# New Indian Horror Lab Aims to Push Genre Past Ghosts and Comedy Hybrids (EXCLUSIVE)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/new-indian-horror-lab-aims-to-push-genre-past-ghosts-and-comedy-hybrids-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-11-03T01:48:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T02:12:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/indian-horror-lab-push-genre-past-ghosts-horror-comedies-1236938082/
- Topics: Art, Asia, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Geopolitics, Horror, Paranormal, Politics, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Platoon One Films is starting a three-month online horror writing lab.
- Fifteen writers will develop original screenplays with mentors.
- The company hopes to broaden Indian horror and reach global audiences.

## Summary

Platoon One Films is launching an online horror writing lab to encourage Indian screenwriters to move beyond familiar ghost stories and horror-comedy hybrids. The initiative matters because it aims to develop more varied, socially engaged horror and help Indian stories reach audiences internationally.

The three-month programme will select 15 writers, each developing an original horror screenplay through weekend sessions with Indian and international screenwriters and directors. It will combine group mentoring, craft discussions and individual script feedback; participants will also be able to pitch their projects to producers and industry figures through the company’s network.

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