Submission Samples from the Thriller Genre

Title: Mortality

Logline: A dark priest from India ritually kills decadent Western couples, to purify their future births.

Synopsis: What is the most wonderful thing in this material world? This is the timeless question posed by a madman to his horrified victims as he coldly prepares them for sacrifice, the correct answer to which is their only means of escape. Drawn into this shadowy realm, cynical L.A. detective Ray Seaton challenges his own perceptions of reality as the materialism and complacency of modern life collide inexorably with the wisdom and archaic practices of the world's oldest culture. Karma and reincarnation intertwine with mystery and suspense, and just a touch of dark humor, in Mortality, a spiritual thriller which dissects life at its most primal. A former law student and white Australian Hindu priest (!), I am currently a quarter-final contender in the International Screenwwriting Awards with this screenplay. I would like to submit this screenplay for your consideration and can be contacted as listed below. Thank you kindly.

Title: Timeless

Logline: A small-time private investigator falls in love with the perfect man - until she learns he is the devious twin brother of the mysterious centuries-old criminal she was hired to locate.

Synopsis: Scientist Abe and retired Miami cop Sam, assemble a team of four to find Alexandros. Abe wants to examine him, as his family is reputedly blessed with unusual longevity. Sam wants him to help solve a criminal case that has baffled detectives for 300 years. The team? Carla Rosini a small time PI and daughter of Sam's murdered partner, is the hunter; Chuck, an obnoxious, 400-pound Southerner and FBI analyst, sifts data; and Bruno, a.k.a. Mr. Peepers, is a a CIA computer geek who breaks into databases worldwide. Carla finds Alexandros, but he turns out to be Maax-his twin-who makes Carla believe that he loves her, but actually, he has her in a deadly trap.

Title: The Sword in Cellblock A

Logline: A black liberal Muslim sacrifices himself to save his native land, America.

Synopsis: A young UC Berkeley professor believes her husband is in Africa helping the poor improve their lives. While she leads protests against American policies, her husband is secretly a fifteen year veteran of a small CIA team known only as Molly. The story takes place in the Ile de Torue Prison where the American military maintains a secret cellblock to interrogate hi-level terrorists. Molly, unable to get information from several dangerous men caught trying to enter the States, slips Yuri into Cellblock A to learn why the men had traces of radiation on them when caught. He does all the right things to gain the leaders trust and learns that they wanted to be captured so they would be sent to the one place in the western hemisphere where spies and satellites could not detect North Korean nuclear bombs being assembled. On Mohammad's birthday the bombs will be delivered to the United States aboard passenger aircraft that will automatically detonate when landing.

Title: The Warren Vendetta

Logline: After 45 years of being the world's biggest mystery, seedy D.C cop Warren Black finds a huge secret - a new film exposing the real assassin of JFK!

Synopsis: The footage was taken at Dealy Plaza that day in Dallas and it is not long before the real gunman and his "government" behind it want the film back. Only one problem: Warren is not giving it up without a fight! When they take his family hostage as ransom for the film, it becomes a non-stop battle of thrilling action and intrigue and the predators become the prey. They quickly realize the have messed with the wrong man and the exposure of the JFK conspiracy has now simply become Warren's vendetta! The script is fresh and exciting and already has a built in audience with the material of the JFK assassination. It is a new spin on one of the world's biggest mysteries and a story-line of this nature has never been touched. I am really looking forward to getting this script to your attention and am looking forward to hearing from you soon. I can easily be reached at the information below and hope to be in touch. Brendan Ethredge brendanethredge@yahoo.com 919-967-9827

Title: Brain Child

Logline: A female neuroscientist, who has invented a way to view images stored inside the human brain on a computer screen, must turn to this technology as her last hope for identifying her daughter's killer.

Synopsis: Dr. Nora Winthrop has discovered a way to view images stored inside the human brain on a computer screen. One evening, she returns home to find out her eight year old daughter has been mysteriously murdered. After a failed police investigation she has decided to take matters into her own hands. She will genetically recreate the little girl's brain in a desperate attempt to view her final moments of life and identify her daughter's killer. What she brings back, however, is not just the girl's brain, but her actual consciousness which, amazingly, she can communicate with via a computer. This incredible event sets off a series of frightening twists and turns as Nora attempts to come face to face with her deepest fears and emotions, not only in order to solve the mystery surrounding her daughter, but to also try and regain some kind of meaning in her own wounded existence.

Title: Mischief and Murder

Logline: A too clever child menaces society, and the President wants the boy vanished; failing that, the Commander in Chief might want to disappear.

Synopsis: Dylan Harmon, 14, a prodigy rare, is a bit of a loner. Next to the boy's widower dad, the kid's best friend is a dog dying of old age; a tragedy inspiring Dylan to research canine longevity. Genetic science can always use a faster computer, and Dylan's machine works at near quantum speed due to a worrisome math equation sired by the boy. Dylan's PC breaks encryption codes, mischief that could hurl our computerized world into the sun, and the President thinks the child, the boy's allies, and Dylan's algorithm should all share the same grave. As usual, the White House isn't thinking too clearly; a point Dylan, his heroes, and some villains attempt to drive home during a dangerous game in which no one's a sure winner.

Title: The Chemical Drum Murders

Logline: All is not what it seems. This upscale ocean front community is hiding an evil presence, unknown, until now.

Synopsis: Seven missing girls, all from the White Rock South Surrey Area. No trace of the missing girls until now. A chemical drum turns up with human remains in it, another, and then another, all in the space of 2 days. The remains are so cleverly disposed of, only a jelly like substance is left for the Forensic Team. A Missing Persons Task Force is formed to handle the case. Avery Trask heads up the force and sets out to put his team together. The killer is buried deep in deception. The Task Force has yet to find one clue or have a suspect. They are racing against time before this monster takes another girl. When the Task Force and Forensic Team finally close in on the perpetrator, the knowledge of the fiend's identity is shocking.

Title: The Caretaker

Logline: The Archangel descends in the midst of murder and deception to help release a troubled spirit and to ensure the fate of one who shall someday rise to great power.

Synopsis: The mysterious Caretaker's arrival in this small town cemetery is no coincidence. His concerns: 1) the deceptive ones involved in a desperate search of an expensive heirloom 2) one of their victims - Nichole Cummings, now a spirit who refuses to leave her grave as she guards the heirloom her sister secretly buried in it, and 3) Rony Liggon, a victim of circumstance who has lost all faith. This supernatural thriller starts with a fatal car crash, the death of Ronny's grandfather, and the murder of a powerful psychic. During the funerals, Ronny is drawn into temptation which resluts in theft of the cemetery - all part of the master plan. The Caretaker uses unconventional ways with the help of his assistant, a black bird, and a few earthbound spirits to obtain his goals: To set Nichole's soul free by eliminating her worst fears, and to ensure the spiritual well being of the future Pope. In the end, we discover the Caretaker is Michael, the Archangel. Feature length. WGA 1008036

Title: Catalyst

Logline: Two separate and passionate idealists from different world's embark on an unlikely journey, fueled by hate and revenge, to unleash the most destructive force the world has ever known.

Synopsis: Seth and Sahib are two disciplined and driven men who are hell-bent on filling inescapable voids in their lives for entirely different, albeit, conflicting reasons. While Sahib navigates his journey by land, sea and air, Seth prepares for his cross-country excursion, while tying up a few loose ends in the process. They seem to stay at least one step ahead of the FBI and CIA by demonstrating a mastery in deception, misdirection, and concealment. Three very important skills necessary when transporting a Nuclear Weapon. After Sahib penetrates the US Border under the cloak of darkness, while beating impossible odds, he meets Seth and they make their way to their target. When they arrive, they realize they are merely, "mules delivering a package", and must act before suffering the same fate as those they intend to harm. Whether Seth and Sahib are successful or not, entirely depends on one's vantage point. WGA Registration #I237531

Title: The Devil's Work

Logline: A burnt-out NYPD Detective and a junky that claims to see ghosts try to stop a serial killer targeting psychics as a strange hurricane bears down on the city.

Synopsis: New York City. As a strange hurricane approaches, the body of MOIRA MOORE, an alleged fortune teller, is found strangled to death in her home, an X cut into her forehead. When Detective DRAKE REDDICK uncovers a mysterious sigil inked in blood hidden in the room he is lead to NICK, a smart-mouthed, pill-popping junky who claims to be able to see the dead. Together, Nick and Reddick work against the clock, and the doubts of the NYPD, to discover the identity of the murderer before the storm can wash the evidence away.