The Hallmarks of Horror, written by Peter Bloedel, takes audiences on a whirlwind tour through the common categories of the creepy. The production centres on the formulaic tropes of scary movies, exploring questions of what makes us lose our composure and how easily a spine-chilling moment can turn side-splitting. Through the hilarious convergence of cinematic clichés—from lines like "let's split up!" to flashlights that always seem to die—the show examines the boundaries between classic supernatural dread and absolute comedy, questioning what ultimately makes us laugh at the things that go bump in the night.