Fire Night: Zombies Rule

HORROR SUSPENSE / THRILLER YOUNG ADULT
20th Century (multiple decades)
Gene Cartwright
Logline
When the young Wellsley family of Colfield, Massachusetts refuse to sell their farm for a new Electronics plant, they confront threats of eminent domain and violent death by corrupt town Elders and crazed citizens
Genre
Horror, Suspense / Thriller, Young Adult,
Short Summary
A conglomerate plans to build a plant in Colfield, MA. Town elders stand to reap financial reward. But four families with property bordering Devil's Woods must sell. John Wellsley, despite financial need, is the lone hold out. Now he, his wife, and three young children face abuse and violent death.
The family is befriended by David Balfour, a young reporter linked to spirits of a family trapped 300 years in Devil’s Woods, after their mob-lynching and burning. Set on revenge, they usher in a maelstrom of supernatural events leading to the Wellsley’s salvation.
Setting
New England, New York
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: John Wellsley
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Empathetic, Faithful, Outspoken, Perseverance, Underdog, Complex, Honorable,Masculine,Underdog,Honorable,Faithful,Confident,Heroic
Additional Character Details
Name: Sarah Wellsley
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Empathetic, Patriotic, Outspoken, Selfless, Beautiful, Gracious,Selfless,Modest,Faithful,Honorable,Insecure
Additional Character Details
Name: Reverend Earl Waltham
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive, Greedy, Manipulative, Power-hungry, Religious, Villainous,Villainous,Power Hungry,Manipulative,Greedy
Additional Character Details
Name: Ned Teal
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Blunt, Manipulative, Aggressive, Badass, Criminal, Greedy, Power-hungry, Villainous
Development Pitch
Why "Fire Night"? It is a "reality-based" horror/supernatural thriller. It is the ultimate David V. Goliath story with a sympathetic and empathic family set for ruin by the powerful and the greedy. From the first frame, (screenplay completed) pre-teens to seniors will see themselves in fate of the mother, father, sons, and their faithful Doberman/protectors: Sampson & Prowler. Log Line: A New England family under siege, by angry residents of a small town, for refusing to sell their land to an International Conglomerate, appear doomed when their two young sons venture into forbidden Devil's Woods, and awaken Zombie spirits trapped for 300 years. Even their twin Dobermans: Prowler and Sampson won’t venture near the place; birds won’t fly over it. In the end, vengeance, retribution, and fire reign supreme. Extended: The Supernatural meets the Super Evil in this coming of age story of two, young, adventuresome New England brothers, circa 1988. Their family is confronted by citizens of an angry, economically depressed town, eager to force sale of their property to a Japanese Electronics Conglomerate. Their father’s life and death struggle is joined by Zombie spirits of victims of an 1688 mob lynching and burning who have been trapped for nearly three centuries in nearby Devil’s Woods. Full synopsis available.