Category: Script Reviews

Fatman – Should You Give Away the Twist?

An excerpt from my script review for Fatman which will be available 11/30/20: 2.) Plot Stability So the twist… As the Cap’n mentioned in his movie review you have Chris who’s down on his luck,...

Jungleland – Are YOUR Characters Reliable?

An excerpt from my script review for Jungleland which will be available 11/23/20: 3.) Quality of Characters Stanley is the older sibling who watches out for his kid brother Lion. See, Lion’s pretty slow mentally…when...

Freaky – “Give us the same, only different” done right?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Freaky which will be available 11/16/20: Writer / Director Christopher Landon has made a career out of “Give Me The Same, But Different!” pitches. Don’t believe me?...

His House – Can YOU make the ordinary frightening?

An excerpt from my script review for His House which will be available 11/16/20: 2.) Plot Stability Minor spoiler, and what I liked about this story… The “bad guy” is supernatural. We get that out of...

Wilder Than Her – Horror in times of Covid-19

An excerpt from my script review for Wilder Than Her (Blood List 2020: Fresh Blood) which will be available 11/09/20: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Today we’re taking a look at one of the...

Synchronic – Character Intros

An excerpt from my script review for Synchronic which will be available 10/26/20: 3.) Quality of Characters Here’s where we’re going to spend a bit of time. Character introductions. Page 13: Mary Kay Latorno meets Tanya Harding,...

Love and Monsters – Create Passionately

An excerpt from my script review for Love and Monsters which will be available 10/19/20: 3.) Quality of Characters Quality of monsters! Okay, I called Joel’s run-ins with these monsters “episodic” in regards to the plot,...

Spontaneous – Consistent Tone (Part 2)

An excerpt from my script review for Spontaneous which will be available 10/12/20: 4.) Dialogue and Description Set the tone for your genre, and set it early. Never underestimate the power of a spec being a “quick...