Neil Ruttenberg

Neil Ruttenberg

Neil Ruttenberg is a former punk rocker with record releases, an award winning filmmaker, wrote screenplays for all the major and minor studios including working with Stan Lee of Marvel, taught Environmental Science, published three novels and is currently writing terrifying plays for stage.

Plays

  • KNOCK KNOCK by Neil Ruttenberg
    Recommendations: 2
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    Genre: horror
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    Keyword: psychological suspense
    Genre: horror
    Keyword: psychological suspense
    With her marriage on the rocks, a young female writer rents a house in the country to start on her new romance novel and crosses paths with a witch and her handsome tenant; transforming an idyllic retreat into gut wrenching night of terror. Wait Until Dark meets Anne Rice's The Witching Hour.

Recommended by Neil Ruttenberg

  • Children of God by Benjamin Peel
    7 Apr. 2024
    “ Peele's CHILDREN OF GOD contains all the elements of a thought provoking study on ultra conservative communities using religion as a cudgel against their followers. While this play takes place on an isolated island, this story is relevant today with the proliferation of cults through out the United States and the world. For lovers of folk horror like the Wicker Man, you will find much to love in this play. ”
  • TOUCH THE MOON One Act Play, 3 Characters by Arianna Rose
    6 Apr. 2024
    “ A veiled retelling of the Natalee Holloway disappearance in Aruba. Deftly told and creatively staged. The writer managed to breathe some life to an already twice told tale with inventive staging and dramatic overlap. ”
  • Bonefruit by Leah Plante-Wiener
    6 Apr. 2024
    “ A nice slice of other world building. The idea of bone fruit and the story of the Beast meshed perfectly. This piece reminded me of the science fiction I read in the seventies like Andre Norton. Wish there had been more to see of this world. ”
  • Haunted by Tara Moses
    5 Apr. 2024
    “ The perfect formula for a entertaining ghost story. . . Poltergeist+Beetlejuice+Reservation Dogs with a little Smoke Signals for good measure. Great comedic bits help attenuate the length of the play. I was half expecting a guest appearance by the Deer Lady. ”
  • 0º Alcestis by Ian Downes
    5 Apr. 2024
    “ What's not the like? It's Lovecraft. . . Or Lovecraftian. A little Pickman's Model here and a little Rats In The Wall there with a dash of Poe to top it off. ”
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