The Slaughter: A Screenplay by Linda Corby and Cathy Jourdan

The Slaughter's first scene opens to a calm rural morning. The day begins as ordinary as any other day for a young boy, named Eddie. But this will be no ordinary day. In one gruesome moment, the seeds of bloodlust, horror, and brutality are planted in his impressionable brain. Innocence dies in a flurry of blood and bone. On this day, a killer is born.

Fast forward through the next few years. Wherever Eddie goes, a trail of cruelty follows. No one can prove who is behind the vandalism and cruel crimes in the community, but many who know the boy, suspect him.

Years after that fateful morning, and after the early days, when the area was plagued by a vicious vandal, fear again grips the countryside. Several local girls have gone missing. Is Eddie, now a handsome young man, behind the disappearances? Could there be a serial killer on the loose? The answer comes towards the end, with brutal, gory clarity.

This sneak peek is based on an unedited draft of The Slaughter. The screenplay has great potential and, therefore, I give it a thumbs up. Fans of thriller/horror films will enjoy this story. The Slaughter has what the fans crave: blood (a lot of it), suspense, innocent victims and a psychopathic killer.

About the writers:

The initial idea for The Slaughter was conceived by British writer Linda Corby. She approached an American friend and fellow writer, Cathy Jourdan, with the concept and together they created the screenplay. When they are not writing screenplays and other works of fiction, Corby and Jourdan write for various venues including Associated Content. I've included links to their CP pages in the resources section of this review.