***********The REVIEWS are in on SCOPE CREEP**************
“Overall: 4.5 out of 5, Concept, Plot, Dialogue, Characters, Theme, all 5.0 out of 5.0... I thoroughly enjoyed reading the story. I like the word choice used for descriptions, it's rich and allows to follow easily. The story is very well written and has great turning points when seeking who is a real Scope Creep. The plot is intriguing, and you feed the additional information at the right moments within the story to maintain the interest of the reader/viewer.
The three acts format is clearly defined and easy to follow. Alex grows her confidence, and I can see how she changes in the story, grows her confidence in the role, to then have another setback and work on overcoming it again...
I feel the number of characters you have introduced to the story is efficient to the plot and each character plays a part in the story, making no waste in the budget. Alex’s character also benefits from the presence of Wyatt, Dom, Connor, Eli and Milton.
The mysterious three figures, also a brilliant idea and developed throughout the story with great dosing of the information, so that the reader/viewer gets drawn into the story...
The story reads real and is easy to relate to. Alex is a very well-rounded character, also easy to relate to, I can relate to her ambition and willingness to achieve the best for herself through applying the skills she has, very relatable. I like the tension that is pretty much constant from the moment Alex enters Prisontek. There is always a sense of something dark creeping behind, tension sustained throughout the whole story.
I very much enjoyed reading the story and taking part in revealing new elements... Thank you for sharing. All in all, an amazing story, very well written. I hope to see it on the screen soon. Good luck!”
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"Concept: 5 out of 5, Characters: 5 out of 5... I was impressed by the rich language that did a great job for every scene... I enjoyed reading the script as it has a very unique writer's voice. Everything is very laconic, straight to the point, but without any sacrifice on the artistic side.
It all is accompanied by excellent formatting... The characters are believable and all with their own goals. The main issue with horror/thrillers is that they would end in the first 5-20 pages if the protagonists were, at least, a little bit rational and wouldn't be putting themselves in danger only because the plot needs them to do that. In Alex's case, everything she does makes sense. All her decisions are based on logic and reason with a little spike of emotions that only reinforce her actions.
The author did a great job at creating a hook in the first pages and keeping the mystery though out the first two acts. The plot starts slow, but after the midpoint action intensifies, as it should be in every great work. Stakes rise and readers are kept engaged. It's all spiked with thrilling scenes that keep the reader engaged. Throughout the whole screenplay hardly it is possible to predict any outcome. One can try to guess, but the plot is too complicated with lots of twists and manages to surprise even experienced moviegoers. What is more, we are given a chance to relax between thrilling and horrifying scenes. This creates an emotional roller coaster that is desired by most of the viewers... Low filming costs are another strength."
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BREFNI O'ROURKE is a New York based screenwriter and novelist. A former stand-up comedian, he is the author of more than 50 original feature-length spec screenplays, primarily within the action, suspense-thriller, and horror genres. The "cinematic Brefniverse" includes:
"The Awning", a supernatural thriller, has been named a quarterfinalist in the 2023 WeScreenplay Feature contests. It was named a finalist in the 2022 Story Pros International Screenplay Contest and has been awarded a Coverfly badge of - Top 6% of discoverable projects. In March of 2023 it made the Red List as the # 8 ranked thriller screenplay. (The novel is now available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD4ZKQDZ )
"Wake", a psychological thriller, was recognized as a semifinalist in the 2022 Creative World Awards. It was recognized as a quarterfinalist in the Final Draft/Big Break Contest (top 10% of entries) and the American Zoetrope contest. It has been awarded a Coverfly badge of being among the top 23% of discoverable projects.
"Descendancy" was recognized as a Quarterfinalist in The Script Lab - Free Screenplay Contest 2022 and has been awarded a Coverfly badge of - Top 20% of discoverable projects.
"Moving Day", a supernatural thriller, was recognized as a quarterfinalist in the 2015 Final Draft/Big Break Contest. It has been awarded a Coverfly badge of being among the top 34% of discoverable projects.
"Panopticon", an action-thriller, was selected as a "Notable Project" by Amazon Studios (one of only 50 projects recognized as such).
"God's Work", a supernatural action thriller was optioned by The Ferla Consulting Group.
"Threshold", a horror-thriller (Cowritten with Elizabeth Rowin and Greg DeRochie) was optioned by Contribution Films. (http://www.contributionfilms.com/threshold.html).
Read his novels on Amazon Kindle! https://www.amazon.com/author/brefniorourke
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