Horror Month 2026 – Week 4 Finale!

(And don’t forget to check out Week 3 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 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...
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Godzilla: King of Monsters – Can somebody break down the lore for the Cap’n?

Much like John Wick, people just keep trying to fuck with Godzilla. Instead of getting shot in the head 5 times, Godzilla will just breathe blue fire into your face. It’s debatable who...

Write to Reals: In the Fade (2017) Review

Initial Thoughts So, the logline is pretty bland - Woman’s husband and son are killed, so she goes after the killers. However, a couple of things grabbed by interest about this picture: It won the...

The Invitation – Using Your Premise Effectively

An excerpt from my script review for The Invitation which will be available 06/14/16: 2.) Plot Stability The logline drew me in, and the setup got me past page 15. Setting the Premise Two years ago...

Den of Thieves – Importance of Making it Quick

An excerpt from my script review for Den of Thieves which will be available 01/29/18: 5.) Format One of the best compliments you can receive as a writer, aside from having your script optioned...

Scanners (2007) – Uproduced David Goyer Script Review

An excerpt from Reals' script review for which will be available 09/13/18: Initial Thoughts I realize some of you screenwriters may see the name David Goyer and lose interest in the script/project. Now, David...

Prey – Is Predator lore outside the films canon?

Apparently, there is a whole bunch of lore surrounding The Predator that I wasn’t aware of. Much like Star Wars, the universe was expanded on with videogames (which I never played), books...

Write to Reals – Tamara (2003): Any lessons we can “dig up” in this old revenge horror script?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Tamara (2003) by Jeffrey Reddick which will be available 07/18/18: What Worked Pg. 5 - 6 - It’s nice that her editorial has direct consequences on the...

American Made – Good Characters, Some Flaws

An excerpt from my script review for American Made which will be available 10/02/17: 3.) Quality of Characters Having clever characters is good. The one thing they can’t be is too clever, however. In contrast to...

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