Thanks to Rich for the heads up on this unaired Z-Nation teleplay.

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Z-Nation: Peace of Murphy (unaired) -August 5, 2015 unaired teleplay – hosted by: Google Drive – in html format

Three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab waits for his blood.

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Thank to Phil G for the heads up on this early draft of Cellular with which you can use to compare and contrast with the revised draft.

Cellular – undated first draft script by Larry Cohen – hosted by: Daily Script – in html format

A young man receives a call on his cellular phone from a woman who says she’s been kidnapped, and thinks she’s going to be killed soon, along with her husband and son who the kidnappers have gone after next. The catch? She doesn’t know where she is… and his cell phone battery might go dead soon.

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Cellular – july 16, 2003 revised draft script by Larry Cohen, revised by Chris Morgan, revised by J. Mackye Gruber & Eric Bress – hosted by: Daily Script – in pdf format

A young man (Evans) receives a call on his cellular phone from a woman (Basinger) who says she’s been kidnapped, and thinks she’s going to be killed soon, along with her husband and son who the kidnappers have gone after next. The catch? She doesn’t know where she is… and his cell phone battery might go dead soon.

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Ouija

A group of friends get more than they bargained for when they hook a Ouija board up to a 3D printer and encounter a presence from the other side.

You a ghost and horror fan? Then, let’s chat about a staple in the supernatural sub-genre… that well-known prop: Ouija boards!

Widely considered a tool to summon the dead, theories about Ouija boards abound. Some true believers consider these plywood concentrations of pressed evil to be an expressway to the very depths of hell. A gateway, in fact, for evil spirits – offering EZpass access to one’s soul. Other paranormal doubters consider the boards a harmless family game (and profit play by Hasbro Inc.) Needless to say, such contrasting views are polarizing: what are a Ouija Board’s true powers? Can they be used for Good? Evil? Or – perhaps – Comedy?

That’s the meta-answer provided by veteran writer Anthony Cawood, with his latest horror offering, Ouija. Peek, if you will, into its blood soaked pages. Beyond it, you’ll find a secluded cabin in the forest, populated by four close and fool-hearty friends: Kurt, Grace, Dean and Imogen. Yep, the candles are lit. And the patchouli incense a-burning. Toss in a copy of the titular game, and the potentially grisly scene is set. Evil Dead notwithstanding, the supernatural rendezvous date comes due…. save for one torn-from-the-script pages of The Big Bang– twist:

The gang’s Ouija board is rigged to a 3d printer, in the hopes of bringing the visions it invokes to life.

And boy, does it ever!

Shaking hands  grazing the planchette, the friends toss question after question into the whirling miasma of the spirit world. Do they get answers? No avail. But soon the printer ‘whirs’ to life, building an ominous model of their own cabin. Not to mention a premonition of the foursome’s looming deadly fate….

Will our best buds deny their fears and stick it out? Or flee the cabin, in mortal fear of their lives? Written with a dark humoristic streak, Ouija melds generic horror with quirky high-tech sensibility. Horror directors take note – this script fuses classic paranormal jump scares with fresh blood – ala Generation Y!

Pages: 8

Budget: Pretty low. A cabin, teens and Ouija board. (Well, plus a fake 3d Printer). That’s it!

About the writer, Anthony Cawood: I’m an award winning screenwriter from the UK with over 15 scripts produced, optioned and/or purchased. Outside of my screenwriting career, I’m also a published short story writer and movie reviewer. Links to my films and details of my scripts can be found at www.anthonycawood.co.uk.

About the reviewer: Based in upstate, NY, Steven Clark is the writer of over 30 short scripts, several of which are under option, in pre-production, or have already been made into films. On A Clear Night, a family Christmas feature aimed at a Hallmark Channel-type audience, is currently in the works. Steven can be reached at Steamroller138 (a) gmail.

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In honor of the 17th Anniversary of the founding of SimplyScripts there are 17 plus one to grow on original scripts over on the Unproduced Scripts page.

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Lux Radio Theatre: Miracle on 34th Street – transcript- from: Generic Radio

A department store Santa Claus insists that he’s the real Kris Kringle.

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Lights Out: I, Madman – transcript- from: Generic Radio

Time-hopping tale of terror about a man who travels a year into the future to buy a newspaper — and witness his own death.

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Return to Riondo: The Whistler – transcript- from: Generic Radio

You’ve come back to a Mexican village in order to cheat your ex-partners out of a gold mine, haven’t you, Roy? And, while you’re at it, you’ve taken advantage of the woman who loves you, too. I’m annoying you with my sneering second person narration, aren’t I, Roy? Well, I’m the Whistler and I do many annoying things.

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Suspense: Stand-In – transcript- from: Generic Radio

A movie star is targeted for murder by her not-too-bright husband and a disgruntled stand-in.

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Lux Radio Theatre: My Man Godfrey – transcript- from: Generic Radio

In this Depression-era screwball comedy, a “forgotten man” who lives in the city dump is hired to be the butler for a wealthy but eccentric family and finds himself pursued by two very different sisters.

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Find these and more on the Old Time Radio page.

Here is something I ran across. I haven’t had a chance to play around with it, yet. May be a useful tool.

Skripteez is a simple platform for screenwriters and filmmakers to showcase projects. Whether you have a finished project or just an idea, Skripteez wants to provide an easy way for you to express yourself and share your work.

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Thanks Lisa for the heads up on this.

Gosford Park – February 20, 2001 revised shooting script by Julian Fellowes (based on an idea by Robert Altman & Bob Balaban) – hosted by: Wisconsin Screenwriters Forum – in pdf format

Set in the 1930’s the story takes place in an old fashioned English country house where a family has invited many of their friends up for a weekend shooting party. The story centers around the McCordle family, particularly the man of the house, William McCordle. Getting on in years William has become benefactor to many of his relatives and friends. As the weekend goes on and secrets are revealed, it seems everyone, above stairs and below, wants a piece of William and his money, but how far will they go to get it…?

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There are more on the Movie Scripts page.

Stephen Batchelor has started a Script of the Week showcasing “…a scripts you may not normally have the chance to read. Forgotten drafts, and films that, for whatever reason, never got past the scripting stage.”

Here “…is one of the probably hundreds of different scripts commissioned by the studio…” Read the rest

The Fantastic Four – May 3, 1996 first draft script by Micahel France (based on characters by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby) – hosted by: Stephen Batchelor – in pdf format

Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

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You’ll find more movie scripts over on the Movie Scripts page.

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Over on the Unproduced Scripts page are 35 original scripts for your reading pleasure.

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