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SHUTTER

SHUTTER
By Lorien Warner

GENRE: Thriller / Suspense, Drama
LOGLINE:

Following a tragedy that unlocks a dark supernatural ability, a teenager is sent to live with her estranged mother in a remote mountain town, where a deadly threat forces her to embrace the very power she fears. Starring McKinley Blehm and Casey Simpson.

SYNOPSIS:

After a tragedy awakens a sinister supernatural ability, an anguished teenager is forced to live with her estranged mother in a small mountain town being terrorized by an arsonist. As the deadly threat closes in, she must make amends with the woman who abandoned her and decide whether this power will destroy or save the town before it's too late.

A female-led supernatural thriller written by a mother/daughter team, SHUTTER blends atmospheric suspense, psychological unease, and emotional storytelling through the lens of a fractured family relationship.

Sway Stagall

too vague in my humble opinion - logline should have more specific elements in it - then something that twists them - making us curious - whats the ability? whose the threat? why is the mother problem unavoidable?

Lorien Warner

Thanks for the feedback. You raise some good points, and I added a bit more specificity to the logline while intentionally keeping the nature of the supernatural ability vague. Some of the additional context is also expanded on in the synopsis directly below the logline. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts!

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