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...

Horror Month 2025: Week 3

Feel free to check out Week 2 and make sure to follow along on Twitter: http://x.com/CPeachfuzz The Strangers: Chapter 2 â€“ I did not enjoy the first half, I’m referring to these as first half and second...
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Escape Room (2019) – Do Thrillers Need Stock Characters?

Remember, self, say Escape Room, not Escape Plan. Escape ROOM not Escape PLAN. One ticket for Escape Plan- Fuck! https://youtu.be/6dSKUoV0SNI While googling Escape Room I was shocked to find so many actual escape rooms in my...

Creed – Did we miss something?

An excerpt from my script review for Creed which will be available 01/18/16: 2.) Plot Stability First, let me start off by saying I'm a HUGE Rocky fan, and of Mr. Stallone for that...

What Could Have Been: The Marvel of the Haunted Castle – Script Review

An excerpt from SK's script review for The Marvel of the Haunted Castle which will be available 04/28/19: So I'm back again, this time reviewing a somewhat well known unproduced script. Here goes. Plot:...

All You Need is Kill

Hi. Another Hank review here. Before we start getting into the nitty-gritty though, I need to get something out of the way. This script (or movie if Tom Cruise has his...

Script Links 5-14-12

After some discussion, Roy and I have altered our selection process. First off, the number of submissions we currently have puts us about 4 months out. That's a solid workload. In addition to...

Blade Runner – Pro Script Review

Hi all. Today we're looking at one of those movies I've seen beginning to end, but never in order and never in one sitting. On a whim, I thought it might be fun to...

The Big Die-Up

Hi all. Sorry folks, you're stuck with me for the first review of the week. Just a quick housekeeping note before we get started, if you haven't seen it already, we've now got a...

Rewriting Your Script – A Checklist

Hi all. Today I wanted to take some time and chat about rewrites. You've digested serious notes on your project, and realized that although you're not the greatest writer ever, this is a story...

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