A troubled MIT grad's quest for revenge against his father's killer—a corrupt nuclear plant manager—spirals into chaos and hallucinations, driven by pharmaceutical abuse and dark humor.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
47pp
Genre:
Sci-Fi
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
17+
Synopsis/Details
Aaron Lucas, a brilliant yet troubled MIT graduate, seeks vengeance against Sulley Tate, the corrupt manager of the nuclear power plant where his father heroically died. Just before graduation, Aaron builds a model nuclear weapon as a project, showcasing his exceptional talent. Hired at his father's old position by Tate as a favor, Aaron soon uncovers Tate's embezzlement, which has left the plant in disrepair. Determined to bring justice for his father's death, Aaron manipulates Tate's daughter, Marva, and frames Tate for stealing plutonium by planting his model nuclear weapon in Tate's trunk. As the pressure mounts, Aaron abuses pharmaceuticals, causing hallucinations of his deceased father, blurring the lines between reality and vengeance. Tate retaliates by framing Aaron, but Aaron outsmarts him by feigning ignorance and playing the role of a clueless pawn. The situation escalates as the bomb detonates, killing Tate and most others. Aaron and Marva survive, but she soon discovers Aaron's plot, leading to a tragic confrontation where she shoots Aaron and then herself. Surviving the ordeal, Aaron is left unscathed in the eyes of the government. The film concludes with Aaron taking a job at another rundown plant, hinting at a potential repeat of his dark quest for justice. This darkly humorous tale merges science fiction elements with a descent into madness, exploring themes of revenge, corruption, and the consequences of unchecked ambition.

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The Writer: JZ Murdock

JZ Murdock is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and screenwriter, living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest's Bremerton, WA. While Murdock is a USAF Vet, he is indeed living in a very friendly Navy town. His novel, DEATH OF HEAVEN received the 2024 NYC Big Book Award for Horror. Tired of waiting to get a screenplay produced, he started making his own films back in 2019. The 2020 film, "Gumdrop", a short horror... has won several festival awards like "Best Horror Short", "Best Noir Film" and was a "Jean Luc Goddard Award" nominee. His latest 2021 short, a filmic poem/WWI documentary titled, "Pvt. Ravel's Bolero", has received over 60 domestic and international festival awards. With 13… Go to bio
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