Katherine Cox & Matt McCarthy

Screenwriters

We're a married screenwriting team who write character-driven narratives that examine relationships under extreme circumstances.We're horror fans and love to blend gore with guffaws in our scripts.You can find a selection of our work below. We'd be happy to send you a draft of anything you'd like to read.

Read an interview with us:

• Killer Shorts Blog

Dolls in the Walls

High-concept Supernatural Found Footage Short ScreenplayMarried vloggers awaken a supernatural presence while renovating their first home, forcing them to battle an army of dolls while creating the content their audience demands.• Finalist Austin Film Festival
• Semifinalist Screencraft Shorts
• Semifinalist Killer Shorts

• Coverfly
• Request the Pitch Deck

Colins

Short ScreenplayA neurotic single woman attempts to move on from a bad first date, only to be haunted by his ubiquitous face.• Semifinalist HollyShorts Film Festival
• Second-Round Austin Film Festival

• Coverfly

Kitty's Like...

1-Page Short ScreenplayA couple attempt to interpret the emotions of their new cat, but are unprepared for what kitty actually has to say.• Semifinalist Killer Shorts Screenplay Competition

• Coverfly

Noise Complaint (Optioned)

Short ScreenplayA disgruntled transcriptionist struggles to meet a deadline, as the noise pollution in her building infects her with madness.• Second Round Austin Film Festival
• Semifinalist Killer Shorts

Peek-A (coming soon)

Our first produced short horror screenplay!A movie theater employee working the closing shift is terrorized by a mysterious stranger who wants to play a game.