POISONER
POISONER is an up-coming THRILLER/HORROR FILM
currently in development, from AWARD-WINNING
WRITER/DIRECTOR VIKTOR HERRMANN & PRODUCERS
GABY LEYNER, AIMEE KUGE & CARLEY BYERS
The Story
A YOUNG WOMAN secretly invites HER SISTER’S MURDERER TO DINNER, feeds him a LETHAL POISON, then offers the antidote only if he REVEALS the meaning of her sister’s MYSTERIOUS LAST TEXT MESSAGE. He says NO.
LEAD CHARACTERS
KATIE
21
Driven but impulsive
Riddled with guilt over cutting her sister Hannah out of her life, two years before Hannah’s death
She’ll do anything to find out what really happened to her sister
ANDY
38
A former fentanyl and heroin addict, he’s been sober for almost a year
Charming on the outside, with a vicious anger that comes out when he feels cornered
He has a dark secret he’ll keep hidden at any cost
CREATIVE COMPS
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We will take the CONTAINED TERROR of PANIC ROOM…

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…the MAN & WOMAN POWER PLAYS of FRESH…

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…and the PROPULSIVE THRILLS of GOOD TIME.

STRATEGY
Upon completion of the film, our strategy is as follows:
Festival Run to Acquire Initial Distribution
Getting into a premiere genre film festival will allow us to get our film in front of the best independent thriller & horror distributors in the world. We have already started attending & forging connections at many of these festivals including Fantasia, Fantastic Fest and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
Acquire Distribution Deals in Other Territories
We will leverage the momentum from acquiring our initial North American distribution deal to acquire other distribution around the world, allowing us to generate revenue from multiple countries simultaneously
Limited Roadshow Theater Run
We will leverage the momentum of our festival run to do a small roadshow theater run, this will eventize the movie and satisfy people’s desires for physical gatherings post-pandemic. We will use this eventization to sell merchandise (shirts, posters, pins, etc) both online and at theaters
Release POISONER on Physical Media
Following our festival & roadshow awareness campaign, we will release physical media of the movie (4K, Blu-rays, VHS) and of the original score (Vinyl, CD, tapes). These high quality, high cost items are aimed at hardcore movie + thriller/horror fans, which we believe will be the audience we will most likely attract during our initial festival & theater run
License POISONER to a thriller/horror-friendly streaming service
Our last stop is streaming. We will get “Poisoner” on a platform such as “Shudder,” “Hulu,” or “Tubi” where a much wider range of horror movie fans will be able to find it.
By leveraging all of these platforms, we will be able to generate revenue from multiple streams.
It is important to note that like any strategy, our approach may shift depending on the circumstances of the film market and other factors at the time the film is ready for distribution
Full PITCH DECK & FINANCIAL PLAN available upon request
THE TEAM