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"DON'T THEY... WON'T THEY FIGHT BACK?"

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In a last-ditch effort to save their failing relationship, Allison and Bobby embark on a spider-eating adventure into the remote Australian Outback, accompanied by a "Strange Foods" television crew.  Their trip coincides with the arrival of a mysterious and eco-conscious spider fanatic, as well as the spiders' own violent retaliation -- turning the "tables" on the hapless tourists.  
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postcard art by Vanessa Puopolo
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accolades

Second Round @ ISA Fast Track Fellowship 2021
TOP FIVE
Finalist @ Screamfest 2016
TOP TEN Finalist @ FilmQuest 2016
TOP TEN Finalist @ NOLA Horror FF 2016
​Official Selection @ RIP Horror FF 2016
​Quarter-Finalist @ Shriekfest 2016
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video pitch


120-second video pitch for "Spider Eaters"

basics

GENRE:  Horror / Thriller / Adventure
PITCH: "Man vs. Nature" -- 1978's Long Weekend meets Arachnophobia
LENGTH: Feature-length
PROTECTION:  WGA; West registered
SCRIPT EDITOR / STORY CONSULTANT: Jonna Jackson
PAGE COUNT:  Ninety-two (92) pages
DRAFTS: Eight (8) completed drafts
NUMBER: Spider Eaters is my 6th feature spec screenplay
INSPIRATION: After watching an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise,
​I had a dream involving spiders.  Go figure.
PROPOSED TAGLINE: "The snack that bites back..."
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screamfest feedback

  • "This is a unique idea set in an interesting locale that weaves a distinctive lore throughout the narrative."
  • "The very familiar sub-genre of nature revolting against man has not been explored in some time, and this script does a great job of updating familiar tropes."
  • "The world of extreme eating has not been explored in horror and seems poised to be exploited."
  • "This script was well plotted and paced with organic uses of lore coming out of the Australian setting."
  • ​"Good set pieces like the bus crash and climactic explosion give the film scope, while imagery like the cocooned spider fields can bring Kingdom of the Spiders-like imagery into the modern day."
  • "Praying on the fear of spiders, the writer sets up several great scares, like getting spiders in your mouth or being attacked on the toilet."
  • "Professionally written, the imagery jumps off the page.  This is a strong contender."​​​
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table read

A 1st reading was held in summer 2015.
The Cast:  Libby Baker, Michael Balin, Cameron Bender,
Benjamin Burt, Jordan Charles, Frances Chewning, Noshir Dalal,
​Jessa French, Brad Griffith, Stephanie Jones, Monte Light,
​Maggie McCollester, Chris Smith.

Hey, Shannon!

In what has become a tradition in most of my scripts,
​​I have a character named "Shannon" within the story.
​In 
SPIDER EATERS, "Shannon" is a lead character's loyal cattle-dog.

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    • comedy >
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      • he must smell my dog
      • rope-a-dope
      • Say Uncle!
      • tonight I shall lease your soul
    • drama >
      • one last build in Centralia
      • mariposa county
    • monster movies >
      • silver spoon
      • spider eaters
      • trip
      • You Can Never Go Home
    • psychological thriller >
      • clare, this is julia
      • harsh critic
      • my brother the serial killer
      • pactola
    • sci-fi >
      • lindsay's locker
      • structure
      • valet
    • supernatural horror >
      • bear
      • the costume people
      • don't go into the baby's room
      • ESP
      • furnish
      • unrequited love is for the birds
      • you came back
    • Zombie Horror >
      • a great yard
      • A Stench in the Nostrils of God
      • boys
      • christian demons
      • the french toast nine
      • george, frank and liza
      • me & simon baker
      • mom died
      • rest area
      • sid's apple
    • accolades
  • actor
    • sleeping ugly
    • résumé
  • filmmaker
    • chair
    • french toast
    • Immolation
    • ready to go
  • film critic
    • 5 star reviews
    • 4 / 4.5 star reviews
    • 3 / 3.5 star reviews
    • 2 / 2.5 star reviews
    • 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 star reviews
    • classic movie reviews
    • Tom Holland's Terror Time
    • marketing mentions
    • '80s horror ladies
    • '80s horror hunks
  • novelist
    • cheap therapy
    • island hunters
    • scratcher
    • What the House Saw
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