KPop Demon Hunters – Were YOU part of this Netflix phenom?

An excerpt from my script review for KPop Demon Hunters which will be available 12/31/25: https://youtu.be/LW9QJIT_T-A Summer 2025. New Smyrna Beach, FL. Now if you remember the previous family summer vacation we witnessed the glory...

Is This Thing On? – Is this thing original enough?

An excerpt from my script review for Is This Thing On? which will be available 12/22/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I forget exactly where I read it, but this is loosely based on...

The Cabin in the Woods – Is YOUR title a mini-logline?

An excerpt from my script review for The Cabin in the Woods which will be available 12/08/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Have you ever stopped to think that a title works as a...

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,...
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Horror Month 2023 – Week 4!

Finishing out the month! (And don't forget to check out Week 3!) Apocalypse Clown – Not a horror film, I would say the title is a bit misleading, but I guess it did deliver what...

Write to Reals: Spiderhead – Flashbacks and other things!

An excerpt from my script review for Spiderhead which will be available 07/25/22: What Worked Steve Abnesti - I liked Abnesti as a villain, because he was really charismatic, but you could tell something was...

Not Okay – Not…okay?

An excerpt from my script review for Not Okay which will be available 08/29/22: 1.) Marketability of the Idea This is the second script I’ve reviewed in a row where a character wanted desperately...

Write to Reals: Final Destination’s X-Files Origins

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Flight 180 (X-Files Spec Script) which will be available 05/25/25: What Worked The Page Count - Right off the bat I like that this thing comes in under...

The Swallow – Can this Bloodlist script be improved?

An excerpt from my script review for The 2017 Bloodlist Script: The Swallow which will be available 06/16/25: 2.) Plot Stability For me, the idea of a sentient “monster” in the form of these...

2nd Annual Golden Cagey Awards: The Very Best Films of 2023

The lights dimmed and the audience took their seats, anticipation rose in the air like a tangible force. The stage was set with a grandness never before seen at any award show.The...

Write to Reals: Intruders (2015) – Contained…Contained…Contained!

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Intruders (aka Shut In) which will be available 03/27/23: Hello, everyone! Today I’m looking at a script titled Shut In, though some of you horror fans out...

Cry Macho – More Eastwood

An excerpt from my script review for Cry Macho which will be available 09/27/21: 3.) Quality of Characters Remember when he talked to the chair? https://youtu.be/MsndkdlXyS4 That’s what I get called back to anytime I read/watch...

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