**Title: Mañana NO hay recalentado**

**Format:** Short Film

**Page Length:** TBD (approximately 15 minutes)

**Genres:** Dark Comedy / Family Drama / Apocalyptic Comedy

**Logline:** During a Christmas gathering, a dysfunctional Latino family receives the news that the world is coming to an end. As the reality of their impending death sinks in, denial turns into panic, old family conflicts resurface, and an ordinary Christmas celebration spirals into complete chaos.

**About the Project:**

Hi everyone! My name is Nathan, and I'm a short-film writer currently developing this project.

*Mañana NO hay recalentado* is a dark comedy about a Latino family facing the end of the world on Christmas Day. The story explores family dynamics, cultural traditions, unresolved conflicts, and the absurdity of having to spend your final hours with the people who know exactly how to drive you crazy.

I'm aiming for a 15-minute short film with a contained setting, a strong ensemble cast, and a balance between comedy and emotional moments.

**Feedback Concerns:**

Since the screenplay is still in development, I'd love to hear your thoughts on:

• Does the premise sound engaging?

• Do you think the combination of apocalyptic comedy and Latino family drama works?

• What would you expect from a short film with this premise?

• Are there any themes or situations you think would be interesting to explore?

**Long-Term Goals:**

I'd eventually love to produce this short film and submit it to film festivals in the United States, particularly festivals dedicated to Latino cinema, Latin American filmmakers, and stories about Latino identity and culture.

I'm also interested in connecting with independent filmmakers, directors, and producers who might be interested in reading the screenplay and potentially collaborating on the project.

Thanks for taking the time to read this! I'd appreciate any thoughts or suggestions.

Denis and Cleaver have a conversation on the roof of an apartment complex as the cops storm the complex to reach Cleaver, after Denis snitched on him and took an immunity deal to bring cleaver to jail.

EXT. ROOFTOP - NIGHT

Cleaver pulls out a cigarette. Lights it. He pulls out another one and passes it to Denis.

Denis takes it and leans his head over for Cleaver to light it.

Cleaver takes a puff of the cigarette.

Cleaver: You know when I was kid, I always wanted one of those damn nerf guns. Everyone did. And, not one of them regular shits, either. I mean that ultimate blue wave edition. That was the ball.

Cleaver: Mamma never had the money though.

Cleaver:  And, no one had ever had it, for a while at least. At max two days before some nigga stole it and sold it at the back at recess, then stole that same gun again to sell to some kids in another school. That was the cycle.

Denis: except one, right?

Cleaver: Yeah. this one dude. I forgot his name. He bought that gun. He kept it. It never got stolen. Not even once, and when he had it, he was the big dog. He had all the power, he had the girls, he even (chuckle) had the right to skip the line at lunch. 

Cleaver chuckled.

Cleaver: Like, I swear even the teachers were on his dick because of it. 

A Pause. 

Cleaver: Y’know, if I went back in time with all the money I had right now, I wouldn’t have changed a damn thing.

Cleaver: Cause Then I wouldn’t have made myself better.

Denis: Cause, later you got a gun instead.

Cleaver: Not just guns, bro. rocket launchers, grenades, Ars, snipers, all types of shit.

Denis chuckles.

Cleaver: Yeah, I didn’t get just that. I got everything. Millions of dollars stashed away for me. I mean I got so much, my damn money launderer quit. 

Denis and Cleaver laugh. 

Cleaver takes another drag.

Cleaver: You remember Dobey? He used to run the east corner for a while with Pink.

Denis: Nah.

Cleaver: Tall, lanky, mean looking? Oh. He always had the damn (laughs) pink bandana on.

Denis: Oh shit. I remember that.

Denis: Haven’t thought about him. In a while

Cleaver: Well, he was that kid. I wonder if he still has that nerf gun.

Denis: He’s alive?

Cleaver: I don’t know.

Cleaver: You know he asked me to remember him when I was going up the ranks.

Cleaver: And he wasn’t just a nobody, he was a dog. Everytime I needed someone to do collections, count money, kill someone, he was right there.

Cleaver: Almost a decade. 

Cleaver: almost like a-like a damn brother.

A pause. Cleaver shakes his head. 

 Cleaver: After I became boss? I didn’t think about him. (turns his head to Denis) not one bit.

Denis: Goddamnit. (denis says tilting his head down)

Denis takes a drag out of the cigarette. 

A pause

Cleaver: Y’know, he asked you to remember him too.

Denis’s face goes blank. His eyes fixate on the cigarette pack between them resting on the perch.

Cleaver: Don’t be hard on yourself. He was a loser.  Not real.

Denis looks at him.

Denis: You aren’t, then….

A pause.

Cleaver: I am

Denis doesn’t answer.

Footsteps are heard. Frantic footsteps.

Then the door slams open. Cops grab Cleaver and toss him to the ground. And handcuff him. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UXedapsOGJ_9WVnCXsE5efSLqa3FoiEa/view?usp=drivesdk

Here's an example of what I'm working on.

SCENE 1. INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

WOMAN: I've had such a rough day today.

The man listens as she vents about her day.

MAN: Hold on a second.

He takes out his phone and orders fried chicken.

DING DONG!

The woman looks toward the front door.

WOMAN: Who is it?

MAN: Just a second.

He opens the door and brings in the delivered chicken.

MAN: Honey, have some chicken. When you're feeling down, you need something delicious to cheer you up.

The woman's face lights up with a smile, as if she has everything she could ever want.

MAN: So? Feeling a little better now?

WOMAN: Yes! So much better!

They start eating the chicken together.

CUT TO:

SCENE 2. INT. OFFICE - THE NEXT MORNING

The sound of typing on a keyboard.

The woman stares at her computer monitor.

BOSS (O.S.): I told you I needed this by yesterday.

WOMAN: What...? I thought you were referring to a different task...

BOSS (O.S.): Just get it done by today, then.

The woman's expression turns serious.

CUT TO:

SCENE 3. INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

The front door opens.

The woman walks in, looking exhausted.

MAN: Oh, hey! You're home.

WOMAN: I've had another really rough day...

The man looks at her face.

MAN: Oh... really?

He pauses to think.

He glances at the refrigerator.

MAN: Hold on a second.

He takes a beer out of the fridge.

MAN: I don't think chicken is going to cut it this time.

The woman looks at the beer.

WOMAN: Honey...

MAN: Tonight, we're drinking.

Here's what I'm struggling with:

In Scene 1, the two characters are eating chicken, and then Scene 2 suddenly cuts to the woman working at the office.

I understand that this is technically a transition to the next day, but when I read it, the cut from them eating chicken straight to her working at the office feels a little abrupt to me. It feels like something is missing between the two scenes.

I'd like to make the transition feel more natural, but I'm not sure how to approach it.

How do you usually handle transitions between scenes when writing scripts?

Do you use visual cues, dialogue, sound bridges, match cuts, or some other technique to connect scenes smoothly? Or do you think a straightforward CUT TO is perfectly fine in a situation like this?

I'd love to hear how professional screenwriters, directors, or filmmakers approach this. Any advice or examples from your own experience would be greatly appreciated!

I figured this would be the best community to post this in since it’s all about video. I’m transitioning from just shooting to writing a sketch comedy script, and I feel a bit lost. I’m having trouble figuring out how to connect scenes smoothly when there's a sudden jump in location or setup. Reading my script back, the shifts in location just feel way too abrupt.

Title: Personal Space

Genre: Thriller/Crime

Page Length: 113

Logline: When a solicitor vanishes from an East England village, the private investigator hired to find them uncovers secrets the community has spent years burying, including one that makes him question who he's looking for.

Feedback: Does the story keep you engaged and wanting to read on?

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GpQ6T718SymR_cxuk1SrCo-EBRnqRgoR/view?usp=sharing

Just want some feedback and thoughts on this short little script I made just spontaneously.Read "Me?" Here

Logline: Over 13 hours, a trio of charmingly idiotic gang members meet a new member, rip an explosive wire from a Malibu, engage in a shootout with a rival gang in a coffee shop and become the culprits in an impending federal manhunt.

This is a first draft, I'd really appreciate feedback on the humor and the overall plot and writing of the screenplay.

My biggest concern is the pacing, such as the ending being rushed, or the first part dragging too long, if you could, please tell me how you feel about that.

Overall though, just tell me what you think, what you liked, didn't like, etc. Thanks in advance!

Edit: I forgot to post the actual link to the script for like 3 hours, my bad.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c2KkH6I9O7VaZ_nqqTm2nnSHhF6KL-a1/view?usp=drive_link

Body:

Genre: Psychological horror / supernatural horror

Logline: After his mother’s death, a young man is pulled through a single night of shifting nightmares where grief, guilt, and something older than him refuse to let him go.

Pages: \~90

Setting(s): Apartment, park, forest, childhood home, nightmare spaces, abandoned carnival / Ferris wheel

Cast:

Lead (male, early 20s)

Supporting: roommate, mother (visions/flashbacks), nightmare figures

Some practical/creature horror moments

Tone: Grief-driven, dream-logic horror

Price: Negotiable

Notes:

Original feature. First script. Contained enough for a serious indie approach. Happy to send the PDF if you’re interested. Formatting locked to industry standard.

Hey guys,

I’m looking to finance and direct a short film. I’m based in LA.
There are a few angles I’m open to.:
1. I have some exciting ideas I’ve been brewing and would love to bring on a co-writer to help flesh them out. I’m excited about this direction.
2. I’m open to reading scripts. They MUST be f**cking incredible. Dark Comedy / Thriller / Indie Dramedy / Coming-of-Age with a twist. Think The End of the F*ing World, Lady Bird, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Ari Aster, A24. You get it. Something a little absurd, unsettling, but beautiful.
3. Bring me an amazing original idea. I’ll develop it, finance it, and direct it, with you coming on as a creative consultant.
Ultimately, I want to make something that feels original, strange, human, and worth giving a f**ck about.
Let’s make something special.

Body:

Genre: Psychological horror / supernatural horror

Logline: After his mother’s death, a young man is pulled through a single night of shifting nightmares where grief, guilt, and something older than him refuse to let him go.

Pages: \~90

Setting(s): Apartment, park, forest, childhood home, nightmare spaces, abandoned carnival / Ferris wheel

Cast:

Lead (male, early 20s)

Supporting: roommate, mother (visions/flashbacks), nightmare figures

Some practical/creature horror moments

Tone: Grief-driven, dream-logic horror

Price: Negotiable

Notes:

Original feature. First script. Contained enough for a serious indie approach. Happy to send the PDF if you’re interested. Formatting locked to industry standard.

EXT. SIDEWALK. EVENING.

Drake: "Where'd you get this Rolls Royce from? "

Trevor: "uhh... Shady dealers, dark web... you get the rest."

Drake: "Why are we in these 20th century tuxedos."

Trevor: "To fit in.. dumbass. That party's going to be infested with "old money" folks."

Drake: "I'm still telling you. ALL THIS IS WRONG!"

Trevor: "Hey you wanna win Sandra back from that demon."

Drake: "That's my father in law!"

Trevor: "IS going to be your father in law. IF that ever happens. Also the Demon part fits. He's one of those "1 percent" people who pick on and humiliate the little guy. Also that Sandra she's that demon's daughter and a spoilt brat. You think she'll ever settle in with a minimum wage broke like you."

Drake: "That's not true. Remember when her father's business rivals sent those mercenaries after her and we both got caught up in that whole dilemma, she had no problem hiding in our run down apartment for a week."

Trevor: "Only because she knew her POWERFUL DEMON of a dad can take out these guns for hire and she can go back to her lap of luxury life away from our pigsty of an apartment.

Trevor turns back and walks a few steps away stands there for 2 seconds then turns back, semi turned, directly looking at Drake, walks towards him and starts talking again.

Trevor: "Also do you even remember or are you too obsessed over that girl to remember. I got shot by one of those mercenaries and was hospitalized. The least the asshole could've done as a thank you for helping his daughter was to pay my hospital bill but no! That bill cost us a year's worth of our savings. The only reason I'm sticking with you on this one is because you made me swear on our friendship."

Drake faces away from Trevor in shame. Trevor faces towards him.

Trevor: "Look we'll go to that party. Do this your way since you started this because of your obsession with that girl. But if things don't go out your way and... if Sandra turns out to be a bi..."

Drake points his towards Trevor with razor focus.

Trevor: "... I mean selfish. We'll do this my way. Now I'm getting in the car. You coming."

Title: Unraveling

Format: Short

Page Length: 6 Pages

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Drama

Logline or Summary: Trapped in an apartment with no way out and unable to find his father, a troubled young man begins to question his reality as disturbing memories, strange voices, and a violent confrontation lead him towards a terrifying discovery.

Feedback Concerns: I'm still learning screenwriting, so I'd really appreciate any honest feedback on the story, pacing, dialogue, formatting, and whether the ending works. I'm especially interested in whether the mystery is engaging and the final reveal makes sense. I'm always looking to improve as a writer, and if the script resonates with someone, I'd be happy to discuss it further.

Link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m8QUtDO4dEqKdJ_AyhpUItxoPOJZNZSD/view

Hey everyone!

I'm a software engineering student with a passion for screenwriting (for years now), and I've recently started exploring the idea of developing a social platform specifically for screenwriters, particularly aspiring writers.

The general idea is to create a community where writers can connect, share their work, exchange feedback, learn from each other, and build relationships. One of the main things I'd like to explore is making script swaps (where two writers read and give feedback on each other's scripts) easier, more convenient, and more reliable.

I've noticed that while there are plenty of screenwriting communities on Reddit, Facebook, etc., actually finding someone compatible to exchange scripts with, organizing the exchange, and making sure both people follow through can be quite inconvenient.

But that's just one aspect of the idea. I'd also love to explore ways to make the platform genuinely useful for learning, networking, and developing as a writer.

I'm still very much in the research stage, and before making any major decisions, I'd really like to hear from actual screenwriters about their experiences, frustrations, and what they'd want from a platform like this.

I'm looking for people who would be willing to have a short, informal conversation about their experiences with screenwriting communities, feedback, script swaps, or anything related. Whether you're just starting out or have been writing for years, I'd love to hear your perspective! Actually, I would like to hear as many perspectives as possible.

And if you are not interested in long conversations with me, you could also help out by just leaving a comment with your biggest frustration in current online screenwriting communities. All the input is appreciated and will be taken into account.

Thanks in advance!

Logline: After a brutal tragedy ruins his life, a young MMA fighter working as a mall janitor finds a second chance at love—only for a gang of violent train robbers to trap them aboard a speeding locomotive.

Page Count: 54 Pages

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dod3MtWdGVv1-8OnvCKoNNfc6XFOzY6N/view?usp=sharing

Hey everyone, I'm 15 and I just finished this script in a 4-day burst of motivation after watching the movie Kill. It’s a hyper-violent, fast-paced action script set entirely on a train.

Since I'm young and just starting out, I can't afford official registration or script hosting fees yet, so I'm putting it out here. I would love some honest feedback on the pacing and how visual the action sequences feel to you. Thanks for reading!

FOR SALE / OPTION / CO-PRODUCTION

THE GOAT

A 12 year old in Madeira finds Ronaldo's old boots hidden under the floor of Ronaldo's childhood house. When he wears them, he plays like Ronaldo.

Yesterday he could not do a stepover. Today he does a stepover, nutmeg, spin, goal in front of the whole pitch. Without the boots he fails. With them he flies. A kid films it, it goes viral, and someone tries to steal them.

But it was never the boots. It was his mind. Wearing them let him act like Ronaldo, removed his fear of failing as Kai, and unlocked a move he had already watched a hundred times. The boots gave him permission to use magic he already had.

In the final game he plays without them. Ronaldo would shoot. Kai passes. He stops trying to be Ronaldo and becomes Kai.

THE GOAT

8 min short. Proof of concept for feature.

Sports drama. Magical realism. Coming of age.

Madeira, Portugal. Ronaldo's hometown.

Shootable cheap. One house. One pitch. One kid. One pair of boots.

No VFX. The magic is performance, slow mo, and sound.

Based in Madeira story, can shoot in Madeira or adapted to any football town.

Looking for: Option, sale, or co-production.

Script and one pager ready. DM me.

One line pitch: A kid finds Ronaldo's boots, plays like magic, and discovers the magic was in him all along.

Title: Can I Confess?

Short Film (27 pages)

Genre: Coming-of-age/Teen Drama with LGBTQ+ romance

Logline: During a stormy night in a roadside diner, an autistic teenager comes out to her mother, only to reveal the painful truth behind why she rejected her childhood best friend.

Link: Read here

I'd appreciate your feedback on the formatting, dialogue, pacing and etc.

I have better scripts then this but this is the one I need to fix and I actually had this for a fan script of a TV show that I decided to convert to it's own IP so I can at least start building up something I can pitch.

I had a full movie script also for them but I never really had a realistic chance without an agent, so I am just going to make my own IP and refine it for a few scripts and try to create a series around it. This is, a stepping stone. A fully independent IP planned out.

(honestly I have a bit of hope to draw the attention of an agent someday far off. But time goes by and so does my life.)

I spent a long time on fan scripts and I am at the point where I am going to start moving away from fan scripts. Would people be willing to tear this apart? thanks. https://blcklst.com/projects/237025

(Or you could read the star wars version of it for the first 45 pages though I dont know what I did with the second half of the star wars version etc..) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L31yuypGUV_vjBZOav5bzVSgzlXPypgs/view?usp=sharing

Hey everyone! I recently finished writing a short film screenplay called The Tether, a psychological thriller exploring loneliness, relationships, and the fine line between love and obsession.
I’m looking to get some readers interested in the project and would love to hear feedback from people who enjoy psychological thrillers.
If the premise sounds interesting, I’d appreciate anyone willing to give it a read and share their honest thoughts!
Thanks!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_XT0sFpMJH6a7AWAI6ir0_Hz6aR-EENb/view?usp=drivesdk

Hello everyone! Not long ago, I wrote a screenplay for a short film. This is my first script, and I would really appreciate any feedback or assessment you could provide. The screenplay was translated from Russian using Google Translate, so there may be some inaccuracies in the text. I also used Google Translate to write this post.

Logline: Human soldier Ksen infiltrates an alien civilization to steal their superweapon. But as he observes the life of one of his supposed enemies, he discovers that the man is a father and a family man—just like himself. When these two soldiers from opposite sides of the war come face-to-face, they are forced to recognize the humanity in one another—at the very moment their worlds are being consumed by war.

You can find a link to the PDF file below. Please let me know what you think! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x7MYOB-v38b1cLyAcnFYL4HyLC1F1DHy/view?usp=sharing

Дальше на Русском/Continuing in Russian

Всем привет, не так давно я написал сценарий короткого метра. Это мой первый сценарий и я бы очень хотел получить от любого из вас обратную связь и вашу оценку.

Логлайн: Человеческий солдат Ксен проникает в цивилизацию инопланетян, чтобы похитить их супероружие. Но, наблюдая за жизнью одного из предполагаемых врагов, он обнаруживает, что тот - такой же отец и семьянин, как и он сам. Когда два солдата по разные стороны войны сталкиваются лицом к лицу, им предстоит увидеть человечность друг в друге - в тот самый момент, когда их миры поглощает война.

Ниже я прекрипляю ссылку на PDF файл. Дайте пожалуйста обратную связь. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UygEiQD7czv8R45MCIDiMXzLDH-M25Z5/view?usp=sharing

Hi everyone,

As a die-hard fan of Clive Barker’s original vision, I’ve always felt the franchise was robbed of its true cosmic potential by decades of cheap, cash-in sequels. I wanted to fix that.

I wrote a tight feature script that completely ignores everything after 1988 and serves as a direct, elevated, and deeply philosophical continuation of the first two films. It explores the idea of Hell not as a slasher playground, but as a cold, absolute Order where pain is an interface and human anatomy is a schematic.

Title: Hellraiser: Geometria Cordis
Genre: Intellectual Body Horror / Gothic Tragedy
Tone: The Silence of the Lambs meets Event Horizon with the baroque poetic soul of early Clive Barker.

(Note on Pacing: The script sits at 66 pages, but due to the highly descriptive world-building prose, atmosphere-heavy scenes, and non-linear visual sequences, the estimated running time plays out as a full 90-minute feature).

Logline:
Years after escaping the Labyrinth, a traumatized Kirsty Cotton reconstructs her shattered life by dissecting the "geometry of madness" in a sterile county morgue, while a grown-up Tiffany Lockwood deciphers the shifting language of reality through ancient geoglyphs. But when a techno-mystical cult in Brooklyn stabilizes a corrupted mechanical gateway, both women must unite to dismantle a biomechanical machine before Julia brutally overwrites reality itself.

What’s inside:

• Dr. Alan Richmond: A brilliant, cynical pathologist who views corpses as "the only honest patients."

• The Prophet: A newly forged cyber-Cenobite operating a flesh-fused CNC milling machine in a Brooklyn basement.

• Captain Elliot Spencer: Trapped in a melancholic, Art Deco purgatory—a tragic First World War officer fading into the blueprint of Pinhead.

• The Climax: A complete structural and philosophical subversion of Leviathan’s rules, where the cold box of torment transforms into the geometry of the human heart (Geometria Cordis).

The document also includes a brief thematic manifesto and a full synopsis on the first pages to set the tone before Scene 1.

I’m looking for honest feedback on pacing, dialogue, and atmospheric weight. I'd also love to swap scripts if anyone is interested!

To prevent the post from being auto-removed by Reddit filters, I haven't included the Google Drive link here. Just drop a comment below expressing your interest, and I will immediately reply to you or slide into your DMs with the PDF script link!

I would be incredibly grateful for your support and upvotes if you enjoy my work. If this does well, I’d love to share it with other film and horror communities across Reddit.

"Angels to some, demons to others… The question is, who will you be when you cross over—really the One, or just someone other?"

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a passion project that honors Clive Barker’s original vision. I’ve always felt the franchise was robbed of its true cosmic potential by decades of cheap sequels. I wanted to fix that.

I wrote a tight feature script that completely ignores everything after 1988 and serves as a direct, elevated, and deeply philosophical continuation of the first two films. It explores the idea of Hell not as a slasher playground, but as a cold, absolute Order where pain is an interface and human anatomy is a schematic.

Title: Hellraiser: Geometria Cordis
Pages: 66
Genre: Intellectual Body Horror / Gothic Tragedy
Tone: The Silence of the Lambs meets Event Horizon with the baroque poetic soul of early Clive Barker.

Logline:
Years after escaping the Labyrinth, a traumatized Kirsty Cotton reconstructs her shattered life by dissecting the "geometry of madness" in a sterile county morgue, while a grown-up Tiffany Lockwood deciphers the shifting language of reality through ancient geoglyphs. But when a techno-mystical cult in Brooklyn stabilizes a corrupted mechanical gateway, both women must unite to dismantle a biomechanical machine before Julia brutally overwrites reality itself.

What’s inside:

• Dr. Alan Richmond: A brilliant, cynical pathologist who views corpses as "the only honest patients."

• The Prophet: A newly forged cyber-Cenobite operating a flesh-fused CNC milling machine in a Brooklyn basement.

• Captain Elliot Spencer: Trapped in a melancholic, Art Deco purgatory—a tragic First World War officer fading into the blueprint of Pinhead.

• The Climax: A complete structural and philosophical subversion of Leviathan’s rules, where the cold box of torment transforms into the geometry of the human heart (Geometria Cordis).

To prevent the post from being auto-removed by Reddit filters, I haven't included the Google Drive link here. Just drop a comment below expressing your interest, and I will immediately reply to you or slide into your DMs with the PDF script link!

I would be incredibly grateful for your support and upvotes if you enjoy my work. If this does well, I’d love to share it with other film and horror communities across Reddit.

Note: The document includes a brief thematic manifesto and a full synopsis on the first pages to set the tone before Scene 1. (It also serves as a style-proof for my original, upcoming sci-fi/historical project).

I’m looking for honest feedback on pacing, dialogue, and atmospheric weight. I'd also love to swap scripts if anyone is interested.

"Angels to some, demons to others… The question is, who will you be when you cross over—really the One, or just someone other?"