Trapped in a basement after an apocalyptic earthquake, a grieving wife fights off a horde of parasitic monsters, unaware that her God-fearing husband has already decided her fate.
Type:
Feature
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
88pp
Genre:
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
17+
Synopsis/Details
Civilization as we know it is no more. Overtaken by an infestation of mutated parasites, most of humanity has become a horde of shambling corpses. Pockets of humanity struggle to survive amidst the chaos. Married couple Parker and Caroline are members of a small group of survivors that travel the countryside, looking for a safe place to settle down. While out scavenging for supplies, a series of immense earthquakes traps them in a warehouse basement. As they struggle to free themselves, a swarm of the undead parasite monsters senses them and surrounds their underground prison. They hold on to the futile hope that their friends will arrive in time to dig them out. But as the minutes tick by, and the monsters claw through the debris, their resolve crumbles, and they turn on each other. Caroline attacks her husband for his role in their daughter's death, while Parker confronts her with his knowledge of her indiscretions. But Caroline remains unaware that Parker's religious fervor has driven him mad, driven him to a dark place where he believes that only his violent actions can deliver her into salvation. Terrified, entombed, shattered... will Parker and Caroline be consumed by the evils above their heads, or the evils inside their hearts?
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2024 TNS Horror Screenplay Competition - WINNER - GRAND PRIZE
2024 Indie Suspense Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival - Best Screenplay - WINNER
2024 Shock-A-Go-Go Film Festival - Screenplays - WINNER
2024 Creation Int'l Film Festival - Best Screenplay - WINNER
2023 Horror Bowl Movie Awards - WINNER
2023 Independent Horror Movie Awards - WINNER
2023 Depth Of Field Int'l Film Festival - Screenplay - WINNER
2023 Strange Days Horror Fest - Best Feature Screenplay - WINNER
2023 Terror In The Bay Film Festival - Horror - WINNER
2023 United States Motion Picture Alliance - WINNER
2023 Siren By The Sea - Screenplay Competition - WINNER
2022 13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Festival - WINNER
2022 Horrors4You - Script Contest - Best Micro Budget - WINNER
2021 Fade In Awards Horror Competition (25th Annual) - GRAND PRIZE

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The Writer: Don Stroud

Hailing from the wilds of North Carolina, I spent my formative years making my own comic books and toys. After a lengthy career in the software industry, I decided to dust off my artistic dreams and get back to creating. I became an editor in Hollywood, working on low-budget horror movies and award-winning documentaries. But after time spent playing with other peoples' toys, I decided to craft my own, and transfer the stories in my head to the written page. Over the last several years I have dedicated my energies towards screenwriting, producing some award-winning original screenplays in the process. My goal is to sit in a darkened theater and see my work up on the big screen. Go to bio
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