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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Fatman- And a Black Friday BONUS!

Go ahead, say what you will about Mel Gibson as a person. I’m willing to look past all of that and focus on one thing and one thing only. The man is...

LIFE – In relation to your writing…

An excerpt from my script review for Life which will be available 03/27/17: 1.) Marketability of the Idea If you’re a querying amateur like me, you’ve probably been given this rejection multiple times… “The script...

Script Links 10-8-12

Hi all. Bit of a change up next week. Monday 10/8 Training Day by David Ayer Logline: On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue...

Script Links 9-3-12

Hi all. Hopefully you've had a chance to see the new Top Ten list, over to the right in the sidebar or on our forums. Anyway, here's what we're planning for next week. Monday 9/3 Forgetting...

Wild – Guest Script Review

An excerpt from our guest script review for Wild which will be available 12/31/14: 1.) Marketability of Idea Kudos to Reese Witherspoon and her producing partner Bruna Papandrea. They are batting 1000% after acquiring...

Ghost in the Shell – “Too similar” action/visuals?

An excerpt from my script review for Ghost in the Shell which will be available 04/03/17: 2.) Plot Stability Being perfectly blunt, I fell asleep 3 times while reading this…in the middle of the...

A Quiet Place – Is Your Horror “Practical”?

An excerpt from my script review for A Quiet Place which will be available 04/10/18: 2.) Plot Stability Is your horror “practical”? And we’re not talking about monsters, ghosts, aliens, etc. Audiences suspend their disbelief for...

The Gambler – Guest Review

An excerpt from our guest script review for The Gambler which will be available 12/28/14: Marketability of Idea As a re-make of the 1974 film of the same name, there is some "brand awareness"...

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