SCREENPLAYS

Some screenplays and short scripts are available for sale or option. Contact me for details at ShivaRodriguez@gmail.com

COFFEE

Short Script

Genre: Horror

Status: Produced 2008

 

Three young hoodlums are in for a surprise when they rob a local coffee shop and discover the proprietor's secret.

 

 

CUPID

Short Script

Genre: Horror

Status: Unavailable

 

A woman gets more than she bargained for when she employs a company that promises to discover how much someone loves their spouse.

 

 

 

FATHER OF LIES

Short Script

Genre: Horror, Fantasy

Status: Produced (2018)

In a fit of rage over the kidnapping of his children and the death of his wife, the Norse Trickster God Loki murders Odin's favorite son Balder. As punishment, he is bound to a tree on Earth with the keys to his children's prisons dangling just out of reach. There he will stay hidden from the eyes of mankind until the trees lose their memory of Balder.

 

FLOWER

Short Script

Genre: Horror

Status: Unavailable

 

A woman seeks the help of the only known survivor of a sadistic murderer to find her daughter. 

INTERVENTION

Short Script

Genre: Horror, Horror Comedy, Dark Comedy

Status: Produced 2010

Roger has tried every trick in the book to get Craig to face up to his devastating addiction. When Craig continues to deny that he's been using, even when confronted with solid evidence, Roger knows that there is only one thing left to do to force Craig to admit that he does indeed have a problem.

 

 

 

MONSTER SAFARI, EPISODE ONE

Short Script

Genre: Horror Comedy, Dark Comedy

Status: Produced 2008

 

Meet Jake Helsing, the host of the show Monster Safari. Today he's on the hunt for one of the most popular but elusive creatures in the world... the vampire.

PAGEANT

Short Script

Status: Available for Sale or Option.

A reluctant beauty contestant finds an interesting way to get out of the competition.

 

PANDORA'S BOX PART II

Short Script

Genre: Dark Comedy

Status: Produced 2020

The Greek Gods meet to discuss how the hardships of Pandora's Box may have gotten out of hand during the coronavirus pandemic lock-down in 2020. 

 

PETS QUARANTINED

Short Script

Genre: Comedy

Status: Produced 2020

 

Household pets discover that having their humans at home all the time can be a real drag.

 

 

 

PREDATORY MOON

Feature Screenplay

Genre: Horror

Status: Produced 2016

 

When a man and his nephew are attacked while hiking in Florida, an animal behavior researcher suspects that there is something more sinister in the woods than just a bear. Unfortunately for him, there is someone who sees an advantage to having a stranger in town who cries "werewolf".

PSYCHO CHICKS ANONYMOUS

Feature Screenplay

Genre: Comedy, Dark Comedy

Status: Produced 2010

A mockumentary about a support group for men attempting to escape from dysfunctional relationships.

 

 

 

PSYDSHOW

Stage Play

Genre: Dark Drama

Status: Produced for stage in 1999

 

An unusual sideshow attraction reflects the ugly side of humanity. 

 

 

REAL PEOPLE, NOT ACTORS

Short Script

Genre: Comedy

Status: Produced 2016

 

A parody commercial depicting a world where real people have taken over all the jobs traditionally done by professional actors.

 

 

SANSON 

Feature Screenplay

Genre: Hisorical drama, Biographical

Status: For sale or opinion.

 

Based on a true story, Paris executioner Charles-Henri Sanson finds himself in a unique social position during the French Revolution. 

 

 

 

SERIAL KILLERS IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

Short Script

Genre: Dark Comedy

Status: Produced 2020

 

The Stay-at-Home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic are making things difficult for everyone! This mockumentary follows five serial killers who are finding ways to cope with the "new normal".

 

 

 

SPY AMONG US

Short Script

Genre: Comedy

Status: Produced 2020

 

A small production company believes that someone is leaking their scripts to a rival company. 

 

 

 

THE CALLER

Short Script

Genre: Dark Comedy

Status: Produced 2020

 

During a mandated public shut-in, a man finds amusement in prank calling women.   

 

 

THE FAMILY WAY 

Feature Screenplay

Genre: Horror

Status: Unavailable

After springing their trap on a group of vacationers, the murderous Cultry family discovers that one of their intended victims may have the potential to become one of their own.

 

 

 

THE FAMILY WAY: COMING HOME

Short Script

Genre: Horror, Dark Drama

Status: Produced (2017)

 

An angry teenager commits a series of horrific murders, unaware that he is being tracked by a family who takes a special interest in serial killers.

 

THE FATHER OF LIES 

Feature Screenplay

Genre: Fantasy, Horror

Status: Available for sale or opinion

After accidentally freeing Loki from his bondage, a family is terrorized by the Norse Trickster God as he searches for the keys that will unleash his monstrous children and bring about the end of the world.

THE FIGURE

Short Screenplay

Genre: Horror Comedy, Dark Comedy

Status: Produced 2016

Six campers visit Red Lake, a place rumored to be the hunting grounds of a legendary serial killer. This horror-comedy short pays tribute to the old-school slasher genre with a unique, modern twist.

 

 

THE FLOWER GARDEN  

Feature Screenplay

Genre: Horror

Status: Unavailable

 

A girl who has been missing for two years suddenly appears in  a small town and may hold the key to the terrifying secret behind other disappearances.

 

THE GUILD

Short Script

Genre: Horror Comedy, Dark Comedy

Status: Produced 2019

An ambitious novice serial killer runs into a big problem while attempting to murder an entire family on the orders of a mysterious organization.

 

 

THE HAUNT    

Feature Screenplay

Genre: Horror

Status: Available for sale or opinion

 

Four friends discover the horrific secret to the success of a local haunted house attraction.

 

THE HITCH-HIKER'S GUIDE TO DEADPOOL

Short Script

Genre: Comedy

Status: Produced 2020

Created for a Stuck-At-Home 48 Hour Film Challenge.  The assignment was to create a mash-up trailer with Deadpool and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

 

 

THE SECRET OF RED LAKE   

Feature Screenplay

Genre: Horror

Status: Unavailable

 

A group of campers knowingly venture into the stomping grounds of a famous serial killer.

 

TERRIBLE SECRETS

Feature Screenplay

Genre: Horror Anthology

Status: Available for Sale or Option

A group of strangers discover they all have something in common when confronted by a psychologist.

 

 

 

TRAIL OF DOOM

Feature Screenplay

Genre: Horror Comedy, Dark Comedy

Status: Produced 2022

 

An amateur filmmaker follows a film production team that runs into trouble due to the antics of a shady Executive Producer.   As they scramble to find a way to get the movie back on track, a member of the crew goes too far and the horror becomes all too real.

 

U.B. KILLER

Feature Screenplay

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Dark Comedy

Status: Available for sale or option

An online horror show that lets its viewers vote on how the characters are killed off  finds itself in a pickle when an actress dies for real on the set during the live-streaming show.

VELOCIRAPTOR IN MY BACKYARD

Short Script

Genre: Dark Comedy

Status: Produced in 2020

Created as a means to illustrate how conspiracy theories develop, This
 documentary-style short follows a group of people who are convinced that there is a dinosaur living in a friend's backyard.