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The Doorby Carlos Alex Ceni

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While strolling late at night, an ordinary man is surprised to see three open doorways in a hundred-meter stretch of the same sidewalk. His first impulse is to continue on his way, but curiosity makes him turn back.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

He's Gonna Payby John Porter

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A young man confronts the killer of his wife and child, and makes the killer pay--by letting him live.

Genre: Western
9 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

Princess Samby Rebecca Ayers

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When Sam, a burned-out waitress, becomes convinced by her sick grannie that they are really British royals, Sam channels Princess Diana which inspires her to a higher purpose at Sloppy's Bar-B-Q.

Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Why Cows Are Contentedby John Porter

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A middle-aged cow explains why she and her sisters are contented, even though they end up as hamburger and baseball gloves.

Genre: Animation
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

The Soul Collectorby Madison Smith

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Two ghost hunters travel to Salem MA in order to search for ancient witch artifact. Along the process, they uncover history between pirates and witches, which they mistakenly unlock ghosts from the past to collect souls to sacrifice.

Genre: Horror
20 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

Okay, Honeyby Frank Vespe

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All his life, he hoped he'd hear two endearing words, but when he finally did, it was too late.

Genre: Drama
21 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Automaticby Gladman

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Trapped inside a futuristic reset pod with seconds left on the countdown, a haunted man must choose whether to erase his memories for peaceor keep the truth that's been trying to break him free.

Genre: Sci-Fi
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Portrait of a Girlby Niagara Ross

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A group of teenagers, exploring an abandoned house on the outskirts of town, find an old portrait of a mysterious girl. But the more they learn about her past, the more nightmarish visions and dangerous phenomena begin to haunt them.

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

The Zombieby Doug J Robbins

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A woman is tormented by a zombie that suddenly appears at her Kitchen door.

Genre: Horror
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

A Late Waitby Elliot Stanton

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If listening is so important, then it's hardly surprising that turning a deaf ear to good advice creates an even greater problem.

Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

The California Lifeby Arianna Zufelt

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When a young girl is kidnapped by a serial killer, a rookie detective must race against time to find her before she becomes his next victim. When the rookie detective finally finds the young girl. He called her parents that he has her in the police station safe and sound and ready to go home now. 20 years later the girl moved to California and got a job. And she lived her life there.

Genre: Animation
9 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles

Family Traditionby Kris Shuman

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A guilty man's diner confession risks exposing a legacy of violence and resurrecting the killer they thought was buried for good.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

Can You Hear Me Now?by Bob Messinger

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Estranged from friends and family, Jake is forced to confront the voices he's been hearing and eerie phone calls he's been getting since childhood.

Genre: Sci-Fi
42 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Ancient Secretsby Wayne E. Johnson

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While waiting in line to renew his driver's license, a man gets an update on Stonehenge from the 6000-year-old± Druid in line ahead of him.

Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

The First & Only Kissby Michael Avishai

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After a long-anticipated date fizzles, a shy college student finds unexpected connection on a crowded dance floor, proving that sometimes chemistry matters more than compatibility.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

No More Virginsby Lloyd Muchenje

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Three Africa women,one battling addiction,another serving herself for marriage,and bride to -be striving to protect her own female purity,leading to heartbreaking and moments of profound reckoning. PURITY HAS A PRICE,INNOCENCE IS NO PROTECTION.

Genre: Drama
17 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

October 31stby Doug J Robbins

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A legendary serial killer named Ben Snyder, the Green Hollow Killer, has returned to kill again on Halloween night.

Genre: Horror
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Out On A Limbby Jeffrey Stackhouse

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An amputee Vet has volunteered for a program that promises her hope. But the new tech has opened up more than just hope, and the creatures that can now see her have already eaten her phantom limbs and hunger for more.

Genre: Horror
26 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

The Apartmentby Brandi Self

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A couple caught up in the whirlwind of technology check into their sublet only to find they can't connect.

Genre: Sci-Fi
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Day's Endby Elliot Stanton

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Amid the fading light of a Bournemouth afternoon, a weary man and a guarded woman share one conversation that unravels decades of regret, revealing that even in the twilight of life, the heart still waits for its tide to turn.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
22 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Beauty in the Ringby Jessica Taylor

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An injured MMA fighter on the brink of losing everything crosses paths with a broken ballet dancer recovering from a violent assault. Together they discover strength, redemption, and love as she trains to fight in the ring and he learns how to fight for her heart.

Genre: Drama
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

S'moresby Jason Allen

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Young Eric and Molly are having the time of their lives roasting marshmallows over the campfire. Their parents, not so much... (Horror/Comedy. 1 location, 2 actors.)

Genre: Horror
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Lurve and Other Five-Letter Wordsby Elliot Stanton

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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

Lost Happinessby Marc-Olivier louveau

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Chanthou is not running away from the war; she has a much more important mission. But besides the Kmer regime, the only thing that could stop her is her husband.

Genre: Drama
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Rewardby Wayne E. Johnson

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A homeless man decides to put his life in order by learning accounting and getting a job, but when ordered to perform illegal operations by his employer, he becomes a whistle blower and learns that honesty and integrity sometimes come with a heavy price.

Genre: Drama
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Momby Jason Allen

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A woman looks out her kitchen window and sees her long dead mother in the vegetable garden. But how did she get there? And what is she doing? (Horror/dark comedy. 1 location, 2 actors.)

Genre: Horror
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

On the Edgeby John M Grace

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A man's attempt to end his life goes sideways when he discovers the rooftop he chose is already occupied by a woman with the same idea.

Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

The Next Voiceby Charles Hall

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Against her mistrustful daughter's advice, a divorcee hires a dubious paranormal expert to investigate a strange disturbance in their new home.

Genre: Horror
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Necessary Evilby Adam Rocke

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A child must commit an horrific crime to prevent a much greater atrocity from occurring.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

War Scarlettby Niagara Ross

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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

Los-T (In) Angelesby Noureddine HIFAD

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A desperate aspiring writer and a struggling actress fake their way into a Hollywood party, where one stolen opportunity could either launch their dreamsor expose them completely.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
22 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

A Pair of Silk Stockingsby John Porter

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A silent fantasy based on Kate Chopin's short story (published in 1897, now in the public domain) about a mother who takes care of her children and herself, too.

Genre: Fantasy
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Doppelgangersby Paul Weidknecht

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After the death of her mother, nine-year-old Melody begins seeing ghosts that resemble her family members.

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

Perfectly Stillby Dewayne

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When meticulous serial killer Adrian Vale abducts a woman and prepares his perfectly staged basement ritual, he expects another controlled and predictable victim. Instead, Dr. Maya Sloanea criminal psychologist who studies predatorsbegins dismantling his carefully constructed world piece by piece. As their chilling confrontation turns into a battle of intellect and control, Adrian slowly realizes the woman he captured may have anticipated this encounter all along.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

If I Were a Womanby Jack A Bennett

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When a woman relives a simple trip to the liquor store, the outcome turns from bad to worse.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

The Comeback of Irish Bobby Gunnby Ben Fiore

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On the night of his unlikely comeback, a proud, aging boxer refuses a bribe to take a diveuntil his desperate manager claims his life is at stake, forcing the battered fighter to choose between one last shot at glory and a sacrifice that could cost him everything.

Genre: Drama
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

Brain Freezeby Jon Platt

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Far in the future, a teenage schoolgirl has the cryogenically frozen head of a scientist of our time thawed...to help her with her history homework.

Genre: Sci-Fi
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Trilogy of Terrorby Bill Wyza

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Trilogy of Terror is a trio of micro-short horror stories. DRIFTER - An overconfident lawyer on the verge of his biggest case makes a wrong choice on a secluded country highway. WISHBOOK - A desperate man finds a magical book and learns to be careful what you wish for. FEAR - A suburban serial killer gets an unexpected surprise.

Genre: Horror
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

The Accuser's Pantsby Danny King

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Accused of another's faults, a man stays silent, knowing that false blame is loud, temporary, and that real character, and the guilty, always reveal themselves.

Genre: Drama
5 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

The Point of Irish Coffeeby Rochelle Potkar

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As his distracted MISTRESS plots revenge on three women who made fun of her over her husband's abandonment, a DOG follows all her hateful emotions that metamorphose him into a worst beast a hateful homo sapien (a man).

Genre: Sci-Fi
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles