just a few small suggestions from experience:
don't forget the little details like continuity - its good to have some anal retentive friend who can be a script supervisor and keep scene continuity (a good polaroid was always helpful in snapping shots of scenery before a break in shooting - I guess a digital camera would work as well). Nothing screams amateur schlock like items jumping around a scene (or hair style changing) at each edit.
do lots of read-throughs and walk-throughs before even thinking about picking up the camera.
and, I think the most important thing in indie horror films, remember that sometimes less is more - especially in terms of SFX and "creatures" - a hint of a demonic figure is usually much more frightening than a full-on shot with zippers and duct tape showing!
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