The October 2011 One Week Challenge Scripts are now up for your reading pleasure. There were 38 scripts submitted by writers who had one week to write a script between 6 to 12 pages. The genre was Gothic Horror. The theme was Ghosts.
Thank you to everyone who took the challenge.
The Stone Within by Helene – [no logline] 10 pages, 4 pages, no rating
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Abracadabra by James Hand – An eccentric 19th century magician hired to expose a paranormal fraud gets more than he expected. 12 pages, 5 characters, PG-13 Rating
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Revenant Stand by Debby – Two men are caught up in a haunting life-ending drama within an ages old forest clearing. 12 pages, 4 major and a dozen minor characters, PG-13 Rating
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Out Of The Dark by Tony – An abused teenage girl, with the help of her girlfriend, murders her father but, before they can make their getaway the father’s spirit returns to get revenge. 10 pages, 3 characters, unrated
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The Executioner by Petey F – A young woman on the run from something terrible, guided by a friendly spirit, learns the nature of her dark heritage. 12 pages, 7 characters, PG-13 Rating
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Mischief At Morley House by Anonymous – A secret lurks ‘bout Morley House. A secret that won’t be ignored. But she don’t mean no harm – if you don’t do no harm. 12 pages, 9 characters, Hard R Rating
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Castle Trouble by Sean – The trouble stops when you die. 8 pages, 4 characters, PG Rating
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Falling Angels by A Horse Called Binky – A young girl has to cope with the death of her family during a dark night. War brings out the best and the worst. 10 pages, 4 characters, unrated (thus far)
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A Dance in the Dark by Vince – A nifty new smart phone app allows a feuding couple to communicate with the dead. 12 pages, 5 characters, PG-13 Rating
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The Lonley Tenant by Gert – A woman rents the first renovated apartment in an old building, but she soon finds she’s not the only one there. 12 pages, 4 characters, Hard R Rating
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No Balls by Emily – Nick is accused of being a “chicken” and goes to desperate measures to prove he is not. 8 pages, PG-13 Rating
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Betrayal by Tammy – Louis is coming back home after 10 years in prison, but everything has changed from Marie, to his father, to his brother Jean and to his home. 12 pages
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The Woods by Nate – Emily goes to visit her mother in the countryside. While there she sees a young boy, who terrorizes her to go into the woods. 11 pages, 3 characters, PG rating
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Reaparations by Harvey – Six months after the Civil War’s conclusion, Colonel Henry Gibbs gets a visitor he never expected. 10 pages, 5 characters, Hard R Rating
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House Proud by Rina – Moving in can be scary… 10 pages, 6 characters, PG-13 Rating
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The Haunted Tale of James O’Neil by Ophelia – How open would you be to fulfilling a request by a stranger with no idea what you will encounter and might risk? An 18 century military officer, James O’Neil, explores this offer as he unravels an unearthly tale to help someone he never met. Fate sometimes works in mysterious ways. 8 pages, 4 characters, PG Rating
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My Love by Ernesto – A grief stricken lover makes a deal with the devil in hopes of being reunited with his lost love. 9 pages, 4 characters, PG-13 Rating
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The Last Stop by Oscar – When William gets separated from his new bride at a traveling circus, he finds all is not as it seems while trying to find her. 12 pages, 5 characters, PG Rating
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Sweep by Franklin – What wreckage is formed in the crossed paths of human lives… how can we ever know? 12 pages, 6 characters, PG Rating
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Allured by Richard Pennybrock III – An eerie castle, dribbling candles, a lost officer and a bunch of ghosts. You know, the usual stuff. 7 pages, 7 characters, G rating
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Open House With An Empty Heart by Irene – When you buy a house you buy the stories within its walls… Good or Bad. 12 pages, PG-13 Rating
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Veil of Blood by Augustin Forte – A young woman ventures to her uncle’s crumbling plantation in 1874 Louisiana. 12 pages, 6 characters, unrated thus far
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Mr. Daniels by Nadine – An old hitman gets a visit from from his past. 7 pages, 2 characters, PG-13 Rating
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Our Lady of Eternal Suffering by Patty – When an amateur Theologian goes in search of an ancient archaelogical site, little does he know he will stumbling onto a dangerous secret that spans Space and Time… 12 pages, unrated thus far
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The Madness of Time by Chris – While fulfulling his late father’s wishes, a man must face the nightmare of his father’s past. 9 pages, 5 characters, PG-13 Rating
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Forever Thine by Gordon – A sickly young woman is haunted by a ghost in an old victorian mansion. What does the grim spectre portend for her and her husband? 6 pages, 4 characters, unrated
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Together Again… Someday by David Lancer – You can’t mourn the dead when you’re one of them. 6 pages, 3 characters, PG Rating
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Annabel by Sandy – Annabel was a good wife, when she was around. 6 pages, 6 characters, PG-13 Rating
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Innocence Condemned by Philippe – During the dark times of Christianity, a young woman finds herself accused of witch craft, haunted by a disfigured spirit, and destined for persecution. During her trials and torment, she discovers that death may not be the only punishment that lies ahead. 10 pages, 9 characters, Hard R Rating
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The Open Casket by Don – Artist, Charles Drayton, has been commissioned to paint the viscount Corwin Redwinter’s portrait at his remote castle in the mountains. Redwinter’s intentions towards Drayton’s fiancee, Melinda Hartwell, may be less than honorable and the stuff of nightmares. 11 pages, 5 characters, PG Rating
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A Price To Pay by Rafael – A woman struggles to overcome the loss of her fiance while being tormented by a homicidal ghost. 11 pages, 3 characters, PG-13 Rating
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The Truth by Cindy – A young girl moves to a new town. A house haunted by it’s past brings up old news that was buried. 10 pages, 5 characters, PG-13 rating
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Condemned Sanctuary by Swimming Swan – A mother’s candlelight vigil on the fifth anniversary of her son’s death is interrupted by an unexpected guest. 11 pages, 5 characters, PG-13 Rating
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Traceless by Michael – Detective Croft is on the hunt for a serial killer… who doesn’t leave a trace. 6 pages, 5 characters, Hard R rating.
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Satanas by Florence – On a dark and stormy night, the Devil will come out to play, or at least try to. 12 pages, Hard R Rating
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Payer Fedris – A Gothic Dream Tax by Anonymous – When a poor boy replaces his dreams with forbidden knowledge, he dreams the most expensive dream of all. 12 pages, 17 characters, Hard R Rating
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All That Remains by Beryl – A woman hires a team of ghost hunters to contact her sister’s spirit and solve her murder. 12 pages, 5 characters, PG Rating
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Asylum by Varney the Vampire – Insane Asylums make for strange bedfellows… 7 pages, 9 characters, PG-13 rating
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – december 17, 2010 revised script script by Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan (based on the novel by John le Carre – hosted by: Focus Features – in pdf format
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