Always a spinner of tales, Gabriella Messina’s journey as an author began in the realm of screenwriting. Whether writing fantasy or crime fiction, short stories or full-length novels, Ms. Messina brings a fresh point of view and a snarky wisdom to her work, exploring science, justice, faith and feeling in equal measure.
When not writing, she enjoys indulging in her favorite “guilty pleasures”: coffee and chocolate, watching car racing with her son, and spending too much time looking at music videos online.
You can find more information about Gabriella Messina and her writing at her website,
Monstrous Things Budget: $30M+ | Historical ⋄ Fantasy A young doctor embraces his destiny as he joins forces with the dire Gorgon Medusa to protect a young prostitute from a legendary killer of women.
The Cold Ones Budget: $10M - $30M | Historical ⋄ Fantasy In 5th century Ireland, a man of God joins the legendary Queen Medb in a battle to free the world of the life-draining Cold Ones and the undead they leave behind.
Bloodline (Manhattan Werewolves 1) Budget: $10M - $30M | Fantasy ⋄ Action An NYPD detective survives an encounter with a werewolf and must battle against a vicious pack as she uncovers the truth about who, and what, she truly is.
Quicksilver (Manhattan Werewolves 2) Budget: $10M - $30M | Action ⋄ Fantasy Six months ago, Sam Karolyi’s life changed forever when she was infected with the Lycanthropic Virus. But now a new threat rises… An insidious new drug, and where it goes, the virus follows.
Wolfborn (Manhattan Werewolves 3) Budget: $10M - $30M | Action ⋄ Fantasy News that her best friend has vanished forces Samantha Karolyi to forge unexpected alliances. An ominous full moon looms, however, and Sam’s most formidable foe may be closer to home.
The Road to Elmwood Historical ⋄ Western In 1892, five men rode into Coffeyville, Kansas, and attempted to rob two banks simultaneously. Fifteen minutes later, eight men lay dead, a small town had earned an infamous place in American history, and the last great bandit gang of the Old West had become legends. They were the Dalton Gang.
"The Devil Inside", Official Selection, Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival
(2014)
Third place, Big Apple Screenplay Competition for "The Devil Inside"
(2005)