Dashiell Finley is a screenwriter and script consultant based in Los Angeles. After serving as an assistant to a number of development executives, he went on to write many screenplays, working under filmmakers such as Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity), Bruno Barreto (Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands), Jason Kliot (Coffee and Cigarettes), Colin Quinn (SNL) and Stanley Weiser (Wall Street). He has been hired for consulting work by Norris Chumley (a former producer for Oprah) as well as companies like HBO Latino, Consumer Reports, Script Reader Pro, and Synergetic Film.
Excavated Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror A troubled young archeologist travels to a remote village to unearth a legendary crown, only to trigger a horrific scenario that forces him to face his darkest secret -- and the nefarious medieval entity hellbent on exploiting it. "The Nun" meets "Hereditary".
Valentyne Budget: $1M - $5M | Mystery ⋄ Thriller After a street-smart teenage orphan is taken in by her mysterious half-brother, she repays the favor by helping him cover up the murder of a dangerous drug kingpin.
Conspiracy Kills Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror A young political blogger is invited to the mansion of an infamous Alex-Jones-esque conspiracy theorist along with a handful of other journalists, only to end up fighting for his life as the sinister host picks the guests off using death-traps inspired by iconic conspiracy theories.
Embedded Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror ⋄ Crime When a troubled young police officer goes undercover to bring down an infamous mob boss, both men find themselves marked by a powerful demonic entity with roots in their shared past.