This gritty thriller follows Boston Detectives David Carr and Ryan Fowler as they hunt the infamous Block Killer, a brutal murderer who targets the quiet neighborhoods surrounding Boston, leaving each block with nothing but silence and bloodshed. After Carr seemingly killed the Block Killer a year earlier, he returns and embarks on a new rampage across the city. The case becomes personal when he abducts Carr’s family and secretes from the past come to light.

Get to know the writer:

1. What is your screenplay about?

This gritty slasher thriller follows a worked-consumed Boston Detective, David Carr, who is haunted by the disappearance of the “Block Killer”-a serial murderer he shot, but whose body vanished in a mansion fire a year ago. When the killer resurfaces, he embarks on a new mission: targeting tranquil neighborhoods throughout the city and leaving each block of houses with nothing but silence and bloodshed. The case becomes personal when the Block Killer taunts Carr with footage of him stalking the detective’s young daughter. As a media frenzy erupts, Carr and his partner, Ryan Fowler, race to stop the carnage. The investigation takes a devastating turn when they discover the killer is Fowler’s estranged father, Allen, who snapped after his wife’s death. Driven by pure rage, he marks each September as a twisted anniversary of his loss by slaughtering entire families. The story culminates in a brutal basement showdown where Fowler must confront his father’s madness and Carr must risk everything to protect his family.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Thriller, Slasher, Horror.

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

My antagonist, the BLOCK KILLER, is someone new and exciting, yet an absolutely terrifying figure to be reckoned with. He’s not a superhuman like Michael Myers. He’s not a monster like Jason or Freddy, just a man so consumed with rage, he becomes an unstoppable force.

4. How would you describe this script in two words?

Terrifying, brutal.

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

Scream.

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?

Two years.

7. How many stories have you written?

Four.

8. What motivated you to write this screenplay?

I wanted to see something different. So, I created my own story and a brand new villain to be brought into the slasher world.

9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?

I found myself over writing certain action scenes as well as some dialogue. These areas I have worked on to tighten them up and make them more punchier.

10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?

I love 90’s and early 2000’s alternative rock and play drums.

11. What influenced you to enter the festival?

What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received? Just like any other field, you have to start somewhere. What better place to start than to enter festival’s to try and rank or get a good position to help show the “Bigs” that your work is being noticed. I liked the feedback and actually took it all into consideration to make some updates and corrections.