The Weird
by Roberto Aguirre-sacasa

Name: The Weird
Brand: Roberto Aguirre-sacasa
SKU: 9780822222552
Rating: 3.15 (26 reviews)

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

One Act 30 mins Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Mystery Comedy

Why we like it

"'The Weird' by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa invites audiences into a bizarre world where the ordinary collides with the extraordinary."

From: Horror & Supernatural Scripts

Synopsis

THE STORIES: A collection of six short, creepy, pulpy plays, THE WEIRD is narrated by horror host M.T.

Grave, who introduces each of the evening's ghoulish, funny delights.

In BLOODY MARY, two oversexed teenagers play a dangerous game of cat-and-mo

Themes American Drama

Press Reviews

"Who's scarier, the knife-wielding maniac or the trusted boyfriend who summons her? The Satanists next door, or the loving husband who might be secretly plotting with them? THE WEIRD goes for both humor and horror by riffing on classic schlock comic books. But subtler themes of trust and the nature of relationships lurk just below the surface…“ —Creative Loafing. ”Winking at everything from Rosemary's Baby to Tales from the Crypt…this intermission evening of one-acts goes down quick and dirty and gets our vote for best Halloween show.“ —Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ”Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's BLOODY MARY is a mordantly funny variation on a vintage urban legend best told in the dark by dating couples in cars…savvy scribe works in a mock-scary idiom that's spot-on for the genre and for youthful auds who grew up on its hokey thrills.“ —Variety. ”'BLOODY MARY is written with devilish glee by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who clearly knows his horror movies…"
— The New York Times