KUDZU: CHILDREN OF THE CORN meets SHERRYBABY – A recovering addict must rescue her estranged son from an “orphanage,” which is actually a front for a sinister evangelical cult that turns children into murderous criminals.

SYNOPSIS:

Like PARASITE and GET OUT, KUDZU reflects the timely genre of elevated, socially conscious thrillers. This atmospheric, Southern Gothic tale takes place in rural Louisiana - it’s CHILDREN OF THE CORN meets SHERRYBABY: A recovering addict must rescue her estranged son from an “orphanage,” which is actually a front for a nefarious evangelical cult that turns children into murderous criminals.

Think of the novelty of SE7EN…

the backwoods horror of DELIVERANCE…

the religious fanaticism of ROSEMARY’S BABY…

the insidious mind control of MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE…

and the contemporary cultural conflicts of BEASTS OF NO NATION.

But KUDZU delivers more than visceral scares - it’s a nuanced commentary on the litany of societal ills plaguing America: immigration, racism, corrupt law enforcement, addiction, human trafficking. Like trying to eliminate the invasive kudzu plant, eradicating these systemic issues feels insurmountable.

To date, the project has received 43 awards and is currently on COVERFLY'S RED LIST of TOP THRILLER SCREENPLAYS and TOP 1% of ALL COVERFLY PROJECTS, and was named to The Black List’s Best Screenplays of the Week.

KUDZU is a world that’s as cerebral as it is sinister.

AWARDS:

• COVERFLY'S RED LIST of TOP-RATED THRILLER SCREENPLAYS 2023

• TOP 3% of ALL COVERFLY PROJECTS 2023

• TOP 3% of ALL COVERFLY THRILLER PROJECTS 2023

• TOP 4% of ALL COVERFLY FEATURE PROJECTS 2023

• TOP 3% of ALL COVERFLY FEATURE THRILLER PROJECTS 2023

• THE BLACK LIST'S BEST SCREENPLAYS OF THE WEEK (Nov 9, 2020)

• WINNER - The Crime List 2021

• WINNER – 1st PLACE and BEST HORROR SCREENPLAY in the New York Genre Screenplay Competition 2020

• WINNER – CARNAGE AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE SCRIPT - Diabolical Horror Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2020

• WINNER – BEST SCREENPLAY - Southern Horror Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2020

• WINNER – BEST THRILLER SCREENPLAY - Boobs and Blood International Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2020

• HONORABLE MENTION - Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2021

• RUNNER UP - Female Eye Film Festival Script Development Competition 2022

• FIRST RUNNER UP - GenreBlast Film Fest Script Competition 2020

• 3rd PLACE - Awareness Film Festival Scripts That Inspire Competition 2021

• SEMI-FINALIST- Table Read My Screenplay Genre Screenplay Contest 2022

• SEMI-FINALIST - New York Women in Film & Television Writers Lab 2021

• SEMI-FINALIST - Nantucket Film Festival Tony Cox Feature Screenplay Competition 2021

• SEMI-FINALIST - International Screenwriters Association’s Drama and Genre Busting Screenplay Competition 2021

• SEMI-FINALIST - Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards 2021

• SEMI-FINALIST - Shriekfest Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2021

• SEMI-FINALIST - Tirota/Finish Line Social Impact Script Competition 2020

• SEMI-FINALIST - Roadmap's JumpStart Competition 2020

• QUARTERFINALIST - International Screenwriters Association Horror & Thriller + Genre Busting Screenplay Competition 2021

• QUARTERFINALIST - The Script Lab and Coverfly Free Screenplay Competition 2021

• QUARTERFINALIST - Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship 2021

• QUARTERFINALIST - Vancouver International Women in Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2021

• TOP 3 FINALIST - Austin After Dark Screenplay Competition 2021

• TOP 4 FINALIST - Atlanta Women's Film Festival 2021

• TOP 5 FINALIST - HorrOrigins Film Festival 2021

• TOP 5 FINALIST - Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival Fall 2020

• TOP 5 FINALIST - Imagine This Women's Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2020

• TOP 7 FINALIST - Female Voices Rock Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2021

• TOP 7 FINALIST - Austin Revolution Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2022

• TOP 10 FINALIST - StoryPros Awards Screenplay Contest 2021

• TOP 12 FINALIST & HONORABLE MENTION - WriteMovies Fall Screenwriting Contest 2020

• TOP 13 FINALIST - Renegade Film Festival Screenwriting Contest 2022

• TOP 20 FINALIST - FilmQuest Festival Screenplay Competition 2020

• FINALIST - Richmond International Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2021

• FINALIST - Horror Hotel Film Festival Script Competition 2021

• FINALIST - Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2020

• FINALIST - New Orleans NOLA Horror Film Fest Screenplay Competition 2020

• FINALIST - HorrorHaus Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2020

• FINALIST - Big Apple Film Festival Fall 2020 Screenplay Competition 2020

• FINALIST - Table Read My Screenplay Genre Screenplay Contest 2020

• FINALIST - Hollywood Horrorfest Screenplay Competition 2020

• OFFICIAL SELECTION - Script Summit 2021