Malignant (2021) - Why Akela Cooper's writing style is so accessible and the techniques other writers can use

In this episode of script to scream we take a deep dive into James Wan's 2021 film Malignant!!We discuss what makes Cooper's writing style so accessible, some of the gender confusion present in this early draft, the themes, the most effective scares, some of the best dialogue, what we learned from the script and lastly discuss some of the techniques employed by Cooper which writers can use in their own work.If you enjoy the episode please like, follow and rate us, and if you feel especially generous we'd love you to give us a review or share with a friend!!You can reach us via our website www.scripttoscreampodcast.comMake suggestions on what films you would like us to cover, ask questions about the horror genre or throw us any questions you have about screenwriting.We offer professional feedback on scripts and collaborative pitch deck creation. For more information pop to the 'Script Reading' page of our website.We are on Facebook and Bluesky so please feel free to follow, like and reach out there.Our episodes also go up on Youtube so if you prefer to get your pods there we would love to see you. Please feel free to like and subscribe and hit the notification button to get notified of new episodes.Take care, and keep writing those scares!!!