Ricardo Martinez is a multi-hyphenate Editor, Writer, Director. He is known for his award-winning documentary, The Wall, which won the 2010 SF Latino Film Festival and screened on PBS. If we had to describe Ricardo’s work, we would say he is an expert at “finding the horror and beauty in the reality” of everyday life.

In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with filmmaker Ricardo Martinez to discuss:

The LatinXorcists - a group made of latino screenwriters who love horror
Why he was inspired to create the documentary film, The Wall
Creating a horrifying video trailer for The Bloodstone
What we need to know within the first 5 pages of a script
What makes a good monster story
Exploring the horror in our everyday human fears
Why Ricardo loves using Black Magic tools
Color correction tips and tricks
Our suggestions for some of the scariest movies

Memorable Quotes

“I think there’s beauty in horror as well.” [18:25]
“Making sounds yourself is actually a lot of fun and a cheap way to boost up production costs.” [23:45]
“Every good monster story is not about the monster. The monster means something, it represents something.” [31:49]
“That dread is part of the joy of horror.” [32:48]
“Horror can be so many different things. That’s the joy of horror. There’s such a wide spectrum of types of horror.” [41:12]

Resources:

About the LatinXorcists

Citadel Scavenger

Creators of Earth

Seed to Strain

Check out Ricardo's website

The Bloodstone Comic

The Handy Foundation

The LatinXorcists website

The LatinXorcists Instagram

Ricardo's Instagram

The Bloodstone Instagram