Psy-Opocalypse

A faceless, self-proclaimed Youtube prophet unwittingly causes a mass murder.

Type:

Short

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

15pp

Genre:

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Budget:

Shoestring

Age Rating:

17+

Synopsis/Details

Genre: Dark Drama, Dark Comedy Cast: Female 16 + Female 40s + 2 Male 20s + Male 40s + baby girl Low Budget/Independent, possibly Shoestring Limited Location: a small house w/ an attached garage + 1 dorm room- can be faked & shot in the same house FX - insert shots of a computer screen

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Set Mission

Story Situation:

Deliverance

Story Conclusion:

Tragic

Linear Structure:

Linear

Cast Size:

Several

Locations:

Single

Special Effects:

This Script Is Loved By 1 Readers

The Writer: Elvira Drake

Update 5/2024: Since I've moved from Movie Magic Screenwriter to Final Draft, I am in the process of updating all my scripts. And of course, writing new scripts. Also working on my website. Background: BA in Communications: Film & TV Production (2008) Go to bio

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