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Speaking Test by Manolis Froudarakis
Granted, Safeer’s English “not good”, but neither is his examiner.
Short
Comedy
Produced
4pp
2 readers love this script
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Read Review by L. Chambers
Christmas Dinner by Richard Russell
All alone, a trucker picks up a hitchhiker on Christmas Eve and delivers him to dinner.
Short
Drama
For sale
7pp
1 reader loves this script
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Read Review by Karis Watie
Hydrophobia by Chris Courtney Martin
Stranded in a hurricane, a woman treats her husband's hydrophobic rabies before discovering his fear of water is not just a symptom.
Short
Horror
For sale
11pp
3 readers love this script
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Read Review by Steve Miles
A Boy's Fear by Chris Keaton
A boy faces a most personal fear.
Short
Drama
Produced
1pp
Rockstar
5 readers love this script
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Read Review by Julia Cottle
23 and THEM! by Tim Westland
Those home genetic tests sometimes reveal more than you expect and can be life changing...
Short
Horror, Sci-Fi
For sale
14pp
6 readers love this script
HamishDP's picture
Read Review by Hamish Porter
Treat by Steve Miles
Stranded in an isolated motel on Halloween, a group of strangers faces a dilemma when the elderly proprietor refuses to open the door to a cry for help.
Short
Comedy, Horror
Available for Free
8pp
1 reader loves this script
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Read Review by Julia Cottle
Black Cherry 2 by David Troop
A sassy female cop protects the streets of Harlem from a lethal pimp in a parody of 1970's Blaxploitation films.
Short
Action, Comedy
For sale
6pp
3 readers love this script
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Read Review by Steve Miles
The Plague Doctor by Jon Mennella
A young boy fighting the battle of his life encounters a strange but intriguing entity, The Plague Doctor.
Short
Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
For sale
21pp
1 reader loves this script
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Read Review by Karis Watie
Close To Sunset by Steven Clark
After the death of his mother, a middle-aged man learns the horrifying truth about the childhood disappearance of his brother.
Short
Thriller
Available for Free
15pp
2 readers love this script
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Read Review by Steve Miles
Grenade by Steve Miles
A chance discovery at an abandoned army barracks gives a bullied youngster a chance to reconnect with his errant grandfather.
Short
Drama
Available for Free
17pp
2 readers love this script
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Read Review by Julia Cottle
Under the Influence by Anthony Hudson
Waking with a hangover, a man must try to remember the previous night to help understand his current situation.
Short
Mystery
Available for Free
6pp
4 readers love this script
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Read Review by Hamish Porter
Super Scoop by John Staats
Lois Lane's interview of Wonder Woman reveals the true Princess inside.
Short
Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
In development
10pp
Rockstar
14 readers love this script
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Read Review by Hamish Porter
No Trespassing by Steve Cleary
A fancy man in a tailored suit endures a night of terror when he pays an unwelcome visit to a wary homeowner.
Short
Thriller
Available for Free
3pp
5 readers love this script
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Read Review by Hamish Porter
Credit where due by Shawn Davis
The killing of JFK was the greatest hit in history and now the second killer wants his due.
Short
Thriller
Available for Free
10pp
2 readers love this script
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Read Review by Julia Cottle
Walmart Receipt by Rob Barkan
A young couple settle their differences at a Walmart customer service counter.
Short
Comedy, Drama
For sale
6pp
2 readers love this script
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Read Review by Hamish Porter
Killerbytes by Ian J. Courter
Destroying a supercomputer is not as easy as it seems when it resides in the most isolated country in the world.
Short
Thriller
For sale
9pp
Rockstar
3 readers love this script
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Read Review by Hamish Porter
Insta-Dream by Richard Russell
A waiter uses pics to impress his father.
Short
Drama
For sale
4pp
1 reader loves this script
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Read Review by L. Chambers
On The Pull by Craig Thomas
A woman flees from an unstoppable force, that will stop at nothing to catch her.
Short
Comedy, Horror
Available for Free
3pp
16 readers love this script
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Read Review by Hamish Porter
Crete and Barrel by Mike Revenaugh
A happily engaged couple finds themselves locked in an IKEA after hours with a minotaur.
Short
Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
For sale
13pp
6 readers love this script
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Read Review by Steve Miles
Shark Fin by Shawn Davis
An elderly fisherman teaches his grandson that sometimes in order to gain, you must lose something.
Short
Drama, Family
Available for Free
10pp
3 readers love this script
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Read Review by Hamish Porter
Scarecrow by Chris Keaton
An abused child finds help from an unexpected friend.
Short
Drama, Fantasy, History, Thriller
Available for Free
7pp
Rockstar
32 readers love this script
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Read Review by J.E. Clarke
Heartbeat by Anthony Cawood
A florist is asked to help connect an unrequited lover with the object of his affection, with unexpected results.
Short
Drama, Romance
Sold
6pp
Rockstar
2 readers love this script
SteveM's picture
Read Review by Steve Miles
Bailey Makes Three by Chris Courtney Martin
When a lesbian couple has trouble conceiving, they fill the void with an unruly rescue dog who tests their relationship.
Short
Comedy, Romance
For sale
13pp
5 readers love this script
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Read Review by Hamish Porter
The Enchanted Quill by Mark Renshaw
A troubled woman seeking answers about her dark past discovers a magic software app that allows her to make wishes comes true, but at a price - each wish costs her part of her soul.
Short
Horror
For sale
10pp
4 readers love this script
SteveM's picture
Read Review by Steve Miles

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