cemetery powered by Dubset Thursday. This party wasn’t your usual Halloween shindig–guests were given 3D glasses when they arrived so they could enjoy the world’s first-ever private 3D experience with a celebrity DJ performance. The guests were also treated to snacks by popchips and an open bar with Belvedere cocktails. Along with the live DJ performance, guests watched a special video tribute to DJ AM provided by Dubset. A costume contest was also part of the festivities. There were several movers and shakers at the…

One costume I forgot to put on the Top 10 Halloween Costumes list is the Pan Am Stewardess costume. Now, there are some stewardess costumes out there for you to buy, however, if you don’t feel like being “sexy stewardess,” the costumes might not suit you. So what is there to do? ABC’s got you covered. At ABC’s “Pan Am” site, they have a PDF which not only describes what you’ll need to buy (a blue suit, white collared shirt, black high heels and nylons), but they also give you the finishing touches–a “Pan Am” pin, patterns for the special pillbox hat, and a large Pan Am logo you can…

It’s that ghoulish time of year again, where all the CRaziEs come out and horror fans get to bask in their element; which includes watching horror movies on those brisk October nights. Over the years, yours truly bestowed upon you 13 Halloween Horror movie reviews. Last year, 7 Deadly Horror flicks were put on display. Some were classics! Others were decent. A few were so bad that one had to watch them anyway. This month, 6 Sinful Films are being unearthed to help guide my loyal readers through their tireless search in finding a worthwhile horror flick during the Halloween season. Watch at your own entertainment risk my lovely corpses!…

One of the best parts of the great film “Poltergeist” is when Steve Freeling (Craig T. Nelson) yells at his boss, “You moved the headstones but you left the bodies, didn’t’cha! You only moved the headstones! YOU ONLY MOVED THE HEADSTONES!” Classic. It’s also one of the reasons why I’ve never gotten over the fear of my house possibly being on top of dead bodies, the foundation keeping their souls from flowing away. I don’t think I really have to worry about this (there has never been anyone saying our neighborhood is built on a sprawling graveyard), but you might have to worry about things such as souls haunting your…

Welcome to a new segment called “Top 10 Shocking Stories,” where we’ll be discussing the top ten stories of the week. Ordinarily, the top stories of the week would still be about the second episodes of the new fall shows, such as “The New Girl,” “Pan Am,” “The Playboy Club,” “Prime Suspect” and others, as well as the first episode of “Terra Nova.” But, all news has been obliterated by Michael Jackson–the involuntary manslaughter case of Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murray, started Monday, Sept. 26, and that’s dominated a lot of the news cycle. So, with that introduction, here are the links to some of the stories America–or, in the case…

Universal City, CA- Universal Studios Hollywood’s “Halloween Horror Nights,” beginning a 16-night run on October 2, will present an all-new “live” attraction based on the classic horror/slasher film franchise, “Halloween” and the film series’ murderous antagonist, Michael Myers, per an agreement reached between the theme park and Compass International Pictures. “Halloween: The Life and Crimes of Michael Myers,” an interactive horror walk-through experience, will be the first attraction based upon the “Halloween” films to be created by a U.S. theme park. A replica of Michel Myers’ house will be constructed for the attraction and his most memorable atrocities will be brought to life. Larry Kurzweil, President and Chief Operating Officer,…

FEARnet, the world’s premier online and on demand destination for horror, thriller and suspense will be bringing out the stars of their upcoming spine tingling web series “Fear Clinic” – led by horror legends Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of The Nightmare on Elm Street blockbuster franchise) and Kane Hodder (Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th franchise), scream queen Danielle Harris (Rob Zombie’s Halloween) and series director Robert Hall (Laid to Rest) – will up the fear factor at Comic-Con 2009 with a panel event and exclusive sneak preview of the highly-buzzed about production set to premiere this October. FEARnet is further upping the scare ante as the “Master of…