Human Choices Are Scarier Than Monsters
Will Savive / Mr. 2:17 joins Behind the Mask to talk about his journey from forensic science and true crime into horror storytelling, the Amityville research that pulled him deeper into the strange, and how Will Savive's Midnight Stories found its identity.
Will Savive / Mr. 2:17 breaks down what makes short-form horror work, adapting Nomed Station for the screen, why he sees AI as a tool rather than the author, and the recurring idea behind stories like The Spare Key: every choice has a consequence.
From true crime and dark fiction to filmmaking, this episode is about building horror from the details people overlook—and the choices they cannot outrun.