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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Halloween Double Feature 2021: Paranormal Activity – Next of Kin

Halloween might be over but there’s still time for at least one more horror film to review. And since Army of Thieves was in no way a horror movie, or a good...

Satanic Panic – When all else fails, go for dark visuals.

An excerpt from my script review for Satanic Panic which will be available 09/09/19: 4.) Dialogue and Description We’ll skip dialogue because it didn’t really do much either good or bad. It served its...

Write to Reals: Moonfall – Script Review

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Moonfall which will be available 02/15/22: What Needed Work Lots of “We See”, “We Do”, etc. - Even in just the first page I counted four instances of...

His House – Can YOU make the ordinary frightening?

An excerpt from my script review for His House which will be available 11/16/20: 2.) Plot Stability Minor spoiler, and what I liked about this story… The “bad guy” is supernatural. We get that out of...

Write to Reals: Everything Everywhere All At Once

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Everything Everywhere All At Once which will be available 04/17/22: What Needs Work The Title - First things first, let’s talk about that title. It’s awful. It tells me...

Leprechaun – Avoid Boring “Cat and Mouse” Chase Scenes

An excerpt from my script review for Leprechaun which will be available 03/19/19: 3.) Quality of Characters Monster Rules. This was one aspect of the script I enjoy, particularly in a horror. It’s always a good idea to give...

Palm Springs – Film Review and Two Bonuses!

We went from having nothing to watch and review, to a single day having at least 6 films worth watching and reviewing. Movies might not be coming to theaters, but they are...

Zombieland: Double Tap – Little light on story?

I’ve never been the biggest fan of candycorn, but for some reason, I have really been wanting some. I also had no idea it would be so hard to get ahold of...

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