LOGLINE: A sanctimonious purity queen takes down her Christian high school when, after an unforgivable fall from grace, she starts having disturbing revelations about her beloved youth pastor.
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CURRENT AWARDS: BLACK LIST READER RECOMMENDED; ScreenCraft Fellowship SF (2023); Stowe Story Labs/NYX Horror Collective Fellowship SF (2023); WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab QF (2023)
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What readers are saying:
P.R.O.M. is a satisfying supernatural thriller with adolescent girlhood at its bloody heart, JENNIFER’S BODY for ex-Christian girls.
With a fast pace, witty plot, and engaging characters, this script has an emotional momentum all of its own. It's so vivid and compelling, the reader wants to see this on screen immediately. This story builds on relatable themes with a supernatural bent, like CARRIE for a new generation.
...a wildly engaging supernatural thriller.
...a fun and meaningful script that addresses a lot in the right way. It’s well worth the read for any company on the hunt for an unexpected quality hit.
This multi-faceted storyline is full of twists and turns that keep the audience riveted to the page. There is enough complexity and originality within the narrative that will allow it to differentiate itself on the screen from other horror films.
This script is ready to be shared and get attention.
Roles
Daffodil “Dil” Pinto: Lead, 17
A bullied Evangelical poster-girl. She's mouse-like, as jittery and cautious as she is curious and fierce.
Lorna Schneider: Supporting, 17
Athletic and intimidating. The school’s queen bitch.
Pastor Ryan: Supporting, 22
Dil's boyishly handsome “Life Management” teacher and the school’s staff youth pastor.
Chip Schneider: Supporting, 45
An ugly-hot gentle giant. Dil's neighbor, Lorna's dad.
Tristan Hallgren: Supporting, 17
The school heartthrob and Dil’s mega-crush. His dad is the wealthy head pastor of the local megachurch. Wants to be a bad-boy.
Jen Pinto: Supporting, 42
Dil's single mother. Trying to make ends meet.
A bullied Evangelical poster-girl. She's mouse-like, as jittery and cautious as she is curious and fierce.
Lorna Schneider: Supporting, 17
Athletic and intimidating. The school’s queen bitch.
Pastor Ryan: Supporting, 22
Dil's boyishly handsome “Life Management” teacher and the school’s staff youth pastor.
Chip Schneider: Supporting, 45
An ugly-hot gentle giant. Dil's neighbor, Lorna's dad.
Tristan Hallgren: Supporting, 17
The school heartthrob and Dil’s mega-crush. His dad is the wealthy head pastor of the local megachurch. Wants to be a bad-boy.
Jen Pinto: Supporting, 42
Dil's single mother. Trying to make ends meet.