andrewmckeewrites

Specialty

Emotionally volatile character-driven stories that weaponize trauma, truth, and dark humor.

Bio

Andrew McKee is a screenwriter whose work fuses raw emotional intensity with sharp psychological insight. Specializing in character-driven horror, satirical thrillers, and grounded speculative stories, McKee crafts narratives where trauma isn’t just backstory, it’s the engine. His scripts explore the fractures beneath survival: people haunted by guilt, cornered by systems, and undone by their own humanity. With a voice that blends bleak honesty, dark humor, and narrative precision, McKee doesn’t chase genre, he bends it around emotional truth.

New writer

Toledo, Ohio

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Horror, Thriller, Drama

Writer's Picks

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Drama Thriller Comedy Reality TV Mystery

Trending

In a world where instant fame is the ultimate dream, a struggling bartender named Maria Jones is selected to compete on a reality TV show called 'Trending', where she must reveal her darkest secrets to the world in order to become an influencer.

Drama Thriller Comedy

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In a world where instant fame is the ultimate dream, a struggling bartender named Maria Jones is selected to compete on a reality TV show called 'Trending', where she must reveal her darkest secrets to the world in order to become an influencer.

Drama Thriller Comedy Reality TV Mystery Psychological Family Character Study Psychological Thriller Horror

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UNIQUE SELLING POINT

The screenplay's unique selling proposition lies in its sharp critique of influencer culture through a dark, satirical lens, combined with a compelling character-driven narrative that explores themes of fame, mental health, and redemption.

STANDOUT FEATURES

Unique Hook: The story's focus on the dark side of influencer culture and the psychological toll it takes on individuals.
Major Twist: The revelation of Ronald's death and its impact on Maria's mental state, leading to a dramatic climax.
Innovative Idea: The use of a game show format to explore personal struggles and societal pressures.

⚡ About Me / Lightning Round

Favourite screenplay to read

Hereditary

Show or movie recommendation few people have seen

Possession (1981)

TV/Movies that inspired your writing

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Network (1976) The Truman Show (1998) Synecdoche, New York (2008)

Themes you can’t stop exploring

Psychological Decay, Isolation & Disconnection, Unprocessed Grief & Emotional Paralysis, Identity

Your screenwriting super-power (dialogue? set pieces?)

Crafting dialogue as emotional weaponry

Craft skill you’re levelling-up right now

Pacing

Criminally-underrated film/series to recommend

Big Top Pee-Wee

Book / teacher / course that actually helped

“The Hero’s Journey” by Joseph Campbell

Dream assignment (can be impossible)

A psychologically complex, emotionally brutal, genre-blurring feature under A24, Annapurna, or Neon.

Describe your writing ritual in one sentence

I stare into the void of my characters’ pain until it stares back, then I type until I feel nothing.

Unexpected hobby or skill (juggles chainsaws?)

Competitive Gaming (Madden lover)

Odd habit that fuels creativity

Excessive rumination caused by my lifelong anxiety disorder.

Open to swapping notes?

Yes.

Happy to mentor newer writers? (If so, how many per year?)

Up to 2 mentees/year