My Screenplays/Short Stories

Anthony Esteves
3 min readApr 27, 2021

Below are synopses for my pilots, spec scripts, and short stories — starting with the most recent completed project.

For serious inquiries, email me (agesteves21@gmail.com) or DM me on my social media accounts. (Twitter & Instagram: @TheAzoreanOne)

HACK/SLASH — Episode 101: “The Strange Story of Cassie Hack”
(Pilot w/ full season outline; based on the Devil’s Due Publishing/Image Comics graphic novels created by Tim Seeley)

After surviving her run-in with one, “Final Girl” Cassie Hack embarks on a bloody crusade to wipe out all the undead slashers in existence—and attempt to discover why they exist.
Horror/Comedy/Drama
LGBTQIA protagonist.

RED CIRCLE (Pilot & series overall concept written with Thomas Petborisooth)

Sue Nakano, a young journalist, teams up with her estranged uncle to uncover the truth about her father’s death, but what she finds reveals more about her family — and the corruption of the world around her.
Submitted to multiple screenplay contests and received a score of 82 from Coverfly.
Crime drama.
Predominately Asian American cast.

TRICK (short story)

It is October and homicide detective Jamie Prescott is on her annual vacation in Northern California, visiting her hometown and spending time with her mother. However, when a violent murder occurs, the town’s sheriff requests her assistance in the investigation. As the body count rises, Jamie gets closer to finding the killer, but not before discovering the shocking personal connection she has to the case.
Available to read now on Wattpad.
Horror/Mystery.
LGBTQIA protagonist.

BROTHERS IN ARMS (spec script for Hawaii 5–0)

In order to find the daughter of a murdered Iranian scientist before the assassins do, McGarrett must seek the help of an old SEAL friend who has a specific connection to the scientist.
Placed third in the Scriptapalooza 2018 Television Competition — One Hour Drama Category.
Police procedural crime drama.

STILL HERE (short)

After witnessing the suicide of her father, a young girl battles the lingering trauma from it through specific moments in her life.
Drama.
POC protagonist.

HALLOWEEN: THE SERIES (Pilot; Story concept created with Ryan Coe)

A present-day reimagining of Carpenter’s classic, Psychiatrist Sam Loomis rushes to capture escaped patient Michael Myers before he wreaks havoc on Haddonfield — where the Illinois Governor’s special election rally is set, and young Laurie Strode and her friends babysit eager trick-r-treaters.

For serious inquiries, email me (filmbuf21@yahoo.com) or DM me on my social media accounts. (Twitter & Instagram: @TheAzoreanOne)

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Anthony Esteves

Creator of the podcast Based On A True Journey. Co-creator of The Capeless Crusaders podcast. Writer, actor, husband, father, and lover of all things film/TV.