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Geek (4 page short, drama) by Cindy L. Keller
When a fifteen year old boy is unable to get any help from authorities for the bullying he’s been suffering through for the past two years, he snaps and ends it himself.
Filmed by Aldrien Veon
After being stiffed, an unhinged waitress, hell-bent on revenge, torments the customer who didn’t tip her and his surprisingly resourceful family.
One of the hallmarks of a great screenplay is how quickly a reader can become immersed in a story. The writing flies off the page, the dialogue zings, the action never lets up, and the characters instantly come to life.
Honey Mustard has all this and more… From page one Michael Kospiah’s feature-length Indie-Horror puts the pedal to the metal and never lets up in this blood-soaked and frenetically-paced whodunnit tale of action and revenge.
Ever wish you could press rewind on a particularly bad day?
We open on the emotionally wrought and tormented character of Stella in a scene of not-so domestic bliss. To say Stella’s having a bad day is rather an understatement. Having finally had enough of the abuse at the hands of her redneck husband, Oscar, (a small-town cop, no less), Stella grabs a kitchen knife and a frying pan and in a violent frenzy dispatches him (albeit in self-defense) in short order.
What does Stella do next? Well, she grabs a ride with co-worker and secret lover Matilda, and sets off for work as if nothing happened, leaving her husband’s blood-soaked and lifeless body on the kitchen floor.
Stella’s a waitress at Mel’s Diner, an establishment we instantly recognise as being light on equal-opportunity in the workplace and heavy on juvenile frat-boy antics. And that’s just the guys working the grill. Usually, Stella is stoic in the face of frequent taunts, sexist barbs, and racial slurs, but the events of the morning have left her traumatized and her sanity hanging by a thread. Not to mention she’s now hallucinating the spectre of dead husband Oscar, who continues to get inside her head and bark orders at her – including telling her to: ‘kill them all’!
The final straw in Stella’s awful day comes in the form of a nightmare customer – one Buford Blumpkin, and his seemingly innocuous request for –
Chicken Fingers with
… a side of Honey Mustard
Little does Stella know that Buford not getting his precious honey mustard will set off a chain of events destined to throw the two of them on a deadly collision course.
DINING ROOM
Stella hurries through, struggling to keep it together.
Just as she passes Buford’s table –
He grabs her by the wrist, forcing her to a halt.
BUFORD
I’ve asked nicely, several times now.
And I’m starting to get the
feeling that you’re trying to
ignore me.
Her panic fades, now bristling with anger. She violently pulls her hand away from his grasp giving him a look that could peel skin…
STELLA
Touch me again, asshole, and I promise
it’ll be the last thing you ever do.
Now, Buford’s having a pretty bad day himself. His house is up for sale, he has a wife and son to support and fresh from the unemployment office he’s already bent out of shape. Not taking kindly to being treated like this he devises a little payback of his own.
After all, the customer is always right, right?
When Stella returns to his table –
Buford’s billfold at his empty seat.
She opens it to reveal –
Instead of a tip, Buford has written:
“Honey Mustard”
Two little words that might just prove fatal.
Especially as a little bit later we cut to a scene of utter carnage at the diner and a stunned Buford watching a news report on the television –
FEMALE NEWS REPORTER (V.O.)
I’m standing in front of Mel’s Diner in the small,
rural town of Keaufax where six people were found
brutally murdered earlier today…
Nerves rattled, Buford continues to watch…
It seems like hell hath no fury like a server scorned. But all this over a lost tip?
What’s particularly disturbing for Buford however is that his wallet’s gone and now Stella knows exactly where he lives.
Don’t even imagine you can guess where this plot’s headed because the third act is a killer with its clever twists and turns, shocking reveals, and high octane action. Just when you think you’ve got things sussed and the characters firmly pegged in their separate camps as good guys and bad guys, writer Michael Kospiah throws a curveball into the mix that you won’t see coming.
Written with a sure hand and with a sly nod to 80s pulp slashers, Honey Mustard is a gory, funny, tense and suspenseful thrill ride with one helluva bad-ass lead female character. If you enjoyed Don’t Breathe, You’re Next, Villains, and one of my personal favourites, director Coralie Fergeat’s Revenge, you’re going to love this.
… Just one last thing before I hit the time-clock, and it’s a big tip of my own –
Honey Mustard’s the special of the day – destined to join the ranks of horror/thriller sure-fire hits, or become a much-loved Indie cult favourite. It’s going to be in big demand and because of this very likely to be on the table for a limited time only…
My suggestion: Get your order up fast, before it gets snapped off the menu… Just be sure to ask nicely.
As Stella would say –
Y’all have an amazing day now.
BUDGET: Low budget, especially suited to Indie filmmakers, two main locations with a few generic locations for smaller scenes. Someone adept with blood SFX.
NB: CASTING – A special shout-out to Sasha Lane who the writer had in mind when creating the character of Stella. According to Michael, “She’s awesome and would murder the role”. I suppose one could “At” her at @SashaBianca23.
ABOUT THE WRITER:
Michael is a NYC-based, award-winning screenwriter. His critically-acclaimed feature film, “The Suicide Theory” (79% Rotten Tomatoes score) won awards at Dances With Films and Austin Film Festival and received a limited US theatrical release, 3-year run on Netflix and can now be seen on Amazon Prime, Itunes & Google Play. His latest film, “Rage” continues to collect film festival awards and will be available on most streaming platforms Feb. 2021 after picking up worldwide distribution. His feature films, “Her Lost Winter” (co-writer), and “They Never Left” are slated for production mid/late 2021. Michael can be reached at: spesh2k (a) msn.com
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ABOUT THE REVIEWER:
L. Chambers has been writing all her life – especially in her head, and on scraps of paper. It’s only in the last few years she began to get serious about screenwriting. Prior to this she worked in the Features Department for ABC TV as a Program Assistant, and trained as a FAD. She currently works as a freelance web-content editor and lives with her husband (also a screenwriter) in Sydney, Australia.
Over on the Unproduced Scripts page are the scripts of the December One Week Challenge wherein writers had a week to write a six or less page script on the theme of an enchanted ornament.*
Check ’em out!
– Don
*anyone interested in obtaining the rights to these scripts, please reach out to me at webmaster (a) simplyscripts OR wait until the end of the week when the writers are announced.
Thanks Bob! for the heads up on this script up for award consideration.
I’m Thinking of Ending Things – March 12, 2019 Yellow revised draft script by Charlie Kaufman (Based on the novel by Iain Reid) – hosted by: Variety – in pdf format
Despite second thoughts about their relationship, a young woman takes a road trip with her new boyfriend to his family farm. Trapped at the farm during a snowstorm with Jake’s mother and father, the young woman begins to question the nature of everything she knew or understood about her boyfriend, herself, and the world.
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May or may not be a script posted for award consideration, but regardless, Thanks Richie for the heads up on this one.
The King Of Staten Island – June 3, 2019 unpecified draft script by Judd Apatow & Pete Davidson & Dave Sirus – hosted by: Deadline Hollywood – in pdf format
Scott has been a case of arrested development since his firefighter dad died. He spends his days smoking weed and dreaming of being a tattoo artist until events force him to grapple with his grief and take his first steps forward in life.
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… as First Glance
Original logline – A jogger in Central Park starts a conversation with a woman that draws his attention.
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-Don
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Antebellum – Undated, unspecified draft script by Gerard Bush + Christopher Renz – hosted by: Lions Gate – in pdf format
Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late.
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THIRTEEN STEPS TO THE ATTIC (5-page short horror screenplay) by ROB HERZOG
Two girls knock on an attic door that should never be opened.
Any time an attic plays a pivotal role in a story, you just know things aren’t going to go great for that story’s characters – especially when that story is in the horror genre. And double-especially when that horror story is written by Rob Herzog, who’s latest spooky, atmospheric tale, “Thirteen Steps to the Attic”, follows two young girls who decide to knock on an attic door to either debunk or confirm a very scary urban legend.
As part of an initiation, 12-year-old Emily must complete a task in order to cement herself as part of the cool crowd at school. Patricia, one of the cool girls and presumably the leader of the clique, accompanies her as a witness. They sneak into an old house and approach an attic where supposedly a lady died a horrible death. Her spirit remains in that attic, waiting for the right kid to coming knocking.
The task? To knock on the attic door, ask if you can come in and then count to ten – the scariest urban legends always seem to have a countdown (Bloody Mary being one of them).
Of course, Emily seems a bit reluctant to perform the task. But Patricia’s right there with her to peer pressure the crap out of her.
EMILY
I don’t wanna do this.
PATRICIA
(fires back)
Then you’ll fail your initiation.
That means you can’t sit with us at lunch.
We won’t talk to you. We won’t text.
Bye-bye Instagram.
Kids can be cruel, can’t they?
Like most 12-year-olds, Emily really wants to fit in at school. So, she gives in to the peer pressure and knocks on that old attic door, asking the malevolent spirit if she can come in. After a few silent moments, Patricia beings the countdown.
PATRICA
One…Two… Three…Four…
Four and a half…
Ugh, I hate Patricia!
I wouldn’t dare spoil the fun by giving away anything else. But I will say that there is a very satisfying, albeit very unsettling, twist.
Writer, Rob Herzog, is a master at creating these creepy, messed up horror shorts with viral potential. And “Thirteen Steps to the Attic” is no exception. I dare any filmmaker looking for a spooky, low-budget horror script to pick this one up. With its spooky atmosphere and vulnerable characters, it’s sure to scare up some views.
BUDGET: Low. One location, 4 actors. Some practical makeup/effects.
ABOUT THE WRITER: Rob Herzog is a Chicago screenwriter. He has sold two short scripts and won prize money in two small screenwriting contests. His short horror script Creak and Shriek was produced in 2019 by Mad Dreamer Entertainment and can be viewed on various platforms like Amazon Prime, YouTube and Vimeo. He has a master’s degree in English composition from Northeastern Illinois University. Rob can be reached at: robherzogr (a) hotmail.
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About the Reviewer: Michael J. Kospiah is the award-winning screenwriter of critically acclaimed indie-thriller, The Suicide Theory (79% Rotten Tomatoes – available on Amazon Prime, Itunes, Google Play, etc) and 2020’s upcoming Aussie thriller, Rage. His horror feature, They Never Left is currently in development.
Thanks to J.P for the heads up.
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Tenet – Undated, unspecified draft script by Christopher Nolan – hosted by: No Film School – in pdf format
Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.
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Thanks to Richie for the heads up.
The Trial Of The Chicago 7 – Undated, unspecified draft script by Aaron Sorkin – hosted by: Deadline Hollywood – in pdf format
In Chicago 1968, the Democratic Party Convention was met with protests from activists like the moderate Students for a Democratic Society led by Tom Hayden and the militant Yippies led by Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin, which led to violent confrontations with the local authorities. As a result, seven of the accused ringleaders are arraigned on charges like Conspiracy by the hostile Nixon administration, including Bobby Seale of the Black Panthers who was not involved in the incident. What follows is an unfair trial presided by the belligerent Judge Hoffman (No relation) and prosecuted by a reluctant but duty-bound Richard Schultz. As their pro bono lawyers face such odds, Hayden and his fellows are frustrated by the Yippies’ outrageous antics undermining their defense in defiance of the system even while Seale is denied a chance to defend himself his way. Along the way, the Chicago 7 clash in their political philosophies even as they learn they need each other in this fight.
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