PURGATORY HIGH – Edward Somers (Launch Pad)
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Title: | PURGATORY HIGH |
Logline: | After dying, an immature, life-long partier is sent to a unique kind of purgatory where he has to relive his senior year of high school to atone for his teenage sins. If he passes all his classes, he’ll move on, but if he fails, he’ll be stuck in the 1980s attending high school over and over again. |
Pitch: | HEAVEN CAN WAIT meets SIXTEEN CANDLES |
Writer: | Edward Somers |
Genre: | Comedy | Period |
Why to Read: | For a lot of people, having to relive their high school years would be some kind of personal hell, and this script takes that idea and runs with it, crafting a funny, moving, and smart twist on the high school genre. The writer admirably brings a new perspective and emotional depth to high school archetypes and traditions. The script takes a new twist on an old genre, and does an admirable job of bringing a new perspective to high school archetypes and traditions. We care for the characters despite their past indiscretions, and are really rooting for them to overcome their sins and be able to move on. |
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