# Horror Producers' Early Script Strategy

> Horror producers get scripts a minute early to secure deals.
- Title: Horror Producers' Early Script Strategy | Shortify
- Summary: Horror producers get scripts a minute early to secure deals. Spooky Pictures partners secured early script access to make a deal before competitors.
- Keywords: spooky pictures, image nation studios, roy lee, steven schneider, ben ross, hokum, Horror, Producers', Early, Script, Strategy, The Hollywood Reporter
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/the-rules-spooky-pictures-swear-by-1236705326
- Author: Aaron Couch
- Published: 2026-09-18T21:40:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: spooky pictures, image nation studios, roy lee, steven schneider, ben ross, hokum
## Early script access
Producers get scripts a minute early.

> a minute early
## Spooky Pictures partners
Roy Lee and Steven Schneider lead the team.
## Hokum script deal
They made an offer before others.
## Financial backing
Ben Ross provided funding through Image Nation.
## Fast production
They moved quickly to make Hokum.
## Key takeaway

Spooky Pictures partners secured early script access to make a deal before competitors.