Dying to See You

A cop witnesses the murder of his partner and wife races to save his kidnapped daughter buried alive in a leaky grave in the rain as a trigger-happy police force chases him.

Type:

Feature

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

95pp

Genre:

Thriller

Budget:

Shoestring

Age Rating:

17+

Copyright Details:

This script is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office...

Synopsis/Details

A suicidal cop, Ray, who is an ex-soldier suffering from PTSD from his time as a guard at Gitmo is losing his mind, his family, and his job...

...With only one chance to save his job Ray takes it, the job is to train and participate with other police officers in the ways of torture.

...But what Ray gets sucked into is becoming the fall guy in a plot to murder another officer who is cooperating in a Grand Jury looking into police and political misconduct.

...And in the process of becoming the fall guy he becomes the prime suspect in a double homicide and arson after his wife and his partner are tortured and murdered with him as a witness.

...To further their plot Ray's five-year-old daughter is kidnapped by the two officers responsible for the murders and arson with their strings being pulled by a corrupt mayor they are working for.

...So, as the prime suspect, Ray is being chased by a trigger-happy police force, fighting to survive, while he races around town trying to find his daughter buried alive in a leaking grave as it not only rains but pours...

..But the truth is everyone in this story is drowning...

All Accolades & Coverage

Coverfly All-Time Overall Top 25%

Official Selection and Honorable Mention Award KinoDrome International Motion Picture & Screenplay Festival 2020
Hollywood Horrorfest Finalist 2020
The Script Lab Free Screenplay Contest Quarterfinalist 2020

Official Selection L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film, & Script Festival 2020
Honorable Mention Gold Award Winner L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film, & Script Festival 2020
Official Selection Chicago Indie Film Festival 2020
Quarter-Finalist Page Turner Screenplays 2021

Official Selection Hong Kong Indie Film Festival 2021
Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards Official Selection 2022
Toronto Film Magazine Fest -Official Selection 2022
Wiki: The World's Fastest Screenplay Contest 2022 Quarter-Finalist

Semifinalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards 2022 Spring.
Chicago Screenplay Awards Semi-Finalist 2022.
Atlanta Film Awards 2022 Semi-Finalist
Scriptmatix Fellowship 2023 Official Selection Award.
Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards Season 7 Quarterfinalist.
Emerging Screenwriter's Drama Competition Quarter-Finalist
Page Turner Screenplays Genre Drama Semi-Finalist 2024
HorrOrigins Film Festival Official Selection 2024
18th Annual StoryPros International Screenplay Contest Finalist 2024
Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices 2025 Quarter Finalist 2025
ROADMAP WRITERS JUMPSTART WRITING COMPETITION TOP 50 SEMIFINALIST

Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Submission Coverage-

Pretty wild ride—non-stop bloody action with nicely specific staging and choreography. The scene where the dog finds Anna's grave is particularly dark and comical. The shootout with the Mayor at the end takes things nicely over the top.

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Hero's Journey

Story Situation:

Abduction

Story Conclusion:

Surprise Twist

Linear Structure:

Linear

Moral Affections:

Duty

Cast Size:

Few

Locations:

Few

Special Effects:

Minor cgi, Minor pyrotechnics, Other post processing effects, Weather Simulation

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Adult, Female under 13, Male Adult

Hero Type:

Anti-Hero

Villian Type:

Authority Figure, Corrupted, Femme/Homme Fatale

Stock Character Types:

Damsel in distress, Dark Lady, Fall guy, Femme fatale

Advanced

Subculture:

Bohemianism, Queer culture

Action Elements:

Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Pyrotechnics, Weaponry

Equality & Diversity:

Diverse Cast, LGBT+ Focused, Race Relations Focused

Life Topics:

Approaching Death, Childhood, Death, Parenthood, Quarterlife Crisis

Time Period:

Contemporary times

Country:

United States of America (USA)

Time of Year:

Summer

Illness Topics:

Psychological

Relationship Topics:

Attachment, Emotions and feelings, Family, Love, Sexual activity

Writer Style:

Brian Helgeland, Scott Frank

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Submitted: 2019-May-03

Last Updated: 2025-Dec-06

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This Script Is Loved By 72 Readers

The Writer: Nicholas Zingarelli

Nicholas is a writer who grew up on the gang-infested streets of Chicago’s infamous West Side. At the age of fourteen, he witnessed the shooting of his twelve-year-old brother, staying with him to the end in the swarm of flashing lights with sirens singing. Writing about this experience led him into his new life. I can revise any of my scripts to make them a better fit for the budgetary restraints of film production costs for anyone interested in purchasing one of them. Go to bio

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Dying to See You

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The Writer: Nicholas Zingarelli

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