Synopsis/Details
Cosmic sludge, hidden for centuries in a small town's pond, breaks free infecting a swarm of mosquitoes which changes their DNA where they later use their human prey to incubate their spawn causing a swarm of mutated humanoids to emerge and attack the small Nebraskan town.
Spencer, a struggling writer, just wanted to get away from the city to write his next novel not knowing that he may be the main course along with a few other survivors he meets in the small town in the countryside. After a few close calls with death, the remaining survivors get help by an aging ex-military scientist who knows a little too much of what's happening and knows how to stop it, but first, they need to stay alive in order to do so, but it's going to be one hell of a night!
All Accolades & Coverage
*2016 Best Screenplay - H.P. Lovecraft Film Fest
2019 Finalist - Cannes Screenplay Contest
2019 Finalist - Independent Horror Movie Awards
2019 Finalist - Storyline
2019 Semi-Finalist - Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition
2018 Finalist - New York City Horror Film Festival
2018 Finalist - South Carolina Underground Film Festival
2017 Finalist - Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest
2017 Semi-Finalist - Shiver International Film Festival
2017 Semi-Finalist - Austin Revolution Film Festival
2017 Semi-Finalist - Eerie Horror Film Festival
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Escape
Story Situation:
Disaster
Story Conclusion:
Tragic
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Punishment
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Couple
Special Effects:
Animatronics/puppets, Blood, Minor cgi, Minor pyrotechnics, Other in-camera effects, Other on-set effects, Other practical effects, Prosthetics, Stunt rigs/wire systems, Weather Simulation
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Young Adult, Male Young Adult
Hero Type:
Ordinary, Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Beast/Monster
Stock Character Types:
Bug-eyed monster, Damsel in distress, Everyman, Girl next door, Wise old man
Advanced
Subgenre:
Action, Action Combat, Action Suspense-Thriller, Chase, Creature Feature, Escape, Frankenstien/Mad Scientist, Horror, In Peril, Monster/Mutant, Mysteries, Other Dimension, Sci-Fi Action, Sci-Fi Thriller, Science Fiction, Small-town Life, Survival, Suspense-Thriller, Terror
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Weaponry
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast
Time Period:
The Tens (2010–2019)
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Time of Year:
Autumn/Fall
Writer Style:
Dan O’Bannon, Frank Darabont, Lawrence Kasdan
