One on One
CRIME DETECTIVE HORROR MYSTERY SUSPENSE / THRILLER DETECTIVE MYSTERY SUSPENSE/THRILLER
2000s
Michael Kelso
Logline
A young Corrections Officer, whose father was brutally murdered, leads a shadow group who secretly help victims get revenge on inmates while avoiding detection by the young, idealistic, warden.
Genre
Crime, Detective, Horror, Mystery, Suspense / Thriller,,Detective,Mystery,Suspense/Thriller
Short Summary
A boy's father was murdered by an inmate. When he was old enough he became a Corrections Officer with the hidden agenda of finding his father's killer.
After being arrested, tried, and convicted, the officer becomes a victim of his own creation as the inmates he tortured are allowed to exact their own revenge in the same room he tormented them.
Setting
Larsan State Prison, Larsan county
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Nudity, Extreme Violence, Language/Profanity,Extreme Violence, Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Emil Sorn
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Manipulative, Masculine, Villainous, Unapologetic, Aggressive, Decisive, Confident, Leader,Aggressive,Leader,Confident,Masculine,Badass,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Alice Macgregor Sorn
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Beautiful, Charming, Empathetic, Engaging, Naive, Romantic, Sexy,Charming,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Honorable,Seductive,Romantic,Sexy
Additional Character Details
Name: Harley Richardson
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Role: protagonist
Key Traits: Heroic, Honorable, Masculine, Sarcastic, Selfless, Confident, Decisive, Funny,Confident,Decisive,Sarcastic,Skillful,Selfless,Educated
Additional Character Details
Name: Michael Teph
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Role: protagonist
Key Traits: Strong Moral Code, Confident, Decisive, Empathetic, Leader, Masculine, Perseverance, Selfless, Badass, Honorable,Badass,Confident,Masculine,Decisive,Honorable,Leader,Selfless,Modest,Educated
Development Pitch
This is a story that I've never seen made into a movie. It deals with a subject that I think many people believe but don't want to admit. The fact that the justice system isn't hard enough on criminals and many see little or no punishment while victims are scarred forever. I wrote this as a 'what if victims could administer their own justice' story. If the story stopped there it would not be complex enough to deserve adaptation. However, it doesn't stop there and in the end the officer receives the exact same treatment that he had endorsed. The ending is surprisingly hopeful, with the ex-wife of the officer using his life insurance money to open a treatment center for people who were abused. It works as a 'turning a negative into a positive' beat that is the final twist of the story.