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Keep Scrollingby  Jerrod D. Brito
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2024
When a college kid surfs the web at the time of night when creepy people post creepy things, he unwittingly falls victim to the latest creepypasta legend.

Genre: Horror
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
ERA IIby  Delaina M. Waldron
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2025
A naive scientist who has discovered a way to bring people back from the past, interviews infamous dictator Hitler but his German translator has different plans.

Genre: Sci-Fi
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
It's a...by  Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2025
Two expectant mothers share their precious last moments together as they prepare for the end of the world.

Genre: Drama
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Going Homeby  Rhuben
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2024
After a 4 year sentence in jail, VINGO, an ex-convict, hopes to reunite with his family. Only hope and faith leads him through his journey, as he travels by bus through the towns to his home town, wife and kids.

Genre: Family
16 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
A Stroke of Luckby  Jed Power
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2024
After suffering a debilitating stroke, a cynical, once successful, writer struggles to regain his mobility and passion for writing while finding inspiration and unlikely friendships with quirky fellow patients in a rehabilitation hospital.

Genre: Biographical
29 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
You Deadass?by  Ricky Lamar Jackson
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2024
A family is in for a surprise when their loverboy family member brings a different type of meat to the cookout.

Genre: Comedy
14 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Detective Sam and Friends Adventuresby  Gail Morin
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2024
A Pup Detective goes on fun and exciting adventures along with his friends to teach good moral, tackle bullying, and other subjects. Each episode is fun mystery and included the children to help solve very fun and all kids are included as well . The first adventure is on bullying with a whole season not limited to haunted adventures. Could be real live action or cartoon.

Genre: Animation
20 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
The Forgeby  Jim Kowalski
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2024
Three teen brothers with unique Eagle Scout survival skills must join forces during a camping trip to fight off a Cryptid and find their missing father.

Genre: Horror
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Prefer Not To Sayby  Maroun Rached
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2024
Three people are challenged about how to tackle gender on their company's website (the theatrical version was performed at the 15th Annual Northport One-Act Play Festival).

Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Urchinby  Diana Kemp
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2023
A lonely veteran discovers the meaning of Christmas after encountering a mysterious little boy.

Genre: Fantasy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
You're Mineby  DJ Robbins
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2025
An OnlyFans model encounters an obsessed fan who is currently stalking her.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Creepy Clown For Hireby  DJ Robbins
Date Posted: 04 May 2025
Pamela is upset that her son is skipping his tutoring sessions, so she hires a creepy clown to scare her son into seeing his tutor.

Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Numbersby  Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2024
A plucky bunch of nerds get more than they bargained for when they uncover an ancient evil and must fight for their lives as midnight approaches on Halloween.

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Table for 3by  Michael Joseph
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2024
A brother and sister, entrenched in crime with their abusive uncle, make a routine stop at a diner. But when tempers flare, their ordinary night takes an unexpected turn

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Ruins to Redemptionby  Derrick Vernon
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2024
A retired military and police veteran, uprooted to a new state with his family, faces a nightmarish twist when his son is mistaken for a robber.Now, with a chance at redemption, he's recruited by the government to hunt a vengeful serial killer, driven by the loss of his twin brother in a tragic drive-by incident, targeting both cops and gang members. The father must confront his own demons and fight to protect those he loves.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Next Rest Stop, 2.5 Million Light Yearsby  Daniel J. Broderick
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2025
A futuristic update of the family road trip, where the Boffs head to the happiest place in the universe in their minivan-sized space ship, only to be marooned on Earth. Forced to wait five years for a tow, they must adjust to life in New Mexico.

Genre: Family
16 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
AVAby  Ozzie Logozzo
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2024
In a world of complicated relationships and unexpected twists, Ava, a determined young woman with dreams of teaching, navigates the challenges of love, friendship, and self-discovery. As she grapples with the complexities of those around her, Ava’s journey unfolds, revealing a tale of resilience and unexpected connections in her pursuit of happiness.

Genre: Drama
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Lost Toys of Lester Lakeby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2024
Bill only wants to catch a few fish for his dinner. The old, abandoned toys underneath Lester Lake only want someone to play with. (1 location, 1 actor. Award-winning screenwriter and journalist; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Horror
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Why Cows Are Contentedby  John Porter
Date Posted: 02 May 2025
A middle-aged cow explains why she and her sisters are contented, even though they end up as hamburger and baseball gloves.

Genre: Animation
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Girl Who Rode a Wolfby  Pelham Mead III
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2025
Based on folklore and true stories of the Pawnee Indians in the mid 1880s . She who rode a wolf is a Pawnee folktale of a young girl who was associated with the North Star.

Genre: Drama
23 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
SEAL: Ghost Reconby  Gary J Rose
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2024
A cocky Navy SEAL accepts a dare to spend a night in a haunted house, only to confront terrors beyond his imagination, testing his courage and sanity to the breaking point.

Genre: Horror
38 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Fall From Heavenby  PAUL BYRNE
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2024
Tortured by a sadistic Russian general, a former female Ukrainian commando finds justice in her gripping testimony before a war crimes tribunal.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
40 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Alone with Himselfby  Anastasiia
Date Posted: 14 May 2024
What if an ordinary little kid is left alone without any support? Do you know what a little person experiences when he has to cope with difficulties alone? Perhaps each of us has experienced this, but do you remember how scary it was?

Genre: Action/Adventure
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
2-Hour Delayby  Frank Vespe
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2024
A school bus driver's trip turns from mundane to miraculous when he picks up a new student during a snow-induced 2-Hour Delay.

Genre: Fantasy
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
All in a Day's Workby  Brendan Lee
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2024
A husband will do anything to make his wife and daughter happy while keeping them in the dark about the nature of his day job.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
6 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Heelsby  Steven Pony Hill
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2024
The copilot of SouthJet 242 bound for Atlanta is forced to land a crippled plane, but not before she deals with a passenger manifest of the undead. A 2 location, 30 minute short with a strong FEMALE lead.

Genre: Horror
31 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Cute Robberby  Grag Raymond
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2024
Nick works as a security guard in a jewelry store during his break he is relaxing in a local cafe when a pretty girl approaches him to get to know him but it was a deception she joins a crime group to commit a robbery.

Genre: Action/Adventure
11 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Attachedby  Delaina M. Waldron
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2025
A concerned young woman and her friends go to a desolate area to pick up her sick brother only to discover in their selfies somethings attached to them.

Genre: Horror
40 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
A Classic Western Love Storyby  John Porter
Date Posted: 05 May 2025
A western comedy in which two young men compete for the favor of a lovely young woman.

Genre: Western
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
When I Fallby  Simon Parker
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2025
James returns to his family home in a wheelchair with his fiancée, determined to undergo a risky operation that could help him walk again

Genre: Drama
17 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Please Clean Me!by  Steven Blows
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2024
A father struggles to work seven days a week in order to make his son’s Christmas special.

Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Nasty Nightby  Simon Parker
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2025
A young woman, excited for her blind date, finds herself kidnapped by a deranged taxi driver.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Christmas Sweater Tomby  DJ Robbins
Date Posted: 08 May 2025
Zany Christmas Sweater Tom wears his Christmas Sweater every day, to the annoyance of those around him.

Genre: Comedy
18 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Teacherby  S.C. Smith
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2024
Amidst Boston's chaotic streets, a disillusioned insurance adjuster descends into vigilante justice after a series of accidents, targeting reckless drivers, until a poignant encounter forces him to confront the impact of his actions and the true meaning of forgiveness.

Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Finding a Desert Duchessby  Richard Campbell
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2025
John stumbles upon an old man lying in the desert, hiding from hoodlums that want to steal his treasure. John promises he will contact the dying old man's lady boss and help her get the treasure, before the hoodlums do. The old man’s boss just happens to be Anastasia, the Grand Duchess of Russia, living incognito since 1918.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
36 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Bloody Christmasby  Ange Fassinou
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2024
Three couples have decided to spend Christmas holidays with their children in a house in the woods; but the vacation becomes bloody.

Genre: Horror
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Inkby  Simon Parker
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2025
A ex-Nazi tries to hide then get rid of his swastika tattoo, easier said than done.

Genre: Drama
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Love Sex Shoesby  Ron Brawer
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2025
LOGLINE When an edgy aging Casanova hooks up with a young sophisticated lawyer who favors Louboutins, past mistakes are dredged up with tragic consequences... and the possibility of acceptance.

Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Something for the Weeekendby  Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2024
A desperate driver has to jump through hoops to get his car back before the impound yard closes for the weekend.

Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Darker Side of Goodnessby  John Porter
Date Posted: 04 May 2025
A horror/dark comedy/Halloween script based on Cheryl Pierson’s short story in which a young man meets a demon who offers him the chance to see whether his wife really does love him.

Genre: Horror
23 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
 
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