Logline: Richard meets the girl of his dreams, only to find out she's a vampire and he's on the menu. Oh, and he's the chosen one meant to save the world from an evil monster death cult.
"Vampire Saves World, Film At 11" is a horror comedy that has the tone of a movie like "Guardians of the Galaxy" with horror elements that owe a lot to the likes of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King.
Richard is a young professional who is a good, but clueless. He's often lost in his own head. Until he meets the woman of his dreams, Jenny. After a night of passion, Richard learns that he is now a vampire (via the world's worst STD) and is about to be a meal for other monsters.
Richard learns that nothing he knew about the world is true, there are monsters in the real world and he might be the chosen one, the only one who can save the world from an evil monster death cult. With Jenny as his guide, and his best friend Nate along for comic relief, Richard must face an increasingly dangerous series of monsters, soldiers and otherworldly lawyers by learning to master his own newfound abilities and a world of exotic weapons and colorful allies. In the climax, Richard faces off with Rand, the leader of the death cult and the day is saved (and the ending sets up a potential shared universe with many other possible adventures).
The project fits perfectly into a market where big event films like Guardians of the Galaxy and Avatar take audiences to other worlds, but this one is grounded not only in our world, but in our own history and mythology about monsters and the end of the world. Accessible to broad audiences, the screenplay also has tons of hidden jokes and features for diehard fangirls and fanboys. It has massive potential for sequels and spinoffs and merchandising is a natural fit, with many unique and interesting monsters and characters.
Originally written in 2016, this spec feature was updated in 2022.
Keywords: Horror, comedy, twist ending, magic, creature feature, pre-apocalyptic, feminist