Horror Month 2026 – Week 3

(And don’t forget to check out Week 2 first!) Remember you can follow along with him in real time via X: https://x.com/CPeachfuzz And new this year, he does YouTube Shorts reviews for some of...

Horror Month 2026 – Week 2

(And don't forget to check out Week 1 first!) Remember you can follow along with him in real time via X: https://x.com/CPeachfuzz And new this year, he does YouTube Shorts reviews for some of...

Abigail – If you TELL us she’s a vampire going in, then SHOW us!

An excerpt from my script review for Abigail (2024) which will be available 10/19/26: 2.) Plot Stability Okay, first and foremost I’m just going to come right out and say it… This script takes way...

Horror Month 2026 – Week 1

It's the Capn's favorite time of year!!! Don't forget you can follow along with him in real time via X: https://x.com/CPeachfuzz And new this year, he does YouTube Shorts reviews for some of his...

Motor City: No Dialogue – good storytelling or cheap gimmick?

An excerpt from my script review for Motor City which will be available 10/04/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description You read it in the title of this review… Is the “no dialogue” a worthy storytelling method...

Resident Evil – A Nod to the Fans?

An excerpt from my script review for Resident Evil (2026) which will be available 09/29/26: 2.) Plot Stability After reading the initial portions of the Capn’s review, I paused to see if the script...
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Kong: Skull Island – Really? Another Kong Movie?

Kong is back, baby! And he don't give no fucks! You got helicopters? He'll fuck them up with a tree! You got napalm? Fuck your napalm! Kong will toss it back at you! This...

Straight Outta Compton – Biopic’s Delight?

An excerpt from my script review for Straight Outta Compton which will be available 8/20/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description The dialogue was decent, in that it felt like the “street dialect” was captured for...

Terminator: Dark Fate – Enter killer robot from future…again.

This marks the 6th Terminator film and the 6th film to repeat the exact same damn plot. That begs the question, exactly how long can a long running franchise keep repeating the same plot...

Let Us Prey – The Importance of Titles

Reals was kind enough to share an essay he wrote for Mitch Smith Media. What’s In A Name?  Let Us Prey and the Importance of Titles Hello dear friends and readers! After discussing limited-location scripts with...

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The Gift – Another Film Ruined by The Cap’n?

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