For January 24th, there are ten original scripts on the Unproduced Scripts page for your reading pleasure.

– Don

Over on the Original Unproduced Scripts page are fifteen scripts for your reading pleasure.

And the writers of the December One Week Challenge have been revealed.

– Don

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.

LAST DAY (6-page short thriller script) by Ariel Yang

A man is discharged from the hospital on the last day of his recovery.

In this 3rd place winner from October’s Twilight Zone themed OWC, writer, Ariel Yang, actually uses two TZ episodes as inspiration for her “Groundhog Day” esque, mind-bending thriller: “Twenty-Two” (S2, E17) and “Stopover in a Quiet Town” (S5, E30).

This TZ-inspired hybrid follows Herb Crawley, who wakes up in a room to the sound of birds chirping, not sure where he is or why he’s there. He looks out his window to see a mother playing with her toddler, a couple having a picnic and finally, a sign that reads “Tranquil Pines Mental Hospital”. He immediately screams for his nurse, who quickly comes to her patient’s aid.

According to the nurse, he’s been there a while. But he’s made progress. In fact, he’s made so much progress that he’s been cleared to be discharged today.

He follows the nurse down a narrow hallway to an elevator. But, as they get in the elevator and descend, Herb experiences a mind-screeching pain migraine and, when the elevator doors open and he leaves, he finds himself back in the same hospital room – birds chirping, couple outside having a picnic, nurse saying the same exact thing she said moments ago. And, once again, on their way down the elevator so that he can fill out his discharge papers, he ends up right back in that hospital bed.

Much like “Groundhog Day” and “Happy Death Day”, Herb keeps reliving the same moment over and over again, only to get sent back to his hospital room every time he’s about to leave. But why is this happening? And how does he break this cycle? Or is this just a symptom of the condition that sent him here in the first place? The answer WILL surprise you.

Wildly clever with a very unexpected twist, “Last Day” is an excellent, low-budget thriller that could be a film festival contender if it ends up in the right hands. So, to all you filmmakers out there, don’t pass this one up!

BUDGET: Low.

ABOUT THE WRITER: Ariel is a Canadian Producer-Writer and native Torontonian. She likes to write stories about characters in unfortunate literal or social circumstances. Currently she is developing an original grounded comedy series based on her experiences as an expatriate. Ariel has a background in television production and most recently has worked for a major television broadcaster as a content development executive. Ariel can be reached at arieljyang (a) gmail.

Read: LAST DAY (6-page short thriller script)

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*This screenplay may not be used or reproduced for any purpose including educational purposes without the expressed written permission of the author.

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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.

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

As you know award season is underway, so check out the scripts that studios are posting for award consideration page.

And lastly, the December OWC is underway and the theme is: The Enchanted Holiday Ornament* and genre is open

*I’ve used ‘Holiday Ornament’ to allow for other December holidays to be used. Doesn’t have to be Christmas.

Can you write a 6 page, or less, properly formatted script on this theme? For more information check out the Discussion Board

Over on the Unproduced Scripts page are eleven scripts up for your reading pleasure. This is the slow season, so now is the time to revise your script and get it out there.

As mentioned, award season is fast approaching and studios are posting scripts for Oscar contention / consideration. Bookmark the Scripts Studios are posting for award consideration page to keep up on the last scripts coming out this award season.

– Don

Over on the Unproduced Scripts page are ten original script for your reading pleasure.

– Don

Horrific Tales of the Wickedly Macabre is an anthology series that celebrates the ridiculous excess of ’80s horror. Eight separate terrifying stories, each told by horror fans, specifically for horror fans.

Next up is:
Roach Motel by Pia Cook (Wraparound Story Written by Sean Chipman) hosted by Simply Scripts

Five college students traveling back home from a vacation in Florida are forced by a hurricane to seek shelter in a roadside motel where guests check in but never check out. 37 pages (Short, Horror) pdf format

Episode Four of Horrific Tales of the Wickedly Macabre

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

– Don