***Capital Fund Screenplay Competition's
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Logline
The devil is in Georgia stealing the souls of the wicked. At the same time a teenage boy from a broken home finds acceptance with the wrong crowd. A botched home invasion puts the boy's soul at risk. An epic battle for the boy's soul begins until his true savior can be found.
Synopsis
My thrilling screenplay entitled “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” is loosely based on the Charlie Daniels song of the same name.
The story centers on the devil, down in Georgia stealing the souls of the wicked. At the same time, a seventeen year old boy named Jeremiah Brayden, a child of divorce and perceived parental neglect starts associating with two older boys in a desperate attempt for acceptance he feels he is not receiving from his parents.
Victor and Caroline Brayden divorced after the accidental death of their daughter Deborah. Victor responds to Caroline’s blood-curdling screams and arrives to see Caroline cradling Deborah in her arms.
Deborah’s death put a strain on their marriage, which they try to save by having another child, their son Jeremiah. The reconciliation fails. Victor can no longer bear the sight of Caroline and almost completely drops out of Jeremiah’s life. Jeremiah is unable to see that both of his parents love him, despite them being consumed with grief and animosity.
The two older boys, Charlie, 21, the leader and Eric, 19, a follower are criminals wreck havoc in Georgia. Jeremiah, 17, an impressionable teenager has joined them in their criminal activity. It starts with robbery and leads to home invasion. One home invasion turns deadly after Jeremiah unintentionally kills a homeowner, now he finds himself in the devil's cross hairs. Who will protect Jeremiah from the devil? Who will save his soul? An angel from heaven who protects Jeremiah from the devil's wrath, or someone else?
The devil is in Georgia stealing the souls of the wicked. At the same time a teenage boy from a broken home finds acceptance with the wrong crowd. A botched home invasion puts the boy's soul at risk. An epic battle for the boy's soul begins until his true savior can be found.
Synopsis
My thrilling screenplay entitled “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” is loosely based on the Charlie Daniels song of the same name.
The story centers on the devil, down in Georgia stealing the souls of the wicked. At the same time, a seventeen year old boy named Jeremiah Brayden, a child of divorce and perceived parental neglect starts associating with two older boys in a desperate attempt for acceptance he feels he is not receiving from his parents.
Victor and Caroline Brayden divorced after the accidental death of their daughter Deborah. Victor responds to Caroline’s blood-curdling screams and arrives to see Caroline cradling Deborah in her arms.
Deborah’s death put a strain on their marriage, which they try to save by having another child, their son Jeremiah. The reconciliation fails. Victor can no longer bear the sight of Caroline and almost completely drops out of Jeremiah’s life. Jeremiah is unable to see that both of his parents love him, despite them being consumed with grief and animosity.
The two older boys, Charlie, 21, the leader and Eric, 19, a follower are criminals wreck havoc in Georgia. Jeremiah, 17, an impressionable teenager has joined them in their criminal activity. It starts with robbery and leads to home invasion. One home invasion turns deadly after Jeremiah unintentionally kills a homeowner, now he finds himself in the devil's cross hairs. Who will protect Jeremiah from the devil? Who will save his soul? An angel from heaven who protects Jeremiah from the devil's wrath, or someone else?
