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,...

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...
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Write to Reals: Queenpins (2021) Script

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Queenpins which will be available 12/20/21: Hi All You Awesome Writers! I hope everyone is having a fantastic holiday season! Though not exactly a “festive” script, Queenpins is one...

Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver

With zero fanfare, or buzz or anticipation whatsoever, Netflix has released the second half of Rebel Moon, giving it the ridiculous title The Scargiver. https://youtu.be/UEJuNHOd8Dw If you thought now your questions would finally be...

Write to Reals: Friday the 13th 3D!

An excerpt from Reals' script review for the unproduced Friday the 13th 3D script by Nick Antosca which will be available 12/16/19: What Worked (The Nice List) The Writing Style - Nick Antosca has a...

Write to Reals – The Apology (Fresh Blood 2019)

An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Apology which will be available 11/18/19: The story is about a retired schoolteacher who has spent 30 years searching for her missing daughter, only to...

What Could Have Been: Ghostbusters 3 – Hellbent

An excerpt from my script review for the unproduced Ghostbusters III - Hellbent which will be available 02/13/23: 2.) Plot Stability Following along with that Nick Cave Gladiator 2 thought from above, it was like a...

Palm Springs – Fun Little RomCom Script

An excerpt from my script review for Palm Springs which will be available 07/20/20: 2.) Plot Stability Wanting to go into this completely fresh and not influenced by the Cap’n, I have not read his review yet. (Disclaimer –...

The Adam Project – Creating Character Connections

An excerpt from my script review for The Adam Project which will be available 03/22/22: 3.) Quality of Characters Connecting characters creates drama. In the film, Adam needs to stop his dad from creating time...

Horror Month 2024 – Upcoming Films and Where to Watch!

HORROR MONTH 2024 It’s finally here! The month we have all been waiting for! Okay, maybe not everybody, but anyone who loves to watch horror movies at least. And I got two big...

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