Rob Barkan

Screenwriter

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September 2016

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About Rob

Rob has been writing horror, fantasy and science fiction since the age of seven. He has placed several short tales in small press and online magazines like Lovecraft's Weird Mysteries, Dark Planet and Strange Fire. A more extensive collection appeared on his award-winning Deathlife Gravesite. Rob recently scripted segments for a Hollywood director's horror anthology project, showing a great ability working under time pressure to make required changes. His short scripts have received favorable reviews at Shootin' The Shorts. Two of Rob's screenplays have been utilized as a teaching aid at universities. Scroll down to read all of them.

(Rob's photo by Wendy C. Bialek)

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The Stonecarver Budget: $30M+ | Sci-fi ⋄ Thriller Deep under Manhattan a vision-haunted Native American tunnel worker and his sandhog crew unearth an ancient time-warping pyramid that threatens to destroy the city.
Hellplasm Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror ⋄ Thriller When ghost-devouring demons invade a small town and the local paranormal society's TV show ratings plummet, the team battles the deadly hellspawn for the survival of their show--and their lives.
Packaging Budget: $0 - $100K | Horror A young couple's stopover at an isolated mini-mart grows more mysterious--and dangerous--with each passing minute.
Deathlife Budget: $100K - $1M | Action ⋄ Horror A zombie Iraq War veteran and his band of misfits cope with their decaying bodies as they hunt for unaffected survivors of a zombie apocalypse.
Eddie Whorl Budget: $0 - $100K | Horror An ailing truck driver slowly discovers that the hitchhiker he's picked up on a desolate mountain pass is not human.
Walmart Receipt Budget: $0 - $100K | Comedy ⋄ Drama A young couple settle their differences at a Walmart customer service counter.
Spider Scenes Budget: $0 - $100K | Horror ⋄ Sci-fi Were the King Kong spider scenes ever filmed? Why does the United States military in 2182 want them so badly?
Lakeside Budget: $0 - $100K | Horror A teenage graduation bash at a remote lakehouse is cut short by a hideous presence that emerges from the lake every six years.
Exchange Student Budget: $0 - $100K | Horror ⋄ Mystery A cocky college student investigating a dimensional portal encounters an unexpected surprise.

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Credits

Horror Anthology
Scripted assigned segments for a Hollywood director's horror anthology project.
The Stonecarver
Film (Action, Adventure and Sci-Fi) Carson Reeve's Scriptshadow Top Five Friday Showdown selection (as Quiescent)