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"Concept: 5 out of 5, Characters: 5 out of 5... I was impressed by the rich language that did a great job for every scene... I enjoyed reading the script as it has a very unique writer's voice. Everything is very laconic, straight to the point, but without any sacrifice on the artistic side.

It all is accompanied by excellent formatting... The characters are believable and all with their own goals.

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"Concept: 5 out of 5, Characters: 5 out of 5... I was impressed by the rich language that did a great job for every scene... I enjoyed reading the script as it has a very unique writer's voice. Everything is very laconic, straight to the point, but without any sacrifice on the artistic side.

It all is accompanied by excellent formatting... The characters are believable and all with their own goals. The main issue with horror/thrillers is that they would end in the first 5-20 pages if the protagonists were, at least, a little bit rational and wouldn't be putting themselves in danger only because the plot needs them to do that. In Alex's case, everything she does makes sense. All her decisions are based on logic and reason with a little spike of emotions that only reinforce her actions.

The author did a great job at creating a hook in the first pages and keeping the mystery though out the first two acts. The plot starts slow, but after the midpoint action intensifies, as it should be in every great work. Stakes rise and readers are kept engaged. It's all spiked with thrilling scenes that keep the reader engaged. Throughout the whole screenplay hardly it is possible to predict any outcome. One can try to guess, but the plot is too complicated with lots of twists, and manages to surprise even experienced moviegoers. What is more, we are given a chance to relax between thrilling and horrifying scenes. This creates an emotional roller coaster that is desired by most of the viewers... Low filming costs are another strength."

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BREFNI O'ROURKE is a New York based screenwriter actively marketing all of his materials for possible sale or option. He is the author of more than 50 original feature-length spec screenplays, primarily within the action, suspense-thriller, and horror genres. The forthcoming "cinematic Brefniverse" includes:  

"Wake", a psychological thriller, has been recognized as a semifinalist in the 2022 Creative World Awards. It was recognized as a quarterfinalist in the Final Draft/Big Break Contest (top 10% of entries) and the American Zoetrope contest. It has been awarded a Coverfly badge of being among the top 22% of discoverable projects.  

"The Awning", a supernatural thriller, has been named a quarterfinalist in the 2023 WeScreenplay Feature contest.  It was named a finalist in the 2022 Story Pros International Screenplay Contest and has been awarded a Coverfly badge of - Top 14% of discoverable projects.   

"Descendancy", an action-thriller, was recognized as a Quarterfinalist in the Script Lab - TSL Free Screenplay Contest 2022 and has been awarded a Coverfly badge of - Top 18% of discoverable projects.  

"Moving Day", a supernatural thriller, was recognized as a quarterfinalist in the 2015 Final Draft/Big Break Contest.  It has been awarded a Coverfly badge of being among the top 34% of discoverable projects. 

"Panopticon", an action-thriller, was selected as a "Notable Project" by Amazon Studios (one of only 50 projects recognized as such).   

"God's Work", a supernatural action thriller was optioned by The Ferla Consulting Group.  

"Threshold", a horror-thriller (cowritten with Elizabeth Rowin and Greg DeRochie) was optioned by Contribution Films. (http://www.contributionfilms.com/threshold.html). 

“Smith Corona Blues”, an action thriller, was selected for Ken Mora’s Screenplay Theatre, “The Best Movies You’ll Ever Hear.” 

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