A mentally unstable young woman becomes obsessed with the idea that a mysterious businessman is actually a vampire with sinister intentions... and sets out to dangerous measures to prove it.
Type:
Feature
Status:
Seeking finance
Page Count:
86pp
Genre:
Comedy, Horror
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
17+
Synopsis/Details
Edith Tusk is an introverted young woman working at a small coffee shop in Islington, London. She enjoys her privacy as she has problems trusting people... and has a dark secret. Having problems sleeping, Edith goes out at night to watch old horror movies at the local theater. One night, as she rides back home on her bike, she sees Leonard O'Doyle, a mysterious wealthy man who has just moved into the neighborhood hanging out with a much younger woman late at night, and when said woman screams in pain and fear and falls to his arms, a frighten Edith begins to fear that O'Doyle might be a vampire. These suspicions only grow stronger as she finds out that the woman has been found dead and that he seems to be allergic to garlic and sunlight. Fearing what he could do next, Edith starts following O'Doyle at night and discovers some other mysterious activities. She finds out that O'Doyle just bought a hotel nearby... and so, she decides that the best thing she can do is to expose his nature in front of everybody (as she doesn't think nobody will believe her word). She asks for the help of Cooper, a theater clerk who has a crush on her, and shares with him her plan - to put a piece of garlic in O'Doyle's breakfast the next time he goes to her coffee shop. Cooper agrees to help her... mostly because he is afraid she will get into trouble. Sure enough, Edith gets in trouble, but not in the way they could think of. As all of the events above happen, we also follow the track of Paul Coleman, a mysterious man who arrives searching for Edith... and who turns out to be her uncle and legal guardian. Paul reveals that Edith's true identity is actually "Amelia Coleman" and that she suffers from schizophrenia. As everyone begins doubting Edith, she decides to go all the way and expose O'Doyle whatever it takes. Together with Cooper, they track O'Doyle to his hotel. While Edith confronts him, the police arrive and arrest Edith... but not before she manages to throw some garlic pieces into O'Doyle's wine (who has become very uncomfortable at the sight of blood and garlic). As Edith and Cooper are taken away, O'Doyle's girlfriend (the girl Edith saw him bite) arrives at the hotel. Not only that. She ends up drinking O'Doyle's wine... and falls victim to the garlic. Yes! Both O'Doyle and his girlfriend are vampires... and O'Doyle reveals his true identity (and that his hotel is full of vampires), Edith, Cooper, Paul, and the police, have no other choice but to fight them together. Edith and her friends defeat O'Doyle and the vampires... even though O'Doyle manages to bite and transform Edith in the process. Wondering what to do, they decide to let Edith go. She makes peace with Paul and leaves together with Cooper.
All Accolades & Coverage

Coverfly Top 13%

Quarterfinalist, Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices 2024.
Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic - Inroads Fellowship Season 6.
Quarterfinalist, The Script Lab - TSL Free Screenplay Contest 2022.
Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft Feature Competition 2021.

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Some reviews...

“This script is really, truly, mind-blowingly good. I really enjoyed reading it. You have strong, distinct characters, a surprising and quick-moving plot, a solid structure and an overall really enjoyable and engaging story. I am blown away by the fact that you wrote such a strong sample script in your second language. Seriously, congratulations on that. You did an incredible job and there really is a lot to love about this script.” – WeScreenplay.

“HOW TO EXPOSE POSSIBLE VAMPIRES is a comedic and action-packed script. The highlight is the ending, which brings everything together in a volcanic eruption of a scene. It feels especially novel that Edith would end up a vampire and her acceptance of the situation is funny and fitting!” – Screencraft.

“This story sits between dark comedy and a light horror/thriller genre, definitely dipping toes in the campy over the dramatic, and although there’s a romantic interest, it’s not the focus of the story. It has a lot of the elements that are tried and true to be successful with a comedic horror feature property.” – SellingYourScreenplay.

“This is a fun bit of writing and you've really injected your own apparent love of horror movies into the DNA of this script.” – Stage32.

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The Writer: Jerzy Suchocki

I'm a Mexican/Polish screenwriter, novelist and script consultant currently trying to realize my directional debut, a horror comedy called "How to Expose Possible Vampires (And Not Get Killed in the Process). I started to write screenplays when I was 16, studying the craft by my own... and I'm always working on something and/or searching for new projects. There is something about creating a story that makes me feel alive, and I honestly can say that once I start working on a new project, whether it be a script or a novel, nothing will distract me from it. As a screenwriter, I tend to write about unusual characters and unusual stories. Schizophrenic vampire hunters, delusional writers,… Go to bio
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