As well as how the winner will be picked! Last year, nearly a hundred of you survived my brutally strict entry criteria for the horror screenplay contest, Blood & Ink! For four intense weeks, thousands of concepts were pitched. Less than 100 made it in. I only allowed in the best of the best, ideas […]
The other day I came across a tweet that said something to the effect of: “It’s crazy that a new Star Wars movie comes out in four months and nobody knows about it.” One of the first replies to that tweet was: “I’m a rabid Star Wars fan and I have no idea what movie […]
Genre: Thriller/ Serial Killer Premise: When her sister goes missing, Minnow, a seemingly troubled woman, goes to extreme lengths to hunt down the mysterious man who took her. The disturbing truth goes beyond just one missing girl, and nothing–including Minnow–is as it seems. About: Today’s writing team secured the fifth most votes on 2025’s Black […]
Genre: Historical/Serial Killer Premise: The true exploits of Eliot Ness during his hunt for the “Torso Murderer,” a serial killer whose bloody reign terrorized 1930s Cleveland. About: This script finished number 4 on the latest Black List, an annual list of the best scripts in Hollywood. I have read the top 3 scripts already, all […]
And my thoughts on Golden Globes Best Screenplay Winner, One Battle After Another I don’t put much stock in the Golden Globes. I’m not sure anyone does. But I did notice that One Battle After Another won the screenwriting award, which raises the obvious question: should it have? Let’s look at the other nominated scripts. […]
