Is This Thing On? – Is this thing original enough?

An excerpt from my script review for Is This Thing On? which will be available 12/22/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I forget exactly where I read it, but this is loosely based on...

The Cabin in the Woods – Is YOUR title a mini-logline?

An excerpt from my script review for The Cabin in the Woods which will be available 12/08/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Have you ever stopped to think that a title works as a...

The Running Man – Still a classic.

An excerpt from my script review for The Running Man which will be available 11/19/25: 2.) Plot Stability With a few minor exceptions, this script follows the 1987 version of the film pretty closely. One...

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...
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Atomic Blonde – Can Multiple Twists Fix Predictability?

An excerpt from my script review for Atomic Blonde which will be available 07/31/17: 2.) Plot Stability So before we get too far… “Watch out for spoilers. You will get SPOILERS!” https://youtu.be/eYM6qv-za8w Warning administered. This plot felt...

Brittle Innings (Unproduced) – Brittle Spirit.

An excerpt from my script review for Brittle Innings which will be available 07/30/18: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Brittle Innings. That makes me think of one of the recent Dave Chappelle specials on Netflix. https://youtu.be/hK14oYP40js (From...

Best Friends Vol. 1 – Come Indulge Your Morbid Wiseau Curiosity!

Let’s face it, no one cares about Greg Sestero. He isn’t a terrible actor I’d say, just a very bland one. People aren’t clambering over one another to see a film with...

HORROR MONTH WEEKEND WRAP UP – Week 4!

(Before you start, make sure to catch up on Week 1, Week 2 and Week 3.) WEEK 4: Slender Man - Truly this year's worst film. Characters would show up and then just disappear...

Script Links 5-7-12

Hi all and here's what's happening this week. Wednesday 5/9 Condesa by H.L. Wheeler Precocious Lisa, at 7, can recite anything she reads and fly her Father’s plane. At 10, her parents die in a...

It Comes At Night – Horror Thrillers should be spooky…and thrilling!

An excerpt from my script review for It Comes At Night which will be available 07/17/17: 3.) Quality of Characters Thrillers require one main thing…tension between characters. Post-apocalyptic horror thrillers? Tension between characters while fighting for...

Solo: A Star Wars Story – Bitter Much?…Oh and Han Solo!

So after driving for 4 and a half hours in a storm, going to a film festival that didn’t even have my name listed as one of the finalists, and then spending...

Sept. Amateur Winner – Part 2

The Captain's script review for our Amateur Monday winning script Black Swarm which will be available 10/08/15 (and don't forget to check out the script here): Time to review a script! Which...

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