Runner – No…the ANGEL STUDIOS one…

An excerpt from my script review for Runner which will be available 11/09/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Not to be confused with The Runner which was that bomb on Amazon starring Gal Gadot,...

Halloween Double Feature 2026 (Part Two): Pumpkinhead Movie Review

Part 2: Pumpkinhead Film Review https://youtu.be/4uIQ4Zn9Ijc You really could skip watching Pumpkinhead and just listen to the Misfits song Pumpkinhead, it literally tells you everything that happens in it. https://youtu.be/aJ1Bnlzgsck I was going to say I...

Halloween Double Feature 2026 (Part One): Pumpkinhead Script Review

Part 1: Script Review Hi all. Happy Halloween!!! Another one in the books, and if you’re reading this, it means the Capn’s favorite time of year is about to come to a close. For this year’s...

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...
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The Old Man and the Gun – Format that Values Your Reader’s Time

An excerpt from my script review for The Old Man and the Gun which will be available 02/18/19: 5.) Format If I’m counting them all correctly there were 6 revisions. Now, that’s not a horrible thing, but...

Black Widow – Ranking the MCU

I believe it has been almost a year since the last time I reviewed a Marvel movie. No, wait, I think it was longer than that. It seems the last Marvel superhero movie...

The Tax Collector – Get to the Good Stuff!

An excerpt from my script review for The Tax Collector which will be available 08/24/20: 2.) Plot Stability The idea we’re going to focus on here is the importance of getting to the “good...

Forum Issues

Hi all. Some of you have emailed/messaged about the forums being down. This weekend we had an update/security patch that was installed incorrectly. We are aware of the issue, and are working to...

Archenemy – Value your reader’s time, please.

An excerpt from my script review for Archenemy which will be available 01/11/21: 4.) Dialogue and Description First and foremost… Hamster’s intro dialogue?  Not great, especially when he’s trying to convince Melissa to give him...

Write to Reals: Headcount – A Contained Horror Brainstorming Session

So, as you all know (or those of you who regularly read the reviews and comments on W2R) I was not a fan of Ari Aster's recent film, Midsommar. I won't get into...

The Beach Bum – Self-Indulged Nonsense.

Hi all. Today we're taking an "in-depth" look at The Beach Bum. 1.) Marketability of the Idea https://youtu.be/kxJPQlPIzKI 2.) Plot Stability https://youtu.be/8QEAA94FjHc 3.) Quality of Characters https://youtu.be/iggA6dHDK5o 4.) Dialogue and Description https://youtu.be/Dvi8P-lhJmE 5.) Format https://youtu.be/wD2cVhC-63I 6.) What I liked... Alright.  Alright. 7.) What needs work... Needs one more “alright”. Rating: Read it if you can...

Long Shot – The Dangers of an Affair Devoid of Consequence

An excerpt from my script review for Long Shot which will be available 05/06/19: 2.) Plot Stability The Seven Year Itch is a real phenomenon. Sure it might not be right at seven years to the day,...

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