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So Many Optionsby George & Tammy Klembith
A Hit man offers his victims options -
A Hemingway Special
The Sylvia Plath
Heath Ledger Cocktail
So many choices, but you're still gonna die!
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
The O'Malley Effectby Derek Rushlow
A little girl and her parents flee from people turned into crazed cannibals by a mysterious comet.
Genre: Horror
16 pages
Genre: Horror
16 pages
Five Days for Redemptionby Jeffrey Dean Langham
A man loses everything in one day. Five days later he gets his revenge, and all he wanted was some ice cream
Genre: Drama
7 pages
Genre: Drama
7 pages
The Horror Writerby Kevin Revie
A horror novelist discovers his new muse.
Genre: Horror
7 pages
Genre: Horror
7 pages
Santa and the Vetby William J. Frey-Mclean
When one of Santa's reindeer becomes sick on Christmas eve he visits a veterinarian in the hopes of persuading him to come to his help, the vet has trouble believing he is not seeing a robbery and Santa must convince the skeptic who he actually is before the police are called which would ruin Christmas for children all over the world. Santa is desperate, there is much at stake, yet so little time.
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Joan House Of Horrorby Elaine Blanchard
Joan lives alone in a small town. She's a successful young attorney. Later, a friend visits Joan at home, and rapes her continuously. Joan kills him, and buries the body in the back yard. But his spirit would hunt her throughout the house.
Genre: Horror
18 pages
Genre: Horror
18 pages
After Hoursby Dana Cowden
When a young woman must stay late after work, she thinks her imagination is playing tricks on her, until the screaming starts.
Genre: Horror
4 pages
Genre: Horror
4 pages
Ashes to Ashesby Alex Sarris
Upon the death of his wife, Danny Stone decides to flip his life upside down.
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
5 pages
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
5 pages
Paradise Partyby Steven Burton
Alan is the guest of honor at a paradise party that is out of this world.
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Cutby John Porter
A horror/dark comedy that provides a warning to any man who even thinks about doing wrong to his woman.
Genre: Horror
1 pages
Genre: Horror
1 pages
The Girlby Michael Brown
When an abused young girl is sent to live with her auntie by her mum, she learns the hard way that a new place does not mean a better life.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
A call from his mother sends him over the edge and into the comfort of his other reality.
Genre: Other
5 pages
Genre: Other
5 pages
Hungerby Albert Duic
A hunger for more.
Feeding on the innocent.
Innocence strikes back.
(Haiku)
Genre: Horror
2 pages
Genre: Horror
2 pages
Babesby Scott Hite
When a homophobe is killed in a plane crash, he finds himself in line to enter Heaven behind a gay couple with a child.
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
9 pages
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
9 pages
Where'd Bubbe Go?by Dale Lippman
Celebrity siblings seek to reunite with an alienated grandmother.
Adolescent stars make an appearance on Hawaii Five-0 and visit the Army Base where their grandmother lived with them in infancy. The older one recalls meaningful moments to his little sister. They realize their mother's feud has cut off a valuable family tie, so they put their heads together to cause a family reunion. All they know is she immigrated to Israel ten years ago.
Genre: Family
11 pages
Genre: Family
11 pages
Triumphby Mark Rupprecht
A washed up, recluse, super hero is offered a job by a recruiter representing a city in need of a hero, giving him one last chance to prove who he was.
Genre: Action/Adventure
30 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
30 pages
The Caretakersby Peter West
The owner of a Funeral Home in a rural town harvests the body parts of his unsuspecting caretakers, including their dog!. Twist ending. Black humour. One primary location. Minimal cast. Potential for sequels or extension to feature.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
The Commitment Petitionby Tinisha Johnson
A woman attempts to convince her friends-with-benefits male companion of three years to make her his official girlfriend by threatening to sign a No-Sex Petition that has almost one million signatures.
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Spitting Nailsby Charles Hall
Lowlife carpenter and fading rugby player Rusty Carson confronts his dark sexual past when a former hookup he wronged seeks retribution.
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
9 pages
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
9 pages
29.0by Taylor Albertson
Jesus Sanchez wants one simple thing: to support his family and spend time with them. But his employer stands in his way when they slash his hours to 29.0 or less to avoid giving him healthcare. Jesus is forced to get a second job and finds he can support his family but his time with them suffers and they suffer. Will they survive or will the family be torn apart by corporate greed?
Genre: Drama
40 pages
Genre: Drama
40 pages
Herbie and the Snowboogiemanby Charles Webb
Herbie made a snowman. Now the snowman is making mayhem. Only Herbie can stop him. If he really wants to.
Genre: Comedy
44 pages
Genre: Comedy
44 pages
The Violatorsby Matthew Swartz
A simple pit stop in the wilderness turns macabre for three drug couriers
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
19 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
19 pages
Snake Creekby Cheryll Ganzel
A young woman's escape from the wrath of a hurricane is cut off by snipers.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
"Mornin", Daughter-Mineby Tom Deiker
A mother makes a radical proposal to save the life of her suicidal daughter. 1-scene, 12 pages. Cast of 2 women (mother/daughter). Simple kitchen set, no costumes, no CGI/SFX. Suicide Theme. ©PAu3433023 (Stageplay version performed in 5 theatres in 5 states).
Genre: Drama
12 pages
Genre: Drama
12 pages
Hushby Barbara Cromie
This short film script is about two damaged people, cruelty, pain and dysfunctional transcendence.
Genre: Drama
7 - pages
Genre: Drama
7 - pages
The Joy of Christmas Eve Shoppingby Tom Deiker
"The Joy of Christmas Eve Shopping" - Farce. One check-out lady, one endless line, one hour till closing: Joy! Joy! Joy! 1 Scene (department store), 14 pages, 17 actors, several extras, a few pratfalls. Adult humor. ©WGAW1691421.
Genre: Comedy
14 pages
Genre: Comedy
14 pages
Jackpotby Marcus Bleecker
What if you saw your obituary online. Could you alter your fate?
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
I BEFOUR E Episode Threeby Justine Goff
Part three. Mockumentary about three subjects from an Adult Dyslexia Learning Group. Despite ban, Aaron is on a mission to use the Job Centre's photocopier and studies hard for the Spelling Bee. Christopher's new agent can only find him work in hospital radio where his dyslexic spirit guide's mixed messages leaves him with a lot to apologise for and Freda resorts to blackmail in order to appear in the Spelling Bee.
Genre: Comedy
30 pages
Genre: Comedy
30 pages
Red, White, and You!by Bryan Carrier
A Vietnam vet returns to his home town for his daughter's wedding only to re-unite with his high school sweetheart.
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Haunting For A Bargainby Kelvin Wong
A short psychological suspense/thriller/horror in the tradition of Hitchcock and The Twilight Zone. A young, first-time home-buyer couple is lured into buying a bargain-of-a-house when a resident spirit begins to torment their infant baby and drive the couple apart. Optioned in 2013 but since expired, this single-location script is once again available.
Genre:
20 pages
Genre:
20 pages
Dating A Man With Two Penisesby George Klembith
Two men discuss the risks of dating a woman who has a "V-Snapper". Rumor has it that if you don't sexually satisfy her, the V Snapper snaps off your manhood. Worth the risk... I think not,
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Lone Star Runner Hunniesby CJ Walley
Fleeing a drug deal gone wrong, four girls held up in a lonely Texas diner face the dilemma of capture vs saving a mortally wounded friend.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
7 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
7 pages
Friends and Enemiesby Ange Fassinou
Two women, best friends, grow up together and become enemies. One is the head of police and the other, criminal and author of heist.
Genre: Action/Adventure
27 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
27 pages
Expiration Dayby Erica Vogel
A woman consumed by a fear of expiration dates learns to survive in an expiring world.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
8 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
8 pages
PACTby Blair Duckworth
Fearing that their troubled lives may not improve , three university students make a suicide pact , more reflective of chronic disillusionment than actual intent, but dangerous nevertheless
Genre: Drama
27 pages
Genre: Drama
27 pages
Kappa Delta Dieby Eric Ingram
After the death of a friend, a frat pledgee and his girlfriend are interrogated over her death. One of them is guilty.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
The Warred Roomby Daniel Chomistek
Wars have always come down to finances and in the vastly more civilized future a history buff must convince his clueless, and bankrupt, government that fiscal superiority can also be achieved by carpet bombing.
Genre: Comedy
19 pages
Genre: Comedy
19 pages
Take Outby Sean Ryan
One reason was fast food is bad for ones health.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Genre: Horror
5 pages
The Party Houseby Ronald Fordham
A screenplay that features one location and three characters, The Party House is about a teenage couple who trespass into an abandoned home while looking for a secluded party location and meet a mysterious young woman who claims to live in the house with her grandfather.
Genre: Horror
12 pages
Genre: Horror
12 pages
The Man with the Briefcaseby Victor Bravo
A jailed vagrant claims he holds the answer to the future of the country in his lone possession, a metal briefcase that can't be opened.
Genre: Sci-Fi
25 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
25 pages
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