MISTRESSES OF HORROR
by
L. C. Cruell, Diana Kemp-Jones, and Linda S. Scott Award-winning screenwriters L. C. Cruell, Linda S. Scott, and Diana Kemp-Jones bring you, "Mistresses of Horror."

The feature script "Mistresses of Horror" is perhaps the very first of its kind -- an all female-written horror anthology.

LOGLINE: A mysterious brothel in New Orleans exists solely for those destined to find it, catering to only the most select clientele. But for the corrupt, the decadent, and the damned, there is but one way in. and no way out. Three award-winning female voices in horror gather to bring you six gruesome stories of flesh and fear. The Mistresses of Horror present "Mistresses of Horror."

SYNOPSIS: Seven unsuspecting tourists and curious wanderers learn the price of passion when a seemingly innocuous tour guide offers them a glimpse of the real New Orleans.  Led through the misty streets by night, they are shaken by tales told of the city's haunted, blood-drenched past, until they reach their final destination.  The infamous, timeless brothel, La Maison des Plaisirs, (The House of Pleasures), welcomes them with open doors to tread the same paths as the most powerful and notorious figures throughout the history of the city.

Once inside, they meet The Mistress, descendant of the most powerful voodoo queen ever known, and watcher and gatekeeper over this hedonistic domain. She will tempt them to sample the pleasures her mysterious world provides, leading them down dark, winding corridors to rooms where they can choose to experience their darkest desires. and their fateful consequences.

Three award-winning female voices in horror gather to bring you six chilling tales of flesh and fear that explore the dark side of the human heart, the power of desire, and the weakness of the soul.

Cut Out the Middleman by Diana Kemp-Jones A restaurateur jealous of her female lover resorts to murdering her rival, a blackmailing business partner. Our Best Girls by Linda S. Scott A secret band of lethally trained female vigilantes target sexual predators. The Adventures of Spinster Kitty by L. C. Cruell A single woman's new cat decides he wants to be the only man in her life, and he will remove his competition by any means necessary. Detour by Diana Kemp-Jones Distraught from a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman is involved in a fatal hit and run and discovers there is no running from her conscience. Switch by L. C. Cruell Our desires can be the death of us. When boy meets girl, one night, one moment, one terrible choice. and romance becomes horror. A Sure Thing by Linda S. Scott Ed, desperate to pay off a ruthless loan shark, cons a lonely nerd with money to burn with the erotic lure of "a sure thing." Each tale is either an award-winning short or a new short crafted just for this anthology script.

The immediate goal of "Mistresses of Horror" is to find and work with the right production company to create a successful, profitable feature film that will establish a notorious new horror franchise and the three Mistresses of Horror as preeminent voices in the genre.

The ultimate hope with "Mistresses of Horror" is for it to lead to a series of popular, memorable sequels that could serve as a launching point for other up-and-coming writers, with future sequels perhaps combining shorts by the three original Mistresses of Horror along with shorts by other rising female horror writers thus increasing and highlighting the role of women in the genre.

"Mistresses of Horror" weaves tales that are diverse, dark, and disturbing, can titillate and terrify audiences both male and female, and can combine to create what will hopefully soon become a staple series in the genre.

SCREENWRITERS BIOS:

L. C. Cruell

L. C. Cruell has written numerous screenplays, teleplays, shorts, pilots, skits, etc. All finished features and shorts are finalists or winners in major festivals and competitions including: Roy W. Dean Writer's Grant, Austin Film Festival, Nicholl Fellowships, Indiefest Chicago, Cynosure Screenwriting Awards, Expose It! Screenplay Competition, Screenplay Festival, 20/20 Screenwriting Awards, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, American Gem Literary Festival, Move Script Short Contest, Broad Humor Festival, Writers Network, Gimme A Break, Anything But Hollywood, American Accolades, Acclaim, Organization of Black Screenwriters Screenwriting Contest, Breakthrough with a Scream, Shriekfest, Scriptapalooza, etc., and various film festival pitch competitions. L.C. is an honors graduate of both Duke University (minor in Film) and Harvard Law School (specialization: Entertainment law).  She is a full-time screenwriter, freelance writer/editor, part-time attorney/legal consultant, and author of 25 published short stories. 
www.cruellworld.com

Diana Kemp-Jones

Toronto native Diana Kemp-Jones lived in London before making Los Angeles her home. A prolific writer since childhood, her varied repertoire of work includes features, short scripts, numerous short stories and a competition winning novel. To date, she has one hundred and thirteen film festival and screenwriting competition awards/placings to her credit. Two short projects have been optioned for development by CK Filmworks and a short comedy is under production by Casualty Films.
www.dianakempjones.com


Linda S. Scott

Linda S. Scott is a seasoned writer of both feature and shorts all finalists in a host of competitions including American Independent Screenwriter's Competition, Atlanta Film Festival Pitch Contest, Gimme Credit Short Screenplay Contest, Hellfire's Short Horror Screenplay Competition, and the Top 50 of Project Greenlight.

CONTACT:
L. C. Cruell, Esq.  lcruell@gmail.com
Linda S. Scott   lscott@netscape.com
Diana Kemp-Jones   scifidi@aol.com