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Sneaking Outby Ronald Fordham
A subversive, one-location comedy screenplay that involves two college students who hang at their friend's house late at night while their friend is playing video games and does not know that they are there.
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
The Forever Curseby John Witcher
A love sick vampire seeks an end to his life when he finds his true love cannot be embraced. One location and four characters.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Over Your Dead Bodyby Tom Deiker
œOver Your Dead Body -- Dark Comedy Ghost Story. Widow's best friend confesses to an affair with the deceased husband, who lingers and listens. 1-scene, 12 pages. Cast of 3: 2 women,1 man, ages optional. Simple scene (living room), no CGI/SFX. General Audience. ©WG1636320
Genre: Horror
12 pages
Genre: Horror
12 pages
The Chipby Brian Shell
Minimally-invasive nanochip-implants enable convenience, ease, pleasure, and pain when Picosoft CEO, Gil Bates, shows mankind still hasn't created a weapon it has not used.
Genre: Sci-Fi
10 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
10 pages
Outside Harmonyby Timothy Casto
Two men find themselves sidetracked by a snow storm and the package they are delivering.
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
14 pages
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
14 pages
The Macbethsby Gregory G. Sarno
Lady M. and her bungling attorney spouse debut in a self-contained excerpt from the feature-length œLady Macbeth, a contemporary supernatural takeoff on Shakespeare.
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Door To Door Salesmanby Frank Hayslip
You refuse this door to door salesman at your own risk.
(6 pages - two actors - one location)
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Balls Outby Tim Westland
Legendary Surfing Pioneer, Mick "Balls Out" Shelly, hasn't hit the waves in over five decades. But an opportunity to reclaim the spotlight takes Mick and three people from his past on a trip down memory lane that none of them is likely to soon forget.
Genre: Comedy
16 pages
Genre: Comedy
16 pages
A Labor of Loveby John Porter
A young woman teases her fiance until she discovers that he's willing to do almost anything to make her happy.
Genre: Romance
7 pages
Genre: Romance
7 pages
Shopping Cartby Steve Burton
Jan Clinton, an affluent elderly woman demands the return of a fold able shopping cart from a male stranger assuming he took it from under her porch. After Jan discovers her mistake, she takes off on a quest to return the cart to this man.
Genre: Family
25 pages
Genre: Family
25 pages
A Mother's Loveby Chris Hoskavich
In the late 1940's in New England, local detectives are baffled when the mutilated body of a wealthy young playboy turns up in an isolated graveyard. The answer to the mystery lies with an expensive car and a sultry and mysterious redhead.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
11 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
11 pages
The Lions Racingby Fassinou Ange
The most dangerous prisoners motorbike game in Thailand.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
40 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
40 pages
Prophetby Malcolm Stroud
To find a girlfriend, a chemistry student helps convince millions of people his best friend is God's latest prophet - but it all goes way, way too far.
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Genre: Drama
20 pages
You Need Itby Sandra Bolton
A funky female misfit and an angry displaced businessman surrounded by unpredictable circumstances need to turn their lives around under desparate shabby circumstances.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
22 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
22 pages
Full Recoveryby Ronnie Mackintosh
A mysterious benefactor makes use of a skilled undercover team to search for her missing daughter.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Reaper Honeyby Dea Divi
The worst cook in the America tries to cook his wife food.
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Confessby Scott McConnell
A novice priest on probation learns in the confession of a female parishioner that his superior is sexually abusing her and promises to save her without breaking his confessional vow of silence.
Genre: Drama
18 pages
Genre: Drama
18 pages
The Old Man and the Gardenby James Decker Sr.
An old man writes his son in prison complaining he’s too old to dig his garden and wishes he could help. The son, feeling guilty writes back œDon’t dig in the garden. That’s where I buried the bodies. That night the police dig the entire garden looking for the bodies but leave having found none. The next day the son writes œIt’s okay to plant now, it’s the best I could do under the circumstances.
Genre: Drama
22 pages
Genre: Drama
22 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
Julia Knowsby Kevin Silva
An unstable writer flees from his successful life to live with a mysterious woman he’s only met once.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
15 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
15 pages
Hell Houndby Marina Albert
Two paranormal wanna-be investigators, combing a cemetery for the legendary hell hound, accidentally evoke the phantom and it promptly embodies the priest’s pet dog. When they come across the dog on the loose, they return it to the local parish, unaware they’ve brought back an ancient curse.
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Genre: Horror
10 pages
P.O.W.by Aaron Dobson
Second Lieutenant Adam Cross discovers a rather disturbing truth about himself when he attempts to bring down an insurgent safe-house alone in a bid to avenge his fallen comrades.
Genre: Action/Adventure
5 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
5 pages
Crunch Timeby Ron Brawer
"Run Lola Run" meets "Grumpy Old Men" in this comedy-thriller romp: Three hours before his company’s annual Board meeting, 73-year-old chairman Ralph Thwaite discovers a thirteen-million-dollar shortfall. DAMN! With time running out, Thwaite must thrust aside his aluminum walker and LEAP into action.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
17 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
17 pages
Normalby Chris Ossman
A man who finds his life too boring slowly realizes that he is actually crazy and living in a world he created to escape his insanity.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
5 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
5 pages
Misplacedby Ellen Zepp
A man must find out why his life is being erased before he ceases to exist.
Genre: Drama
17 pages
Genre: Drama
17 pages
Lounge of Liesby Phillip Render
The life and work place of love child Sophia dangerously fade away all because of a debt her brother owes.
Genre: Drama
17 pages
Genre: Drama
17 pages
Exorcistsby Fassinou Ange
"The exorcist" meets "Insidious and Paranormal Activity".
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
40 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
40 pages
Niagara 1952by Alan Barkley
In summer 1952 in Niagara Falls where Marilyn Monroe is filming the movie, "Niagara," Marilyn encounters a young English WW II war bride considering leaving her Idaho farmer husband. The two spend the afternoon together, bond, trade identities briefly, and Marilyn offers the woman marital advice that changes her romantic future. No exteriors of Niagara Falls. Waterfall Sound f/x only requirement. Contained drama - woman’s restroom. Performed on stage, England 2013. 16 minutes.
Genre: Drama
19 pages
Genre: Drama
19 pages
One Momentby Justin Zipprich
A naive young man meets the girl of his dreams and together they blossom the perfect relationship until jealousy brings their love to a bitter end, but was the relationship really what it seemed or just a figment of his imagination.
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Genre: Drama
20 pages
A Red Glow of Neonby Michael Fawcett
Gladys Baker, who has taken baby Norma Jeane (the future Marilyn Monroe) from her foster family for a visit, has dinner with the baby’s father in her Hollywood apartment.
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Today`s Menuby JR.Fuentes
Today`s Menu.
By JR Fuenntes
Martin accepts an employed like mess attendant, in a small restaurant, called œ Le Tournedó œ where go strangers diners without suspecting, that he¦ forms part of the menu.
Genre : Horror Comedy
Duration: 11 minutes.
Special tribute to the actor and his character Marty Felmand in The Young Frankenstein
Genre: Horror
11 pages
Genre: Horror
11 pages
Floaterby David DeBord
A lone sailor on a cross-Atlantic voyage encounters a man afloat in a life jacket in the middle of the ocean. The mysterious man helps save the sailboat from a devastating overnight storm but disappears again the next morning.
Genre: Action/Adventure
5 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
5 pages
Day 7by Christina Donnelly
On the anniversary of his wife's death, a young father, teetering on the brink of despair, meets a mysterious woman who promises to grant his dearest wish. But at what cost?
Genre: Drama
15 pages
Genre: Drama
15 pages
For Daisyby Linda Bosso
Adopting a family of ducks proves emotionally costly for a retired couple.
Genre: Family
14 pages
Genre: Family
14 pages
Don't Eat The Orangesby Amy Tarr
All Sean and his eccentric friends wanted to do was make a film. Unfortunately they lack experience, connections, script, and money. They survive a crazed homeless man, an armed robbery, and a severely hilarious run in with bran muffins. They emerge victorious with a successful documentary, friendship, and love.
Genre: Comedy
39 pages
Genre: Comedy
39 pages
The First Thing about Workby John Porter
A silent film about how a young boy learns the first thing about work from an old man.
Genre: Western
3 pages
Genre: Western
3 pages
A Dinner To Rememberby Stuart Creque
Peter and Marge show up to a special restaurant meal arranged by their family and friends for their 25th wedding anniversary. The courses of their meal remind them that the course of true love never did run smooth.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 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
Demonicby Aaron Liebman
After driving out three demonic spirits from a young girl, an elderly exorcist and his priest son must defeat the same spirits who in a weakened state have possessed three other separate individuals in a quest for revenge. But instead of simply murdering the pair, the demons have much more sinister plans.
Genre: Horror
32 pages
Genre: Horror
32 pages
The Big Raceby Alex Sarris
A race where the stakes are high with a one in a million change of winning. Who will live and who will die?
Genre: Fantasy
4 pages
Genre: Fantasy
4 pages
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