Feature Screenplays

3rd and Goal
(family/drama)

Against all odds, the first female quarterback drafted into the NFL battles prejudices, the loss of a loved one, and self-doubt as she leads her longtime losing team in the quest for a playoff berth.

Contest Placements

2004 Writesafe 5th Place Winner
2005 Red Inkworks Finalist
2005 Open Door Contest Second Round Finalist
2005 Page International Quarter Finalist
2005 20/20 First Round Winner
2005 Filmmakers International Top 100
2005 Scriptapalooza Quarter Finalist
2005 Scriptpartnership Monthly Winner
2005 Open Door Contest 3rd Place Winner
2005 WriteMovies.com Finalist
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2005 Austin Second Round
2005 Writer’s Network Quarter Finalist
2005 RedInkworks Finalist
2005 Get Initiative 3rd Place
2006 Split Screenplay 15th Place Winner
2006 Austin Second Round
2006 Open Door Contest Semi-finalist
2006 writemovies.com Semi-finalist
2006 Filmmakers International Honorable Mention
2007 PAGE International Quarter-finalist

Abducted - A Pet Sitter's Story
(thriller)

A college student who takes a pet sitting job for an elderly man finds herself held captive in the cellar of a maniac who purposely set up her employer as the culprit behind her disappearance.

A Deadly Fate
(supernatural horror)

After playing poker with a deck of cursed cards belonging to an evil magician, several teens receive a picture of how they will die within 24 hours, forcing a detective to try and save the last survivor from her deadly fate.

A False Reality
(drama)

After living the perfect life in a comatose dream world for ten years, a young man struggles to accept a very different reality upon awakening, one that includes ruthless gangsters out to kill him, and a daughter he has never known.

A Hobo For Christmas
(family)

When a little girl's family is torn apart by tragedy, a mysterious stranger teaches them to cherish what they have before they lose it all.

Contest Placements

2013 Holiday Screenplay Contest Finalist
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Al E. Gator
(family/animation)

A young alligator ostracized from his own kind must rely on the help of a little girl and her family in order to save his swamp from the harmful ways of two slow-witted hunters. 

A Lost Love
(drama)

After a terrible accident, a cheating, abusive married man suffers self-induced amnesia in order to make amends with the family he has alienated. 

A Midwife's Deception
(thriller)

When a 50-year-old woman defies the odds and conceives naturally, she finds her life turned upside-down when her live-in midwife sets her sights on the baby boy she carries. 

An Eye For an Eye
(thriller)

At the hands of a religious fanatic who blames sinners for his daughter's death, those responsible are forced to participate in an egg hunt for the most valuable prize - their lives.

A Striking Similarity
(drama)

A scientist’s whole world crumbles around him when he clones a lost love, destroying the resulting young girl’s life as well as his own when he develops dark feelings toward her. 

Behind the Magic 8-Ball
(comedy/family)

After turning around his misfortune with the guidance of a Magical 8-ball with a personality, a man must take control of his own life when he breaks the toy during a dispute with the object.

Black Widow Society
(thriller)

A group of women who literally hunt registered sex offenders meets their match when they kidnap an innocent man determined to put a stop to their insanity.

Captive in Their Basement
(thriller)

A pleasant hike turns to disaster when a woman finds herself the captive of two hunters after they kill her sister and don’t want any witnesses left alive.

Carnage in Tara Woods
(supernatural horror)

The restless spirit of a young woman brutally murdered years ago threatens a group of teens on a weekend campout, forcing one member into stopping the destruction before she becomes the next casualty. ​

Christmas Delivery
(Christmas Romance)

A woman soon expecting her estranged husband's baby finds true love for the holidays when she returns home to her family and reconnects with an old flame.

Coerced
(thriller)

In a sinister game of blackmail, a man forces his estranged wife to commit a series of escalating crimes in order to keep her new boyfriend alive. ​

Contorted
(drama)

A well-known director gets more than he bargains for when his estranged daughter's gorgeous friend arrives on his doorstep and casts a web of seduction that destroys his life.

Cruise Into Terror
(adventure)

A madman follows his ex on board a luxury cruise with master plans of killing them both, no matter the consequences to innocent passengers and crew, or the ship that harbors them.

Daddy's Little Girl
(thriller)

As the body count around her rises, a teen is shocked to learn that her overprotective dad is willing to do anything to keep her close, even murder.

Dead at Sea
(supernatural thriller)

When fellow passengers on a luxury yacht mysteriously vanish overnight, a woman is forced to confront her murderous ex-boyfriend she believes is responsible for the deaths, only she discovers that the many tourists aren't the ones who really disappeared - she and her 6-year-old daughter have. ​

Deadbeat Dad
(thriller)

A woman who suspects her crazed ex has kidnapped their little girl conducts her own investigation into the truth, which jeopardizes her life and that of her unborn child.

Deadly Birth Father
(thriller)

When the troubled ex of a happily married woman is released from prison and wants a place in their children’s lives, she learns that he’s not the changed man he claims to be when he plots to make them into a family again at any cost.

Deadly Doc
(thriller)
Co-written with Jeff Affrunti

A troubled detective traces a few local murders to a renowned expert in hypnosis, only to find herself the doctor’s new target when she learns who is really pulling the killers’ strings.

Deadly Hike
(horror)

When four teens decide to hike a well-known trail, they get more than they bargained for when they come across a demented family who wants them to stay in their home as permanent guests.

Deadly Mom Obsession
(thriller)

When her daughter’s bestie becomes obsessed with her, a woman thinks it’s innocent until things escalates and she finds herself taken prisoner by the crazed friend who has convinced herself that she now has the mom she has always wanted.

Deadly Reconnection
(thriller)

After a married woman decides to meet with an ex-boyfriend she hasn't seen in years, all hell breaks loose when he becomes obsessed with her and wants to become the only man in her life.

Deadly Reflections
(action/fantasy)

When a mythological mirror brings the ruthless gangsters from a popular comic book to life, their illustrator must team with the dashing hero to send the villains back to their world before the portal closes. ​

Contest Placements

​2004 Zoetrope Quarter Finalist
2004 Scriptapalooza Quarter Finalist
2004 20/20 First Round Winner
2005 Austin Second Round
2011 Amazon Studios November Best Dialogue Track

Dead Walking
(horror)

All hell breaks loose when a mind-altering virus that causes its victims to ravenously crave flesh runs rampant in a secluded area of woods and infects a group of young adults on a weekend getaway. ​

Dear Santa
(romance)

When an egotistical playboy is forced to play Santa at the local mall or lose his Christmas bonus, he meets the woman of his dreams through her two kids, only the widow may not be ready to put her deceased husband behind her.

Demented Ex
(thriller)

A deranged woman who gave her baby up for adoption years earlier becomes the teen’s best friend in order to turn her against her parents and destroys anyone who gets in the way of their relationship.

Demetri the Committed
(comedy)

When a man addicted to relationships bets his best friend that he can stay away from commitment for six months, he risks losing the woman of his dreams when he can't confess his true feelings for her. ​

Devious Daughter
(thriller)

When an adult daughter returns home after a 2 year absence, her family must fight for their lives when she decides she wants the children's inheritance all to herself, and now.

Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite
(horror)

A small town exterminator must pull out all the stops when a new, deadly strain of bedbug terrorizes the area.

Don't Look in the Vents
(horror)

When a couple moves into an old house, they are forced to save their children from something evil that lives in the vents.

Drumming in the Dark
(drama)

When a promising percussionist in her high school band loses her eyesight in a tragic accident, she overcomes adversity to help an excellent college drumline compete in the P.U. competition.  ​

Dweller of Darkness
(horror)

Three escaped convicts accidentally awaken an alien that hunts unsuspecting members of a remote cave tour.

Emma's Reprieve
(family)

When an orphaned teen is forced to live with the bitter grandfather she never knew, each learns to look at life through the other’s perspective.

Contest Placements

2006 Split Screenplay 3rd Place Winner
2006 Austin Second Round

Eraser Man
(horror)

A childhood bedtime tale becomes a horrid reality when a young woman finds an ancient idol and accidentally brings to life a horrid demon who "erases" exposed body parts of his victims while they sleep.

Faraway Kingdom
(fantasy/adventure)
​Co-written by Jeff Affrunti

Shipwrecked on a faraway island, the teenage daughter of a treasure hunter unites with a prince, a warrior, a thief, and a beautiful enchantress to defeat a tyrant king and an evil witch.

Fatal Obsession
(thriller)

A married woman fights to save her marriage when her husband's sultry new co-worker takes extreme measures in order to steal the man she has an obsession for.

Finnigan Farm
(horror)

What starts out as an innocent 5 year reunion at a remote farmhouse for a woman whose high school boyfriend was killed in a senseless accident turns deadly for the group responsible when a killer sets out to avenge his death. ​

Foster Mom Nightmare
(thriller)

A teen who was taken away from her birth mom as a baby develops a relationship with the woman behind her adoptive parents’ backs, placing the entire family in jeopardy.​

Her Fathers' Blessings
(comedy)

Ready to tie the knot with the woman he loves, a man must overcome a huge hurdle in his way of succeeding - getting the blessings of his fiancee's four dads who greatly dislike him.

Hikyrus
(adventure)

The daughter of a renown archeologist must fight to keep a powerful artifact from a power-hungry maniac who wants to use the relic's great power to rule the world.

Holiday Nightmare
(thriller)

When a family takes in a homeless teen as part of a school project for their daughter, they find their lives turned upside-down when the girl's dangerous friends decide to invade the home Christmas morning.

Hungered
(horror)

When a human-like creature wreaks havoc in a small town by eating the organs of his victims, a detective must race against the clock in order to save his teen daughter and her friends from becoming the next victims.

Immoral
(thriller)

A detective is the only one who can see a mysterious apparition believed responsible for several local murders. ​

Inmate Seduction
(thriller)

When a psychiatrist brings a recently released convict patient into her home, someone begins murdering anyone who opposes her but the eerie truth about the deaths threatens to destroy her family.

Killer Cousin
(thriller)

After a mom takes in her recently orphaned niece and nephew, she finds her family in danger when the little girl spirals out of control.
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Killer Down Below
(thriller)

A teen girl held prisoner in her own cellar is forced to take matters into her own hands when her deranged captor targets her family.​

Killer Trails
(horror)

When a teen joins her detective father’s investigation of a popular Halloween attraction linked to several disappearances, they must work together to stop a maniac and save each other from becoming the next victim. ​

Contest Placements

2007 Slamdance Horror Second Round

Losing Harry
(family/animation)

A lost hamster must rely on some wacky woodland creatures to help him find his way home to his distraught owner while avoiding a sneaky snake determined to invite him to lunch. ​

Contest Placements

2007 Page International Quarter-Finalist

Manneskin
(horror)

When a realistic mannequin turns up in a store’s window, a group of teens is determined to discover the secret of how it was made, placing themselves at risk of becoming store displays when they encounter a deranged killer.​

Massacre at Oak Hills Penitentiary
(supernatural horror)

When a new tour guide starts her job at a closed penitentiary turned museum, the mischievous spirit who haunts the place turns deadly and takes out his frustrations on a team of phony paranormal investigators hired to rid the structure of a horrid evil. ​

Memorphilia
(supernatural thriller)

​A woman who experiences other people's memories in her new house finds her life in jeopardy when she sees who murdered the prior owner.

Mother of the Year
(comedy)

After her last child leaves the nest, a devout mother dons a superhero costume in an attempt to convince people in her failing city to become better parents. When one of her victims decides to turn the tables on her, she is forced to become a true hero in order to save her son's life.

Contest Placements

2016 The Page International Quarter Finalist

My Daughter's Cyber Bully
(thriller)

When a teen is bullied online by an anonymous classmate and starts losing control of her life, her mom fights to find the truth before her daughter becomes the bully’s latest fatality.

My Killer Next Door Neighbor
(thriller)

A happily married woman is terrorized by her psychotic neighbor when she refuses her advances.

Nanny Obsession
(thriller)

A college student takes a job as a nanny for a wealthy man whose wife is dying of cancer, unaware of his plans to use her as a replacement to give him the son he so desperately wants.

Out of Mind
(comedy)

When a science experiment goes terribly wrong, two men and two women are forced to live as the other gender with comical results until the scientist can return them to their own bodies.

Pet Sitter Abduction
(thriller)

A college student who takes a pet sitting job for a sweet old man finds her life in danger when a woman wanting to replace her deceased daughter masterminds a plan to hold her prisoner and blame her employer for her disappearance.

Pet Sitter Nightmare
(thriller)

When a teen takes a pet sitting job for her new neighbor, she has no idea that he is arranging her disappearance to hold her prisoner in his bunker as a replacement for his deceased daughter.

Phantom Bus 39
(supernatural horror)

When the restless spirits of five people who died during a horrid bus crash take out their anger on unsuspecting passengers, a detective must solve the mystery in time to save his kids when they unknowingly get on the phantom bus.

Playing the Field
(family/drama)

After dominating youth leagues and high school football, a young woman struggles with womanhood, studies, and acceptance while trying to find her place as quarterback on her new college team.

Contest Placements

2014 Writemovies.com Semi-finalist
2015 The Page International Finalist
2016 Action on Film Festival Nominee for Best Youth/Family Screenplay

Project Z
(horror)

A family faces the fight of their lives when a zombie outbreak pounds their small town and their path to escaping is cut off by those they expect to help them.

Psycho Teacher
(thriller)

When a teacher using a dead woman’s identity sets her sights on a student’s father, she becomes a threat to the family when she doesn’t get what she wants.

Reliving the Past
(family/drama)

A depressed mother of three is given the opportunity to revisit her troubled teen years and right some wrongs that affect the rest of her life, only the decisions about what to change don’t come as easy as she expected. 

Contest Placements

2005 Writesafe Semi Finalist

Replicate
(sci-fi/horror)

A group of weekend campers is hunted by a visiting alien capable of replicating anything it comes in contact with, or anyone.

Saving Stewart
(comedy)

A troubled guardian angel is sent to prevent a man from committing suicide before his time, each helping the other to learn valuable lessons that will change how they view things in their own existence.

Senior Nightmare
(thriller)

When a teen befriends an elderly resident at a nursing home and moves her in with her family, she discovers her new acquaintance isn't the sweet, helpless lady she appeared to be.

Seven Sins `til Sunday
(thriller)

A small town sheriff races against the clock to save her teen daughter abducted by a killer who murders his victims based on the Seven Deadly Sins.

Contest Placements

2017 Oaxaca Film Festival Finalist

Sinister Senior
(thriller)

After marrying a conman out to rob her blind, a recent widow must fight to save her daughter upon discovering her husband's sordid and deadly past.

Sinister Sister
(thriller)

A woman who was adopted as a baby seeks out her dying birth mom and clashes with a half-sister who doesn’t want to share the upcoming inheritance with anyone.

Sins of the Father
(western)

A young woman bent on killing the men who murdered her father develops a special relationship with the 
gunslinger she hires to teach her how to shoot.

Slashed
(horror)

A small town is panicked when several teens are brutally murdered and the investigation uncovers a least likely suspect(s). 

Substitute Creeper
(thriller)

A teen finds herself targeted by a creepy substitute teacher who has set his sights on her and will stop at nothing to win her affections.

Suicide Hotline
(thriller)

An employee at a suicide hotline becomes the target of a maniac out to get revenge for the deaths of his family members.

Surrogate Grandma
(thriller)

A woman yearning to become a grandma locates the little girl that her only daughter had as a surrogate for a deserving couple, ready to do anything, even murder, to become a permanent part of the child’s life.

Terror in the Hills
(horror)

When a demented hunter pursues four teens on a camping trip, a set of twins must fight against the maniac before they become the local store's biggest selling item.

The Bouquet
(romantic comedy)

A longtime family tradition of being the next to marry after catching the bouquet goes astray when a nerdy little girl accidentally catches it, and none of her female relatives can marry until she does – which will be a difficult feat to accomplish.

The Central Heist
(crime/drama)

A bumbling detective finds herself in the middle of a bank robbery where she’s the only hope the many hostages have to survive.

The Chosen One:
Battle For Rodaria
(fantasy/adventure)

A mortal maiden must survive a fallen god's wrath long enough to reach a lost city and release a secret army capable of destroying him.

The Dorm Chronicles
(comedy)

Six very different freshmen come together for a laughable first year of college filled with mayhem, pranks, drugs and love.

The House on Blood River
(horror)

A fun day of canoeing goes awry for six teens when they become lost and encounter two demented brothers looking for female companionship.

Their Daughter's Killer Replacement
(thriller)

Following the loss of their daughter, an affluent couple takes in one of her friends from college but soon discovers that she isn’t whom she claims to be when she disrupts their household with murder and deceit.

The Law of One: Revolution
(sci-fi/adventure)

In a future world where the poor are only permitted to have one child per couple, a teen girl and her younger brother are forced to flee their village in order to seek out the rebels who plan to take down the government.

Contest Placements

2017 Page International Quarter Finalist
2017 Creative World Awards Finalist

The Lone Crusader
(sci-fi)

A female cargo pilot joins forces with a crippled rebel alliance, becoming the ray of hope they desperately need in order to defeat their tyrannical opposition.

The Other Daughter
(thriller)

A couple races to save their newly adopted daughter from ritual sacrifice at the hands of a Satanic Cult's leader.

The Pact
(comedy)

As a man prepares to marry the woman of his dreams, he is forced to contend with a sex-addicted best friend and a desperate woman he promised as a child to marry after his 30th birthday.

The Riveter
(historic drama/romance)

In the states during War World II, a young woman struggles to find herself when her husband is drafted, and she is forced to get a job in order to support her mom and siblings. 

The Road to Atlantis
(adventure)

When an ex-marine stumbles across one of three clues leading to the legendary city of Atlantis, he is forced to partner with a stuffy Peace Corps superior in order to keep an oil tycoon from discovering a secret energy source that could help him rule the world.

Contest Placements

2018 Page International Quarter Finalist

The Road to Somewhere
(drama)

When a lonely truck driver takes a teen runaway under his wing, the two learn a lot about life and each other as the girl tries to hide from her abusive step-father.

The Royal Bodyguard
(action)

A female soldier with Special Forces assigned to protect a sexist Middle-Eastern king from terrorists will either end her military career with a bang... or die trying.

The Seeker
(thriller)

A detective must stop a serial killer who targets victims with something unusual in common – they're cyborgs.

Trapped at Home
(thriller)

A woman falls for her attractive cable guy, only to find out that he’s an ex-classmate with a thirst for revenge by holding her prisoner in her home and harming anyone who intrudes on his wicked plans.

Twisted Sister
(thriller)

An estranged twin wreaks havoc on a suburban family when she infiltrates their household under the guise of bonding with her sister, while her true goal is revenge and greed.​

Voracious
(horror)

On a remote island, people become the hunted when the reptilian inhabitants develop a taste for human flesh.

Wasteland
(thriller)

Following an attack on Los Angeles by terrorists, a teen girl trained with survival skills fights to protect her companions against a ruthless gang out to kill the young man she starts to fall for.

When Darkness Falls
(horror)

In a future world where teleporters replace cars, a man and his family heading out on vacation are transported to an old farmhouse, into the hands of masked killers who try to pick them off one by one every time darkness falls.

Wrong Number
(thriller)

When a meek mom of a teenage girl calls the wrong number, she finds her life in jeopardy when the unbalanced recipient loses everything because of her mistake.