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THE DARKEST OF HARBORS
By Shaun Goldsmith
SYNOPSIS:
The REBEL TOWN CONSTABLE clashes with the BRITISH PROVOST MARSHALL of BOSTON while trying to catch a SERIAL MURDERER killing children during the early days of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
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Nice! Do you have a historical incident you're basing this on?
THis is my actor point of view: This one, I like a lot. I am into WAR I,II and all other WARS in history....this I would love to work on. My writer point of view: this sounds like it could be in the sherlock holms and the headless horseman....if you want to put a twist on it....that is.
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Keri: Thanks for your interest and sorry for not getting back o you sooner. Originally, the story was going to be set during the War of 1812 in my native Canada. I came across a logline contest from the US and thought that the setting could be moved into the United States for broader appeal. I did some research and found that the Siege of Boston was an interesting period and that was the better way to go. I did find out about some murders of British Soldiers in New York during their occupation of that city which gave the idea a little more creedence. How are thins going with you? Sincerely, Shaun Goldsmith Founder, Pen Name Productions
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Things are great right now! I'm busy. So that means things are great right now! LOL! Thanks for asking. Good luck to you, man!
Shaun, this sounds really cool - your original idea for the 1812 War setting sounds interesting too, but there's already a lot of early-1800s, pseudo-gothic stuff out there (RAVEN with John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe, for example). The Revolutionary War drama TURN has had some success, as did SLEEPY HOLLOW (so there's clearly a market for this kinda thing), but your idea is different enough from both of them that it stands out. I might consider a different title, though - something punchier that specifically references the time and place, or something about the killer. As it stands, THE DARKEST OF HARBORS could apply to lots of different places and times, and its significance is pretty ambiguous (and potentially forgettable). Ambiguity's sometimes fun and cool and mysterious and all that...but forgettability's rarely a good thing. Again, cool idea & best of luck.