Genre: Horror/ProceduralPremise: An allegedly rehabilitated Dr. Jekyll is pulled out of prison to help hunt a new monster who seems to be using an improved version of the Hyde serum.About: “Hyde” made the 2010 Black List. While writing Hyde, screenwriter Cole Haddon concurrently wrote the story in graphic novel form for Dark Horse. That novel […]
Genre: Dark ThrillerPremise: Often told through the point of view of the killer himself, Psycho Killer is about a serial killer who believes he must kill as many people as possible in order to receive preferred status in Hell.About: Andrew Kevin Walker is, of course, spec sale royalty, as his script “Seven” was one of […]
Genre: ComedyPremise: A school guidance counselor who dated pop sensation Lake James back in high school, follows her into rehab in hopes of rekindling their romance. About: Writer Sam Laybourne is a producer on the cult comedy hit, Cougar Town (which I admit is actually kind of funny, even if all the characters are written […]
Genre: Comedy Premise: (Original Twit-Pitch Logline) After winning a nationwide lottery a man must decide what to do with his prize, fifteen minutes of advice to give to his younger self. About: For those recently joining Scriptshadow, I held a contest a few months back called “Twit-Pitch,” where anyone could pitch me their screenplay on Twitter, as […]
I haven’t been able to stop thinking about Desperate Hours. One of the defining indicators of a great script is that, afterwards, you feel like you’ve already seen the movie. The writing is so powerful, so descriptive, that all the images are already in your head. The mobsters coming out of the train with their […]
