Sputnik (2020)
As a UK script consultant I’m pretty pleased to be writing about two really good horror films today – Saint Maud and Sputnik are both […]
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Saint Maud (2019)
As a UK script consultant I work in every type of genre – as a writer and director, I’m strictly a horror /action type guy. […]
Eureka (1983)
As a UK script consultant I watch all kinds of films, a lot from the past, good, bad and indifferent there’s usually something to learn. […]
Buy Markham DVD – Low budget Horror Film made in Whitby, Staithes, Skinningrove
The North Yorkshire coast is home to some stunning land and seascapes. Which is why we made my low budget horror feature film there. […]
Antiviral (2012)
As a leading UK script consultant and scriptwriter for hire I’m a big fan of David Cronenberg, especially the early stuff. And I suppose Brandon […]
I have an idea for a script, film or TV show – why you should forget it and go do something more interesting instead
As a leading UK script consultant and scriptwriter for hire I get contacted a lot by people who have an idea for a film / […]
What the BBC Writer’s room is looking for…
As a leading UK script consultant and scriptwriter for hire I wrote a blog post a few weeks ago about why scriptwriters were getting spec […]
Tenet (2020)
As a leading UK script consultant and scriptwriter for hire I’ll lay my stall out quickly. I love Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Prestige’ I think it’s […]
Dead Ringers (1988)
As a leading UK script consultant and scriptwriter for hire I’m kicking off 2021 by looking back at one of the most interesting and unusual […]
You’re doing spec scripts wrong – why scriptwriters need to think again about scriptwriting competitions and the BBC Writersroom
Here we go, first blogpost of 2021. This one is a bit of a hot topic, but as a scriptwriter for hire and UK script consultant, […]