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Edie Plus Rexby Bonita Maffei
A Black Tragic Comedy, inspired by the Greek myth of Oedipus Rex. A man unwittingly murders his father and marries his mother. One page, one location.
Genre:
1 pages
Genre:
1 pages
You Only Live Onceby Kevin Bui
A screenwriter, stuck on a writer's block, finds inspiration in an unexpected way.
Genre: Comedy
17 pages
Genre: Comedy
17 pages
The Man With Red Eyesby Cleveland Gilreath
Detective Sondra Elizondo experiences a life changing night when she encounters the supernatural power of her immortal grandfather, who happens to be God's hitman, engages demons in a brutal battle to the death, and learns there is more to her family line than dreams could ever envision. (Faith based story)
Genre: Horror
19 pages
Genre: Horror
19 pages
Bean Nigheby Janet Goodman-Clarke
In the Scottish Highlands, an old man finds himself face to face with a creature from legend - and a memory from the past which threatens to take away the last of what he still holds dear.
Genre: Horror
13 pages
Genre: Horror
13 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
A Day at the Officeby Mary Krell-Oishi
An overweight woman in love with her boss fantasizes about a romantic liason.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
3 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
3 pages
In the Darkby Tom Deiker
A wife and husband find themselves locked in a darkened apartment "- then the noises start. 5 pages. Cast of 2 (1 woman, 1 man). 1-Scene (apartment), No CGI/SFX. Simulated violence. ©PAu3494658
Stageplay version performed at Davis County Players, Bloomfield, Iowa.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Playing Awayby Steve Langridge
A devoted couple in the twilight of life learn to treat everyday as their last.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
A Touch of Sunshine Magicby Dexter E. Williams
A fast food employee has his world turned upside down after he meets a strange hippie girl on the subway.
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Aubergineby Ken Lemm
A neglected housewife's exacting plan for the perfect evening with her husband falls apart.
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Ben Marksby Kimberly Jobe
A super summer shoe sale convinces a man on the verge of suicide that life is worth living, at least until he needs a new pair of shoes.
Genre: Other
9 pages
Genre: Other
9 pages
An Auld, Auld Taylby Tom Deiker
City Mayor tells his friend and lawyer about his latest public indiscretion. 12 pages. 1-Scene (Bar). Cast: 2 men. No CGI/SFX. Adult language. ©WG1636320
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Serial Killerby Alex Sarris
A serial killer wanders through an unlocked door to take out his evil revenge on an unsuspecting victim.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
2 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
2 pages
Gender Specificby Ken Illgen
She made "Partner," and now a high powered attorney is ready to make a baby - a boy baby and only a boy baby - or else! "Gender Specific" is a hip, funny, comedy short that pokes fun at our made-to-order society.
Genre: Comedy
20 pages
Genre: Comedy
20 pages
Lapsedby Vanar Jaddou
While under interrogation, a mysterious Manhattan boss journeys through his memories to recall the events leading up to an unsettling murder.
Genre: Surreal crime thriller
Genre: Other
25 pages
Genre: Other
25 pages
Mirgby Russell Bush
An alien lands in Vegas by accident thinking planet Earth is one big playground but then learns the unfortunate truth.
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
The Ranch Houseby Eli Black
Following his sister's unexpected suicide, her estranged brother finds himself trapped on her secluded ranch, facing off against her unhinged, grief-stricken husband and a psychotic groundskeeper.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
33 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
33 pages
Spiders and Snakesby Zack Van Eyck
SPIDERS AND SNAKES - A teen bored with small-town life finds excitement in the company of a female fugitive but the journey she takes him on could be his last. Male lead, 16. Female lead, late teens to mid-20s. Four male supporting characters. Exteriors near a freeway and on a country road. Interiors in a van, a car and a house. Writer has produced feature credits.
Genre: Drama
14 pages
Genre: Drama
14 pages
Memorial Dayby Susan Hahn
A family gathers flowers on memorial day and places them in the family room. Their screen's projector suddenly shuts down, leaving them with a more defined notion of blood relative.
Genre: Fantasy
10 pages
Genre: Fantasy
10 pages
Hand of Godby Mark Stavar
A deeply religious hitman, who is controlled by a corrupt Catholic priest, is told in a vision that he must now protect the very woman that he has been instructed to kill.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
13 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
13 pages
The Outsourcing Jesusby Ronald Micci
When a Mac operator's job at an advertising agency has been outsourced to a foreign land, he turns to his Lord and Savior for help. A satire.
Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Genre: Comedy
7 pages
House for Saleby John Porter
A dark comedy about a young family man who wants to buy a Victorian mansion from a lovely young woman whose unfaithful husband lies dead in the master bedroom
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Family Valuesby Tom Deiker
œFamily Values -- Dark Fantasy. In a post-perdition world a family hides from cannibals in a city sewer system. 1 scene, 1 location (abandoned tunnel, subway, or sewer), 9 pages. Cast of 3: Parents plus daughter. No CGI/SFX. Adult topics: incest, cannibalism, menstruation. ©WG1636320
Genre: Horror
9 pages
Genre: Horror
9 pages
For I Have Sinnedby Sheri Tor
A young boy’s prank has dangerous repercussions when he plants a tape recorder in the neighborhood congressional and overhears a local shop owner confess to murder.
Genre:
15 pages
Genre:
15 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
Dancing with the cannibals (short version)by fassinou ange j.v.
What will you do if you discover that all the people who are around you are cannibals?
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
45 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
45 pages
Buck and Meby Wayne E. Johnson
The philandering of a good-natured circus mechanic ultimately produces a double-barreled confrontation between him and his oversized, overbearing wife.
Genre: Comedy
16 pages
Genre: Comedy
16 pages
Hell No!by Richard Rothrock
Fate has other plans for a robber and his flashy gal after they knock over a store and try to escape from Hell, Michigan. Top 10 Finalist at the 2010 Elmore Leonard Film and Literary Festival.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
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
Dream Tigerby Andrew Fisk
A young woman is haunted by dreams of being pursued by a relentless tiger.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
25 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
25 pages
To Live for Loveby Jon Logan
A serious illness has affected a young girl's dream from graduating high school, but when her crush enters her life, everything changes for her.
Genre: Romance
45 pages
Genre: Romance
45 pages
Undying Love Triangleby Darren J Seeley
When two vampires have an affair, a murder plot unfolds. But the over-the-hill wife isn't that easy to kill.
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Genre: Horror
8 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
White Cloud Rides Againby kathleen stevens
The ghost of Chief White Cloud of the Comanche Tribe, haunts his Great Grandson on the operating table, and on many occasions thereafter, leading the youngster to re-enact the life of a modern-day Comanche, thereby discovering what happened to his ancestors a century previously, and why they disappeared as a people, despite suffering similar opposition and violence himself.
Genre: Action/Adventure
45 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
45 pages
Bygone and Beyondby Bob Wiley
As a young man stalks his ex, who is working a late night shift at a convenence store, an unexpected encounter with a troubled girl changes his life forever.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
8 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
8 pages
Hank Was on TV Todayby Mark Weller
Hank, a senior and military vet, is struggling with age, disease and depression and decides to call into to a television talk show when his wife is out of the house.
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Los Quitados (the taken ones)by Alexander Lynch
Via video testimony a woman recalls her time as a pregnant captive during the Argentina ˜dirty war’, tragically unaware of close she is to her now adult daughter who was stolen from her.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Divine Interventionby Anita Louis
An angry young woman who has lost her faith finds herself struggling for her life when she gets what she asks for - an email from God.
Genre: Comedy
31 pages
Genre: Comedy
31 pages
Forget Me Notby Aaron Dobson
Aadhira Kapoor, a renowned psychologist, struggles to unlock the events leading up to the admission of her newest patient Immanuel; a mysterious giant of a man who suffers of Congenital Analgesia: a condition that prevents him from feeling any physical pain.
Genre: Drama
40 pages
Genre: Drama
40 pages
Coralby Chris Ossman
Some say we are harming the environment, but what if our environment started harming us?
Genre: Horror
15 pages
Genre: Horror
15 pages
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