(PILOT)
Roz’s directorial debut hinges on making amends with her estranged sister, but things on set turn deadly when she unwittingly frees fairy tale monsters from their enchanted prison.
I wrote the original feature version of this pilot when I was living in Germany, quite literally looking at the Black Forest that inspired so many of the original Grimm tales. I skimmed every story in both volumes of the Brother’s Grimm collected tales and picked the weirdest, most interesting ones to bring to life. At the same time, I wanted this to be a contained thriller rather than an outright monster movie, leading to more dread than jump scares.
Status: Available
Format: pilot, 45 pages
Genre: Folk horror, supernatural thriller
Themes: Identity and deciding which parts of yourself you embrace
Top accolades: Nominated for Best Episodic Screenplay at HorrOrigins 2026
Materials available upon request:
– Script (both the pilot and the feature)
– One Pager