Thomas Ortiz's Reel

After a nerdy high school freshman is bitten by a bat and convinces himself he’s becoming a vampire, the rumor makes him the most popular kid in school. But as he fakes his transformation, he risks losing his best friend — and discovers that pretending to be cool can really suck.

Gila (original screenplay) - In the unforgiving Gila wilderness, a wounded outlaw hunts his traitorous brother for stolen gold—but as riders vanish and whispers haunt the canyons, he discovers they’re not alone in the wilderness, and something sinister is hunting them all.

The Crying (original screenplay) - Three teens lure young women to a secluded clear along the Rio Grande river with haunting tales of a legendary "Crying Woman" only to be hunted down when she mystifyingly comes to life.