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Wylder's Handby Eleanor Stadnyk
Mark Wylder’s engagement to a beautiful heiress results in his murder, but the strange ring on his hand promises that he will rise up to obtain revenge. Sheridan LeFanu, the nineteenth century author of WYLDER’S HAND, was such a master in the art of writing ghost tales that he influenced Bram Stoker!
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Kniferby Rafael Elortegui
Shy, insecure teenage girl testified against and convicted a very young and handsome serial slasher. She always knew he would escape one day and track her down. Night of showdown arrives. She's armed all right, but he's way persistent, passionate and good looking. Wow ... what some girls will do.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
29 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
29 pages
...Came Upon A Midnight Clearby Ted King
A troubled woman running away during the holiday season, finds herself the only patron at an out of the way diner. During the course of the evening, the woman discovers the owner of the diner is not who he claims to be, but neither is she!
Genre: Sci-Fi
11 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
11 pages
Two Bites of the Cherryby Barbara Cromie
They say what goes around comes around and sometimes this works in the most intriguing way!
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Genre: Comedy
12 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
My Best Friend's Leoby Fassinou Ange
The story of Leo, an E.T. whose mission is to protect Doctor Spielberg and his daughter Sasha because of a great extraterrestrial secret.
Genre: Action/Adventure
45 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
45 pages
Honest Workby Evan Macy-Beckwith
A migrant worker is out looking to earn a living wage when he encounters an odd man named Hob, who makes him a very generous offer for what sounds like basic labor. However, when they arrive at the job site, the day takes a turn.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
11 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
11 pages
A Midnight Dipby Thomas J. Herring
A romantic midnight romp in a lake turns into a hilarious adventure as a couple get their clothes and car stolen while they're in the water. To make it worse, the girlfriend's father is a cop who plays hardball with her boyfriend. It's do or die getting her home before curfew if he wants to live another day.
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Genre: Comedy
15 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
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
Mr. Spooky and the Typewriter from Hellby Ben Scarlato
An insane ringmaster and a serial killer wearing a rabbit mask take several teenagers hostage.
Genre: Horror
13 pages
Genre: Horror
13 pages
Two-Bit Betty & Dirty Edby Tom Deiker
Romantic Dramedy. A handicapped couple meet at a homeless mission, pool their tattered resources. 1-scene (homeless mission "barbershop"), 12 pages. Cast of 2: man and woman. No No CGI/SFX. General audience. ©WG1636320
Stageplay script performed at Thespian Productions, Brooklyn, New York; and The Producers Club, New York, New York.
Genre: Romance
12 pages
Genre: Romance
12 pages
Headsby Jeanette Hylton
A naive young girl becomes friends with a disturbed drug dealer who pulls her into the dangerous drug life. Trapped in a downward spiral of drug addiction and violence the two girls battle against each other and addiction as they fight to survive.
Genre: Drama
23 pages
Genre: Drama
23 pages
No Patienceby Danijel Gujic
A guy diagnosed with brain cancer discovers that only his death can save his life.
Genre: Comedy
16 pages
Genre: Comedy
16 pages
Dixie Love Conjure Ballby Tom Deiker
œDixie Love Conjure Ball " Historical Comedy. 1960˜s Voodoo priestess casts a spell on New Orleans Irish Channel bartender who refuses to serve ˜Negroes.’ 1-scene (bar), 10 pages. Cast of 3: 2 women (1 African American, 1 Caucasian American), 1 Caucasian man. No CGI/SFX. General audience. ©PAu2352402
Stageplay version performed at Salem Theatre Company, Salem, Massachusetts.
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Hollow Preciousby Dea Divi
Seductive and alluring, she coins the term "don't bring strangers home" because you will become a meal.
Genre: Horror
6 pages
Genre: Horror
6 pages
How Do You Get to Margie's House?by John Porter
A young man with a lot of love but a very poor sense of direction tries to get to his lady's house by five p.m.
Genre: Romance
5 pages
Genre: Romance
5 pages
The Letterby Kenneth Lemm
An old man struggles to write a long overdue letter on a very special night.
Genre: Drama
4 pages
Genre: Drama
4 pages
Revenge Of The Heart!by Bryan Carrier
Emily suspects her husband of cheating and forces him to confess while he is handcuffed to the bed.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cloned White Tigerby Roshdy Ahmed
A tiger secretly cloned to be super smart, breaks out, kills who cloned it and lives with a research and circus lady who knows nothing about it's being a massive murder creature until it starts its killing frenzy before her eyes.
Genre: Horror
26 pages
Genre: Horror
26 pages
American Dreamby Michael E Berg
A late night home invasion forces a timid, middle-aged father to save his family by any means necessary from the malicious acts of two ex-cons.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
16 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
16 pages
Exorcistsby Fassinou Ange
Exorcists try to save a possessed girl... But the demon seems to be more powerful than what they thought.
Genre: Horror
40 pages
Genre: Horror
40 pages
Hotel Heartbreakby G. Isringhaus
A young man's girlfriend kicks him out and he ends up in a strange hotel.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Starting Overby Evelyn Agyeiwaa Benefo
Bethany (Beth) Harris' takes a trip down memory lane as she flees from a chanced encounter with an old flame.
Genre: Drama
7 pages
Genre: Drama
7 pages
Advisor To The Starsby George Klembith
Duke Warner is the advisor to the stars.
They call him
They need him
They take his advice
He tells celebrities things he knows they don’t want to hear and he doesn't give a F____ what they think.
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
They call him
They need him
They take his advice
He tells celebrities things he knows they don’t want to hear and he doesn't give a F____ what they think.
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Chipsby Tyler Curran
A boy's slight speech impediment makes for an interesting night when he mispronounces the word "lays" attempting to get a bag of chips.
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
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
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
The Sacredby jon logan
A young high school girl finds that her strange dream has come true and that she is protected by a young high school guardian angel that is the answer to her prayers.
Genre: Fantasy
45 pages
Genre: Fantasy
45 pages
A Pleasant Smellby Tom Deiker
œPleasant Smell, A -- Religious Satire. Temple pigeon merchant tries to pawn a dead crow on Mary of Nazareth. 1-scene screenplay, 8 pages. Cast of 2: 1 woman, 1 man. Simple scene (courtyard), recorded music (animal sounds), biblical costumes, optional CGI (temple background). General audience. ©WG1636320 Stageplay version performed at The Producers Club, New York.
Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Genre: Comedy
7 pages
The Execution of Emily Jane Rumzicby Allan Love
A young woman on death row confronts her demons moments before being executed. Macabre forces take control of her body and mayhem ensues. Hell hath no fury!
Genre: Drama
6 pages
Genre: Drama
6 pages
Make Haste Slowlyby John Porter
The outlaw Dave Rudabaugh learns a lesson about life from Doc Holliday--just before Doc meets Wyatt Earp.
Genre: Western
7 pages
Genre: Western
7 pages
Casualty of Warby Janet Goodman-Clarke
On a routine drug bust, Officer Janice Mitchell kills her first suspect. A simple case of self-defense...but then she gets to know him. An exploration into the political justification for the War on Drugs - with a supernatural twist.
Genre: Horror
23 pages
Genre: Horror
23 pages
S&M Dateby Marqus Bobesich
A recovering sado-masochist tries to hide his dark side while on a dinner date with an innocent young woman.
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Genre: Comedy
4 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
The Capeby Ramona Baillie
Halloween. Two young girls find a mysterious cape. When its power to enchant ruins their fun, they know its just what's needed to take revenge on a deceitful older brother.
Genre: Family
30 pages
Genre: Family
30 pages
The Clean Up Crewby Darren J Seeley
In an unoccupied room, three present day hotel employees have to follow a strict set of rules and a ticking clock as they clean up a tub filled with blood, under the supervision of a phantom detective who died in the 1940's
Genre: Horror
13 pages
Genre: Horror
13 pages
Destiny Is Written on a Train Ticketby David Sueiro
They say that destiny is written. But who would have thought that sometimes it can be written... on a train ticket.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 pages
Spi Momsby T.L. Lewis
Spi Moms
A breast cancer survivor decides to follow her dream of being a grown up version of Nancy Drew. She and her partner have daily PI adventures more akin to Lucy and Ethyl escapades and are successful because no one ever suspects these two 40 year olds are Spi Moms.
Genre: Comedy
23 pages
Genre: Comedy
23 pages
Distracted Spectatorsby Maggie Hennefeld
A slapstick meta-film about distracted spectators in an Iowa movie theater. Large hats, Afros, cell phones, loud chewing gum, and impromptu religious proselytizers prevent a diverse Midwestern audience from watching "The Mexican Crop Duster:" an anarchic comedy about a slapstick duo that befriends an escaped menagerie while fleeing from a done crop duster.
Genre: Comedy
17 pages
Genre: Comedy
17 pages
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