Ghost Ship – A Study in Horror (Part One)

An excerpt from my script review for Ghost Ship which will be available 09/16/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Getting ready for Halloween and Horror Month, I wanted to do a two part review...

Ricky Stanicky – Script vs. Film

An excerpt from my script review for Ricky Stanicky which will be available 09/09/24: 3.) Quality of Characters Giving an audience “original” character connections. In the script there’s this tired “love triangle” between Ted, his...

Write to Reals: Alien 3 – Check it out before Romulus?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Alien 3 which will be available 08/20/24: What Worked The Length - 96 pages (including the title page) was a pretty solid length for this story. I will...

Deadpool & Wolverine: Did YOU like the film?

I’ll start this review off with a warning. If you have not seen Deadpool & Wolverine yet, please do so before reading any further. I implore you to go out and see...

Gambit – Revisting this Cancelled X-Men Script

An excerpt from my script review for the 2015 unproduced Gambit script which will be available 08/08/24: 2.) Plot Stability Okay, so here’s a little background from SK’s review of the Gambit script… Gambit was...

The Descent (2005) – “Top” Horror

An excerpt from my script review for The Descent which will be available 07/24/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Some weeks I’m completely clueless on what to review. Scripts for films out in theaters are...
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Unsolicited Queries – Agents, Producers, Managers List

Here's an old list I got from a fellow writer a bit back. Not sure how up to date it is, but please feel free to let us know. Remember, it never...

1922 – Enough Mystery?

This makes the third film based on Stephen King’s work I’ve seen this year. Five if you count his shows The Mist and Mr. Mercedes. As for his films, IT, you already...

How to Pitch a Script

Hi all. We stumbled onto a good list of "don'ts" when pitching your script, but a lot of you have asked what you should do. When I initially started out, I read a book...

Write to Reals: Haunt (2019)

Let’s start horror month off early with Haunt, a feature now on VOD and in (a few) theaters that was written and directed by the creators of A Quiet Place and produced by Eli Roth....

Write to Reals: X (2022)

Logline: In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves...

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Dialogue incites Drama

An excerpt from my script review for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri which will be available 11/20/17: 4.) Dialogue and Description ANGELA Oh why are you never on my side, Robbie? ROBBIE I’m always on your side when...

1917 – Conflicting Characters?

An excerpt from my script review for 1917 which will be available 01/06/20: 3.) Quality of Characters Before we dive into things for this section, it needs to be stated, I enjoyed this script....

Write to Reals – A Nightmare on Elm Street 6 (Unproduced) Stephen Lebowitz: Worth the read?

An excerpt from my script review for A Nightmare on Elm Street 6 (Unproduced) which will be available 04/27/18: What Needs Work ...​​​​​​Note - A fun game to play with this script is to...

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