The Running Man – Still a classic.

An excerpt from my script review for The Running Man which will be available 11/19/25: 2.) Plot Stability With a few minor exceptions, this script follows the 1987 version of the film pretty closely. One...

Prey – Can you reboot an original?

An excerpt from my script review for Prey which will be available 11/10/25: 2.) Plot Stability This came out during that magical time after Covid that the Cap’n and I were so fond of. Theaters...

Black Phone 2 – Did we need it?

I really didn’t think I’d like the first Black Phone movie as much as I did. I don’t know if it was the trailers or the fact it was another Blumhouse film,...

Horror Month 2025: Week 4

Feel free to check out Week 3 and make sure to follow along on Twitter: http://x.com/CPeachfuzz Coyotes - I was hoping for a bit more humor and a lot more gore. Instead, I got annoyed by the...

Halloween Double Feature 2025 (Part 2): Cherry Falls – Editing From Hell?

While trying to come up with a movie to team up with Hank with, I ran into a YouTube video talking about horror movies no one has seen. Usually I’ve seen every...

Halloween Double Feature 2025 (Part 1): Cherry Falls – The greatest slasher you’ve never heard of?

Hi all. Happy Halloween!!! It’s the last day of the month that our beloved Cap’n looks forward to all year long…which also means it’s time for another Halloween Double Feature!!! 1.) Marketability of the Idea The...
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The Hills Have Eyes 2 – …not great.

An excerpt from my script review for The Hills Have Eyes 2 which will be available 04/23/24: 2.) Plot Stability Again…think Predator but a bunch of influencers before there was influencing. We’re going to pit these strong,...

Candyman – Taking a look at an early draft…

An excerpt from my script review for Candyman (2021) which will be available 09/07/21: 2.) Plot Stability Let me reiterate that this review is of an early draft, and although similar to the final product, some...

Wag the Dog – More Relevant than Ever?

An excerpt from my script review for Wag the Dog which will be available 06/23/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Of course it’s true. I saw it on TV. This is a line that Brean...

Write to Reals: Crimes of the Future (aka Painkillers)

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Crimes of the Future which will be available 06/27/22: Hi All! Excited today to check out a draft of a long-gestating Cronenberg project: Crimes of the Future! This is...

HORROR MONTH 2022 WEEKLY WRAP-UP: PreHorror Month

It's that time of year again, time to get spooky, so sit back and relax, possibly crap them pants, because HORROR MONTH has officially started! I'll be doing 3 more full reviews of...

After Yang – Creating good tension for characters.

An excerpt from my script review for After Yang which will be available 05/09/22: 3.) Quality of Characters Here is where we’re going to focus most of our attention. What this script did really well...

Mortal Kombat – Character Flaws

An excerpt from my script review for Mortal Kombat which will be available 04/26/21: 3.) Quality of Characters Cole. From what I gathered, he’s a new addition to this story. I enjoyed him, his relationship with...

Dune: Part 2 – The Cap’n Weighs In!

If given the option, I never go with IMAX, as it costs a whole hell of a lot more and I hate assigned seating like you’re attending a baseball game or you’re...

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