This opens up a wide number of horror avenues that can be taken. That means new locations, stories and cast each week. One of the challenges – and for Levine one of the best things about the show – is that each episode is different because it is an anthology. 9 episode “Alone in the Morgue: I Hear Little Footsteps.” A young girl has to hang out at the morgue as her mother works, only to find herself the target of a terrifying ghost. Isla Sunar, Michelle Arvizu and Carlos Albornoz star. It will be followed by a repeat of “Elliot.” That’s what Levine and her team wants to do and she’s really excited about the Feb. She’s happy that recent movies – think “Let Him In” or “Babadook” – have made scaring people fashionable again. Levine has long been a fan of horror although she got away from it when the films became more obsessed with gore than scares. She has written for The Vancouver Sun, “The National Post” “Playback magazine. Her other credits include producing Kyra Sedgwick’s directorial debut in “Story of a Girl” plus Douglas Coupland’s television series “jPod.” Before getting into the TV and film world, Levine got a master of journalism degree at the University of British Columbia. This has helped her think in the tighter confines of the series plus given her a knowledge of talent available in the Vancouver area where the series is filmed. This more condensed format was a good fit for Levine who has produced a long history of short film projects. “Two Sentence Horror Stories” is different from other television dramas as it is made up of two half-hour offerings. “It is really the hit at the end of each episode,” Levine says of the concerns over the two sentences. Writing those two sentences is one of the biggest challenges as every word is discussed to make sure the greatest impact is achieved. Levine explains the two sentences are the last part of the episode to be finalized as original ideas often change once the filming is done. This has been the concept since the series was created by Vera Miao as digital shorts and then as a network series. The topics can be complicated but eventually get distilled into a simple statement as each episode ends with two sentences (thus the title) that are both a recap and a commentary on what has just transpired. Through two seasons of “Two Sentence Horror Stories,” episodes have tackled addiction, school lockdowns, trans bullying, greed, contagions, brown girl super-powers, vanity and whitewashing of culture. Those tough things can become the monsters.” “You look back as far as Frankenstein and see that horror is a place where we can talk about things. “The truth is we are getting away from the serialized slasher content that horror has become over the years and going back to the purpose of the genre. “The genre of horror was created and used as a place to talk about things that we deal with in everyday life,” Levine says. Other times, the work starts with what topic is to be addressed.Įither way, all of the elements are wrapped in the horror genre. There are times when a setting or story idea will be the catalyst. But, a closer examination reveals tales that take on tough and often controversial issues.Įxecutive producer Liz Levine and her team attack each episode in different ways. Tuesdays – on the surface looks like just a tale of the creepy and the bizarre. The CW Network anthology series “Two Sentence Horror Stories” is continuing that practice. “Star Trek” tackled race issues while Rod Serling dealt with anti-war topics through his anthology series, “The Twilight Zone.” (KGET) - The use of science fiction, fantasy and horror genres has been a way for creators to discuss serious topics on TV and in film for years.
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