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KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT

A HORROR-COMEDY

Steph’s best friend

is dating someone

who sucks

Log-line:

A year after Steph reveals how much she hates her best friend's boyfriend, they invite her to dinner... or to shut Steph up for good? but is it to mend the friendship?

Steph

25-30
Sardonic / awkward / an underdog

Our main character: a single bisexual woman with a self-hating streak. Steph is Karlee’s childhood friend … until recently, when she was too honest.

Karlee

25-30
Gorgeous / bitchy / mysterious

Steph’s best friend – she’s into wellness and anything luxe.
But there’s more to her than meets the eye.

Doug

30-35
Rich / handsome / smarmy / malevolent

Karlee’s new boyfriend, Doug is a music producer and Steph’s enemy. Steph thinks he’s toxic.
She may be right.

Lev

25-30
Sarcastic / relaxed

Steph’s new best friend, and her manager at work.
He’s unflappable and up for anything … including this dinner party.

LOCATION

Set almost entirely in Doug and Karlee's lavish new house, a prize for any wealthy young couple: mahogany, water features, motion sensing lights. Nothing at all to fear.

This is the bloodstream. 

This is the bloodstream. 

This is the bloodstream. 

This is the bloodstream. 

This is the bloodstream. 

One nightmarish evening. 

One nightmarish evening. 

One nightmarish evening. 

At 20 Reservoir Street. 

At 20 Reservoir Street. 

At 20 Reservoir Street. 

“Harrowing,
unpredictable
outrageous …
Properly riveting.”

The Black List

'LOVE IS LOVE'

by Doug Palmer
feat. Karlee Jane

“Terrifying and hilarious. This has to get made.”

Marieke Hardy

Wildly engaging, with absolute control of its own tone.

THE BLACK LIST

It's easy to imagine this script running up the numbers at the box office.

THE BLACK LIST

TEN SIGNS YOU’RE DATING A NARCISSIST

TEN SIGNS YOU’RE DATING A NARCISSIST

TEN SIGNS YOU’RE DATING A NARCISSIST

TEN SIGNS YOU’RE DATING A NARCISSIST

TEN SIGNS YOU’RE DATING A NARCISSIST

Want me to ‘finish you off’, Doug??

Want me to ‘finish you off’, Doug??

Want me to ‘finish you off’, Doug??

Want me to ‘finish you off’, Doug??

Want me to ‘finish you off’, Doug??

"Captivating ... a slow-burning, suspense-filled descent. A pleasure to submit to."

The Black List

“Your friends are a bit intense for me.”

“Your friends are a bit intense for me.”

“Your friends are a bit intense for me.”

“Your friends are a bit intense for me.”

“Your friends are a bit intense for me.”

“I’d hate for you to be a MURDERER, Steph!”

“I’d hate for you to be a MURDERER, Steph!”

“I’d hate for you to be a MURDERER, Steph!”

“I’d hate for you to be a MURDERER, Steph!”

“I’d hate for you to be a MURDERER, Steph!”

“Do NOT text back!”

“Do NOT text back!”

“Do NOT text back!”

“Do NOT text back!”

“Do NOT text back!”

Writer's

Note

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oTurM7gESE

‘Love is Love’

By Doug Palmer feat. Karlee Jane

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