Synopsis/Details
QF - ISA Suspense Competition (2022).
Australian outback - supernatural horror.
Low budget.
Very limited cast and locations.
Filming grants are available through various Australian state/territory film agencies, and Film Australia.
A group of hikers travel to a remote lagoon on a fishing trip, unknown to them they disturb a dreamtime spirit. Markus our protagonist must embrace his long forgotten medicine-man training in order to save his and his friends lives.
The script ultimately is about embracing heritage and considering what are truly the important things in life, family, friends and culture.
This script scored a strong Blacklist 7. However that game gets expensive fast so it's not currently hosted on that site. I've re-written and polished the script since then and personally believe it's much stronger.
Enjoy!
All Accolades & Coverage
Top 5% on the Blacklist with my thriller script OPAL.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Pursuit
Story Situation:
Crime pursued by vengeance
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Good Man, Illegality, Punishment, Respect, Vice, Virtue, Wrong
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Few
Special Effects:
Blood, Other practical effects
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male Young Adult
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Villian Type:
Beast/Monster
