commissioned | spec
Repped by Eric C. Jones at Tobias Literary Management
Young bank robbers in 1930s America hide in a shuttered carnival to wait out the heat after a botched score. But they soon find that many performers have remained on the grounds, ignorant of the turmoil of the outside world. The troupe only cares for the show… and its eternal audience.
Coverage:
“The Show Must Go On is a fun, sinister story where we witness a group of bandits get enthralled with the chaos of the carnival.”
“The pacing and structure were effective in making it easy to follow the story. It felt like there was something new to figure out and witness in every scene.”
A woman begins to suspect that spirits from America's gruesome past may be responsible for her husband's death, but her paranoid investigation threatens her grasp on reality.
Coverage:
“The script's ending manages to be both inevitable and yet thoroughly surprising, and it is rare to encounter a genuinely effective reveal in a contemporary spec.”
“ALONE IN BLACK definitely delivers in terms of affecting horror, and the writer's voice is quite exciting.”
Two young federal examiners are tasked with investigating whether or not a powerful tech company is using Deep Fake technologies to sway political and economic opinion. They soon find the truth is far more sinister.
A traumatized Recluse has found peace on the last patch of untouched earth in North America; The Garden. But her world is disrupted when two stranded adventurers arrive at the camp seeking help. Though innocent enough, the very presence of human life has disrupted the flow of nature, waking spiritual beasts as old as the earth…
Coverage:
“The premise is wonderfully exciting, with themes that live in today's zeitgeist: climate change, self-reliance and human adaptation. The only constant in history is change, and human's ability to adapt is on display in this character-driven thriller.”
“The script tackles bigger issues yet avoids the trappings of having their characters speak themes into existence.”
A lonely gravedigger is engulfed in a small town political conspiracy when a woman's body is found in a shallow creek.
Coverage:
“RIGOR is an original and unpredictable dark comedy that gets some big laughs out of traditionally taboo subjects such as murder, necrophilia, and corruption.”
“This writer is extremely talented no question. The dialogue leaps off the page as each character is extremely well defined in their individualized vocal cadences and the sense of humour throughout is relatable and yet unique.”
Grieving the loss of her young son, a lonely woman is horrified to learn that a vile, evil spirit is hidden beyond the walls of her recently purchased fixer-upper.
A 1990s grunge band sneaks into an abandoned factory searching for an underground venue. But when the sun sets, creatures that once worked in the factory crawl out from the shadows to find their prey.