Nice concept, I'm always a fan of contained stories. I think there are some words that can be trimmed off the logline - such as:

A window washer for a Manhattan skyscraper witnesses a murder and becomes trapped on his platform by the killer.

The concept is great, Eric Christopherson. Simple but is packed with dramatic potential. Certainly something I can see getting optioned. But it's all about the execution. Hopefully the script does it justice. And re: logline - I would just tweak it so it's more succinct. If you'd like any further help from me, do come have a chat.

I really like the idea, but what withholds the killer to "?simply?" shoot the window washer with a sniper rifle? Not sure if you need to answer that question in the logline. In other words: do we need some of the execution ?details? in the logline? When does this play out, at day or at night, or both? Does he have any protection to hide behind? How 'active' can you be as the hero of the story while trapped on a platform?

I can see something like the killer see's the window washer so the window washer tries to quickly move the platform up to the roof and the killer just misses him on each floor. They both end up on the roof of the building. I think it has to take place within the building as well. Like Rutger said..there's only so much you can do on a platform and if the killer has a gun there's no chance he'd survive. I'd just make him getting off the platform and onto the building very suspenseful. Maybe sometimes he hangs off the platform to avoid getting shot. I don't know...just a thought : )

Owen haha!

I agree with Christine to broaden the playing field. This can be done by (1) letting part of the action play out inside the building and (2) giving both the protag and te antag a helping sidekick.

The window washer gets trapped right at the end of the 9 to 5 workday. It begins to get dark after 5 o'clock so people can not (easily) see the 'climers' on the building.

Also this girl who works in the building gets locked in. They will help each other defeat the killer.

The killer also calls for some help to even the odds. But the killer is not really a pro killer, there is just this conflict that completely got out of hand with a competitor in the "free climbing'" world. Alain Robert, ak spiderman, has a conflict of interest with, El Capitan, Alex Honnold for a lucratif Red Bull contract. Now spiderman gets 'bad'.

I guess 'hand to hand' combat untill spidy gets these two guys who have guns.

And the window washer is a girl who 'must have' some minimum rock climing experience herself.

You also have to think what happens to the 'action' when the window washer triggers the 'fire alarm system' on purpose.

Police and security people are going to steam into the building and all action goes down the drain.

Spidy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkWmJSjzKd0

Alex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iM6M_7wBMc

And do not forget Harold Lloyd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFBYJNAapyk

"Vertical" is "Safety Last" meets "Dy Hard".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEcTjhUN_7U

For someone who likes climing mountains (not rock climing) but is afraid of heights, I would love to see this movie in 3D.

Youse guys are hilarious! Things are brewing on the options front with this one, so hope to report some good news one of these days.

Oh, what do you need us for then! haha Good luck with it. It's an interesting concept.

So this script just attracted its third indie producer. The first two collaborations didn't work out for different reasons. We'll be revising together and then seek financing.

Interesting concept, makes the imagination run wild.