Undertakings

When an antisocial undertaker discovers a mysterious headstone, he is forced to make a terrible decision that will come back to haunt him.

Type:

Short

Status:

Sold

Page Count:

28pp

Genre:

Horror, Thriller

Budget:

Shoestring

Age Rating:

17+

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Set Mission

Story Situation:

Madness

Story Conclusion:

Ambiguous

Linear Structure:

Linear

Moral Affections:

Condemnation, Duty, Guilt

Cast Size:

Few

Locations:

Few

Special Effects:

Blood

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Adult, Male Adult

Hero Type:

Ordinary

Villian Type:

Mentally Disturbed

Advanced

Subgenre:

Drama, Gore, Macabre, Mysteries, Psychological

Life Topics:

Death

Time Period:

Contemporary times

Country:

United States of America (USA)

Illness Topics:

Psychological

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Submitted: 2017-Sep-15

Last Updated: 2020-Feb-11

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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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