Hep beats out the competition with his digital possession tale. The scene takes place in the aftermath of neuroscientist Richard’s successful simulated demonic possession. Today’s breakdown includes a long scene. The art of writing long scenes has been lost. In our determination to edit and chop and condense every single aspect of storytelling, we’ve created […]

The Scriptshadow community demanded a review of this script. So it’s time to give them what they want! Genre: Thriller Premise: After stealing a traumatized war-dog from the army, a washed-up veteran battles a relentless posse through an inhospitable mountain range to give her a new life in the wilds. About: This script won the […]

Was today’s script written by Taylor Sheridan or Bill Nye The Science Guy? Genre: Drama Premise: A billionaire hires a failed astronaut to help him build a ship that will get humanity back to the moon. About: This is the script straw that, supposedly, broke the camel’s back. That camel being Taylor Sheridan. A couple […]

In a shocking upset, Now You See Me defeated The Running Man, which only pulled in 17 million dollars for the weekend. See, this is why I don’t like it when Hollywood shoves someone in our faces. It isn’t organic. It doesn’t feel genuine. And when you shove someone in front of our eyes and […]

I’m currently consulting for a writer-director on his latest script. He’s made several movies, but this time, he’s determined to get the script right before he starts shooting early next year. He wants it as sharp as it can possibly be. It’s led to some fascinating discussions between us. After each consultation, we hop on […]