The Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest  

Well, the early entry fee ($46) isn't highway robbery, which always a plus. I could quibble with some of the categories because I'm not sure where films like Shaun of the Dead, Warm Bodies or Underworld would fit, but I suspect close enough is probably good enough. The opportunity to be associated with The Blood List in any way, shape, or form could never be a bad thing. Looks like my wallet is about to get a little lighter...

Click the link below for more details:

https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/contests/1

 

FADE IN:

 

Dark. Twisted. Scary. Creepy. Suspenseful. Psychological mindf***. Bring it.

We want it.

Stage 32 is already shaking up the industry, so we’ll keep going with this explosive announcement: Stage 32, the Stage 32 Happy Writers, and Literary Manager Kailey Marsh, Founder of The Blood List, have partnered to look for the darkest, scary, creepy, suspenseful, mind-boggling, most twisted scripts from undiscovered writers from all over the world in the first ever Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest.

Every year on Halloween, The Blood List is released by Kailey Marsh, highlighting the top 13 screenwriters of unproduced dark genre scripts, which is shared with over 100 managers, agents and production companies in Hollywood. The Blood List is also featured on such sites as Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline Hollywood, and The Wrap instantly placing the writers of these scripts in the spotlight.

This year, we are searching for NEW blood. We are looking for the top 3 unrepresented horror/suspense/thriller writers that come from Stage 32. That means you. Kailey will be releasing our top 3 winners on The Blood List under a designated section: NEW BLOOD. If you make the top 3 of The Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest, you and your material will be exposed to the same list of industry executives.

Holy s*** is right.

But wait, there’s more. Sure, everyone wants cool prizes, and we have ‘em (check out the Prizes tab above), but we know the most important reason you enter a contest is for exposure and opportunity. You want to speak with the decision makers, the people who have the potential to move the needle on your career. Our Grand Prize Winner and 2 other finalists will be presented with that experience. 

What Kind of Scripts Can I Enter?

Stage 32 / The Blood List are looking for scripts in all areas of horror, thriller, and suspense. If your script fits in with any of these examples below, it’s a fit for this contest!

• Psychological Suspense: Se7en, Silence of the Lambs, The Game, The Usual Suspects, American Psycho
• Crime Thrillers: Fargo, Prisoners, The Town, The Counselor, No Country For Old Men, Blood Simple, L.A. Confidential
• Contained Thrillers: Buried, Phone Booth, Open Water, Hard Candy, Panic Room
• Destruction Thrillers: Godzilla, Jurassic Park, Independence Day
• Revenge Thrillers: Taken, Oldboy, Kill Bill, Death Wish
• Sci-Fi Thrillers: Alien, Inception, The Matrix, Blade Runner, Minority Report
• Spy Thrillers: The Bourne Identity, Ronin, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, True Lies
• Horror: Saw, Friday the 13^th, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist
• Ironic Horror: Scream, The House in the Woods
• Found Footage Horror: Paranormal Activity, The Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield, The Last Exorcism

Judges

Oh, about those judges, you ask? Yeah, we don’t mess around with that, either. We’ve brought in some of the top executives specializing in the suspense, thriller, and horror genres. Take a look at the Judges tab above to see which executives we are working with.

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Deadlines

 

Early Bird Entry 

Monday, Jun 30 - 11:59 PM PDT

Submission fee: $46.00

 

Midpoint Entry

Wednesday, Jul 30 - 11:59 PM PDT

Submission fee: $56.00

 

Final Entry  

Sunday, Aug 31 - 11:59 PM PDT

Submission fee: $66.00

The Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest  

Well, the early entry fee ($46) isn't highway robbery, which always a plus. I could quibble with some of the categories because I'm not sure where films like Shaun of the Dead, Warm Bodies or Underworld would fit, but I suspect close enough is probably good enough. The opportunity to be associated with The Blood List in any way, shape, or form could never be a bad thing. Looks like my wallet is about to get a little lighter...

Click the link below for more details:

https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/contests/1

 

FADE IN:

 

Dark. Twisted. Scary. Creepy. Suspenseful. Psychological mindf***. Bring it.

We want it.

Stage 32 is already shaking up the industry, so we’ll keep going with this explosive announcement: Stage 32, the Stage 32 Happy Writers, and Literary Manager Kailey Marsh, Founder of The Blood List, have partnered to look for the darkest, scary, creepy, suspenseful, mind-boggling, most twisted scripts from undiscovered writers from all over the world in the first ever Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest.

Every year on Halloween, The Blood List is released by Kailey Marsh, highlighting the top 13 screenwriters of unproduced dark genre scripts, which is shared with over 100 managers, agents and production companies in Hollywood. The Blood List is also featured on such sites as Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline Hollywood, and The Wrap instantly placing the writers of these scripts in the spotlight.

This year, we are searching for NEW blood. We are looking for the top 3 unrepresented horror/suspense/thriller writers that come from Stage 32. That means you. Kailey will be releasing our top 3 winners on The Blood List under a designated section: NEW BLOOD. If you make the top 3 of The Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest, you and your material will be exposed to the same list of industry executives.

Holy s*** is right.

But wait, there’s more. Sure, everyone wants cool prizes, and we have ‘em (check out the Prizes tab above), but we know the most important reason you enter a contest is for exposure and opportunity. You want to speak with the decision makers, the people who have the potential to move the needle on your career. Our Grand Prize Winner and 2 other finalists will be presented with that experience. 

What Kind of Scripts Can I Enter?

Stage 32 / The Blood List are looking for scripts in all areas of horror, thriller, and suspense. If your script fits in with any of these examples below, it’s a fit for this contest!

• Psychological Suspense: Se7en, Silence of the Lambs, The Game, The Usual Suspects, American Psycho
• Crime Thrillers: Fargo, Prisoners, The Town, The Counselor, No Country For Old Men, Blood Simple, L.A. Confidential
• Contained Thrillers: Buried, Phone Booth, Open Water, Hard Candy, Panic Room
• Destruction Thrillers: Godzilla, Jurassic Park, Independence Day
• Revenge Thrillers: Taken, Oldboy, Kill Bill, Death Wish
• Sci-Fi Thrillers: Alien, Inception, The Matrix, Blade Runner, Minority Report
• Spy Thrillers: The Bourne Identity, Ronin, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, True Lies
• Horror: Saw, Friday the 13^th, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist
• Ironic Horror: Scream, The House in the Woods
• Found Footage Horror: Paranormal Activity, The Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield, The Last Exorcism

Judges

Oh, about those judges, you ask? Yeah, we don’t mess around with that, either. We’ve brought in some of the top executives specializing in the suspense, thriller, and horror genres. Take a look at the Judges tab above to see which executives we are working with.

---

Deadlines

 

Early Bird Entry 

Monday, Jun 30 - 11:59 PM PDT

Submission fee: $46.00

 

Midpoint Entry

Wednesday, Jul 30 - 11:59 PM PDT

Submission fee: $56.00

 

Final Entry  

Sunday, Aug 31 - 11:59 PM PDT

Submission fee: $66.00

The Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest  

Well, the early entry fee ($46) isn't highway robbery, which always a plus. I could quibble with some of the categories because I'm not sure where films like Shaun of the Dead, Warm Bodies or Underworld would fit, but I suspect close enough is probably good enough. The opportunity to be associated with The Blood List in any way, shape, or form could never be a bad thing. Looks like my wallet is about to get a little lighter...

Click the link below for more details:

https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/contests/1

 

FADE IN:

 

Dark. Twisted. Scary. Creepy. Suspenseful. Psychological mindf***. Bring it.

We want it.

Stage 32 is already shaking up the industry, so we’ll keep going with this explosive announcement: Stage 32, the Stage 32 Happy Writers, and Literary Manager Kailey Marsh, Founder of The Blood List, have partnered to look for the darkest, scary, creepy, suspenseful, mind-boggling, most twisted scripts from undiscovered writers from all over the world in the first ever Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest.

Every year on Halloween, The Blood List is released by Kailey Marsh, highlighting the top 13 screenwriters of unproduced dark genre scripts, which is shared with over 100 managers, agents and production companies in Hollywood. The Blood List is also featured on such sites as Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline Hollywood, and The Wrap instantly placing the writers of these scripts in the spotlight.

This year, we are searching for NEW blood. We are looking for the top 3 unrepresented horror/suspense/thriller writers that come from Stage 32. That means you. Kailey will be releasing our top 3 winners on The Blood List under a designated section: NEW BLOOD. If you make the top 3 of The Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest, you and your material will be exposed to the same list of industry executives.

Holy s*** is right.

But wait, there’s more. Sure, everyone wants cool prizes, and we have ‘em (check out the Prizes tab above), but we know the most important reason you enter a contest is for exposure and opportunity. You want to speak with the decision makers, the people who have the potential to move the needle on your career. Our Grand Prize Winner and 2 other finalists will be presented with that experience. 

What Kind of Scripts Can I Enter?

Stage 32 / The Blood List are looking for scripts in all areas of horror, thriller, and suspense. If your script fits in with any of these examples below, it’s a fit for this contest!

• Psychological Suspense: Se7en, Silence of the Lambs, The Game, The Usual Suspects, American Psycho
• Crime Thrillers: Fargo, Prisoners, The Town, The Counselor, No Country For Old Men, Blood Simple, L.A. Confidential
• Contained Thrillers: Buried, Phone Booth, Open Water, Hard Candy, Panic Room
• Destruction Thrillers: Godzilla, Jurassic Park, Independence Day
• Revenge Thrillers: Taken, Oldboy, Kill Bill, Death Wish
• Sci-Fi Thrillers: Alien, Inception, The Matrix, Blade Runner, Minority Report
• Spy Thrillers: The Bourne Identity, Ronin, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, True Lies
• Horror: Saw, Friday the 13^th, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist
• Ironic Horror: Scream, The House in the Woods
• Found Footage Horror: Paranormal Activity, The Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield, The Last Exorcism

Judges

Oh, about those judges, you ask? Yeah, we don’t mess around with that, either. We’ve brought in some of the top executives specializing in the suspense, thriller, and horror genres. Take a look at the Judges tab above to see which executives we are working with.

---

Deadlines

 

Early Bird Entry 

Monday, Jun 30 - 11:59 PM PDT

Submission fee: $46.00

 

Midpoint Entry

Wednesday, Jul 30 - 11:59 PM PDT

Submission fee: $56.00

 

Final Entry  

Sunday, Aug 31 - 11:59 PM PDT

Submission fee: $66.00

The Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest  

Well, the early entry fee ($46) isn't highway robbery, which always a plus. I could quibble with some of the categories because I'm not sure where films like Shaun of the Dead, Warm Bodies or Underworld would fit, but I suspect close enough is probably good enough. The opportunity to be associated with The Blood List in any way, shape, or form could never be a bad thing. Looks like my wallet is about to get a little lighter...

Click the link below for more details:

https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/contests/1

 

FADE IN:

 

Dark. Twisted. Scary. Creepy. Suspenseful. Psychological mindf***. Bring it.

We want it.

Stage 32 is already shaking up the industry, so we’ll keep going with this explosive announcement: Stage 32, the Stage 32 Happy Writers, and Literary Manager Kailey Marsh, Founder of The Blood List, have partnered to look for the darkest, scary, creepy, suspenseful, mind-boggling, most twisted scripts from undiscovered writers from all over the world in the first ever Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest.

Every year on Halloween, The Blood List is released by Kailey Marsh, highlighting the top 13 screenwriters of unproduced dark genre scripts, which is shared with over 100 managers, agents and production companies in Hollywood. The Blood List is also featured on such sites as Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline Hollywood, and The Wrap instantly placing the writers of these scripts in the spotlight.

This year, we are searching for NEW blood. We are looking for the top 3 unrepresented horror/suspense/thriller writers that come from Stage 32. That means you. Kailey will be releasing our top 3 winners on The Blood List under a designated section: NEW BLOOD. If you make the top 3 of The Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest, you and your material will be exposed to the same list of industry executives.

Holy s*** is right.

But wait, there’s more. Sure, everyone wants cool prizes, and we have ‘em (check out the Prizes tab above), but we know the most important reason you enter a contest is for exposure and opportunity. You want to speak with the decision makers, the people who have the potential to move the needle on your career. Our Grand Prize Winner and 2 other finalists will be presented with that experience. 

What Kind of Scripts Can I Enter?

Stage 32 / The Blood List are looking for scripts in all areas of horror, thriller, and suspense. If your script fits in with any of these examples below, it’s a fit for this contest!

• Psychological Suspense: Se7en, Silence of the Lambs, The Game, The Usual Suspects, American Psycho
• Crime Thrillers: Fargo, Prisoners, The Town, The Counselor, No Country For Old Men, Blood Simple, L.A. Confidential
• Contained Thrillers: Buried, Phone Booth, Open Water, Hard Candy, Panic Room
• Destruction Thrillers: Godzilla, Jurassic Park, Independence Day
• Revenge Thrillers: Taken, Oldboy, Kill Bill, Death Wish
• Sci-Fi Thrillers: Alien, Inception, The Matrix, Blade Runner, Minority Report
• Spy Thrillers: The Bourne Identity, Ronin, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, True Lies
• Horror: Saw, Friday the 13^th, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist
• Ironic Horror: Scream, The House in the Woods
• Found Footage Horror: Paranormal Activity, The Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield, The Last Exorcism

Judges

Oh, about those judges, you ask? Yeah, we don’t mess around with that, either. We’ve brought in some of the top executives specializing in the suspense, thriller, and horror genres. Take a look at the Judges tab above to see which executives we are working with.

---

Deadlines

 

Early Bird Entry 

Monday, Jun 30 - 11:59 PM PDT

Submission fee: $46.00

 

Midpoint Entry

Wednesday, Jul 30 - 11:59 PM PDT

Submission fee: $56.00

 

Final Entry  

Sunday, Aug 31 - 11:59 PM PDT

Submission fee: $66.00

The Creaking Door-Dangerous Dive http://oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Creaking Door-Dangerous Dive http://oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Creaking Door-Dangerous Dive http://oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Creaking Door-Dangerous Dive http://oldtimeradiodvd.com

1987, what a year, what a year! I saw The Cure in concert. I played In My Tribe, Strangeways, Here We Come, and The Lion and the Cobra so incessantly I can't believe my parents didn't murder me. I had an ill-advised perm and fashion sense so bad, it likely distracted from said ill-advised perm. And as for movies, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II ruled my world. Dream Warriors is still bandied about on the regular in horror circles, but what of Prom Night II? Poor Mary Lou never gets her props, not even from me. Though it was my everything back in the day, I admit it'd been years since I'd really thought about it, much less seen it. Recently I indulged a sudden hankering for the film, and I admit, I was a bit anxious. I mean, 27 seconds after I got that perm I knew it was a bad, bad idea, but I had wanted it and I had done it and so my judgment is forever questionable. Could Prom Night II possibly hold up after 27 years? Was it ever okay to begin with?


Yes all of this and more this movie is still so much fun and I still heart it so hard in perpetuity amen!

Quintessential bad girl Mary Lou Maloney (Lisa Schrage) is named Prom Queen at Hamilton High, but before she can don her crown a tragic stink bomb accident sends her up in flames. Tragic stink bomb accidents...how many lives do they cut short every year?



30 years later, prom night approaches and Mary Lou's vengeful spirit is released from a steamer trunk when senior Vicki (Wendy Lyon) finds the dead student's sash, tiara, and cape inside. Soon, likable good girl Vicki begins acting very...un-Vicki and bodies begin to pile up. 'Tis the angry spirit of Mary Lou that's possessed her, you see, and it's time for the Prom Queen's revenge!




It's all very Asian horror premise done '80s American horror style, which means that it's a hell of a lot of fun. There's plenty of black humor and knowing nods to the genre, whether in dialogue pulled from The Exorcist or character names like Carpenter, Henenlotter, Dante, O'Bannon, and more. Prom Night II falls shy of being completely tongue-in-cheek, though, and make no mistake- this movie has a delightfully nasty streak a mile wide. Mary Lou is an unrepentant villain with not a single fuck to give, and this doesn't let up when she's in control of the church-going Vicki. Mary Lou will kill pregnant teenagers and, as Vicki, make out with Vicki's father. It doesn't matter. She wants to be Prom Queen, and she wants to kill anyone who stopped her the first time around...and anyone who gets in her way now.


I promise never to forget about you again, Prom Night II. I promise always to sing your name from up on high (or, at least, from wherever my mouth is) because you are still the best...and I am not just talking about the fashions.



It's so great to revisit the things you were into and discover you still love them just as much. It doesn't always happen (Caveman is my go-to "How could I ever have loved such a piece of shit?" movie...I can't even make it through that trailer), but when it does, it's so validating. I've always had such great taste...I think I'll go get a perm!

1987, what a year, what a year! I saw The Cure in concert. I played In My Tribe, Strangeways, Here We Come, and The Lion and the Cobra so incessantly I can't believe my parents didn't murder me. I had an ill-advised perm and fashion sense so bad, it likely distracted from said ill-advised perm. And as for movies, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II ruled my world. Dream Warriors is still bandied about on the regular in horror circles, but what of Prom Night II? Poor Mary Lou never gets her props, not even from me. Though it was my everything back in the day, I admit it'd been years since I'd really thought about it, much less seen it. Recently I indulged a sudden hankering for the film, and I admit, I was a bit anxious. I mean, 27 seconds after I got that perm I knew it was a bad, bad idea, but I had wanted it and I had done it and so my judgment is forever questionable. Could Prom Night II possibly hold up after 27 years? Was it ever okay to begin with?


Yes all of this and more this movie is still so much fun and I still heart it so hard in perpetuity amen!

Quintessential bad girl Mary Lou Maloney (Lisa Schrage) is named Prom Queen at Hamilton High, but before she can don her crown a tragic stink bomb accident sends her up in flames. Tragic stink bomb accidents...how many lives do they cut short every year?



30 years later, prom night approaches and Mary Lou's vengeful spirit is released from a steamer trunk when senior Vicki (Wendy Lyon) finds the dead student's sash, tiara, and cape inside. Soon, likable good girl Vicki begins acting very...un-Vicki and bodies begin to pile up. 'Tis the angry spirit of Mary Lou that's possessed her, you see, and it's time for the Prom Queen's revenge!




It's all very Asian horror premise done '80s American horror style, which means that it's a hell of a lot of fun. There's plenty of black humor and knowing nods to the genre, whether in dialogue pulled from The Exorcist or character names like Carpenter, Henenlotter, Dante, O'Bannon, and more. Prom Night II falls shy of being completely tongue-in-cheek, though, and make no mistake- this movie has a delightfully nasty streak a mile wide. Mary Lou is an unrepentant villain with not a single fuck to give, and this doesn't let up when she's in control of the church-going Vicki. Mary Lou will kill pregnant teenagers and, as Vicki, make out with Vicki's father. It doesn't matter. She wants to be Prom Queen, and she wants to kill anyone who stopped her the first time around...and anyone who gets in her way now.


I promise never to forget about you again, Prom Night II. I promise always to sing your name from up on high (or, at least, from wherever my mouth is) because you are still the best...and I am not just talking about the fashions.



It's so great to revisit the things you were into and discover you still love them just as much. It doesn't always happen (Caveman is my go-to "How could I ever have loved such a piece of shit?" movie...I can't even make it through that trailer), but when it does, it's so validating. I've always had such great taste...I think I'll go get a perm!

Hermits Cave-It Happened On Sunday http://oldtimeradiodvd.com

Hermits Cave-It Happened On Sunday http://oldtimeradiodvd.com

Hermits Cave-It Happened On Sunday http://oldtimeradiodvd.com

Hermits Cave-It Happened On Sunday http://oldtimeradiodvd.com

Who will survive for season 3?

So Hannibal Lecter basically dropped the mic and walked off stage last night. Bryan Fuller pulled no punches in a season finale that could easily have been a series finale. I came across two noteworthy links regarding Mr. Fuller's process:

First up, a terrific episode of  the Nerdist Writer's Panel before the start of the season.

The second is a finale postmortem wrap-up (and hints at season 3) with TV Guide.