Name: Lectures on Tap - Cinematic Storytelling: The Visual Language of Horror
Start: 2026-10-08T19:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-08T21:30:00-07:00
Location: Downtown

Lectures on Tap - Cinematic Storytelling: The Visual Language of Horror

Date & Time

Thu Oct 08 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Downtown | Los Angeles, CA

TicketsUSD 39.19

Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures in LA bars.
About this Event

📍 Location: Exact address given in confirmation email

🧠 Lecture: "Cinematic Storytelling: The Visual Language of Horror"

🎤 Speaker: Professor Drew McClellan

In celebration of Halloween, join us for a chilling deep dive into the visual language of horror cinema. Professor Drew McClellan will explore how filmmakers—past and present—use light, shadow, composition, and the grayscale to conjure mood, build dread, and keep audiences on edge. From ominous, enveloping darkness to stark, overexposed highlights, you’ll discover how every frame is meticulously crafted to heighten suspense, amplify unease, and mirror the psychological and emotional tensions at the heart of the genre.

Drew McClellan is an award-winning educator, filmmaker, and visual strategist whose work focuses on the intersection of cinematic storytelling and emerging media technologies. A Professor of Practice at The Sidney Poitier Film School at Arizona State University and adjunct professor at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, he has partnered with institutions including National Geographic, Netflix, Paramount/Nickelodeon, and The Golden Globes.

Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌

Agenda

7:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.

7:55 PM – Host introduction

8:00 PM – Lecture begins

8:45 PM – Audience Q&A

9:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

9:30 PM – Wrap up.