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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Bone Movie – Happy Cannibal-ween?

An excerpt from The Captain's film review of Bone Tomahawk which will be available 8/25/14: Back to the film. Oddly enough, a lot of the dialogue I had issue with really worked in...

Final Score – It’s Die Hard with Soccer!

I was planning on reviewing Sharky’s Machine, the Burt Reynolds directed movie, starring himself. But… I fell asleep during the long stretch of time spent on Burt Reynolds’ character watching a hooker...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – Gunn’ing Up a Sequel

I do enjoy the Marvel movies. I like them a lot, but I find they don’t really have much repeat value, meaning I’m basically one and done afterwards. But there is that...

A Day in the Life – Chris Cobb

Another week we're lucky enough to get a bit of insight from someone who's had experience in the industry. Today the Educator of the Forum, Chris Cobb, is giving us a look into...

Write to Reel Q4 Mini Contest – FAQ

****Entries now OPEN on the forums! Hi all. Okay, so the contest rules have been sorted out. 1.)What are the prizes? We’re rewarding both the 1st and 2nd place winners. 1st Place – Script listing on InkTip,...

Baby Driver – Everything goes well UNTIL…

With blockbusters like Spider-Man: Homecoming, War for the Planet of the Apes, Dunkirk, Atomic Blonde and The Emoji Movie coming this out month, July is looking to be quite the theater going...

Brick – High School Noir?

An excerpt from my script review for Brick which will be available 02/01/16: 2.) Plot Stability The story plays out like a detective novel. One word. Fun. It’s good, and if you don’t think too hard...

Focus – Always Drop Long Dialogue

An excerpt from my script analysis for Focus which will be available 03/02/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description First up, the dialogue. As you might discern from the title, I wasn't a fan. I was reminded...

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