Synopsis/Details
A small, desperate crew led by Jack—a seasoned operator with one last score in mind—ventures to a remote, off-limits island off the Brazilian coast, home to the world’s deadliest snakes: the Golden Lanceheads. With black-market demand soaring, the mission is simple—capture as many as possible and get out before anyone notices.
They are not the first.
After a brutal opening that shows poachers torn apart by the island’s lethal inhabitants, Jack’s team arrives under cover of a storm. Guided by Palo, a local who knows the terrain but respects its dangers, the crew begins a careful, methodical harvest. Following strict rules—watch the ground, watch the trees, never rush—they successfully capture several snakes, building confidence and momentum.
But the island doesn’t forgive mistakes.
Fatigue sets in. Discipline slips. One missed glance upward is all it takes.
The first strike comes fast—and deadly.
As the body count begins, the mission collapses into survival. Forced into retreat, the remaining crew fights their way toward the shoreline, where the crashing surf creates a narrow “spray zone” with fewer snakes. But even that fragile advantage fails, driving them inland to an abandoned lighthouse—a last refuge that quickly becomes a claustrophobic trap, crawling with hidden danger.
Inside the lighthouse, the team is pushed to the brink. Snakes lurk in walls, coil along stairwells, and move in the dark above them. As panic mounts and trust fractures, the survivors are forced back out into the open for one final push to their boat.
One by one, they fall.
In the end, only a few remain—and even escape comes at a cost. A final bite, a last vial of antivenom, and a desperate race against time determine who lives to leave the island behind.
And who doesn’t.
PRODUCER NOTE:
Contained, high-tension survival thriller (limited cast, single primary location)
Clear commercial hook: real-world deadly island + creature feature execution
Comparable tone: The Grey meets The Shallows with Jurassic Park-style tension
Strong set-pieces: jungle hunt, first strike, lighthouse sequence, final shoreline escape
Budget-conscious: practical locations, small ensemble, scalable VFX
