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There's No Audition For Deathby Marla J. Hayes
When a couple rehearses a death scene before a big audition, it ends unexpectedly... and badly.
Note: this script was a FINALIST in the 2013 Extreme Screenwriting Short Script Contest.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
2 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
2 pages
Insanity Criesby Lindsey M. Foulkes
A woman seeks to stop the crying of her inner child when she finally faces her rapist father.
Genre: Drama
12 pages
Genre: Drama
12 pages
Winter Coverby Christine Whitlock
The husband and receptionist meet a cold end to their tryst.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
The Writerby Taylor Albertson
The writer wants to write her screenplay, but writer's block stands in the way. Will she put pen to paper, or will an attack stop her?
Genre: Animation
15 pages
Genre: Animation
15 pages
Funeralby Edmund Woods
a father who while dragging his son along to the funeral of his own estranged father, must confront the way his violent relationship with his father is now affecting his relationship with his son
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Journal Of A Teen Squatchby Ana Antlitz
When a semi-retired farmer stumbles upon an orphaned boy Sasquatch, both worlds collide in a hillarious way, but soon a ruthless bounty hunter has his eye on capturing the ophan Squatch for the money.
Genre: Family
45 pages
Genre: Family
45 pages
The Mailboxby Jacob N. Stuart
An elderly man with dementia holds out hope in hearing from his estranged family, only to find what he's been waiting for has already arrived. ONLY 10 PAGES, 1 LOCATION, 3 CHARACTERS.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
A Postmodernist's Midsummer Nightmareby Gil F. Cobos
Disaster abounds when an amateur video documentarian and fledgling theatre director attempt to stage the great Shakespearean comedy.
Genre: Comedy
25 pages
Genre: Comedy
25 pages
SoCal Gun Girlsby CJ Walley
After buying drugs and debating the commercialization of cannabis in California, two female gang members stumble straight into a robber who's killed their beloved dealer.
Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Breakby Alexander Ruben
An ambitious high school athlete's future unravels when she and her family survive a traumatic crash and become addicted to their prescribed medications.
Genre: Drama
40 pages
Genre: Drama
40 pages
Ticketby Edmund Woods
A small town woman trapped in powerlessness, goes out on the town with the intention of getting pregnant: what she sees as her ticket to a better life
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Genre: Drama
8 pages
In The Company Of Ghostby Marcia P. Samuels
A comedy about Linda, a woman tormented by her ability to see ghost, seeks the help of a known Psychiatrist. Two years later she returns to his office to thank him for curing her from this curse.
Genre: Comedy
23 pages
Genre: Comedy
23 pages
Burnby Alexander Ruben
On their 30th anniversary, a weary husband finds himself torn between fulfilling a promise to his wife and a bold proposal by a younger woman.
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Genre: Drama
20 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
Alarmedby Haralabos Prassakos
A woman kills people based upon their fears.
Genre: Horror
2 pages
Genre: Horror
2 pages
Who's On Secondby George Klembith
Everyone remembers the famous sketch "Who's On First" but no one remembers Who Was On Second? Now we finally find out... or do we?
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Bustedby Stephen W. Lincoln
A serial killer, a broken freezer, naive teens and circumstantial chaos create a day of hell for a desperate, unsuspecting suburbanite father.
Genre: Comedy
26 pages
Genre: Comedy
26 pages
Hallowalienby Geoffrey Uhl
On Halloween night, a kid-sized alien monster shows up for some trick or eating (mostly eating) but gets more than he's bargained for from a kid with a home-made costume that looks exactly like him.
Genre: Horror
9 pages
Genre: Horror
9 pages
Trying to Find God's Email Addressby Steven
A woman's brain-dead son is taken off life support...but doesn't die. Months later, the world is still coming to grips with the phenomenon. Why is he still living, albeit in a comatose state? What does it mean? How does the world react?
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Man of His Dreamsby Virgil Wade
When a man realizes that the gruesome murders committed by a faceless serial killer in his dreams are real, he knows that he must go to sleep to save the next victim.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
11 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
11 pages
Stuck on Youby Janet Goodman-Clarke
Have a nice day...if you can. Proof that happy face buttons aren't always a good thing...
Genre: Horror
15 pages
Genre: Horror
15 pages
The Horror Seriesby Ange Fassinou
A Young couple discover a mysterious book that leads them to live horrible and dangerous adventures.
Genre: Horror
40 pages
Genre: Horror
40 pages
Space Cadetby John Witcher
Two aliens try to understand Earth culture...and cause hilarious mishaps. Two main characters and three extras.
Genre: Animation
8 pages
Genre: Animation
8 pages
Jesus and Buddha in an Elevatorby Ian Thurstan
Jesus and Buddha meet in an elevator after years of not speaking following an ill-fated Ping-Pong match. Due to the economic recession, Jesus now works at a coffee shop and Buddha is a yoga teacher at the gym, pump and flex. When the elevator breaks down leaving them for hours with nothing but beer and one another’s company, a series of bizarre conversations and dialogue begin.
Genre: Comedy
24 pages
Genre: Comedy
24 pages
Betrayalby Tom Deiker
"Betrayal" - Comedic Farce. A husband adds insult to injury in his choice of lover - a puppet. 1-scene (kitchen), 9 pages. Cast of two: 1 woman, 1 man. No CGI/SFX, puppet prop. Adult language. ©PAu3516296.
Stageplay version Performed at The Subjective Theatre, Des Moines, Iowa.
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
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 Lineby Mark Davidson
A group of men, drugged and shackled, shuffle through a warehouse. When one begins to wake up, he wonders what awaits him at the end of the line -- a doorway where blood washes down and each man who enters is greeted by an ominous KAH-THWUMP!
Produced writer. One location.
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Mr. Marsby Tamara Hart
Dani's friends help her imagine what it'll be like meeting her dad for the first time
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
The Picture Frameby Al Fritzke
A discouraged salesman, wanna-be writer, stumbles across a house and person that no longer exists, thus changing the direction of his life forever.
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Along For The Huntby Shane Cox
A young boy realizes the meaning of mortality when he feels his family is threatened on a hunting trip in Alaska.
Genre: Family
11 pages
Genre: Family
11 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
Say It Wiselyby alex porc
Musician tells his wife he fell in love with a man, she gets angry but then she finds out more about it.
Genre:
6 pages
Genre:
6 pages
Desperate Measuresby Earl Hamilton
A little girl's life is saved, money is found and a marriage is dismantled. Three stories traveling on a common course to an unknown destination, fueled by desperate measures.
Genre: Drama
40 pages
Genre: Drama
40 pages
Be Heardby Allan J Love
A teenage girl is drugged and raped by a wealth entertainment magnet, she faces a defence lawyer who tears her apart and concludes that the hennas crime was of her own making.
Genre: Drama
4 pages
Genre: Drama
4 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: Fantasy
10 pages
Genre: Fantasy
10 pages
Gunter's Listby Nick Yeh
A secret agent tries to get back the agency's agent name list from a brutal counter-espionage mastermind, who turns out to be his long lost father.
Genre: Action/Adventure
12 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
12 pages
Killing Targetby Fassinou Ange
The story follows a hitman who uses subliminal messages to bait innocent people to do the killings for him, leaving the innocent people to take the blame while he is allowed to walk free. With LA Detectives clued on to what is actually happening, they race against the clock before the hitman kills again.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
45 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
45 pages
The Best Medicineby John Morse
Heartwarming silent short.
Doc, a long time clown, struggling to find the right career after losing his circus job, finally finds his niche.
Genre: Other
6 pages
Genre: Other
6 pages
Cuckoo Conspiracyby Sean Ryan
A drug lord fights the US government for control of heroin distribution.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 pages
A Woman Scornedby Marnie Mitchell-Lister
In an attempt to save his troubled marriage, a vice cop requests for a transfer but gets pulled back in when a prostitute begins murdering her clients.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
7 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
7 pages
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