John Scimeca

DOPE Thriller / Suspense Pharmaceutical company, headed by an icy female CEO, patents a microdot drug which supplies constant dopamine to the brain. A researcher discovers that the drug has the potential to cause psychosis and death. She attempts to take it all down while the Corporation works to destroy her very existence.

MY PSYCHOTIC EPISODE Drama A loyal wife watches as her husband has a psychotic episode over a fake celebrity online relationship. She decides to act.

SHALLOW GRAVES Horror A tale of suffering and revenge playing out during Slavery in the Antebellum period , Louisiana. Incorporating several Urban legends.

WORKING TITLE Budget: $5M - $10M | Thriller / Suspense Winner of Short Story Screenplay Contest by Cinema Royale, Paris Edition, March 2026 Nathan, a screenwriter turned celebrity reporter, assists a newbie police detective in investigating the disappearances of prominent Hollywood literary agents, unaware that he is also a suspect.

A Matter of Time Romance ⋄ Science Fiction A Jewish American journalist encounters Cain, of biblical lore, still alive today. The revelation and their love affair will change her destiny.