"AWESOME!!" WARREN ELLIS
MOVIES - HORROR
Mike Bell’s Horror Film Plot Maps trace the structure of fear. Each print dissects a classic or cult horror film, revealing how tension, timing, and character choices drive the story from calm to chaos. Designed in a bold transit-map style, they expose the hidden architecture of dread behind every scream. Every map is built from verified research, drawing on screenplays, production notes, and director commentary to ensure accuracy and authenticity. This attention to detail transforms complex horror narratives into clear, visually compelling pathways that fans and film scholars can explore. From gothic hauntings and psychological thrillers to slasher milestones and supernatural terrors, each design captures how horror evolves across scenes and genres. More than a collectable artwork, each piece is a researched visual analysis of fear itself: a striking fusion of storytelling, data, and design for those who love to see what lurks beneath the surface.
"IT IS TRULY AMAZING” THE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ARCHIVE
EVERY MUSIC MAP, FILM PLOT MAP & MORE BY MIKE BELL
I'm a designer based in Lewes, East Sussex, who shifted from show and event design to creating unique tube-style maps during lockdown.
My maps transform complex stories into visually engaging journeys. Whether charting a band's history (like my sixteen-attempt odyssey mapping The Fall's chaotic line-ups), exploring film plots, or diving into other cultural narratives, each map distils intricate information into something beautiful and easy to follow.
My music research is unique in that it brings together information from scattered and often overlooked sources—details that have never been compiled in one place before. Read more here.
Ready to explore culture through a different lens? Browse my collection and join the journey.
MIKE BELL | mike@mikebellmaps.com