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 Magnificent Seven – Is just an entertaining story enough anymore?

An excerpt from my script review for The Magnificent Seven which will be available 10/24/16: 2.) Plot Stability This script was entertaining. My question here is, by itself, is entertaining the audience, with minimal twists,...

Alita: Battle Angel – Can Anime be adapted to Live Action successfully?

I’m starting this review off telling you that I loved this movie. And that is shocking for a bunch of different reasons. One being the trailers for this looked ridiculous. That mostly...

Venom – The Cap’n steals more than just your attention in this one!

I know this isn’t exactly a horror film, but it is about a monster going around eating people, so I say it counts. One thing I can say about the film right...

Q4 Mini Contest Public Entries

Hi all. Our first ever contest is now closed for Public Entries. Best of luck to the entrants, and STAY TUNED for the winners! $100 entry fee (also includes detailed notes from Hank). 10 spots total,...

Sony Part II – From North Korea, With Love

An excerpt from our ScreenBeats article From North Korea, With Love: Insights into the Next Bond Film which will be available 1/2/15: "A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail...

Hail Caesar! – Are We Being Fooled?

An excerpt from my script review for Hail Caesar! which will be available 02/08/16: 5.) Format You’re not Quentin Tarantino. But neither are the Coen Brothers, either. Not in terms of success, mind you, but that...

What Could Have Been Pt. 3: Nautica Script

An excerpt from my script review for Nautica which will be available 2/23/15: 2.) Plot Stability Very sound plot. Like I mentioned above, I was kept on my toes the entire time trying to figure...

Triple 9 – NOT Herman Cain’s Tax Plan!

An excerpt from my script review for Triple 9 which will be available 8/25/14: 3.) Quality of Characters If your story has a large list of characters, remember to serve them to your reader...

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