LOGLINE
A young woman's life spirals into a nightmare when her horror fanatic boyfriend is brutally murdered by a real life version of an iconic horror movie killer, The Red Reaper.
She’s swiftly thrown into the heart of terror as she races against time in a cat and mouse struggle to secure Slaughter Summer the most coveted and sought after VHS tape to ever exist, only to uncover a chilling connection that blurs the lines between reality and the small screen.
Standing between the shelves of the horror section at your local video rental store you browse through the macabre, eye- catching cover art that beckons you to watch; allures you with the promised experience of a fear-filled evening. But what if you found yourself living through your very own horror film? Would you reach for the popcorn or the butcher knife?
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Slaughter Summer is a gift to the “video store generation” of horror fans that make up an enormous portion of audiences for some of the top horror streamers today. By blending the greatest elements of films from this pinnacle period for horror, we are able to deliver a nostalgia bomb of greatness to these fans, and in turn, create the next big cult sensation. We invite you to read the included completed feature length screenplay and find out just what makes Slaughter Summer such a splatter-sure bet.