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,...

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...
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Querying Your Script – Video

Have you written a great script and wondering what to do with it? Here are some tips on how to query your writing successfully and steps to sell your script. https://youtu.be/jz8tU1Cqm-c Want more helpful screenwriting...

Black Mass – And White Space

An excerpt from my script review for Black Mass which will be available 09/24/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description It was refreshing to see the amount of white space on the pages compared to the...

The Adam Project – Is Ryan Reynolds the new Adam Sandler?

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the title The Adam Project? For me maybe Project Runway or some other really dumb Bravo network series. The title really...

Split – Is M. Night Back?

This week the Captain weighs in on SPLIT. Will M Night Shyamalan return to his roots or give us another dud? Enjoy... I guess this pretty much goes without saying, but… SPOILERS AHEAD! https://youtu.be/84TouqfIsiI Do not read this...

Down Range – Amateur Monday Review

Here's the script review for our FIRST Amateur Monday winner, Down Range: Hi all. Our first ever Amateur Monday Contest ended Friday. Votes were tallied. And the winner is… Down Range by our...

Mob Ties

Happy 4th one and all! Sorry this is WAYYY late, but with getting stuff done for the holiday today, and fireworks last night, things are a bit busy. Plus most of you probably won't...

Avengers: Infinity War – If you haven’t seen it yet…DON’T!

Spoiler warning!!! Right out of the gate with this one, super guys and super gals. I’m not even going to try and side talk my way around some things that go down in...

Horror Month Part 1 – Rob Zombie’s 31

It's the Captain's FAVORITE time of year! This is part 1 of a four part review set for October where he'll review his favorite genre...HORROR! https://youtu.be/e4pUyWRFfj4 Horror month officially begins! And what better...

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