Screenplay Samples
Published Works
Feature Sample – “Sanctuary”
When a merciless hunter targets an apartment block of mild-mannered monsters, a recovering addict on his last second chance must rally his tenants and save them and himself from extinction.
TV Sample – “The Renfield List”
When a Man in Black loses faith in the conspiracy he dedicated his life to, he must form a team of monsters he once hunted to right the wrongs of his employer or seek a final solution to the guilt of his sins.
Patrick Regan is a teller of dark tales whispered between heartbeats and silver screen stories that follow you home. He grew up in New Orleans with stars in his soul and ghosts haunting his skull, and spilling them both on the page has proven an effective way of dealing with them.
His screenplays have placed in the Austin Film Festival screenwriting and TV pilot contests, and you can find his short fiction featured on the Seminar podcast.
He lives in Los Angeles with his very patient wife and their two very dumb cats. He hopes his work does honor to the bardic ancestors who came before him, but they’re dead, so he’s not sweating it.
Short stories
Get out of the box
Kitten mews sound like babies crying. Never knew that. Then again, I’d never spent that much time around kittens until tonight. They crawled over each other in an old Amazon box in my backseat. A chorus of confused, crying babies. I’d swiped a box with high enough sides that they couldn’t get over the edge…
Flash Fiction – “Numbers Station”
The voice on the numbers station haunted his dreams. He listened to her as he fell asleep at night, and he wondered if he was actually hearing it when he was awake. “7. 5. 23. 47. 102. 6.” Just a voice. Company to help him sleep. He worked from home and lived alone after getting…
All Returns Final
Alma, the assistant manager at a Staples store in Los Angeles, excelled at returns during the pandemic, using it to heal from a breakup. Her skills led to an encounter with Colin, who wished to exchange aspects of his life. Alma helped him with this unique challenge, which transformed both their experiences.
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