In this episode, Steph and Jeff go back to a simpler time (2011) when a plank of wood named Taylor Lautner was in movies. One of them - Abduction, in which teenage angst and spy movies collide in a messy mashup. Can this film be saved? Listen and find out.
Steph and Jeff review and rewrite M. Night Shyamalan's "Knock at the Cabin," discussing its plot, character development, and ambiguous ending. Steph focuses on enhancing the unsettling uncertainty, while Jeff amps up the doomsday aspects with grand-scale disasters. They explore potential improvements to the story's pacing, character connections, and overall impact.
Zombies! We love them, you love them, Hollywood really loves - well, loved - them. With World War Z, the zombie story goes global, as Brad Pitt, playing a "UN Investigator" with a nebulous skill set but delightful hair, looks for a cure to the zombie plague. Does this film deserve a heaping helping of brains? Or do we have to shoot it in the head? Listen in and find out.
In this episode, Jeff and Steph check out the Netflix action film Heart of Stone. Is this Gal Gadot vehicle worth watching? Or does it need a complete rewrite? No prize for the right answer.
In this episode, Steph and Jeff plug into an aging film franchise. Does Resurrections breathe new life into the adventures of Neo and friends? Or should the script be subjected to our Ctrl-Alt-Del?
In this episode, Steph and Jeff check out the 2019 kaiju-fest, Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Does this movie about epically bad parents, genocidal environmentalists and giant monsters need a rewrite? Or, does that last sentence sound fine to you? And, if so, are you currently seeing a therapist?
In this episode, Steph and Jeff re-write the 2019 soft-reboot of the Hellboy franchise.
In this episode, Jeff and Steph check out Covenant, the 2017 sequel to the 2012 Alien prequel, Prometheus. Is this prequel sequel with watching? Or should it have its own prequel to explain what's going on...a prequel sequel prequel. I will stop now. You are welcome.
In this episode, Steph and Jeff check out the prequel(ish) to the SF/horror film, Alien. Does Ridley Scott find new magic among the stars? Listen in and find out.
In this episode, Steph and Jeff turn their attention to Battlefield Earth. Does this story of mankind's liberation from aliens with bad haircuts and all the chins hold up to scrutiny? When you learn the answer is no, will you be surprised?
Jesus saves - but he won't share his Netflix account, which you'll need to watch this movie. But, you don't need one to listen to our rewrite.
In this episode, Steph and Jeff check out the erotic(ish) thriller Fatale. Does it equal such classics as Basic Instinct (and, yes, that movie is a classic - I will fight you if you say otherwise) and Fatal Attraction? Does the writer know what a femme fatale is? How many plot-holes does it take to create a universe destroying narrative singularity? Listen in and find out.
In this episode, Steph and Jeff journey into the most terrifying universe known - the tangled plots and stories of the MCU. Does this movie hold up as anything other than another tiny piece of the Marvel puzzle? Is there ever an end to these films and TV shows? Or are we destined to be consumed by a vast blob of snarky humor and CGI sky beams? I don't know - but you should listen to the episode while we all wait to find out.
In this episode, Steph and Jeff check out Red Notice. Does this action/comedy/Netflix Content Unit make the grade? Or does it need a rewrite?
In this episode, Steph and Jeff sink our teeth into the horror(ish) romance(ish) The Invitation. Does it need a rewrite or is this the Bridgette's Jones Diary of horror movies? Is that even a good analogy? I don't know, but you can find out if you listen.
In this episode, we look at the social commentary/thriller, The Strays. Is it worth bringing home, feeding, scritching, letting curl up on your lap...sigh, I really want a puppy. Oh, sorry, The Strays, the movie. Listen in to find out if it's worth watching and seeing how we rewrite it.
In this episode, Jeff and Steph check out 65. Aliens who look like Adam Driver versus dinosaurs. Pew Pew Pew (alien laser sound). I mean, what could possibly be bad about this movie? Listen to find out why 65 is the single best work of cinema - nay - of all art.
In this episode, Steph and Jeff take a look at the J Lo vehicle, The Mother. Is it worth checking out? Or should Jenny have stayed on the block? Listen in and find out.
In this episode, Steph and Jeff travel back to the distant past - 2018. Remember Birdbox, the movie that fueled three weeks worth of memes and TikTok videos? Is it worth watching? Does it need a rewrite? Listen in and find out.
In this episode, Steph and Jeff check out the ghost story Winchester. Does it hit the bullseye? Or is it a misfire? Listen and find out.
In this episode, Jeff and Steph check out the swamp drama I Know Where The Crawdads Sing. In this episode, we discover whether or not crawdads do sing and, if so, what kind of music do they prefer. Listen in and find out.
In this episode, Jeff and Steph check out the rom-com Falling for Christmas. Is it romantic when your leading lady has severe brain injuries and is manipulated by every man around her? Welcome to 21st Century dating, I guess.
In this episode, Steph and Jeff are sentenced to Spiderhead for crimes against good taste (I mean, Jeff recommended Showgirls...that has to be against the law somewhere). Is this marriage of meet-cute romance and the pharma-prison-industrial complex worth checking out? Or does it need the rewrite treatment? Listen to find out.
In this episode of Script Slayers, we look at the classic erotic thriller, Basic Instinct. In our rewrites, Steph wants more sex and Jeff goes dark(er). Do we improve on the original? Can anything improve on Sharon Stone's interrogation scene? Probably not, but we give it a try.
In this episode, Jeff and Steph check out the mystery/comedy Glass Onion. Is it mysterious? Is it funny? If it were either of these things, would we be rewriting it? Listen in and find out.
In this episode, Jeff and Steph pack their crucifix and garlic and track down Morbius, the Living Vampire. Is this Marvel movie worth checking out? Or does it deserve a stake through it's heart? Do movies have hearts? These - and other questions - will be answered as we sink our fangs (couldn't resist - should have, but couldn't) into Morbius.
In this episode, Steph and Jeff travel to a future Earth, in which the most dangerous things are terrible acting and boring stories. So...yeah, After Earth needs a rewrite. Listen in and find out what we do to fix this Will Smith bomb.
In this episode, Steph and Jeff take a look at the 2012 thriller, Gone. Is it worth watching? Or does it need a Script Slayers make-over? Listen in and find out.
In this episode of Script Slayers, Steph and Jeff visit Jurassic World: Dominion. How do you make a $265 million film about dinosaurs unwatchable? Can we fix it? Listen in and find out.
In this episode, Steph and Jeff board the Bullet Train. Is this action-comedy worth the ticket? Or does it need to be...ummm...derailed?
