When you watch a horror movie or TV show, you can be on the edge of your seat, and it can feel like you're inside the experience. But what if you really were inside it? Meet Saige Ryan, the creator and writer of They're Here, an immersive horror story that was unlike anything I have ever seen. Saige is also producer, streamer, YouTuber, actress, editor and a ton more.We have the pleasure of sitting down with Saige to talk about her experience working inside the horror genre, as well as her work in Hollywood.Let's dive in. Editor's note: the following interview is edited for length and clarity. Saige Ryan's Horror Week Interview With NFSNo Film School: What kind of story prep goes into making an improvised horror movie?Saige Ryan: It sounds funny to say so much story prep goes into an improvised horror movie, but it does! The way we went about it was kind of like a LARP (Live Action Roleplay) as primarily a tabletop gaming network. So we built tons of puzzles, clues, and plot hooks to be placed throughout the house for the cast, and from there they got to take the story and run with it.NFS: How do you plan shots when you're not sure what happens next?Ryan: We wanted this to feel like that kind of surveillance/found footage horror so we had 11 cameras hidden throughout the house. The angles were set up to align with key locations of clues, so we could ensure we...
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