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Read Screenplays: The 8FLiX Database

Welcome to 8FLiX! Read, study, and download feature film scripts for free.

Looking to read screenplays for free? You've found the right place. 8FLiX has thousands of original movie scripts inside the database. And it's growing everyday.

Our goal is to have the largest, privately-held database in the world. But it's going to take some work. Imagine having every script ever written available to read, study, and download. Free, and just a few clicks away.

And you can help make that a reality. In fact, you're already helping us! Just by visiting 8flix.com you bring attention to our database. Thank you!

So, let's begin your discovery. Welcome to 8FLiX.

What We Mean By "Screenplay"

Call it whatever you want, but it is what it is.

Before there were movies, there were plays. Live theatre performances entertained the masses for centuries. So, yeah, a "screenplay" is a play written for the screen. In this case, a movie screen you'd find at the cinemas (or even your own home!). Screenwriters compose these modern plays for film, and even videogame productions.

Its principal format and layout are universally understood by industry performers and workers at all levels. And it is this very unique style that separates screenplays from novels.

Inside a Screenplay

You've read books and novels, right? Well, these aren't them.

If you've never read a screenplay before, its appearance may seem a little jarring at first.

Unlike novels, the dialogue in a screenplay is written mainly for performers. Similarly, the "action" blocks serve as a "guide" to help the cast (and crew) visualize a scene. Depending on the screenwriter, "action" blocks may be extremely detailed or brief and to the point.

Inside 8FLiX, you'll find screenplays written by diverse screenwriters, each bringing their own style while fitting within a recognizable format that has stood the test of time.

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Your discovery begins here.

Okay, now that you're up-to-speed, have a look at some of what 8FLiX has available. You can read, download, and study at your leisure. Don't forget, we're always open and our service is provided free of charge.

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Scent of a Woman 1992 screenplay hero image featuring a man and a woman doing the tango.

Scent of a Woman (1992) Screenplay

Dutch 1991 screenplay hero image with Ed O'Neill carrying Ethan Embry tied to a hockey stick.

Dutch (1991) Screenplay

Boogie Nights screenplay hero image.

Boogie Nights (1997) Screenplay

Let Me In (2008) screenplay hero image featuring a young female vampire lying in the fetal position on a blood-red carpet.

Let Me In (2010) Screenplay

The Hunger Games (2012) screenplay image featuring Jennifer Lawrence standing in an arena full of people.

The Hunger Games (2012) Screenplay

The Howling screenplay hero image featuring a half-woman half-werewolf tearing through the screen.

The Howling (1981) Screenplay

Cat People (1982) screenplay feature image of a woman with cat eyes looking into the camera, raining.

Cat People (1982) Screenplay

The Frighteners screenplay feature image with a man staring up at a ghost looming large over his head.

The Frighteners (1996) Screenplay

Aliens 1986 screenplay feature image with Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn.

Aliens (1986) Screenplay

Alien 1979 screenplay feature image that includes an otherworldly egg which oozes green goo.

Alien (1979) Screenplay

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