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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The Happytime Murders – Detective Noir Archetypes?

An excerpt from my script review for The Happytime Murders which will be available 08/27/18: 3.) Quality of Characters It takes a certain ensemble to fill the “detective noir” character roles. Phil Phillips. The initial voice-overs...

Triple Frontier – Conflicting Character Arcs

An excerpt from my script review for Triple Frontier which will be available 03/12/19: 3.) Quality of Characters The one thing this script did well was present the argument of murder on one’s own...

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse – C’mon Sony, another reboot?

An excerpt from my script review for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse which will be available 01/01/19: 3.) Quality of Characters Miles v. Jefferson v. Aaron. This triangle had spectacular possibilities. Miles and his dad, Jefferson, don’t see eye to...

Velvet Buzzsaw – Should Mr. Gilroy stick to writing only?

Oh boy.  Velvet Buzzsaw is a goddamn muddled mess of a film and another example of Dan Gilroy’s lack of directorial talent.  https://youtu.be/XdAR-lK43YU I’ve come to the conclusion that he’s a fantastic writer, but he...

Peppermint – Paint the Picture

An excerpt from my script review for Peppermint which will be available 09/24/18: 4.) Dialogue and Description Paint your reader a mental picture. Page 2: WE MOVE over LA. At CHRISTMAS. Tinsel on the HOOKERS. Santa hats...

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – Clichés and Buddies!

An excerpt from my script review for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) which will be available 05/04/20: 2.) Plot Stability A buddy spy film with a lot of clichés. The first part of that statement...

Write to Reals – Suspiria (2018 Remake)

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Suspiria which will be available 11/05/18: What Worked -- Pg. 28 - 29 - This is a little bit creepy - the scene with Olga stuck in...

Project Power – Film Review +BONUS

Project Power is another Netflix original movie with an A-list cast of stars and a moderately large budget. https://youtu.be/xw1vQgVaYNQ Spree on the other hand is a smaller budget movie with a cast of lesser...

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