Roderick Usher is a struggling portrait painter in 1880s Providence, Rhode Island. After meeting the beautiful Ligeia, a poet, muse and force of nature in her own right, Usher learns of a deadly technique that enables him to produce “life-like” portraits. After falling in love with Ligeia he is commissioned to paint her portrait. Usher is faced with an awful choice. Is he willing to kill the one he loves in order to gain artistic immortality? But Ligeia may be carrying an even darker secret.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Abigail: Jennifer Misiorowski
Usher: Sheldon Graham
An American family finds themselves trapped in a Mexican resort, victims of a bizarre and sinister plot.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Passport Agent: Hartley O. Gyamfi
Flight Attendant: Jennifer Misiorowski
Dave: Joseph Ferrari
Sandy: Lada Darewych
Log Line: The story of Al Capone being haunted by a victim from the Saint Valentines Day Massacre, Jimmy, the ghost who torments the infamous gangster into insanity.
Writer: Michael Aliotti
Genres: BIOGRAPHICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL-THRILLER
Type: Short Screenplay
CAST LIST:
Prisoner #3: Rhys Harrison
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Alphonse: Jarrod Terrill
Jimmy: Kirk Gordon
NARRATION: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Danny: Scott McCulloch
Casey: Marisa King
Vin: Dan Cristofori
Angel: Sean Ballantyne
Mickey: Michael Sabet
Mia: Elizabeth Skidmore
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay about?
After a home invasion gone wrong, a charming but deadly rogue cop on the run holds a group of celebrities hostage in an after-hours club, each of whom has a secret that’s about to destroy their lives — but things take a surprising turn when the A-listers bond with their captor and try and help him escape. A psychological thriller with one location, told in real time
2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Crime drama, black comedy.
3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
Because it’s exciting, touching, funny and fascinating.
4. How would you describe this script in two words?
Dark, funny.
5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Pulp Fiction.
6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
A little over a year.
7. How many stories have you written?
Two dozen features, nine drama pilots, six shorts.
8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
A Shark In Jet’s Clothing – Blondie
9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
None. I’ve been doing this for a few years. At first it was tricky writing something that took place in one location, but I got over it.
10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Music, art, books, my partner and my animals.
11. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
Given the glowing comments, very happy, humbled and honored.
After the tragic loss of her husband in a line of duty shooting, Detective Joan Fortune collapses and loses their unborn child. In the ensuing weeks, Joan’s life begins to crumble around her as she desperately tries to find the drug lords responsible for her husband’s murder. Things change for Joan when a local priest brings in a three year old girl who was left abandoned at his church. Joan’s heart melts upon meeting her.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Gage: Connor Lyon
Ed: Dan Cristofori
Mike: Shaun Mazoka
Todd:: Brennan Clost
Mrs Zachary: Julie C. Sheppard
Joan: Rachel Rain Packota
Get to know the writer:
What is your screenplay about?
It’s a supernatural story about a malevolent spirit reliving its past to reclaim its family..
What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Supernatural horror…
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
The book written by, Ronald J. Van Wynsberg, is an awesome read… If done right, I think it could rival with other cult classics like ‘Halloween’ or ‘Friday the 13th’… It has all the elements of a supernatural horror with an ending no one sees coming.
How would you describe this script in two words?
Movie worthy…
What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Halloween…
How long have you been working on this screenplay?
6 months…
How many stories have you written?
To many to count…but several that have made their way into producer’s hands…
What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
I am a fan of Country Music… If I had to pick one…’Wide Open Spaces’ by the Dixie Chicks
What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
Time…
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Golf…
You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your experiences working with the submission platform site?
User-friendly website; Professional…
What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
The fact that the festival was looking for the genre to which I absolutely love… Very excited…
