I think the time has come to start giving more of a face and identity to what has been coded or subtext for so long, which is why we have two gay lead characters and why several of our cast are LGBTQ+. The horror genre as we know it today wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the creative expressions of queer people, and as a gay writer this is something I want to acknowledge and further. I wanted Wreck to take things a step further. It’s all there, but often buried.įrom very early on, queer people were adept at hiding their stories inside subversive horror. The history of horror and history of queerness go hand-in-hand - from Homer’s Iliad’in 700 BC to A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge’ in 1985 - two things I didn’t think I’d reference in the same sentence. They are found family.ĭifficult enough as it was to get a horror show off the ground, I decided to make things even more impossible for myself by giving Wreck a thoroughly queer DNA. Both characters have run away from home and found each other at a crucial coming-of-age time. The bond they form is the heart of our show. Jamie and Vivian’s friendship is so special to watch - a male and female allegiance we rarely see. Both of them are so comedically excellent but also emotionally resonant in such a thrilling way. I can't say enough amazing things about our team and in particular Oscar Kennedy (Jamie) and Thaddea Graham (Vivian). But Euston Films, led by Noemi Spanos, jumped in head first
Creative expressions series#
When I pitched a horror-comedy set on an international cruise ship …oh, and a series that would open with a killer dressed as a duck… I never expected anyone to jump at the idea. A show that was inspired by the horror films I love, whilst also carving out its own identity. With Wreck, I wanted to create a loud, proud monster that didn’t compromise. I don’t think anyone has tried to tackle a slasher series on UK TV. I decided not to dull my bloody sparkle and go big. There had been attempts at horror but some of those shows fell short and I think that was because unease over horror preconceptions clouded the finished product.
Creative expressions tv#
This was a genre I loved and TV wouldn’t touch it, and they certainly wouldn’t let a new writer have a stab. I started using any word but ‘horror’ to describe my work, like ’spooky drama’ or ‘elevated thriller’. When I first started out screenwriting and pitched horror to UK execs, I was told the genre was a no-go and it made broadcasters ‘nervy'. Here creator Ryan J Brown talks about the problems he encountered pitching a horror show to broadcasters, and the importance of having LGBTQ+ heroes who weren’t going through trauma about their identity. It revolves around 19-year-old Jamie Walsh boards mega cruise ship The MS Sacramentum as a new crew member to covertly investigate what happened to his sister, who disappeared aboard the same ship three months earlier. BBC Three horror-comedy Wreck starts on BBC Three this weekend.
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