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...

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...
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Write to Reals: Crush the Skull (2015) – Horror/Comedy Done Right?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Crush the Skull which will be available 03/20/19: What Worked A super dark, grimy atmosphere - starting with a little girl locked in a room and chained...

Hubie Halloween – The Cap’n Takes One for the Team!

It has been a while since my last review. Mainly due to the fact there really hasn’t been much of anything worth reviewing. However this month is special. Because if you don’t know,...

Write to Reals: The Possession of Hannah Grace (aka Cadaver) – Contained horror done right?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) aka Cadaver which will be available 02/27/19: What Worked -- Page 2 - HENRY LEWIS, Lead Pathologist. He’s heavy set and set...

Write to Reals – Hate Night (Unproduced, Boyd Brothers): Is your horror’s tone and style this impressive?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Hate Night by the Boyd Brothers which will be available 04/06/18: Initial Thoughts I always love reading horror scripts because the horror genre is one that has...

Death of Stalin – Do Accomplishments Trump Solid Writing?

An excerpt from my script review for The Death of Stalin which will be available 03/12/18: 5.) Format We all have that friend on Facebook with the “perfect” life. Constant posts about how...

Operation Finale – Tension if Fun!

An excerpt from my script review for Operation Finale which will be available 09/10/18: 2.) Plot Stability Whether this is the first review you’ve read here, or one of many, one thing’s certain as...

Horror Month 2020: Week 2

I feel like I missed a week, since we are close to the end now. But I've been keeping pretty good track of my movie watching over on my twitter account. And...

Write to Reals – Runner, Runner

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Runner, Runner which will be available 02/07/18: MOMENTS THAT WORKED WELL: -- Pg. 1 - I like the line "Smart comes off him like airstrip heat waves."...

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