Ephraim K.

Specialty

Crime, horror and psychological thrillers, film and episodic, and True Crime documentaries.

Bio

Fifteen years experience in criminal forensics (current profession). Screenwriter, author and editor. Creator and Associate Producer of The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway (NBC Universal) series which launched the Oxygen True Crime Network.

Atlanta, GA

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Film Thrillers, Gothic Horror, Crime Procedurals

Some of my Scripts

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Trace

Days before a serial killer's plea deal will shield every crime tied to his property, a trauma-scarred K-9 investigator and her cadaver dog uncover five hidden child victims and race to build a clean case against both the killer and the unseen professionals protecting him.

Days before a serial killer's plea deal will shield every crime tied to his property, a trauma-scarred K-9 investigator and her cadaver dog uncover five hidden child victims and race to build a clean case against both the killer and the unseen professionals protecting him.

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UNIQUE SELLING POINT

Tactile forensic tracking through canine alerts, soil geometry, grave goods, and behavioral tells, with trauma conveyed through interrupted rhythms and the handler-dog bond rather than confession. Methodical procedural certainty gradually curdles into institutional dread.

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Dark Arts

When Mykal discovers that his grandfather's paintings foreshadow gruesome deaths, he must confront the terrifying truth about his family's legacy before he becomes the next victim of their dark artistry.

When Mykal discovers that his grandfather's paintings foreshadow gruesome deaths, he must confront the terrifying truth about his family's legacy before he becomes the next victim of their dark artistry.

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UNIQUE SELLING POINT

A sunlit rural coming-of-age summer—tractor lessons, hand-me-down clothes, cocoa, and small-town friends—curdles into a fatalistic folktale in which mirrored compositions, grandmotherly hospitality, and color itself become instruments of predation.

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Unique Hook: The paintings that predict and cause deaths, with the twist that the grandmother is the artist, not the grandfather.
Plot Twist: The revelation that Pearl is the one creating the paintings, and that Mykal is the next victim, leading to his death.
Distinctive Setting: The isolated rural farmhouse with a drawing room that serves as the site of supernatural creation, contrasted with the mundane town.

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Early Retirement

In a serenely composed Southern Gothic nightmare, a genial convenience-store manager narrates the murder of his best friend as though explaining a neighborly favor, burying the man while preparing to inherit everything he loved.

In a serenely composed Southern Gothic nightmare, a genial convenience-store manager narrates the murder of his best friend as though explaining a neighborly favor, burying the man while preparing to inherit everything he loved.

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A folksy confessional voice minimizes escalating cruelty while baroque music, rigid visual symmetry, and curated memory tableaux transform lifelong envy into serene, blackly comic horror.

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Unique Hook: A lottery win becomes the catalyst for a meticulously planned murder, blending mundane domesticity with chilling violence.
Plot Twist: The murder is not a spontaneous act but a premeditated, methodical plan, revealed through Gene's calm voiceover and the final scene where he ingratiates himself into the family.
Distinctive Setting: The contrast between the serene, natural lake and forest settings and the fluorescent, claustrophobic convenience store mirrors Gene's dual nature.

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The Power in Penance

A priest seeking redemption through the power of a holy relic finds himself spiraling into madness as his inner demons taunt him, revealing the true cost of his desires.

A priest seeking redemption through the power of a holy relic finds himself spiraling into madness as his inner demons taunt him, revealing the true cost of his desires.

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UNIQUE SELLING POINT

The film stages psychological collapse through rigorously controlled sound, hard-cut sensory intrusions, religious ritual, and increasingly disobedient reflections, then transforms a confirmation rite into intimate body horror and an uncanny transfer of spiritual power.

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Unique Hook: A priest breaks into a sealed vault to find the Holy Grail, but his obsession leads to a horrific ritual and a child's death, with a supernatural cat as a witness.
Plot Twist: The cat Percy's eyes change from yellow to blue, revealing a supernatural possession, and the final scene implies the cat is the true vessel of the Grail's power.
Distinctive Setting: The story is set in a grand cathedral with a secret vault filled with forbidden books and a mysterious chalice, creating a gothic and claustrophobic atmosphere.

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Dark Secrets

In a nerve-shredding descent into absolute darkness, a young boy is trapped in a flooded cave with only a dying flashlight and a voice that may or may not be real, forcing him to confront the terror of his own mind—and the horror of what he will become.

In a nerve-shredding descent into absolute darkness, a young boy is trapped in a flooded cave with only a dying flashlight and a voice that may or may not be real, forcing him to confront the terror of his own mind—and the horror of what he will become.

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Near-total visual deprivation turns sound and touch into the survival engine, while recurring images of ropes, offered hands, laughter, and shared secrets mutate from abuse to mercy and finally inherited cruelty.

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Unique Hook: The opening scene with the boys' laughter and the demand for a secret sets a sinister tone that is later revealed to be a traumatic memory, creating a compelling mystery.
Plot Twist: The revelation that Patrick's memory of Troy leading him out is contradicted by the ranger's evidence, and Patrick's decision to keep this as a secret, adds a layer of psychological complexity.
Distinctive Setting: The claustrophobic and dark cave setting contrasts with the bright, overexposed suburban scenes, creating a visual and emotional dichotomy.

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Sibling Rivalry

A shy, imaginative boy who retreats into a fantasy of being a black knight to escape his brother's relentless bullying, commits an act of violence that leaves him alone with the brother he still craves attention from.

A shy, imaginative boy who retreats into a fantasy of being a black knight to escape his brother's relentless bullying, commits an act of violence that leaves him alone with the brother he still craves attention from.

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UNIQUE SELLING POINT

The violence is filtered through childish fantasy, ritualized play, and ordinary domestic behavior, so the final image lands as both grotesque and eerily funny rather than simply shocking.

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Unique Hook: A 10-year-old boy kills his older brother with a replica Excalibur sword after being bullied, then treats the corpse as if still alive, blending childhood fantasy with brutal reality.
Plot Twist: The cold open reveals Jeff is already dead with a sword in his chest, but the story then flashes back to show the bullying and the murder, creating a non-linear narrative that recontextualizes the opening.
Genre Blend: Dark comedy, psychological horror, and coming-of-age drama are fused, with jester hats and cartoons juxtaposed against graphic violence and death.