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SUSPENSE/THRILLER

Contemporary

R. Scott Boyer

Logline

Still grieving the loss of their teenage daughter, a wealthy couple returns to their lake house only to be invaded by a family of hicks looking to enact revenge for the perceived injustices of society.

Genre

Suspense/Thriller

Short Summary

Following the first night back at their vacation lake house, Bryan and Claire Smyth wake up to find a bloodhound sitting in the middle of their bedroom. Moments later, an older lady is alongside the dog. Then a teenage girl with a baby shows up, followed soon by an entire hoard of invaders.


In the dead of night, when all the hicks have passed out from partying, the couple retrieve the keys to their Tesla. While attempting to flee, the husband is shot, resulting in a desperate fight in which the main antagonist is stabbed. The cops arrive and find the property empty, all the hicks gone.

Setting

West Virginia

Based on a True Story

No

Plot - Premise

Internal Journey/Rebirth,Rebellion Against 'The One',Tragedy

Plot - Other Elements

Happy Ending

Mature Audience Themes

Extreme Violence, Language/Profanity

Main Character Details

Name: Claire Smyth

Age: 42

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Insecure,Selfless,Desperate,Modest,Heroic

Additional Character Details

Name: Bryan Smyth

Age: 45

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Heroic,Masculine,Selfless,Desperate

Additional Character Details

Name: The Matriarch

Age: 54

Gender: Female

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Confident,Criminal,Decisive,Leader,Villainous,Strong Moral Code

Additional Character Details

Name: Burly

Age: 35

Gender: Male

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Aggressive,Confident,Masculine,Crazy,Skillful

Development Pitch

About The Author

R. Scott Boyer graduated from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley in 1996. Starting in his mid-thirties, he began writing novels, which lead to the award-winning Bobby Ether YA adventure series. He now writes an assortment of scripts and novels, including thrillers as well as historical fiction.

Target Audiences

Age: 18-34,35-54,55+

Target Gender: Universal

Publishing Details

Hard Copy Available

No

WGA Number

Information not completed

Logline

Still grieving the loss of their teenage daughter, a wealthy couple returns to their lake house only to be invaded by a family of hicks looking to enact revenge for the perceived injustices of society.

Short Summary

Following the first night back at their vacation lake house, Bryan and Claire Smyth wake up to find a bloodhound sitting in the middle of their bedroom. Moments later, an older lady is alongside the dog. Then a teenage girl with a baby shows up, followed soon by an entire hoard of invaders.


In the dead of night, when all the hicks have passed out from partying, the couple retrieve the keys to their Tesla. While attempting to flee, the husband is shot, resulting in a desperate fight in which the main antagonist is stabbed. The cops arrive and find the property empty, all the hicks gone.

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About The Author

R. Scott Boyer graduated from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley in 1996. Starting in his mid-thirties, he began writing novels, which lead to the award-winning Bobby Ether YA adventure series. He now writes an assortment of scripts and novels, including thrillers as well as historical fiction.

Mature Audience Themes

Extreme Violence, Language/Profanity

Characters

Main Character

Name: Claire Smyth

Age: 42

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Insecure,Selfless,Desperate,Modest,Heroic

Character 1

Name: Bryan Smyth

Age: 45

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Heroic,Masculine,Selfless,Desperate

Character 2

Name: The Matriarch

Age: 54

Gender: Female

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Confident,Criminal,Decisive,Leader,Villainous,Strong Moral Code

Character 3

Name: Burly

Age: 35

Gender: Male

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Aggressive,Confident,Masculine,Crazy,Skillful