Synopsis/Details
What do a handful of millennial hotties, a group of fantasy obsessed geeks, a couple of newlyweds, and a man trying hard to appease his pregnant wife, rebellious teenage step-children and irreverent, wheelchair-bound mother, all have in common? They all choose the wrong weekend to go camping.
An isolated campground on a picturesque stretch of beach should be the location of an ideal weekend for each of them. It's an Instagram worthy place for bikini selfies, a wild landscape for the ultimate cosplay, a romantic escape from prying eyes, and a chance for forced family bonding by the campfire... until it gets invaded by aliens.
The first appearance of a beautiful rainbow cloud of light seems like a good omen, but it's not long before the microscopic beings within it prove capable of flying into people's brains, sucking their adrenal glands dry, and leaving them completely catatonic. Escape would be the best option, if the aliens hadn't also gummed up every engine, dried up every battery, and left them with no means to leave or even call for help.
As continued attacks prove that the shimmery cloud of aliens likes to isolate its victims before zombifying them, it becomes clear that this disparate collection of campers must watch out for each other, and play to their eccentric mix of strengths, in order to survive the hive.
All Accolades & Coverage
The Hive was a Finalist in the ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Competition and Quarterfinalist in the ScreenCraft Comedy Competition. It has an overall Top 25% badge on Coverfly and is amongst the top 11% of discoverable projects on Coverfly.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Escape
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Linear
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Single
Special Effects:
Significant cgi
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Young Adult, Male Middle Aged, Male Young Adult
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Villian Type:
Beast/Monster
Stock Character Types:
Boy next door, Everyman, Girl next door, Little Green Men, Nerd, Tomboy
Advanced
Subgenre:
Action Comedy, Aliens/Extra-Terrestrial Encounters, Comedy Thriller, Creature Feature, Escape, Family, Horror Comedy, Monster/Mutant, Terror
Subculture:
Cosplayers
Action Elements:
Physical Stunts
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast, Female Protagonist, Passes Bechdel Test
Life Topics:
Parenthood
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Country:
Australia, United States of America (USA)
Time of Year:
Summer
Relationship Topics:
Bonding, Family, Friendship (romantic), Kinship, Romance, Sibling, Significant other
Coverfly All-time Overall Top 25%