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SERIAL KILLER WHISPERER
By Chris Robertson

GENRE: Thriller
LOGLINE:

A student profiler uses her ability to cure serial killers' homicidal urges to end a butcher of co-ed's reign of terror.


SYNOPSIS:

What if we could rid the world of serial killers through a unique form of therapy? Mandy has that gift and plans to cure a butcher of women of his homicidal urges.

Serial Killer Whisperer, feature length thriller, a role reversal version of "Silence of the the Lambs" where the amateur profiler manipulates the killer to forge down a deadly path.

Damon perfects his killing ritual. He stalks his victim, charms the young woman into his van, slaughters her with a meat hook. Every six months like clockwork, his cycle completes and starts over.

Does Damon feel remorse, regret? He wants to be a good person, lead a normal life. Too bad his homicidal urges consume him. Killing gives him a purpose, makes him matter in an otherwise inconsequential existence.

All that changes when Mandy ventures into his lair.

Mandy, a non-threatening college co-ed who sees the good in others, shows up alone and unarmed to face Damon. When Damon attacks, she stands her ground. He prepares to strike. Mandy comforts him with a hug. For some reason, Damon doesn't know why he can't kill her.

Mandy is the Serial Killer Whisperer. She tracks killers before the police realizes any exist. She knows madmen better than the killers know themselves. In chaotic and dangerous moments, Mandy exudes calmness and control of the situation. She came to make the world a better place by freeing Damon's soul, teach him how to live a normal life.

Damon resists, but the temptation is too hard to pass up. Still with doubt, Damon wonders what's in it for Mandy, why put herself in harm's way?

A daughter of a prolific killer, Mandy survived childhood through her wits. Too many times, she cried herself to sleep hearing the screams of victims that would not last the night. She was helpless to stop the violence back then. Now as a young adult, her mental capabilities evolved. She guides killers down the path of enlightenment to save countless number of lives.

Mandy and Damon explore the darkness with twisted games, much needed empathy and a void of negative judgement. This gets Damon to reveal his deepest fears. As a child, Damon's mother locked him in a closet for days. He felt alone, neglected, powerless. The only time he had control was killing others, a skill he was good at. Over time, his victim represent his mother who he badly wanted to lash out at.

Confronting his mother, Damon faces setbacks that led to random kills. When he finally stands up to his mom, he ends her life in a pit of spikes. He killed his personal demon. His prize - no more desire to kill. In fact, he appreciates the normal way of life.

Too bad his euphoria fades. The police are onto him. Although he eludes arrest, Damon's life is ruined. He blames everything on Mandy.

Damon shows up at Mandy's place for a fight to her death. Brut strength versus mental prowess, who lives? Who dies?

Damon pins Mandy to the ground. He prepares to deliver a fatal blow. Mandy plays her game. She coerced him to eat a poisoned pie. With the toxins kicking in, Damon suffers temporary paralysis. Mandy seizes the opportunity and kills Damon with his own meat hook.

Good news, Damon, Mandy rid you of your homicidal urges. As for Mandy, her killing spree just began.

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