Here are 10 lessons born out of the mistakes I’ve seen in the last 10 scripts I consulted on. Uh, yeah, of course The Matrix appears in this article. TAKE AT LEAST ONE BIG CHANCE – The most common script I read is the by-the-book script. It’s set in a familiar genre – horror, thriller, […]

Genre: Horror-Thriller Premise: (from Blood List) Deep in the winter woods of upstate New York, a retiring public school teacher, Liz, 63, uncovers a carefully guarded secret while searching for her missing student in the shuttered homes of a vacation community. As Liz fights to survive this unthinkable evil she will be forced to make […]

Genre: Horror Premise: (from Blood List) Based on TRUE EVENTS. In response to this “astonishing” increase in demand for exorcisms, the Vatican opens a secret exorcism training academy where a young, gifted nun defies the church leadership to join her colleagues in the battle of good versus ultimate evil. About: Today’s script finished numero TWO […]

Genre: Horror Premise: (from Blood List) Peter has always been told the voice he hears at night is only in his head, but when he suspects his parents have been lying, he conspires to free the girl within the walls of his house. About: Today’s script finished at the TIPPY-TOP of the 2018 Blood List! […]

Genre: Horror Premise: Something terrifying awakens within a middle-aged mom when she finally decides to watch the now-classic horror film that she starred in as a child. Why You Should Read: To this day, rumors persist of a supposed “curse” attached to the modern classic horror film, “The Beholder”. The movie enjoyed both critical acclaim […]