Prey – Can you reboot an original?

An excerpt from my script review for Prey which will be available 11/10/25: 2.) Plot Stability This came out during that magical time after Covid that the Cap’n and I were so fond of. Theaters...

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...
Write to Reel

Providing a step in the write direction

We break scripts down the Monday after its opening weekend. Read detailed reviews and see what current writers selling scripts are doing right, and sometimes wrong.

Join our established screenwriting community

Dedicated to expanding the skills of all interested screenwriters

Most Popular

Ready Player One – Who is the film’s target audience?

Nostalgia. As we get older we start thinking back on the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. The shit they don’t make anymore. Like Doritos 3Ds, SURGE Soda, Crispy M&M's,...

Oblivion – Script Review

Hi all. Today's script is something a lot of people have been excited about. The script alone has been one of the more sought after so far this year. (Especially when you take...

The Playground

Hi one and all. Today's review is taking us back to another popular Amazon Studios project. The Playground by Brad Viar A depressed daycare worker journeys to a magical playground populated by children, where he...

The Babysitter – 2017 Horror Month Part 1!

It’s horror month! Well, technically horror month started like 2 weeks ago. But I ran into a bit of a snag. I didn’t have any horror films to actually spotlight. Plus, stuck...

Olympus Has Fallen – Script Review

Hi all. Taking a look today at Olympus Has Fallen. Didn't know much about this script or movie until I recently saw the commercials (I really need to get out more), but it looked...

Silver Linings Playbook – Script Review

Hi all. So I've yet to see this movie, but how can I not know about it right? Silver Linings Playbook seems to be that Cinderella story at awards shows this year, capturing our...

Pardon Our Dust – Upgrade in Progress!

Hi all. Please bear with us today if the forums aren't available. We're currently upgrading our forum software to offer new features and a more unique screenwriting experience! Best, Hank

Contagion – We’re living it!

An excerpt from my script review for Contagion which will be available 04/06/20: 2.) Plot Stability Over the weekend I had an urge to tweet as I feel the US is relying too much...

Movie Reviews