The Haunted Trail: The war of the Dublin Woods
GENRE
SUSPENSE/THRILLER HORROR MYSTERY ACTION CRIME ADVENTURE WAR.
Core Theme
FANTASY
TIME PERIOD
19th Century
COMPARABLE TITLES
SLEEPY HOLLOW
CHARACTER LIST
MICK: LEAD. BRAVE.
MUMMY: EVIL, VILLAIN.
HENRY: HELPFUL, GHOST OF MICK’S BROTHER.
MCARTHUR: KILLER.
WENDY: SCARED, WIFE OF KILLER.
CORNELIUS: GHOST WITH EVIL INTENTION.
Logline
Halloween night isn't over yet. Find out what happens next in this epic sequel.
Target Audiences
Age: 18-34,35-54
Target Gender: Male leaning,Male Leaning,Universal
Setting
Dublin, Ireland
Based on a True Story
No
Publishing Details
Status: Yes: self-published
Publisher: Self-Published
Year Published: 2017
Starting Description
Mick Patrican is injured in the middle of a dangerous forest. A group of evil cult members infected by the curse of the Dublin Woods are on the hunt for him. Mick has until midnight to battle a dangerous mummy and locate two magical four-leaf clovers and use them to lift a curse and heal himself.
Ending Description
Mick Patrican heroically battles a dangerous mummy and cuts a four-leaf clover out of its black heart and saves Ireland from the mummy's curse. On Halloween night, 1940, Mick tells his grandson the legend about the war that took place over the two magical four-leaf clovers.
Group Specific
Information not completed
Hard Copy Available
No
ISBN
9780997596458
Mature Audience Themes
Extreme Violence, Language/Profanity, Language/Profanity
Plot - Other Elements
Twist
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain,,Quest
Main Character Details
Name: Mick Patrican
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Strong Moral Code, Visionary, Adventurous, Aspiring, Desperate, Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Honorable, Skillful,Skillful,Underdog,Honorable
Additional Character Details
Name: The mummy
Age:
Gender: Other
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive, Badass, Crazy, Greedy, Skillful, Villainous,Villainous,Badass,Greedy
Additional Character Details
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Additional Character Details
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Genre
SUSPENSE, THRILLER, DRAMA, FANTASY
Brief
An injured man has to do battle with marauding ghouls and mummies on Halloween night. He must stop a curse so he can heal himself and save Ireland all before the night is over.
Overall Rating
FAIR
Narrative Elements
Authors Writing Style: FAIR
Characterization: FAIR
Commerciality: GOOD
Franchise Potential: GOOD
Pace: FAIR
Premise: GOOD
Structure: FAIR
Theme: FAIR
Accuracy of Book Profile
The book profile is accurate.
Draw of Story
Mick's condition is an interesting hook.
Possible Drawbacks
There are a bewildering amount of characters and a huge body count. It's impossible to develop any sort of understanding or empathy with the characters since no connection is made with them.
Use of Special Effects
THE STORY RELIES A LITTLE BIT ON SPECIAL EFFECTS
Primary Hook of Story
The woefully underused horror elements are a grounding factor of the "story".
Fanbase Potential
Without any connection made with the characters, it's hard to see that there would be a large fan base. There is a lot of blood and gore, but it just seems meaningless.
Awards Potential
This isn't developed enough to make an adaptation that would be of Awards caliber.
Envisioned Budget
LARGE BUDGET
Similar Films/TV Series
SLEEPY HOLLOW
What’s New About the Story
Aliens, mummies, ghosts and leprechauns all make an appearance in this original book. However, connecting these with the human characters needs to happen before the full potential is reached.
Lead Characters
The characters must have been introduced in a previous book and not carried over. There isn't enough character development in this installment to make a standout.
Uniqueness of Story
This can't exist on its own as a stand alone. Plot and character development is needed.
Possible Formats
Film: Indie
Analyst Recommendation
WORK IN PROGRESS
Justification
The main character simply bookends gory murders of seemingly random characters. The story isn't developed and neither are the characters.
Tips for Improvement
This would need to be created as more of a stand alone piece to be considered. It is expected that the reader is familiar with the characters and story from a previous book. When that is not the case, there is no interest for the reader.
Brief
On Halloween night an ancient curse plays out in murderous detail as one man has until midnight to stop it and save Ireland.
What We Liked
The supernatural aspects are interesting and could be incorporated into a fully developed story.
Film: A film that focuses on the supernatural would be interesting, especially when paired with major plot and character development.
TV: The story can be knitted together from the previous book with some serious character development to create a television series.
Key points:
1. Mummies
2. Ghosts
3. Aliens
4. Leprechauns
5. Franchise potential
Synopsis
It is Halloween night in Dublin Woods. Mick has been shot and is in a cave with two broken legs and punctured lungs. He has been tricked and nearly killed by McArthur who has become murderously possessed. He is working with a bunch of killers from the local mental hospital, also possessed by aliens. They go on a homicidal rampage through the forest. McArthur has already killed Mick’s two brothers and Mick has to overcome tremendous odds to stay alive.
Halloween has opened a door for an evil Egyptian mummy in possession of a magic four leaf clover and the ghost of Cornelius, a man with a black heart, to bring about a curse. Whichever supernatural being can bring both four leaf clovers together will heighten their powers and be able to take over Ireland.
McArthur, who kills his own son, is ultimately killed by his wife, Wendy. However, the many others from the mental hospital continue their murderous crusade killing everyone on their path in the woods. Many of police officers, who are trying to bring law and order back to the woods, lose their lives as well.
Mick is aided by the ghosts of his murdered brothers. His brother, Henry, is able to travel to a cave where he is presented with a four leaf clover by a Leprechaun. He brings the artifact back to Mick. Though Mick is suspected of being a part of the murders, he is able to convince the authorities that he is innocent and must be set free to stop the curse.
Mick convinces the authorities to let him try even though his injuries make it seem unlikely that he will be successful. Miraculously, Mick is able to remove the second four leaf clover from the mummy’s heart and place the two artifacts together. He is instantly healed and the curse is broken. Cornelius and the mummy are rendered powerless. With the curse stopped, Dublin is saved just in the nick of time before Halloween is over. Years later, Mick tells his grandson the story and shows him the four leaf clovers as proof. With his wisdom imparted, Mick passes away soon after.