Meat the Neighbors

After the landlord of an apartment building suddenly dies the once aloof and at-odds tenants must band together to survive the now unleashed deadly neighbors they never knew they had- won’t you be my neighbor?

Type:

Feature

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

96pp

Genre:

Horror

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

Everyone

Copyright Details:

USC

Synopsis/Details

Recommend by The Script Lab. Starting the screenwriting contest circuit. A mostly contained horror movie, this script centers around a hard-working family who have made a better life for themselves only to move into a new apartment and face struggles with the neighbors, the disappearance of their son, and later... a realization that the neighbors they need to worry about aren't the ones across the hall.

All Accolades & Coverage

Recommend by The Script Lab!
13Horror.com Film and Screenplay Contest - Finalist.
SWN (SOKOLOW AWARD) - Quarterfinalist
Vancouver Bad Ass Film Festival - Quarter-Finalist.

Story & Logistics

Story Situation:

Recovery of a lost one

Story Conclusion:

Surprise Twist

Linear Structure:

Linear

Cast Size:

Several

Locations:

Few

Special Effects:

Blood, Prosthetics

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Male Adult

Hero Type:

Ordinary

Villian Type:

Beast/Monster

Stock Character Types:

Everyman, Lovers

Advanced

Equality & Diversity:

Diverse Cast

Life Topics:

Childhood, Parenthood

Time Period:

The Nineties (1990–1999)

Country:

United States of America (USA)

Coverfly All-time Overall Top 25%

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Submitted: 2021-May-07

Last Updated: 2021-Nov-22

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The Writer: Paul Rowe

Paul is a screenwriter, director, and producer out of Columbus, GA and owner of Last Caress Productions (horror with a heart!). He is a member of Columbus State University's Rankin Screenwriter's group which focuses on amplifying the local film community and immersing new writers into the craft of screenwriting and filmmaking. Go to bio

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