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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5 Option Clauses to Consider – Video

You're being offered financial compensation for your writing. Congratulations. Should the digits in black be the only thing to worry about? (Hint, hint. No.) https://youtu.be/tZCAVdUnEZ0

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...

No Escape – The Art of Non-specific Location

An excerpt from my script review for No Escape which will be available 9/3/15: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Here’s an idea we’ve not discussed before… Non-specific Location Meaning your script can be shot in a...

Script Links 10-29-12

Hi all. Half and half week next week. Roy's sticking pro, but I'm in the mood to take a peak at another amateur script. Since I'm writing and digesting everything I can regarding...

Script Review

Hi all. Today we're taking a look at a drama where the protagonist falls for the man who's taking care of her dead cousin's body, in a discreet manner. Sound cool? We'll see. Logline:...

The Duff – Comedic Concerns

An excerpt from my script review for The Duff which will be available 03/23/15: 1.) Marketability of the Idea It makes sense that we spend a little time with this topic. When writing a script,...

Dope – Cultural References Can Improve Tone

An excerpt from my script review for Dope which will be available 09/08/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description Both were filled with (mostly) smart cultural references. It was surprisingly fun to hear characters say things that...

Lights Out – Good Ol’ Fashioned Horror

An excerpt from my script review for Lights Out which will be available 07/25/16: 2.) Plot Stability Liked it. It was well written, and kept moving. Diana was always after Sophie’s son and daughter, pretty important...

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