Screenwriting
Cause my brain is weird and the world has to know.
While I tend to gravitate towards the horror and thriller genres (cause that’s what happens when you grow up on a spooky farm near the woods), I’m comfortable in just about any setting. Below are examples of some of my most recent work, highlighting my skills as someone who can consistently keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
HIGH MOON
In this western horror epic, a group of outlaws find refuge in a mysterious town run by a charismatic religious leader, only to discover that what they worship is far more dangerous than anything they're running from.
Genre: Horror/Western
Praise
“HIGH MOON is an effective and genuinely creepy Western Horror. The spectacle here is quite impressive on a visceral level, and that would be a selling point. The audience may not have seen monsters like these before, and certainly not in this genre. The script gets deep into moral philosophy and the religious mindset, giving us some thought-provoking material as well. To bring this world to life would require a decent budget, but it would be worth it, for an exhilarating horror movie of epic proportions.”
"HIGH MOON is a vivid and terrifying Western Horror with a fantastical spectacle and an unforgettable villain. The story is complex and nuanced, with a complicated cast of characters who can't always be shoe-horned into black and white. The moral layers here are fascinating and make for a resonant, engaging story where we can care about the people beyond potential victims and monsters.”
SEARCHERS
When a disillusioned journalist investigates a child's disappearance in Salton Sea, she uncovers a horrifying world just beyond our own.
Genre: Horror/Noir
Praise
“SEARCHERS' mythology showcases the author's wonderfully dark imagination, and the script's exceptional sense of place and atmosphere evoke a sustained, unsettling dread. It is difficult to overstate the shocking, brutal power of these pages' finale, and the writer's deft combination of real human cruelty with the supernatural is impressive in its avoidance of hollow spectacle."
“Something that stands out about the really well written SEARCHERS is how the writer handles the genre, implementing the various tenets of the genre in thought provoking and unnerving ways. The journey of alcoholic and haunted journalist Olivia as she investigates missing children in a town near a body of water in California is one that provides jump scares, bloody visuals and a pervasive atmosphere of dread which complement each other to create a fully immersive horror experience.”
OBSIDIAN
Five years after a mysterious object crashes into Earth, two estranged sisters must make a cross-country trek to return it to the dimension it came from before its true purpose is realized.
Genre: Sci Fi Horror/Comedy
Praise
“The script boasts an excellent sense of economy - not a single moment is wasted, as the story ascends to an engaging third act and climax. The writer's passion for the story arena is visible on every page, and a boutique literary manager might be the best champion for the material and writer.”
“There is a familiarity between the two seamlessly woven into the simplest of moments, creating an excellent give-and-take in their exchanges that makes for some riveting scenes on the page. The narrative also effectively uses humor, inserting jokes at the perfect time to juxtapose beautifully against the life-and-death scenarios that they find themselves in. The action-packed stunt sequences enhance the suspense and increase the salability potential in a competitive feature film market.”
More Features
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Feature | Horror
When she receives a cryptic letter from her troubled, absent mother, a young artist teams up with some friends to confront her once and for all. But when they arrive at the address provided, leading them to a secluded cottage in the middle of the woods, nothing can prepare them for the nightmares they are about to encounter.
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Feature | Thriller
A troubled photographer returns to his hometown after suffering a career-ending accident, but he quickly learns that a past he fought to leave behind has fought just as hard to find him.
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Feature | Thriller
When a troubled young man takes a chance modeling for an up-and-coming photographer, his session descends into horror as he finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
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Feature | Sci-Fi Thriller
In a secret facility designed to experiment with memory augmentation, a murder shakes the foundation of the lead scientist, throwing her reality into question.
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Feature | Horror
When a group of friends have a fatal encounter with a strange woman, they soon find themselves hunted down one by one by a mysterious entity.
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Feature | Fantasy Horror
When the son of a troubled king vanishes, a small town with a disturbing past erupts into paranoia and darkness, exposing an ancient evil long thought vanquished.
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