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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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,...

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...

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...

Get Out – Missed Plot Opportunities?

An excerpt from my script review for Get Out which will be available 02/27/17: SPOILERS AHEAD! 2.) Plot Stability Before I go too far into this, I must state that I DID enjoy this script. But...

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

Sicario – Movie Review

An excerpt from The Captain's film review of Sicario which will be available 11/12/15: The only reason Kate was even asked to join this operation was so she could sign off on a...

Amazon Studios: The Next Major Hollywood Player

An excerpt from our Weekly Beat article on Amazon Studios which will be available 1/23/15: ...Roy Price is the executive in charge of Amazon Studios and will be overseeing Ted Hope’s development team....

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