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Turning by Marty Chartrand
A man runs for his life from the group seeking to rid the town of the infected.
Short Horror, Thriller For sale 8pp
Rockstar - Gold
27 readers love this script 
The Message by Marty Chartrand
The unraveling of a marine's relationship told during an Iraqi War battle.
Short Action, Drama, War For sale 8pp
Rockstar - Gold
22 readers love this script 
Buried Secrets by P.H. Cook
A young couple follows a trail of buried clues to the fateful conclusion of a long-ago child disappearance.
Short Crime, Mystery Available for Free 8pp
Rockstar - Gold
21 readers love this script 
Don't Tell Mommy I'm Dead by Andrea Nettleton
A ghost pretends to be alive to spare his mother the pain of losing her child.
Short Drama, Horror For sale 10pp
Rockstar - Gold
19 readers love this script 
Trapped by Chris Keaton
A man searching for comfort from his past finds himself trapped.
Finalist 2023 Phoenix Film Festival
Short Drama, Fantasy, Thriller Available for Free 6pp
Verified, Shootin' The Shorts Reader, Rockstar - Gold
17 readers love this script 
Seraphim's Miracle by J.B. Storey
A former war correspondent, who debunks arcane stories for a living, investigates a so-called miracle in a rural town — only to discover that the truth may reside within his own tragic past.
Feature Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery Available for Free 102pp
Shootin' The Shorts Admin, Rockstar - Gold
15 readers love this script 
No Recollection by P.H. Cook
An alcoholic woman wakes up in a stranger's bed with no recollection of what happened last night.
Short Thriller Available for Free 12pp
Rockstar - Gold
15 readers love this script
Smells Like Steinbeck by Jason K. Allen
A young man with a passion for pleasant aromas is lured into the underground world of book sniffing.
TV Pilot Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance For sale 30pp
Rockstar - Gold
15 readers love this script 
Baggage by David Lambertson
A small-town writer creates stories based on the items she finds in lost luggage. Her life changes when she writes a story based on the items lost by a hot-headed Hollywood producer.
Feature Comedy, Romance For sale 108pp
Rockstar - Gold
14 readers love this script 
Quarantine Island by J.E. Clarke
Four film students head to an abandoned island to film a documentary - but find that certain horrors have not yet been buried. (Cowritten with Dena McKinnon)
Feature Horror For sale 90pp
Verified, Shootin' The Shorts Admin, Rockstar - Gold
14 readers love this script 
At Night We Wait by J. Phillip Wilkins
Young friends use their treehouse to keep watch for a serial killer stalking their neighborhood.
Short Crime, Drama Available for Free 15pp
Rockstar - Gold
14 readers love this script 
Transition by Chris Keaton
An EMT helping out a friend finds himself with an undesirable life saving job. (Inspired by a Lovecraft story)
Short Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller Available for Free 5pp
Verified, Shootin' The Shorts Reader, Rockstar - Gold
14 readers love this script 
Random by Janet Lynn
Is this really a clear cut case of self-defense or is anything about this evening really Random?
Short Drama, Thriller For sale 6pp
Verified, Rockstar - Gold
13 readers love this script 
Melville by J.B. Storey
When a jaded federal agent uncovers a supernatural enforcer doling out justice against the worst of humanity, he must decide whether to uphold the law or embrace an unholy alliance forged in hell.
Short Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery Available for Free 18pp
Shootin' The Shorts Admin, Rockstar - Gold
12 readers love this script 
Session by Meik V. Fischer
A sleep-deprived patient seeks help from his shrink only to find out he's got a much bigger problem.
Short Horror For sale 16pp
Rockstar - Gold
12 readers love this script 
Short Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance For sale 7pp
Rockstar - Gold
11 readers love this script 
The Last Statesman by David Lambertson
An old and cranky local politician goes publicly bananas in an effort to draw attention to an important social issue. This inadvertently puts the career of his son, the Governor of California, at risk.
Feature Comedy, Drama For sale 103pp
Rockstar - Gold
11 readers love this script 
Short Crime Available for Free 7pp
Rockstar - Gold
11 readers love this script 
A Mother's Burden by Chris Keaton
A police officer responding to a noise complaint discovers the disturbing fate of a woman dealing with a demon.
Short Horror Available for Free 6pp
Verified, Shootin' The Shorts Reader, Rockstar - Gold
10 readers love this script 
Short Action, Horror, Thriller, Western Available for Free 10pp
Rockstar - Gold
10 readers love this script 
Chevy Van by Janet Lynn
When young women disappear from a rural town in Arkansas, two Detectives follow clues that lead them to the past. Can they solve this mystery before more young women disappear in the near future?
Feature Crime, Drama, Thriller For sale 90pp
Verified, Rockstar - Gold
9 readers love this script 
Team Emma by Andrea Zastrow
When a recovering alcoholic learns his terminally ill ex-girlfriend gave birth to their daughter 10 years earlier, he struggles to make peace with her as they prepare the distressed girl for life with his family.
Feature Drama For sale 107pp
Rockstar - Gold
9 readers love this script 
The Witter Merchants by Elizabeth Blandford
Shakespeare and Rowley must plead their case before the King. If they fail, they will hang. "Our accusers bear false wittering against us. But we are the Witter Merchants. We can and must outwitter them."
Feature Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, History For sale 119pp
Rockstar - Gold
9 readers love this script 
Death's Brother by Julian Martin
Haunted by nightmares of murdering his beloved family, a tech guru must hold onto his sanity while tangling with a homicidal internet cult.
Feature Drama, Horror For sale 97pp
Rockstar - Gold
9 readers love this script 
Halloween In Endsville by J. Phillip Wilkins
A kindly old woman has a surprise for trick or treaters. (Can be used as bookend stories for a horror anthology)
Short Comedy, Horror Available for Free 4pp
Rockstar - Gold
9 readers love this script