FILICIDE – Danny Newell (Launch Pad)
0The Launch Pad Manuscript Competition Presents… | |
Title: | FILICIDE |
Logline: | When all of the parents in a remote island community start to murder their children for no apparent reason, a 17-year-old girl fights to save her younger brothers from the people who are supposed to love and protect them. |
Pitch: | THE HUNGER GAMES meets THE PURGE |
Writer: | Danny Newell |
Genre: | Conspiracy | Drama | Thriller |
Why to Read: | Although a heavy and haunting premise, this is also part of what makes this manuscript so extremely compelling. This is a horror tale with a truly horrific idea behind it that is not based on monsters or extraterrestrials. The idea behind the book is so simple and so relatable, that it is impossible for it not to be terrifying. There is so much dark thematic material to play with here. If a convincing premise and story wasn’t enough, the writing is very strong, the action scenes are compelling and filled with tension, and the characters feel real and multi-dimensional. Molly is a great protagonist and her journey is not only filled with twists, loss, and suspense, but self-discovery and redemption. This is very promising overall and it’s very easy to see this manuscript as a series of books and films. |
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