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Best Thriller Screenplays
| Script Name | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Charlie Chan Island MysteryThe great Chinese-Hawaiian detective, Charlie Chan, returns to solve several cases of murder on a tropical island. Script Excerpt |
| 2 |
Not Over YetSix young people may not escape the heinous crime they committed 10 years ago as children. Script Excerpt |
| 3 |
Twelve LessTwelve teenagers survive a plane crash, which at first was thought to be caused by a structural flaw. However, one-by-one the surviving teenagers are being killed. It is left to those still alive to find the saboteur before they too perish. Script Excerpt |
| 4 |
On BoardA "ship of fools" indeed: madcap teenagers, a lush head of security, a priest who loves riddles, a captain off death-row, a martial artist challenging a boxer — and a serial killer. Come on board for the cruise of a lifetime. Script Excerpt |
| 5 |
CounterchanceAn FBI agent goes to any length to save his family. Script Excerpt |
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A former preacher, haunted by the tragic rape/murder of his twin sister, spirals into darkness as supernatural forces, both angelic and demonic, wage war for his soul.
Virgin, Warrior, Priest, Hero
Over three decades, Lucy passes through innocence, rage, delusion, tenderness, and ultimately grace - fractured versions of a soul struggling to survive a world that continually misreads her.
Psycho-Hearts
A world-class heart transplant surgeon is an absolute magician at finding compatible hearts for wealthy clients.
The Cajun
When a notorious pirate, made immortal by the curse of a Voodoo Queen, is invited to a mysterious poker game in modern day New Orleans, he discovers a clue to find the treasure that can set him free.
Only the Bad Guys
In a dystopian world where killing a killer brings their victim(s) back to life, ex-soldier turned bounty hunter Daniela Dushane makes a killing killing killers as she walks the fine line between hero and villain (THE NICE GUYS meets THE PUNISHER).
The Return of the Bad Boys
A group of friends from a working-class Detroit neighborhood cheat their way through a three-on-three basketball tournament to prove to themselves that they’re not losers (WHITE MEN CAN’T JUMP meets THE HANGOVER).
The Soul City Salvation
Ten months—that’s how long twenty-six-year-old writer and aspiring actor Jay Sakovsky decides to stay and teach in the bohemian beach town of Soul City, California, to save up cash and overcome his anxiety before moving on to Hollywood.
Chasing White Rabbits
When a famous true-crime podcaster returns to her hometown to investigate the murder of a childhood friend's family, she slowly begins to realize that she's actually investigating her own traumatic past.
Hammond
A group of troubled but charismatic boys in a tough Buffalo, NY neighborhood play basketball at a local park and dream of winning a state high school championship.
The Kidnapped
In Mexico, a drug cartel boss kidnaps a washed-up Hollywood director, and the two are driven to insanity while shooting a documentary about the boss's once-powerful cartel--a project meant to help both men reclaim lost glory.
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