←Recommendations of Hey, Kiddo

A tense and gripping thriller, Hey, Kiddo fuses found-footage aesthetics with escalating psychological horror to chilling effect. John Medlin crafts sharply defined characters and dialogue that shifts from casual realism to mounting dread with precision. The play’s inventive staging and brutal twists keep the audience off-balance, culminating in a disturbing and unforgettable confrontation that lingers well beyond the final moment.

Truly scary. All the elements are there. It would make a great movie for sure. I felt uncomfortable right from the beginning. It takes a lot of talent to write something this scary.

"Hey, Kiddo" is a thriller from the start, easily drawing me into the world of the play in the first few pages. The concept of the multimedia aspect of the play with the found footage is brilliant, and would be a treat for a production team to sink their teeth, or axes, into. This would be an amazing play to stage, with its compelling characters like Jonathan and Katye, and even Michael, in a way, and its interesting use of tech.

A truly gripping play, with its claustrophobic atmosphere of the hosts basement, along with clever use of camera footage and projection, makes this a terrifying piece of drama. This would be a real challenge to a fight director and also a great addition to a fright night! Great!

Wow! This is such a cool multi-media horror adventure! There are great opportunities for performance as well as design with this script. Any theatre looking for something very different to present in their spooky season (with built in social media commercials) this is the script you want to produce!

Horror movies are generally designed to have you break out in goosebumps and your hairs standing on end. This play has managed to the same and more. As you watch Jonathan and Katye's experience with Michael unfold you realised you are watching something with a sinister underlining with questions emerging throughout. Its a wonderfully tense and terrifying piece that could make a wonderful play for Halloween. My only piece of advice with this play, don't read it before you go to bed!