Item 01
Lore bibles & worldbuilding
The history, rules and mythology of your horror, written so every designer, actor and writer on the project tells the same story.
Horror narrative & story consultancy
A scare without a story is a loud noise. A scare with a story is a memory. Dread Works builds the narrative spine that horror hangs from: the myth, the history, the character with something to hide, and the slow reveal that keeps an audience leaning in even as they want to run.
We work as script consultants, lore writers and story architects. Sometimes we build a world from nothing, and sometimes we come in late to find out why a draft isn't frightening yet.
Exhibit list
What we
deliver
Item 02
Script consultancy
Structural and scene-level notes on horror screenplays, stage plays and audio drama, focused on tension, reveal and payoff.
Item 03
Pre-shows & queue-line stories
Short-form storytelling for attractions: the ninety seconds that turn a queue into an audience who already believe.
Item 04
Characters & antagonists
Monsters, killers, cults and ghosts with motives, rules and weaknesses that make them frightening instead of random.
Item 05
Environmental storytelling
Props, set dressing, found documents and small details that tell the story without a word of dialogue.
Item 06
Branching & interactive narrative
Story structures for games and immersive work, where the audience's choices change what finds them.
Procedure
How it
works
- 01
Autopsy
We take apart what you have, whether it's a concept, script, site or brief, and find where the fear is and where it's missing.
- 02
The wound
We find the emotional core the horror grows from: guilt, grief, loss or transgression. It's what makes a scare personal.
- 03
Build
Lore, outlines, scripts and story documents, written in close collaboration with your team.
- 04
Haunt test
We read, walk or play it with you and tighten the story until every beat earns its place.
Transcript
Questions
asked
What does a horror story consultant do?
A horror story consultant strengthens the narrative behind a horror project, including backstory, structure, characters and the timing of reveals, so the scares feel earned and the experience stays with the audience.
Can you work on an existing script?
Yes. We offer script notes and doctoring on screenplays, stage plays, game scripts and audio drama, from a single read-through to a full rewrite.
Do you write original lore for scare attractions?
Yes. We write complete lore bibles, pre-shows and in-world documents for mazes, haunts, scream parks and escape rooms.
Also on this tape
Who we do
this for
Final reel
Tell us your
nightmare
Book a free consultation. Tell us what you're making, who it's for and what they should feel. We'll tell you how to make it worse.