The Burning Man
Adapted from his short story. A private detective investigates the murder of a teen as a friend of the grieving family, and becomes judge, jury and executioner in this noir, hardboiled short script.
For the screen
Screenplays
Features and shorts across crime, action, drama, horror, family, and noir — many adapted from Halliday’s published fiction, several with first-place festival wins. To option, purchase, or discuss any title, use the contact form or email jack@jackhalliday.com.
Giants: Return of the Rephaim!
A female American and male Australian detective/martial artist team up to stop a murder spree where the perpetrators are the offspring of fallen angels and earthly women.
The Queen City Murders
A private detective, hired to protect a female executive, becomes embroiled in an international plot involving the theft of Soviet missile codes.
Rahab and the Ribbon of Redemption
An innkeeper’s resourcefulness saves herself, and her family, from destruction, through her audacious act of faith.
In the Blood
A private detective resorts to supernatural means to solve a case where the suspect in three murders is an older man bedfast in a hospital — despite the man’s DNA and fingerprints at three crime scenes.
The Drowning Man
A man accused of murdering two wives is eventually brought to justice, partly through the efforts of a woman facing a psychological adversary — an alcoholic husband — of her own.
Kawanga
A retired martial artist embarks on an inter-continental search for a missing/stolen document deeding present-day Sydney, Australia, back to the Aborigines.
Moonlight and Roses
A screenwriter finds more than he bargained for during a late-night stroll with an actress, in this noir short script.
Tomorrow is Another Day (aka The Closet)
A reporter discovers that the perpetrator of a series of murders is the “electro-bio-chemical” alter-ego of a local chiropractor — a film noir spin on the Jekyll & Hyde theme.
The Green Man
The perpetrator of a series of grizzly murders turns out to be a lot more sinister than any urban legend: a fallen angel bent on birthing the Antichrist.
Rachel
The fascinating story of the life and legacy of Jacob’s wife, Rachel, one of four matriarchs of Israel.
Orlanda
A female insurance agent’s attempted scam places her in the middle of an international plot to poison the First Family.
DownUnder Double Cross
Festival-honored fantasy short script.
Rights
To option, purchase, or discuss any of the above
Producers and representatives welcome. Email jack@jackhalliday.com — or open the inquiry form with the work already filled in.