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...

Happy Death Day – Should YOU give up on screenwriting?

An excerpt from my script review for Happy Death Day which will be available 10/27/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Groundhog Day, but it’s horror. The main character is brutally murdered each day and every...

Horror Month 2025: Week 3

Feel free to check out Week 2 and make sure to follow along on Twitter: http://x.com/CPeachfuzz The Strangers: Chapter 2 â€“ I did not enjoy the first half, I’m referring to these as first half and second...
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Seventh Son – Interesting Script, Generic Movie

An excerpt from my script review for Seventh Son which will be available 2/16/15: 2.) Plot Stability The script was vastly superior to the film. The version I read is in no way perfect, but...

Independence Day: Resurgence Review

Wait...after all his criticism, The Cap'n actually liked it? https://youtu.be/RfJgT89hEME I’m guessing a lot of you skipped this one at the theaters. A sequel to a film 20 years ago? What is this, Ghostbusters?!...

Hot Pursuit – Just Bad Boob Jokes?

An excerpt from my script review for Hot Pursuit which will be available 05/21/15: 2.) Plot Stability In a word? Forgettable. The story wasn’t really bad, and hit all the points we needed it...

Imitation Game – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for The Imitation Game which will be available 12/15/14: 2.) Plot Stability Going to focus on a single element for this. Three linear stories. A Story - Alan and his...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Fury Road…in Space?

I feel like I always have to start reviews like this off by letting everyone know beforehand that I’m not the biggest fan of a particular fandom. I’m not the biggest fan...

The Transfiguration – Realistic Vampires?

Meet Milo. Milo loves vampires. I mean, he REALLY loves vampires. So much so, he thinks he is one. Okay, not the biggest deal, right? I’m sure it’s perfectly normal for any young…...

Script Links 4-30-12

Hi all. Here's what's on the agenda for this week. Something NEW (which I believe Roy will be talking more about tomorrow) is scripts will no longer be linked to on other sites, especially...

London Has Fallen – Building Tension

An excerpt from my script review for London Has Fallen which will be available 8/25/14: 2.) Plot Stability Building tension is key in any movie, and for action there’s no exception. The script started out...

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