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Script Doctor

Michael Quinn

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Drawing on my experience as a reader for Paramount, I diagnose where films went wrong and consider what a remake could do differently—all in 100 words.


September 11, 2026

"Blood for Dracula": Romance Is Dead

September 11, 2026/ Michael Quinn
"Blood for Dracula": Romance Is Dead

Modern sexual mores threaten an old-world Dracula in search of virgin blood.

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September 11, 2026/ Michael Quinn/
european cinema, film review, horror, cultural criticism
Blood for Dracula, Paul Morrissey, Udo Kier, Andy Warhol, Dracula, vampire films, horror comedy, 1970s film, film remakes
January 09, 2026

"A Slightly Pregnant Man": All Setup, No Delivery

January 09, 2026/ Michael Quinn
"A Slightly Pregnant Man": All Setup, No Delivery

An outrageous premise turns timid by avoiding real stakes.

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January 09, 2026/ Michael Quinn/
script doctor, film review, cultural criticism, european cinema, feminism, comedy, gender politics
male pregnancy, gender politics, reproductive rights, bodily autonomy, satire, gender roles, masculinity, Jacques Demy, Marcello Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, French cinema, 1970s film, social comedy, Script Doctor

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