Logline

After escaping a murderous religious cult, a traumatised artist believes she has found safety in the arms of a small-town detective, only to discover that her past is not just haunting her dreams, it is systematically invading her new life and possessing the man she loves.

Synopsis

Penny Elliot, a survivor of the "Assembly of Heaven’s Own" cult, attempts to rebuild her life in Indiana with her fiancé, Detective Byron White. However, her recovery is shattered when Byron begins investigating a series of ritualistic murders that mirror Penny’s recurring nightmares of the cult’s leader, Nicodemus Price. As the investigation deepens, Penny realises the cult has followed her, and the lines between reality and her horrific past blur. The horror peaks when Byron’s behaviour becomes increasingly erratic and violent, leading Penny to a terrifying realisation: Nicodemus’s "soul" is attempting to claim her through the man she trusts most, forcing a final, bloody confrontation to break the cult's eternal hold on her.

Genre: prestige supernatural thriller | female-led psychological thriller

Status: completed, seeking production partners

Enquires: scfarrow.author@gmail.com

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