KPop Demon Hunters – Were YOU part of this Netflix phenom?

An excerpt from my script review for KPop Demon Hunters which will be available 12/31/25: https://youtu.be/LW9QJIT_T-A Summer 2025. New Smyrna Beach, FL. Now if you remember the previous family summer vacation we witnessed the glory...

Is This Thing On? – Is this thing original enough?

An excerpt from my script review for Is This Thing On? which will be available 12/22/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I forget exactly where I read it, but this is loosely based on...

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,...
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Write to Reals: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

Scary Stories is based on a popular young adult franchise (something that Hank and I have repeatedly mentioned is a huge selling point for a script) which is directed by Andre Ovredal (who...

Knock at the Cabin – The Cap’n asks, “Is no twist a good twist for M. Night?”

For some reason I can’t remember the name of this movie. Knock at the Door? Knock at the Cabin Door? Something about the title “Knock at the Cabin” just feels off to me. Anyway,...

Write to Reals: Double Feature – Black Box and The Lie (Part 1)

Hey Everyone! I thought for The Captain's Super-Special Horror Month I would do something a bit different! This month, Amazon Studios teamed up with Blumhouse to release 4 new horror films directly to...

Cats – The Cap’n DARES You to Say You Like It!

I think the trailer tells you everything you need to know about the disaster that is Cats. There’s no hiding how bad the animation looks or how terrifying they all are...

Replicas – Conflicting Sci-fi Concepts?

An excerpt from SK's script review for Replicas which will be available 01/14/19: What (Really) Doesn't Work -I want to talk about character building for a moment here. Basically all we learn about...

The Gentleman – Show, Don’t Tell in Your Spec

An excerpt from my script review for The Gentleman which will be available 01/26/20: 4.) Dialogue and Description The description was fine except for the overuse of the word “skunk” when referring to weed. Supper...

Becky (2020) – Gruesome little horror thriller spec.

An excerpt from my script review for Becky which will be available 06/08/20: 2.) Plot Stability Let’s start off with what went right. The key. We don’t know what it’s to, but by putting it in...

Write to Reals: The Perfection (2019)

Today what I have for you is a horror movie (are you really surprised?) that comes to us courtesy of Netflix called The Perfection. Now, this is not just any horror film, but...

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