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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 1d

If you missed this and you're a fan of Freddy vs Jason, definitely watch this episode when it gets posted. Even we learned a couple things, and Joe Bob and Darcy were so great. #TheLastDriveIn is still, and forever will be, a treasure.

Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 1d

We're watching! #AMCFearFest #TheLastDriveIn #FreddyvsJason

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 1d

We're watching! #AMCFearFest #TheLastDriveIn #FreddyvsJason

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 1d

We will have to see January 30, 2026.

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 1d

We're usin' code names!

Cover for SEND HELP score / Music by Danny Elfman / Picture by Zainab Azizi

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 3d

Reminds me of Fincher's movie list. "But these aren't even pretentious!"

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 4d

Hey Mark Swift here of S&S. I will be doing a little thing on horror comedy Tues at 10am LA time with the talented @joshruben.bsky.social of WEREWOLVES WITHIN and HEART EYES fame. Sign up here if interested, should be a fun chat: events.jhu.edu/form/scary-f...

Scary Funny: An Exploration of Horror-Comedy | Johns Hopkins Events

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 4d

Love that man.

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 4d

Hey Mark Swift here of S&S. I will be doing a little thing on horror comedy Tues at 10am LA time with the talented @joshruben.bsky.social of WEREWOLVES WITHIN and HEART EYES fame. Sign up here if interested, should be a fun chat: events.jhu.edu/form/scary-f...

Scary Funny: An Exploration of Horror-Comedy | Johns Hopkins Events

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 4d

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Robert Englund's Favorite Freddy Krueger Moments

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 8d

Honored. And not just because of all the love. A great watch for fans of FREDDY VS JASON. Thanks @redlettermedia.com

Red Letter Media @redlettermedia.com · 9d

Freddy vs. Jason - re:View

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 8d

Honored. And not just because of all the love. A great watch for fans of FREDDY VS JASON. Thanks @redlettermedia.com

Red Letter Media @redlettermedia.com · 9d

Freddy vs. Jason - re:View

YouTube video by RedLetterMedia

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 9d

September 30 / October 1

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 11d

We spent quite a bit of time and effort trying to turn the children's book GHOUL SCHOOL into a movie.

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 13d

Go see ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Timely, wild, dangerous, hilarious and moving. PTA finds the humanity amidst the insanity. Believe the hype, we loved it.

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 16d

We voted for you and support you. Congrats! Now please don't forget about feature writers 🙏😀

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Writers Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 20d

Hey, ABC: Bring back #JimmyKimmelLive.

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 21d

Yeah I think we gave them a copy and they put it in the special FvJ tie-in issue. It's in a box... somewhere.

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 21d

Hahaha we pitched him over zoom. The difference between the way he looked in his box versus mine... was stark.

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 21d

Usually they misspell Shannon's name with "Damien" -- which is, as we all know, the evil spelling.

Friday The 13th: The Franchise @f13thfranchise.bsky.social · 22d

Freddy vs Jason writers Damion Shannon and Mark Swift discuss how they came aboard the project, their trepidation at first for writing the film, and how they approached creating the story.

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 25d

Most writers are very familiar with this phenomenon. For us it's been 27 years.

Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 25d

"Guillermo del Toro Has Spent ‘Roughly 16 Years’ Writing Screenplays That Never Got Filmed." gointothestory.blcklst.com/guillermo-de... #movies #screenwriting #scriptsky

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · 29d

I have a favorite pre pitch bathroom on every studio lot.

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · Sep 10

"What makes it good makes it bad" doesn't make any sense to me. Good is good. Beware who you are accepting criticism from. I like snappy dialogue and chaotic energy. Tarantino literally cannot spell yet his scripts are brilliant. Press forward in your voice with confidence. Make it true to you.

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · Sep 10

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · Sep 10

Me too!

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Shannon 🎃 Swift @shannonandswift.bsky.social · Sep 10

A writer could be engaged, and you will have an easier time finding one by getting them invested in the project. Make sure there is plenty upside for them if no money upfront. Or get them some money upfront and make them whole plus when deal is made. Lots of options here. Just depends on goals.

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