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Doors of MiraclesA young woman trembles as she thanks God anticipating another disaster when The Light of Heaven descends upon her projecting her past the Universe to Heaven to return with supernatural powers, miracles, and God speaks. Script Excerpt |
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Misfortune CookiesAccidentally killing an elderly Chinese chef during a botched robbery, an oafish redneck teenager and her misfit friends begin dying one by one when the chef's ghost returns from the grave, killing them in gruesome fortune cookie-themed ways. Script Excerpt |
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The 49th DayA young girl’s imaginary friend starts killing her family off, one by one. But how can you stop Death when she wants to play? (This script has won multiple grand prizes and was selected for The 2016 BloodList.) Script Excerpt |
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and The Devil called!Undeterred by her refusal to accept his gifts and proposal to be his bride, The Devil visits God's Chosen-one five times, and with his charcoaled tri-step-headed Alien Goons, examines her brain as she sleeps, for answers. Script Excerpt |
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The Folklore FilesDuring the Great Depression the FBI’s head spiritualist recruits a young skeptical African American civilian and pairs her with a God-fearing good ol’ boy agent because the “all-knowing” spirits claim the duo will defeat the demon behind the rising Apocalypse if they can get along. |
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RestorationAs an introverted art restorer succumbs to the evil temptations of an ancient painting, otherworldly forces attempt to stop her from unleashing the painting's unholy power. Script Excerpt |
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Time Before the FallA famous movie director harboring dark sins and nightmares of war tries to persuade his granddaughter not to make a biographical drama about his life while subconsciously knowing he needs it for his redemption. His secrets come to light when a young actress channels the spirit of his missing wife. |
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Forever AfterA retiring Beverly Hills Detective with a secret past is the only one who can foil an E.T. plan for global domination. |
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Hope GirlsIn a boarding school, while girls are sharing their life stories, an event transforms them into superheroes to fight evil. |
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VisionsA teenager is haunted by visions of classmates' murders. She suspects her strange father may be the killer. |
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To Lie BeneathAn insidious succubus and her incubus partner, prey on the lives of Marcus, a recently divorced business man and his ex-wife Zora, a dormant witch, in metropolitan Atlanta. |
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SACRIFICEDTo make reparations to her soul, a reclusive retired Detective recounts a past investigation that forced her eldest son to murder her youngest and left her for dead all in the name of salvation. |
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SOUTH WIND COMEA cynical teen views her father's struggle with depression as a sign of weakness. Her attitude toward him and life changes when both are saved from the wrath of a ruthless drug lord by an ancestor who teaches them the protective power and connective ability of love. |
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UNORTHODOXMadison fights to escape the torture of a holy predicament as her strict, religious mother, Faith, attributes teenage angst to demonic possession. - COMPARABLES meets THE EXORCIST meets MISERY meets THE SIXTH SENSE |
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The Demon of Hope StreetA homeless vet discovers that a deranged street preacher is murdering his followers to send them to heaven — and if he doesn’t stop him, he might be next. Script Excerpt |
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Perfect ContritionA traumatized priest haunted by visions of his violent past obligingly serves a rural parish while indulging in a long distance affair, but his vindictive compulsion is sparked when he’s wrongly blamed for the deaths of two troubled altar boys. |
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Ilium RidgeTo brothers Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, the First World War is but a game to stave off the boredom of immortality. To Captain Achilles, the Man Who Cannot Be Killed, it is a curse to be avoided at all costs, as the gods, battles and magic of Homer's Iliad are transplanted to the bloody trenches of the last century. Script Excerpt |
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God's WarriorGod chooses a young woman to be His Warrior but fails to warn of the formidable opponents which would collude to destroy her. |
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Popsicle Death (short)A family grapples with Alzheimer's devastating grip, unraveling through shared struggles, poignant moments, and tragedy, as Sarah's oblivion mirrors the emotional sinkhole consuming her daughter Terri and their fragile bonds. |
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Free IndeedWhen our heroine sees more than what meets the natural eye, she knows she is on a divine assignment, if she doesn't free a woman from spiritual bondage the woman will die. Angels of light fight angels of darkness to protect us. Our prayers influence the outcome of spiritual warfare. |
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DuplicitousA father takes his young disabled son to the country to reconnect in an old Victorian, but their stay becomes one of regret after a malevolent presence is awakened. Script Excerpt |
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DARK WATERSCharacter-driven psychological horror thriller set in a suburban house, with a disturbed female lead and a shocking twist ending, inspired by Henry James' "Turn of the Screw". Two children seem to be haunted by the ghost of their dead mother's secret lover, as seen through the eyes of a young, troubled woman hired as a nanny while their father leaves town on business. Their suburban house evolves into a nightmare world of psychological evil that seems to emanate from the back-yard pool. Hook: is there a ghost in the house, or is the nanny imagining it and going mad? Script Excerpt |
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TransgenitorI’m here to reboot, repair or reset the earth’s population as we know it |
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Supernatural - InterventionSam sets up an unusual intervention to address Dean's alcoholism. Script Excerpt |
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The RavenThe Raven is a dark fantasy series where a former police constable, reborn as Death’s enforcer, uses his powers to traverse memories and hunt down an ancient demonic force wreaking havoc in both modern-day London and the shadows of its past. |
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meet The Devil!An award-winning journalist unaccepting the existence of God or the Devil, is assigned to interview the author of such a book and finds himself in Hell calling for God. Script Excerpt |
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Tam LinIn a modern romantic fantasy based on an ancient Scottish fairy tale, a strong young woman risks everything to save her mysterious lover from the evil Fairy Queen, and bring him back to a world he's never known. |
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Supernatural - I Got You, BabeWhen a John Lennon impersonator gets killed by the doppelganger of Mark David Chapman, Sam and Dean step in to find out why on a cruise ship full of celebrity impersonators heading for Bermuda. Script Excerpt |
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Cemetery ShadowsA tiny cemetery is home to four disparate spirits. Their eternal existence is disrupted when a new arrival appears at the gate and no one is quite sure what tomorrow will bring. |
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DAMAGE CONTROLSERIES LL: When the innocent captain of an elite Fire-Fighting unit takes the fall for his second-in-command’s death, a ruthless Assistant District Attorney frames him for a crime he didn’t commit. But 'Cap' has powerful allies—both living and dead— who’ll help him deliver justice. PILOT LL: A captain of an elite Fire-Fighting unit preoccupied over the murder of his girlfriend - an FBI agent, and with his own life threatened, fails to save his best friend from suicide on the job, and takes a reckless action that’ll have dire consequences. Script Excerpt |
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Perfect ProphetA death metal atheist with a tortured religious past becomes the target of his satanic fan base because they think he's something more. Check out the novel and its sequels, Prophet Reborn & Perfect Sacrifices published in 2020 and 2023. Script Excerpt |
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The DenAfter winning a murder trial, a young attorney is offered a job at a different law firm--not knowing that it's solely operated by werewolves. |
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In the AtticA young boy obsessed with horror comics looks to a mysterious supernatural force as a means of seeking retribution against his violent, drunken stepfather. Script Excerpt |
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Walking Close To The EdgeA young man on a solo hiking trip at the end of the summer vacation falls in beside an extraordinary old woman who teaches him a thing or two about taking risks and finding your wings as she swiftly leads the way up a forested back mountain road, revealing her true self at the top Script Excerpt |
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ReunionsFour elderly friends, withered and gray with age, get together at a lonely community hall after fifty years apart; something they do every fifty years... |
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MeonWithout warning Earth is immersed for 20 long seconds in an inter-cosmic wall of light. Soon after, a mysterious golden ball lands in Grand Canyon. Dr. Sean Saquasta and his team are sent in to decipher a cryptic riddle unlocking an inexhaustible source of energy held within the ball. A desperate battle over its control ensues. Script Excerpt |
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Harmonic DistortionRetelling of the Robert Johnson story with female singer doing original songs from different ears |
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GeodeIt’s a race against time to save millions of Americans as Angela Garcia uses her premonition dreams to stop a ruthless cult leader who has unleashed a bio-engineered bacteria. Script Excerpt |
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The SchoharieA volunteer firefighter of Native American descent must convince a small town sheriff with a grudge that a vengeful Indian spirit is bent on destroying their town with the flood waters of a nearby creek. Inspired by the actual Schoharie Creek bridge collapse of 1987. Now available as a novel. Script Excerpt |
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Begin At The BygonesA grief-stricken man's bewildering stay at a haunted inn intensifies with the arrival of a seductive fugitive and a retired drug dealer with a stash of legendary stimulants. |
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Spirit of the ExecutionerAn electric chair that was responsible for many legendary executions, becomes possessed by the soul of a woman in order for her to seek revenge against those who orchestrated her brutal murder. Script Excerpt |
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Stuart Duffelmeyer and the Masters of PlaguesWhen a group of college students pull a cruel prank on an outcast classmate, he uses the mystical powers of a talisman to command creatures and natural forces to plague his tormentors. Script Excerpt |
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HAPPILY EVER AFTERAfter shooting her husband during a brutal physical assault, a condition brought on by PTSD from his three tours fighting in the Middle East, a tormented woman struggles towards an uncertain future while also contemplating aborting their unborn child. |
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FELLOW TRAVELERSEddie, a reclusive thirteen year old Boyle Heights African American, is persuaded by, Diego, an equal age Boyle Heights Latino rival, to navigate the dark and dangerous streets of 1978 Los Angeles through the overnight hours with the goal of reaching the beach/ocean ten miles away, a destination Eddie has never seen in person. |
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Foxhole D (Denude)In a haunting, immersive one-act play, soldiers swap identities through time, facing the relentless cycle of war across eras, from Afghanistan to 1812 as a ghost confronts shared pasts and reincarnated fates. Awaard: Cinematography and Photography Awards London - Winter 2025 Best Short Script (11-30 pages) - I listed it on ISA networkisa.org Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of war's relentless brutality, Foxhole "D" (Denude) explores mortality, reincarnation, and the psychological toll of conflict. The one-act play begins in a modern desert war setting—on Veterans Day or Memorial Day—where two female soldiers, Trappist and Menses, are trapped in a foxhole. As they grapple with the surreal horrors of war, their conversation shifts into existential reflections, blurring the line between reality and the afterlife. As the narrative unfolds, the two characters transform into male soldiers, tracing their ancestral lives across past conflicts: Vietnam, WWII, and the War of 1812. Trappist, a seasoned and philosophical figure, tries to connect with the fearful and inexperienced Menses. Their tense dynamic climaxes in a tragic moment when Menses's panic inadvertently leads to Trappist's death. In a surreal twist, Trappist returns as a ghost, unveiling their shared history across lifetimes. The cycle of reincarnation becomes apparent, with Menses repeatedly—and unwittingly—causing Trappist's demise. Through this revelation, the play dives into themes of guilt, destiny, and the cyclical nature of human existence. Themes and Style: The play explores the psychological scars of war, the mysteries of reincarnation, and the fragile boundary between life and death. Its layered structure shifts across time and space, offering a haunting examination of human mortality and our eternal quest for meaning. Multiple endings and orientations provide directors and actors with creative flexibility. Key Elements: Multi-war settings: Modern desert war, Vietnam jungle, WWII battlegrounds, and the War of 1812. Surreal elements: Ghostly encounters and reincarnation cycles. Central characters: Trappist – The seasoned, philosophical soldier who becomes a spectral guide. Menses – The fearful newcomer, embodying humanity's vulnerability and moral conflict. Philosophical undertones: Existential dread, the inevitability of death, and reflections on life's mysteries. Audience Impact: Foxhole "D" (Denude) delivers an emotionally intense, thought-provoking experience. It immerses the audience in the horrors of war, challenges perceptions of reality and time, and leaves a lasting impression on the universal human condition. |
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Ember MoonFrom begging on the streets to living in a mansion, Ember thought she'd found paradise until she opened the door to hell. |
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THE DARK ONEA mysterious neighbor resurrects a young girl, leading her and her supernatural alter-ego on a journey of self-discovery and redemption through helping others. |
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The DescendantThe fake or fulfilled prophecy... |
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Psychotic USAA dramedy. A satirical view of the ineptness of modern day psychiatric treatment as seen through the lens of four patients in an asylum. An Angel saves the day! Raw and engaging . Imagine "Girl Interrupted + One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest + Running With Scissors + Touched By An Angel = Psychotic USA" "Truth or Fiction??? ( Loosely based on book Psychotica, USA on Amazon) (Could be pilot script for possible mini-series based on vignettes in book) (Copyright Wash DC) Script Excerpt |
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The Dreams of SisyphusBaylor Holloman refuses to accept what fate has planned for him and he's willing to fight to the death to prove it. Script Excerpt |
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THE CLICK-CLACK MANAfter a tragic accident 30 years ago, a vengeful ghost begins a deadly rampage, forcing a guilty man and his son to face the sins of the past. Script Excerpt |
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BLOODLINESA casino owner born into a powerful Lycan bloodline must overcome his uncle’s lethal ambition and the looming threat of deadly Hunters to fulfill his legacy. Script Excerpt |
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Denude - a one act playOpening in a surreal changing setting during the Vietnam War, Soldier Menses confronts his insecurities and past traumas as he interacts with the ghost of Trappist, who reveals their tragic history across multiple wars. FIVE awards. "Denude," a one-act play is initially set in a Vietnam-era jungle, and follows soldiers Trappist and Menses, two soldiers trapped in a foxhole. Trappist, seasoned and philosophical, tries to connect with Menses, a fearful newcomer. As tensions rise and danger looms, Menses's panic leads to a tragic escalation, culminating in Trappist's death. Afterward, a surreal sequence unfolds where Trappist appears as a ghost, revealing their intertwined past lives and hinting at a cycle of reincarnation plagued by Menses's unwitting role in Trappist's deaths across different wars. As Menses faces mortality, Trappist guides him towards an ethereal realm, prompting a poignant reflection on life's mysteries and the inevitability of death. The play delves into themes of war's psychological impact, existential introspection, and the blurred lines between reality and the afterlife, offering a haunting exploration of human mortality and the eternal search for meaning. It also offers several options for its ending and orientation. |
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The RemnantYoung newlywed struggles with a growing sense that a prehistoric spirit has taken over her brain. Adapted from my novella. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81pPgAcY-IL._SL1500_.jpg Script Excerpt |
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Who's It?The cutting down of an old tree awakens haunting memories from his childhood, demanding that he discover their frightening meaning. Script Excerpt |
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A Guy ... With SpiritA Valley Girl’s romantic rendezvous, arranged through an online dating service, results in a menage a trios that is literally out of this world. (FINALIST: BEST SHORT SCRIPT - 2023 LONELY WOLF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (LONDON) Script Excerpt |
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GOING ALONEWhen a biologist working on aN important environmental report dies mysteriously, his estranged daughter takes over his work while an assassin is closing in. Script Excerpt |
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A WALK IN THE PARKA elderly man's daily constitutional becomes a surreal experience. |
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GALERIJAs an art authenticator collects twelve 17th century Dutch Brohm family portraits, she learns the dangers of reuniting the portraits—the Galerij—when an art expert warns her the collection will revive the Brohm family and unleash them into present day society, where they'll resume control over and castrate European trade. Script Excerpt |
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Howlingween 3: Red River CountyA tourist-dependent town in Florida boasts of a historic inhabitant as being America's first serial killer, only to suffer his reawakening. Script Excerpt |
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Howlingween 2: Clarry the ClownHoliday-makers on a beautiful island resort find themselves trapped with a murderous clown. Script Excerpt |
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BOJANGLES, EUBIE AND BERT!A TOE-TAPPING MUSICAL! Legendary performers Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Eubie Blake and Bert Williams relive their show business triumphs in spite of racism and theatrical bigotry. An epic musical drama and biopic. All music public domain; can be expanded to TV musical miniseries. Professional Coverage: “Recommend” Dave Trottier (author, “The Screenwriter’s Bible.”) Mutiple contest wins and placements. Script Excerpt |
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Nightmare in a JarWith her husband out of town on business, Lisa plans to spend time writing, until a woman shows up at her door selling special face cream; from there everything gets dark and freaky. Script Excerpt |
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Poor Lord Ritchie's AnswerA medieval lord’s mission to deliver a peace offering sword spirals into madness, forcing him to confront love, loss, and his own demons while battling the cruel influence of a hated wizard. Medieval Lord Ritchie is tasked with delivering his family's crucible sword to their enemies, a peace offering to save his royal family. Along the way, Ritchie encounters a series of surreal and disconnected events, leaving him to question whether these challenges are his own or if someone—or something—is manipulating him. Haunted by the possibility of a wizard's involvement, a notion he loathes, Ritchie's grasp on reality begins to falter. After a drunken attack in a public house, Ritchie finds himself alone in a room, experiencing a disorienting journey between past and present. As he faces his imminent death, he is transported back to the root of his tormented existence, revealing the full scope of his living horror. This screenplay, inspired by a short story chosen by the late actor Rutger Hauer for his 2004 contest, delves into the fragility of the human mind, the impact of vengeance, and the power of perception. Ritchie's earlier life as a pirate, detailed in the sequel "Breaking on Cave Island" from the “Giant Tales, World of Pirates” anthology, further illuminates the reasons behind his current descent into madness. |
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CATACOMBOn a field trip to Rome, a quiet teenage girl discovers her secret mental powers and must learn to use them in confronting a conspiracy to destroy the Vatican. |
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Dead LineThe ghost of a beautiful young woman, murdered by a serial killer, enters a young man's life, bringing chaos with her. Script Excerpt |
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Vengeance IslandA law student interning with the Public Defender office and his visiting girlfriend are stranded with their pilot on a remote Alaskan island outside Angoon in a winter storm. Soon, they realize they are being stalked by spirits seeking retribution for a lie the young man had told native people. |
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MalleusAmid the European famine of 1315, a handsome, cheating husband must burn at the stake when his jealous wife denounces him as a "wolf by night." But a demon transports him to modern day California, where he discovers new powers for both love and murder. Script Excerpt |
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La HaciendaAn interracial Latino/White couple arrives in Mexico, during the Day of the Dead, to renovate a hacienda just purchased by her parents, they soon discover its haunted by the former residents; they must figure out how to transform their crippling grief over losing a baby, so they aren't doomed to repeat the spirits' murderous past. Script Excerpt |
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Book of SpellsPeter White has inherited a book of magic spells and very special mystical ring from his uncle. He has also inherited an old house filled with magical artifacts But the elements of evil want what peter has and that includes his very soul |
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GOBLINHorror comedy in the 80's retro style of "Gremlins". Two young, naive newlyweds move into a Victorian house that's in serious need of supernatural pest control. The new bride discovers and befriends a E.T.-type creature who may be a monster but is the key to an ancient mystery that may save their marriage...if they don't kill each other first. Script Excerpt |
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JessGhost of a young gambler hanged in 1884 takes up residence in a gold mill near Lake Tahoe and raises mischief in the life of the tour guide. Script Excerpt |
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Dark of kNight (adaptation)In Dark of kNight, Julie Knight uncovers her family’s hidden ties to Lycans after her father’s death, battling werewolf-linked animal attacks while embracing her lineage and her growing bond with Daniel. "Dark of kNight" is a screenplay by JZ Murdock, adapted from TL Mitchell's paranormal romance novel. It follows Julie Knight, a young woman dealing with her father's death, who discovers a hidden world of Lycans (shape-shifting wolves) and Werewolves. As she navigates her new reality, she learns about her father's true identity and the circumstances of his death, which involve a conspiracy linked to a secret project on Werewolf venom. With the help of her childhood friend Casey and her brother Daniel, Julie confronts the dangers of this supernatural world, including a pack of Werewolves that kidnaps Casey. The story explores themes of love, loss, and identity, culminating in a battle against dark forces and a hopeful future for Julie and Daniel as they embrace their heritage and relationship. |
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Post Your Script Here!LAST FLAG ON OAK ISLAND
When a museum curator and his female assistant translate clues in an American Revolution-era journal describing a British payroll buried on Oak Island, they must go undercover to unearth the treasure before two rival treasure hunters discover it.
The Golden Fan
Chinese, American Julie Lee buys a Ch'ing Dynasty story fan in Hong Kong and returns to her home in Los Angeles.
THE RISE OF OMEGA
When a group of teenage tech geniuses reprogram a retired police robot to fight against corruption, they uncover a sinister plot by the police chief to control the city, leading to an epic showdown between the rogue robots and the rebels.
PITTSBURGH PHIL
Biopic of Harry Strauss, a.k.a.
Not Over Yet
Six young people may not escape the heinous crime they committed 10 years ago as children.
Safari
The Danielson family from middle, suburb America, win a six week paid vacation down the Blyde River Valley Gorge in South Africa and it becomes the vacation from hell that almost takes the life of everyone in the family, one at a time.
Ripples
Four characters who are not related to each other end up in an abandoned house outside a city at the end of the coronavirus, and try to establish a new life as the world climbs out of the Covid019 horror story.
Ripples
Four unrelated characters, two women, and two men, find themselves in an abandoned home outside the city during the end of the coronavirus, and they must find a new way to survive together as the world tries to sort itself out.
EVOLUTION
The crew of EVOLUTION comes out of hyper sleep after one hundred years from launch and the first thing the crew wants is to take over the ship from the original crew, all robots.
I Think Dad Was Here
A modern, dysfunctional family waits for the reading of the will after the head of the family passes, or did he?
