Synopsis/Details
The Emissary is a slow burn horror thriller about an international group of teens sent backpacking into the Carpathian mountains where they are stalked by wolves as they are put through trials.
The sardonic Daria, looking to escape a dysfunctional family soon meets up with Mikayla, who pierces Daria's cynicism and the two form a close bond. Led by Chad, the teens learn to survive in the wilderness with few resources. What starts off as a simple summer camp soon devolves into a series of cryptic disappearances.
When Daria reveals the true nature of the camp - an ancient Thracian wolf cult - Mikayla rejects the truth for a comfortable lie. If any camper fails their duty, wolves carve them away from the herd, never to be seen again.
Who will be able to evade the wolves and make it to the final Pentathlon, an ancient competition designed to test the campers' martial skills and become The Emissary?
Attached Talent
Director - Alexa deBinder
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Rite of Passage
Story Situation:
Falling prey to cruelty/misfortune
Story Conclusion:
Tragic
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Contempt, Duty, Innocence, Virtue
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Single
Special Effects:
Aerial image effects, Blood, Other on-set effects, Other practical effects, Stunt rigs/wire systems
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Teenager, Female Young Adult, Male Teenager, Male Young Adult
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero
Villian Type:
Authority Figure, Beast/Monster
Stock Character Types:
Bad boy, Crone, Farmer's daughter, Final girl, Hotshot, Jock, Tomboy, Tragic hero, Vice, Wise fool
Advanced
Subgenre:
Creature Feature, Greek Myth, Heroic Bloodshed, Horror, Mountain, Period, Religious, Survival, Suspense-Thriller, Teen/Youth, Wolf/Werewolf
Subculture:
Hippie, Jock, Nudism/Naturism, Preppy/Valley girl/Popular clique, Video game culture
Action Elements:
Physical Stunts, Weaponry
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast, Female Centric, Female Protagonist, Passes Bechdel Test
Life Topics:
Coming of Age, Death
Drug Topics:
Illegal Drugs
Time Period:
The Nineties (1990–1999)
Country:
Romania
Time of Year:
Summer
Sport Topics:
Wrestling
Relationship Topics:
Bonding
