The creators of American Horror Story have decided that the fad of episodes confined to a season’s theme was so yesterday. Usher in American Horror Stories (#ahstories or #AHSs), one off stories connected to the bigger FXmultiverse. I’m glad American Horror Story is back. It’s absent during this pandemic was felt. The original anthology series…
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The premise: A group of misfit teens from the wrong side of town find themselves trying to survive a bloody night that has ties to a decades spanning town mystery. This NOT your PG-13 Goosebumps. Before I launch into what I liked and what I didn’t about this film, a massive shout out to R….
Read moreACT 3, SCENE 1 EXT – THE BRICKS – APARTMENTS – AFTERNOON (NEXT DAY) JAMAL COLE is in a hoodie, looking up and out of view at something tall. HIS POV: A building in the Bricks. JAMAL is cautious of who’s around him, but heads towards the building. CUT TO: ACT 3, SCENE 2 EXT:…
Read moreACT 4, SCENE 1 EXT – PARK – MID AFTERNOON Festive atmosphere. Food on a grill. Drummers playing music on a stage. Children and adults are gathered around. Signs are held up demanding to “Reclaim the Bricks”. The people are excited to see REV JOE MAC. They attempt to reach out and touch him as…
Read moreACT 2, SCENE 1 INT: CHANNEL 8 NEWS – OFFICE MELISSA DAY is sitting at her desk, staring blankly at her computer screen. She’s reading a recent headline – “Gruesome murder in the Bricks” She clicks out of the screen and reads an article about the weather instead. MAIL CLERK enters her office and hands…
Read moreTEASER ACT 1, SCENE 1, INT: CITY HALL – EARLY EVENING Dolly down office hallway that is closing down for the work day. OMAR BUTLER walks out from his office carrying his lapel. Follow OMAR as he waves good night to other staffers. OMAR: Heading home, Jen? JEN, older woman, secretary. JEN:…
Read moreACT 4, SCENE 1 INT: BUTLER HOME – KITCHEN – LATE AFTERNOON The house is quiet. The kitchen is dirty with soaked papers and wet floor. A phone starts to ring. CUT TO ACT 4, SCENE 2 INT: BUTLER HOME – STAIRS – SAME The phone ringing gets stronger upstairs. We also hear heavy sobbing….
Read moreACT 5, SCENE 1, INT: APARTMENT – NIGHT ROMEO is strapped to a chair with a lot of duct tape. His arms are tied up behind the chair. His legs are taped to the chair legs. His mouth is covered with duct tape that goes around his head. His forehead is bruised and bleeding. His…
Read moreACT 3, SCENE 1 EXT – THE BRICKS – APARTMENTS – AFTERNOON MELISSA DAY is ignoring catcalls as she walks past the burned out shell of one apartment complex and heads towards around. Someone is coming out of the apartment she’s heading towards. MELISSA: Hold the door! MELISSA runs up the steps to…
Read moreTEASER ACT 1, SCENE 1, EXT – J-COOL’S MARKET – MORNING Muffled bachata music is heard as a CAR with tinted windows pulls up to the store and park. Focus on under the car at feet level. The music gets louder as BLACK POLISHED SHOES exit the driver’s side door. Music is muffled again as…
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