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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.
Short
Crime, Film-Noir
Available for Free
7pp
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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.
Short
Comedy
Available for Free
7pp
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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.
Short
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
For sale
17pp
3 readers love this script
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The 35MM Haven by Bill Albert
They can be more than just movies.
Short
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
For sale
7pp
Rockstar
2 readers love this script
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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.
Short
Comedy
For sale
7pp
Rockstar
4 readers love this script
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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.
Short
Horror, Thriller
Available for Free
7pp
Rockstar
6 readers love this script
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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.
Short
Drama, Fantasy
Available for Free
18pp
Rockstar
2 readers love this script
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My Brief Stint as a Ferret Owner by Don Franke
A couple adopts a ferret with disastrous results.
Short
Comedy
Available for Free
5pp
1 reader loves this script
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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?
Short
Drama, Romance
For sale
8pp
2 readers love this script
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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.
Short
Drama, Fantasy
For sale
10pp
Rockstar
2 readers love this script
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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.
Short
Comedy, Horror
For sale
6pp
Rockstar
1 reader loves this script
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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.
Short
Drama
Available for Free
7pp
2 readers love this script
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The Break In by Jane Tumminello
Two teenage guys unexpectedly encounter something horrific when they break into a house.
Short
Horror
Available for Free
3pp
Rockstar
2 readers love this script
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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.
Short
Drama, Family, History, Mystery, Thriller
For sale
12pp
Rockstar
4 readers love this script
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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?
Short
Horror
Available for Free
4pp
Rockstar
2 readers love this script
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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.
Short
Drama
For sale
5pp
Rockstar
3 readers love this script
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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.
Short
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
For sale
3pp
Rockstar
6 readers love this script
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House Divided by Paul Knauer
A couple deals with the consequences of a long-held dispute.
Short
Comedy, Drama
Sold
6pp
2 readers love this script
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A Toast by B. S. Carter
A dinner between a married couple and their best friend has deadly repercussions.
Short
Drama
For sale
5pp
Rockstar
2 readers love this script
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The Break In by Joshua Boultwood-Neale
Two middle-aged men attempt to break into a rural farmhouse without waking an elderly resident. But what is their real motive for breaking in?
Short
Comedy, Thriller
For sale
7pp
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Breakfast for One by Mike Murphy
An unexpected visitor brings a fatal warning.
Short
Fantasy, Horror
For sale
5pp
Rockstar
3 readers love this script
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Midway by Paul Sheridan
Following a botched robbery, a criminal finds himself in a nightmarish dive bar with no idea how he got there.
Short
Horror
For sale
8pp
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Gris and Lupe Vs the Big Hog by J. Alexander Johnson
In the wake of a vicious murder, two hotel housekeepers try to solve a much less serious crime.
Short
Comedy, Mystery
For sale
8pp
Rockstar
2 readers love this script
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For an Eye by Mike Murphy
With his work-related headaches getting the better of him, Mr. Lange should have reconsidered how fortunate it was that female optometrist Dr. Holland just happened to be available for an examination that night.
Short
Crime, Drama
For sale
6pp
Rockstar
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