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Dead Societyby James Pickering
A fractured family respond to the news of an outbreak of zombies in the town in very different ways.
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Genre: Horror
10 pages
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Damnationby Sean Ryan
The devil uses a priest to do his dirty work, by using a young boy as temptation.
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Genre: Drama
5 pages
The Indian Summer of Dry Valley Johnsonby John Porter
A western romance based on O. Henry's short story about a grizzled middle-aged shepherd who falls in love with a beautiful Mexican girl
Genre: Romance
5 pages
Genre: Romance
5 pages
The Man with the Red Umbrellaby Melissa Field
(14 pages). A young man arranges a blind date while in NYC. The date doesn't show up and he stands waiting in front of a shop. He goes inside and meets the owner, an older woman originally from Germany. He confesses to her that he's really married and has a kid. The shopkeeper helps him to see his situation a little clearer and make a different choice.
Genre: Drama
14 pages
Genre: Drama
14 pages
User 404by Ben Scarlato
In the future nothing is at it seems as a businessman outsmarts an android who was programmed to kill him and to take his place in society.
Genre: Sci-Fi
16 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
16 pages
Me and Papiby Kevin Bui
A daughter grows up dancing with her father.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Genre: Drama
8 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
Revenge Impossibleby Nathan Iyer
Revenge Impossible : Action/Adventure
Sixteen year old Johnny leaves reformatory and avenges his parents 'four African killers, the last one being the head of state with an impregnable security.
Genre: Action/Adventure
14 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
14 pages
Padres e Hijosby John Porter
A young Latino learns to thank his father for having loved him enough to stay alive.
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Genre: Drama
5 pages
This Is What They Sawby Jason K. Allen
An old man finds a videotape which shows shocking images filmed by zombies. (Produced writer; previous short won Best Screenplay at 2014 San Diego Film Awards. See my IMDB profile for credits.)
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Fat Larsonby K. Drake Streetman
A weight-loss motivational speaker uses gross-out tactics and a dirty secret to help people shed unwanted pounds.
Genre: Comedy
14 pages
Genre: Comedy
14 pages
Dr. Rowley SPby markerstone
Dr. James Rowley, psychiatrist to the supernatural, has been losing patients to a mysterious hunter. After an encounter with a powerful vampire the hunter must turn to the doctor for help.
Genre: Horror
30 pages
Genre: Horror
30 pages
More Sexby Josh James
SNL-type skit: spoof of those late night female sex drive pill commercials.
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Hero Lifeby Mark Rupprecht
(action / adventure / sci - fi)
A neglected homeless man learns how to use his ability to astral project with the help of a mentor and becomes an unknown hero to a city that treats him like an outcast.
Genre: Action/Adventure
30 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
30 pages
Hard Boiledby Matthew Biggin
A detective hunts down the mobster responsible for murdering his wife.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
20 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
20 pages
The Free Boxby Charles Webb
The most valuable thing at an estate sale could be free.
Genre: Drama
1 pages
Genre: Drama
1 pages
Debtsby Chris Ossman
Sometimes death means the end. Sometimes it's doesn't.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Genre: Horror
5 pages
The Would-Be's Are on the Anvilby John Porter
A young woman from India and a young man of Indian extraction from America resist the arraged marriage their parents have planned--until they meet and fall in love. Then their parents fight and call off the wedding.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
22 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
22 pages
Quest of the Ancientsby Warren Fast
A Dark Age warrior embarks on a journey to recover an ancient magic foretold to protect his people from all enemies only to find that it may be too powerful to control.
Genre: Sci-Fi
11 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
11 pages
Moving Onby George Klembith
It's not easy moving on after you get dumped by the love of your life... especially when it's not legal to do the things you're thinking about.
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Fair Tradeby Evelyn Benefo
A desperate middle-aged woman avenges her ruined life in the worst possible way.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
8 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
8 pages
Coffee Shop Loveby Nathan Grauwelman
An awkward, unadventurous barista throws caution into the wind when he meets Grace.
Genre: Romance
10 pages
Genre: Romance
10 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
Speechlessby Jez McMillan
A stalker discovers another stalker is watching his object of desire. Elements of black comedy.
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
The Glamourous Spellby Dexter E. Williams
A shy office worker is hypnotized by a sexy and mysterious woman into gaining the confidence to stand up to her mean-spirited boss.
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Somewhere Down the Road a Waysby Steve Schoen
A classic love triangle: a guy, a car, and a girl to be reckoned with. Winner: Grand Prize for Short
Screenplays, 2010 Oregon Film Awards."
Genre:
9 pages
Genre:
9 pages
Cageyby J. J. Hillard
Anticipating a severe reprimand for a failed drug deal, two criminal operatives in a safe house await a phone call from their mysterious boss, but instead get a surprise directive that may have deadly consequences for one of them. [Nominated for best dialogue/Action on Film Festival]
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
7 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
7 pages
Harvestby Marnie Mitchell-Lister
When her family's annual hunting trip arrives, thirteen year old Lindsey hides in the woods in order to avoid going but soon realizes she may be in danger.
Genre: Horror
14 pages
Genre: Horror
14 pages
Old Friendsby Tom Deiker
"Old Friends" - Drama. An aging prostitute's next customer is the man who abandoned her as a pregnant teenager. 1-scene, 11 pages. Cast of 2: middle-aged woman, older man. Simple scene (bedroom), no CGI/SFX, no costumes. ©PAu3494658
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Ian Mechby Aatish Thakerar
On his routine paper round one morning, a young boy is faced with flashes from a past he cannot remember.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Of Going Forth by Dayby Anne Wingate
In an exhibit room in the Cairo Museum, the kas of a pyramid-age pharaoh and his favorite concubine argue bitterly, in prose-poetry and modern dance ballet, about his murder of their four-year-old son; but Isis gets the final word, and it is of peace.
Genre: Artistic
20 pages
Genre: Artistic
20 pages
Choicesby Chris Ossman
In his search for God, a young man finds something unexpected.
Genre: Horror
20 pages
Genre: Horror
20 pages
A Vengeful Silenceby Antoine Mizel
The 8-year-old brother of a kidnap/murder victim sets out for revenge.
Genre:
9 pages
Genre:
9 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
Fansby Steven Burton
John sits alone in an empty theater to wait for a Greta Garbo film to begin, and then Kathy, a stranger, sits next to him. Confrontation ignites; technical problems delay the screening, humor, and then this couple share surprise revelations.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
12 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
12 pages
The House With Wi-Fiby Ronald Fordham
The House With Wi-Fi is a screenplay that features three characters, is set in few locations, and is about a couple who park in the yard of an abandoned house to use the house's wi-fi and see a ghost-like old woman through one of the house's windows.
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Elevatorby David Estes
"The Elevator" focuses on two neighbors. Jared is frustrated with the constantly quarreling couple in the apartment above him. Sara, the daughter of that couple is equally frustrated with the fighting. But as they each try to deal with the situation in their own way, a problem with the building's elevator provides the conduit to a fresh start.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Genre: Drama
8 pages
The Ghost of the Aztec Princessby Kathleen Stevens
Two friends from a British University are sent on an archaelogical mission to research Aztec ruins in a remote valley in Central America, only to find the ghost of an Aztec Princess wandering through the jungle wearing a wedding dress, who is searching for her lost love, ultimately finding he is one of the British Students, reincarnated.
Genre: Action/Adventure
10 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
10 pages
Dietrich Sloaneby Tidy Eye
A MAGICAL DABBLER is tricked into murder by a DEMON.
Genre: Horror
25 pages
Genre: Horror
25 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
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