Feature · Western · Horror · 90 pages
Status: Spec
A good man breaks away from an unholy group of desperados only to find himself defending an entire town from the very monsters that he helped unleash - An Army of the Dead led by Colin "Mongoose" Musgrave (the former leader of his gang). A classic Western told with a supernatural twist and just a dash of dark comedy.
COLD DEAD FINGERS
What Reviewers Are Saying
“The script moves at a quick pace and doesn’t waste time meandering in any slow spots. It cuts to the action immediately, doesn’t let up, and appropriately ups the stakes in the final act by having Mongoose recruit the cemetery. It’s an interesting genre mix of horror and Western like Rio Bravo mixed with the Evil Dead.
— The Bluecat Screenplay Competition
“The way you tease out information in this film is remarkable. From the opening, with the unseen injury to Tom's head, you hold us in the palm of your hands. This mystical element is a consistent source of delight within the conventions of the Western. ”
— The Screencraft Screenwriting Fellowship
“The world is wonderfully rendered, and the premise is really very cool and unique. As soon as Tom walks into the saloon and threatens Rose, we know that something strange and terrifying--and we can't wait to find out what it is. How you personify the evil that walks the earth in the form of diamonds is another outstanding element.”
— The Screencraft Horror Screenplay Competition
NOTABLE AWARDS
Best Horror Screenplay - Los Angeles Film Awards 2023
Best Horror Screenplay - Las Vegas International Film & Screenplay Festival
Best Western Screenplay - Las Vegas International Film & Screenplay Festival
Finalist - HorrOrigins Film Festival 2024
Semifinalist - FilmQuest Film Festival 2023
Quarterfinalist - Bluecat Screenplay Competition 2024
Quarterfinalist - Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition 2025
Quarterfemiinalist - FilmQuest Film Festival 2024
Quarterfinalist - ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship 2023
Quarterfinalist - Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Winter 2022-23
Quarterfinalist - Screencraft Horror Screenplay Competition 2024
Quarterfinalist - Storypros International Screenplay Contest
Quarterfinalist - Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards Season 7
Quarterfinalist - Storypros 17th Annual Screenplay Awards 2024
Official Selection - HorrOrigins Film Festival 2023