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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The Happytime Murders – What Noir aspect is as overused as the Wilhelm Scream?

I guess I knew from the trailer that maybe this film wasn’t going to do well in theaters. You usually walk away with one of two feelings after your first screening of...

Me Him Her – Hit or Miss Landis Dialogue

An excerpt from my script review for Me Him Her which will be available 03/29/16: 4.) Dialogue and Description The lines of description in his scripts are enjoyable for me. Max Landis has a fun...

Finding Industry Contacts and Following Up

An excerpt from my article Utilizing LinkedIn and the Art of the Follow-Up which will be available 12/22/14: Ah, the Follow-Up So you've queried via the example I mentioned in the Quick and Easy...

Script Links 8-20-12

Hi all. As you'll notice below, Roy and I have made a slight change to our weekly schedule. We're switching to two reviews a week and one article. Two reasons for this. First, the return on...

The Cap’n vs Jem – Truly, Truly, Truly Pissed!

The Captain takes a look at Jem and the Holograms. Here's a bit of what he thought, and fyi, he's angry: But seriously, how do you adapt this? I mean, at one...

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...

In the Heart of the Sea – Making “Loosely Based” Fun

An excerpt from my script review for In the Heart of the Sea which will be available 12/14/15: 3.) Quality of Characters Chase, a fearless first mate who’s had to work for every inch...

Office Christmas Party – You CAN Learn From It!

An excerpt from my script review for Office Christmas Party which will be available 12/23/16 And because it's Christmas, and I think there's a lot to take away from this script, enjoy an...

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