The Vessel

When a pregnant teen comes to the realization that the baby she's carrying is not human, she must find a way to destroy it before it destroys her.

Type:

Feature

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

89pp

Genre:

Horror, Thriller

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

17+

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Escape

Story Situation:

Slaying of kin unrecognized

Story Conclusion:

Surprise Twist

Linear Structure:

Linear

Moral Affections:

Bad Man, Condemnation, Dereliction of Duty, Duty, Guilt, Impurity, Innocence, Punishment

Cast Size:

Few

Locations:

Few

Special Effects:

Blood, Minor cgi, Prosthetics

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Teenager, Male Young Adult

Hero Type:

Ordinary

Villian Type:

Beast/Monster

Stock Character Types:

Boy next door, Damsel in distress, Wise old man

Advanced

Subgenre:

Demonic Possession, Gore, Macabre, Psychological, Terror

Equality & Diversity:

Female Protagonist

Life Topics:

Death, Pregnancy

Time Period:

Contemporary times

Country:

United States of America (USA)

Relationship Topics:

Bonding

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Submitted: 2017-Sep-14

Last Updated: 2021-Nov-30

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The Writer: Kimberly Britt

I am a produced writer that has written 29 feature length screenplays and 4 shorts. I have placed in several contests, most recently a quarterfinalist in the 2012, 2015 and 2016 Nicholl Fellowships, quarterfinalist 2014 ScreenCraft Horror, quarterfinalist 2014 StoryPros, quarterfinalist 2016 and 2018 PAGE, quarterfinalist 2016 Scriptapalooza, finalist 2018 Screencraft Horror, second rounder 2018 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition and grand prize winner of the 2019 Stage 32 Search for New Blood contest. I currently work as a freelance script analyst and contest reader for several screenwriting competitions as well as a ghostwriter. Go to bio

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