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Bloody Vacationby Tinashe Mudzinge
A group of friends faces their worst nightmares in the hands of an old lady and her beast master on what was supposed to be a great vacation.
Genre: Horror
21 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
21 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
All the News That's Fitby Ian Patrick Williams
In the near future, a rising young newscaster hired by a corporate-controlled TV station finds to her horror that anyone can be replaced...literally.
Genre: Horror
18 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
18 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Singularityby Peter Donald Skagen
A tech-bro's wife who discovers he secretly chipped her brain giving her unusual abilities has to fight to survive when agents of the 'company' come to delete her.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Once Blue Now Dead Redby Darryl N. Layne
Mankind has always wondered what happened to our sister planet Mars or as it once was called "Seti". Dak, Band, and Mika environmental scientists is facing a severe environmental crisis. They work tirelessly to save Seti with help from AI android "Guardian". With time running out for Seti, they build a spaceship to migrate to a blue planet we now call Earth. Their desperate attempt lead to a desperate surprising end leading into part two "Spores ".
Genre: Sci-Fi
30 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Sci-Fi
30 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Chosenby Paul Byrne
A troubled homicide cop must team up with his estranged father to stop a serial killer who mysteriously resurfaces after three decades before he butchers his next victim - his Holiness the Pope.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
40 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
40 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Mad Womenby Anthony Truscello
Three marketing students pull off a risky guerrilla museum stunt to go viral, only to learn that the biggest danger isn't the law, it's the algorithm.
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Accountabilityby Bernard Antoine Mersier
Deciding to bury the hatchet, Rosa invites her mother over for dinner so she can explain why her father wasn't in her life. The answers Rosa receives are nothing compared to the ones she gives Giselle, exposing the true reason why.
Genre: Drama
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
A Horse in a Saloonby Nickolas Snider
It's about a horse named Buck, who was once human and after he was turned by an evil warlock. He decides to go into a saloon to prove he's more than just a horse as such.
Genre: Other
17 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Other
17 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Fisherman's Bluesby Elliot Stanton
Angling for answers, a fisherman is shocked by his friend's life-changing decision. And what is under the tarpaulin in the back of his car?
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Welcome to Arbor Parkby Donald Copenhaver
When a real estate developer destroys an ancient tree to build luxury housing, nature takes its revengeroot by root, limb by limb.
Genre: Horror
24 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
24 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Kicking Tiresby Tony Jerris
When a pragmatic dreamer meets an angelic stranger, he realizes that even the most skeptical hearts sometimes need to kick the tires on love.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Romantic Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
L.I.L.I.T.H.by Tigran Vardanyan
A determined medical intern, Lilith, is drawn into the turbulent lives of an eccentric opera singer, her troubled twin, and a reclusive artist, Albert. As she navigates their world of emotional outbursts and hidden pain, an unexpected bond with Albert begins to unfoldchallenging her perception of duty, connection, and the fine line between care and entanglement.
Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Out Of The Rainby Adrian Milnes
A man takes pity on a woman and her baby sheltering from the rain, but lives to regret it.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Lockdown Treasureby STEVEN BLOWS
During a national lockdown caused by a virus pandemic, a curious 12-year-old girl and her persuasive younger brother set off on a hunt after finding a treasure map in their weekly online supermarket delivery.
Genre: Family
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Family
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Alone with Himselfby Anastasiia
What if an ordinary little kid is left alone without any support? Do you know what a little person experiences when he has to cope with difficulties alone? Perhaps each of us has experienced this, but do you remember how scary it was?
Genre: Action/Adventure
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Action/Adventure
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Family Timeby Jason K. Allen
A family of four enjoys a quiet dinner around the table. But mom seems different tonight... (1 location, 4 actors. Award-winning screenwriter and journalist; see IMDB for writer's credits.)
Genre: Horror
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Brotherley Hateby Elliot Stanton
Timing Is Everything... Or Nothing. The responsible brother sees his younger, carefree sibling as a threat to him taking over the family business until fate steps in and changes the future for everyone.
Genre: Drama
16 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
16 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Now and Thenby Edward Chapman
Split screen of one day in the life of two people who never meet and yet are forever entwined in death and grief.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Animal Loveby Steven Blows
A zoologist bets that he can impress his date with unique and enticing stories of love in the animal kingdom.
Genre: Animation
24 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Animation
24 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Sundays with Ethelby Jason K. Allen
An elderly man and woman cross paths while visiting the graves of their departed spouses. Sparks don't exactly fly, but sometimes a simple connection is enough. (1 location, 2 actors. Award-winning screenwriter and journalist; see IMDB for writer's credits.)
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Classmatesby Emy Dust
When three estranged friends reunite for their 20-year class reunion, a harmless prank to steal the town's iconic statue spirals into a deadly game of deception, betrayal, and hidden agendas, forcing them to confront their darkest secrets as the night unravels their lives.
Genre: Action/Adventure
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Action/Adventure
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Bad Nightby Jose Villanueva
Under pressure from their volatile boss, two enforcers burglarize an aging gambler's secluded house and prepare to pounce when he arrives but never suspect the house hides a nightmarish horror ready to devour them first.
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Break Inby Jane Tumminello
Two teenage guys set out to break into a house, but just as they're about to go inside, they come upon something horrific they never expected.
Genre: Horror
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Running for Breathby Steven Blows
When a man's breath escapes him, he must chase it through the manic streets of London to get it back before his time runs out.
Genre: Drama
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Our 13th Birthdayby Bernard Antoine Mersier
On her thirteenth birthday, Machi unleashes her deliciously dark revenge on everyone who has wronged her.
Genre: Horror
9 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
9 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Beautiful Madnessby Michael Joseph
A man wakes up to find his date gone and his reality slipping away.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
25 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
25 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Same Nameby Steven Burton
Their same name brings a straight black actor and a gay white actor/writer together to collaborate on a film project that creates more greatness for both.
Genre: Drama
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Necklaceby DJ Robbins
A woman is gifted a strange necklace and meets its former owner.
Genre: Horror
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Mirrors of Betrayalby Melissa Diane Hudson
A determined mother uncovers disturbing secrets about her daughter's new husband, igniting a dangerous game of deception and betrayal that threatens to destroy their family and reveals that evil never truly dies.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Spellmarkedby Vanessa M. Chattman
A street thief with a stolen wand accidentally opens a portal into a mirror world and faces her own twisted reflection for control of her destiny.
Genre: Fantasy
45 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Fantasy
45 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
War Scarlettby Niagara Ross
After returning from the war, Scarlett tries to start a new life, but the accidental killing of a drunken bully in a bar sets off a chain of events that forces her to become a soldier again-this time in her own country.
Genre: Action/Adventure
11 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Action/Adventure
11 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Dedicatedby Lisa Marie Brennan
Lucy arrives at a creepy old mansion for a dinner date with misfit Harold-a creepily pale young man with a rare breathing condition, who she plans to trick into marriage and swindle, only to get the tables turned on her by his even creepier family.
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Stuckby Steven Burton
A cell phone with his hand is stuck to a man's ear. After frantic attempts to loosen it fail, a mysterious 'Voice' comes on the line to help find a solution.
Genre: Fantasy
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Fantasy
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Comeuppanceby Martin Train Bartlett
After committing a heinous crime, a violent man is cursed to relive the horrific moment through the eyes of the victim.
Part 'Source Code', part "Identity"... all WTF Twilight Zone.
Genre: Horror
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Dangerous Vocationby Kline Fishborn
Three friends during outdoor activities witness the murder of a person by two unknown men, but the girls manage to escape. Two men who not long ago escaped from the police for murdering a married couple do not want to leave the girls alive as witnesses who saw them and start hunting them.
Genre: Action/Adventure
11 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Action/Adventure
11 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Mighty Sycamoreby Jamie Robinson
When a determined girl discovers a mystical tree whose carvings foretell the future, she challenges her family's strict values, sparking a clash with the enigmatic.
Genre: Sci-Fi
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Sci-Fi
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Monster Mansionby Jason K. Allen
On the last day of the carnival, young Billy Slater enters a haunted house and never returns.
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Candleby John Francis Daly
A sick girl on her death bed receives a candle that, when lit, brings forth new vitality, along with a being who holds secrets of the Universe.
Genre: Fantasy
9 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Fantasy
9 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Lurve and Other Five-Letter Wordsby Elliot Stanton
In the lobby of a New Orleans hotel, a Brooklyn-born businessman inadvertently offends a local woman. Instead of apologising, he compounds his error, which causes the woman to return insults. However, peace soon breaks out, and tension releases as the two begin to enjoy each other's company significantly more than seemed possible.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Romantic Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Shockingby Glenn Pollard
John owns a business repairing electrical appliances. What his assistant, Will, does not know is that the store is going bankrupt. What John does not know is that Will has a way of saving it. But which option is the best?
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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