THE EVIL INSIDE
Logline
Australian advertising creative, Guy Russell, moves with his family to a spooky hotel in Manhattan - and becomes convinced that Callum, his 3yo son, has become possessed by a dead foetus that Guy and his wife had to terminate.
Genre
Horror, Suspense / Thriller,,Suspense/Thriller
Short Summary
On 31 December 1999, Australian advertising creative Guy Russell arrives in New York along with his fragile wife and their young son, Callum. A painful tragedy has led them to swap Melbourne for Manhattan, and seek a fresh start.
Guy believes that Callum has become possessed by a dark force that wishes him ill. And as Guy grapples with whether the evil tormenting him is in his surroundings, his son, or his own mind, he pushes himself ever closer to the edge.
Setting
Manhattan. Upper West Side.
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Extreme Violence, Language/Profanity, Substance Abuse
Main Character Details
Name: Guy Russell
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Complex,Masculine
Additional Character Details
Name: Mia Russell
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Outspoken
Additional Character Details
Name: Callum Russell
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Extraordinary Powers and Abilities,Naive,Engaging
Additional Character Details
Name: Esmerelda
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Empathetic
Development Pitch
A NEW MILLENNIUM. On 31 December 1999, Australian advertising creative Guy Russell arrives in New York along with his fragile wife and their young son. A painful tragedy has led them to swap Melbourne for Manhattan, and seek a fresh start. A NEW BEGINNING. With a new job secured at a thriving midtown agency, and temporary residence obtained in the Upper West Side's Olcott Hotel - a building with a morbid history of its own - Guy feels that now is the time to lay his troubles to rest. A NEW NIGHTMARE. Yet something won't let him. And as a sinister force from Guy's past begins to scratch its way back into his present, the behaviour of his son, Callum, also starts to become increasingly disturbing and chilling. As Guy begins to believe that Callum is being possessed by this dark force, others fear he is gradually dispossessing himself of his own sanity. And as Guy grapples with whether the evil tormenting him is in his surroundings, his son, or his own mind, he pushes himself ever closer to the edge.
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