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Ounce of Prevention by David Pauwels
A young couple chased by zombies attempts to escape with an abandoned car, but first, a little maintenance is needed.
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2 readers love this script
Last Christmas by Mike Murphy
Mary and Joseph are shocked when an armed stranger shows up at the Bethlehem manger where they have stopped for the night.
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The Rule Of Three Wishes by Kenny Colliver
After obtaining a genies lamp a young woman becomes rich and famous, but it's still not enough for her. Genies can only grant their masters three wishes, but even this sacred rule can be bent.
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The Scream by STEVEN BLOWS
On a cold night, a woman goes to an abandoned field to release her emotions in a primal scream. On a cold night, her scream comes back to haunt her.
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An Eclipse at Midnight by Michael Parsons
Paris, 1936: A wholesome American movie star meets a handsome English prince. Can their chaperones keep them from creating a devastating scandal?
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The Quarry by Jonathan Sieff
A police informant finds himself staring down into a pit with a gun to his head, but when he miraculously survives he fights to make his escape.
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Clown by Lewis Eastwood
An emotional support clown wrestles with his own emotions when he is hired to soften a break up.
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Flesh by Thomas Farquhar
After being spiked with a mysterious substance on a date, Bella begins to suspect that an evil force is growing underneath her skin.
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V IS FOR VODKA by Andrew Marshall
When two teenagers decide to teach themselves how to drink for the first time, they quickly realize it's not as easy as it looks.
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4 readers love this script 
Serial Killer Killer by Robert Bruinewoud
A serial killer, outraged that the serial killers in movies aren’t actually played by real life serial killers, sets out to avenge his people’s lack of representation by killing the actors who played them.
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Protector (subtitle: Golem) by J.E. Clarke
Trapped in a bombed out building on the Gaza Strip, a little Palestinian boy accidentally summons a Golem to protect himself from what's outside.
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Harbor Lights by Michael Parsons
A man and a woman meet in a coffee shop to hold vigil over the affair their spouses are having - just across the street. But which is the greater affair?
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The In-Between by J. Alexander Johnson
When a woman arrives in a garbage-filled wasteland with no memory of how she got there, the sole three residents must
help her figure out the mystery and find her way back home.
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Crossroads by Anthony Cawood
A teenage girl makes a deal with the Devil to beat her friend at Pokemon Go, only to capture him in a Poke Ball and unleash chaos.
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Monumental Favour by Colin Sharp
With time running out, a frantic businessman relies on a cab driver to reach the airport before his flight takes off.
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The Break In by 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.
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Don't Forget To Remember Me by Rick Hansberry
Two sisters struggle to keep their family memories as their mother battles Alzheimers.
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In Your Dreams by John Staats
After a dreadful nightmare, a mother comforts her son by saying that dreams can't hurt the dreamer... or can they?
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On The Edge by Armand Arekian
A lonely man on the brink finds unlikely hope through the warmth and wit of a midnight stranger.
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Plaid by Brandi Self
A man dressed in a horrible plaid outfit begins to bond with a flashy woman at a party after being ignored by the rest of the guests.
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