BLACK DAWN

Screenplay,

Not Specified

Pages

120

In a desert where sunlight kills, a brother and sister seek safety for their wounded dad - only to discover that their blood is a prize worth many lives.

Writer:

John O'Connor

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REVIEWS:

I have mixed feelings. On one hand, the premise is strong and the pacing never lets up. The threat of the sunrise acts as a fantastic ticking clock. However, the human antagonists ruined the immersion for me. Lee and Carl feel like cartoonish stereotypes of 'drunk redneck bad guys' straight out of a cheap 90s action flick. Their dialogue is repetitive and lacks depth. If this script gets a rewrite to make the villains more terrifying and realistic, it could be great. As it is now, the concept carries the weak character work.

Choi Eun-ji