UTHERLAND Deck | 2.2

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1. based on the screenplay by Stuart Davis utherland
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3. When a wounded healer’s occult ritual goes awry, a young woman becomes possessed by a ravenous spirit that causes her to feed on the sickness of others. overview
4. synopsis In a remote Western wilderness, Bridget Mack, 30s, lives o the grid. A new age mystic su ering from a chronic illness, Bridget spends her days meditating, tending the land, and caring for injured animals. One night a traumatized stranger– Alice, 20s—appears. Bruised, battered, and desperate, she’s on the run from a Hunter, her ex. Alice has come seeking help from the Witch of Utherland Road, an elderly healer who had lived in the cabin for years. Bridget tells Alice that the Witch is dead, and that Bridget, her apprentice, had inherited the place when she passed. Alice begs Bridget to banish the malevolence that has been haunting her life. Bridget, anxious about invoking the forces involved, at rst refuses. But when Alice threatens to kill herself, Bridget relents. She performs the ritual, even though it is far beyond her skills. The ritual goes terribly wrong, and Alice becomes possessed by the spirit that once animated the dead Witch. The iris and pupil of her left eye split into an eerie pupula duplex. Alice’s possession enables her to consume sickness without harm to herself. This bizarre, disturbing gift causes her to eat the disease plaguing Bridget, healing Bridget of her su ering. The intoxication Bridget experiences upon her ‘rebirth’ escalates into a torrid relationship with Alice.
5. When Alice’s Hunter begins closing in on the two women, Bridget and Alice retreat into a communion with the dark forces of nature around them. As the land becomes increasingly alive, Alice’s hungers grow more extreme. She begins to feed on illness and rot in the most brazen, erotic manner, pulling Bridget ever deeper under her spell. Meanwhile, the Hunter continues to sabotage their remaining links to the outside world, driving the two women from their cabin deep into the forest. In the riveting set piece, a stuttering succession of sex, violence and fever-dream visuals crescendos into an terrifying climax of magic, eros, and death.
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9. casting
13. suggested casting Bridget Mack Kirsten Dunst Kate Bosworth Anna Paquin
14. Alice The Hunter Jasmine Karimova William Dafoe anticipated casting
15. the team Stuart Evan Davis is a contemporary musician, writer, director, artist, and television personality. As a musician, he has released twenty albums of original music. Stuart wrote, directed, and hosted the national TV series Sex, God, Rock ‘n Roll, which aired for two seasons on AXS TV in North America. His family starred in House of Davis, a doc series written and directed by Stuart and produced by Conscious Life in London. A practicing Zen Buddhist, Stuart currently makes a living as a screenwriter in Boulder, Colorado. Utherland will be his feature debut. Stuart Evan Davis Director
16. Siona van Dijk Sarena Cowles Sarena Cowles has produced both TV pilots and feature lms, as well as founded pro table businesses in retail, digital media, fashion, and social entrepreneurship. She has hosted charities and organized red carpet events around the world. Working with a network of producers and brands in the industry, such as Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount, NBC Universal, and more, Sarena brings her notable work ethic to Utherland. Siona van Dijk is a serial entrepreneur and private investor with a background in tech startups and corporate upper management. After successfully managing the acquisition of Zaadz, the web 2.0 startup she was made CEO of in her 20s, by Gaiam (GAIA), Siona launched Phyte Lab, an agricultural manufacturer based on a patented growth substrate. A concurrent interest in alternative and cryptocurrencies lead to successful investments in the latter eld. Siona founded 5-HT2A Productions in 2015. She marries her passion for visionary lm with a devotion to investor interests. Producer Producer
17. strategic advantages •  A commitment to diversity casting and a minimum 50% female cast and crew a ords access to grants and other promotional bene ts. •  Utherland is designed to be a showcase lm, appealing to audiences who might not ordinarily consider horror. •  Measured strictly in terms of pro t, horror remains the top-performing genre in the industry. •  Utherland has a cast of ve actors and takes place entirely in a remote cabin setting. The limited locations and minimal cast allow for both substantial cost savings and a sharply polished production. •  Female-driven lms are at an all-time high, re ecting a response to both broader national trends and the more localized #MeToo movement.
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19. investor benefits Capital requirements: $2.2M ü  ROI: Initial investment ($2.2M) + 20% = $2,640,000 ü  Additional pro ts split evenly between investors and lmmakers. ü  Filming in Montana is both cost-e ective and allows access to rebates, grant money, and additional incentives. ü  Pre-sales and waterfall repayment structures prioritize investor interests.
20. 5-HT2A PRODUCTIONS Sarena Cowles sarena@5-ht2a.com (858) 213 9865 Siona van Dijk siona@5-ht2a.com (917) 512 9521