Directed By cosmos kiindarius DARLINGS DARLINGS LOGLINE LOGLINE A bohemian couple on a road trip from Adelaide to Byron Bay find their destinies strangely altered by a mysterious desert curse. D A R L I N G S 2 M arisol and Sammy share a passionate romance and have decided to make the move from South Australia to the pictaresque coastal town of Byron Bay. In the middle of nowhere, Sammy decides to tempt fate and takes their journey off the beaten path, through outback New South Wales. SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS D A R L I N G S 3 D A R L I N G S 4 But their adventure is soon interrupted when Sammy’s car hits an animal on the road. D A R L I N G S 5 I n a strange town, the couple learn that the rare desert creature they killed, comes with an unshakable curse that will lead Sammy and Marisol to death by broken heart. D A R L I N G S 6 As Sammy and Marisol attempt to outrun the curse and get back to civilization, they encounter disturbing country folk, dirt-eating rednecks and a deadly love-themed motel from which they may never leave. D A R L I N G S 7 SIZZLE REEL SIZZLE REEL D A R L I N G S 8 CAN LOVE CAN LOVE OUTRUN OUTRUN DESTINY? DESTINY? Darlings is an elevated genre film rooted in a sustained atmosphere of psychological dread. D A R L I N G S 9 Through aural and visual manipulation, we will create a brooding film steeped in the aesthetic traditions of Hereditary , The Lodge and The Endless permeated by a dose of dark humor and irony. COMPS COMPS D A R L I N G S 1 0 CHARACTERS CHARACTERS SAMMY SAMMY MARISOL MARISOL D A R L I N G S 1 1 D arlings is as layered thematically as the painted desert that it’s set in. It touches on that universal experience of trepidatiously stepping back into love and trusting after being hurt. Just as universal are the trappings of drug addiction and the devastation it can unleash. For me, one of the most important themes of the film is our addiction to our minds. Those tiny parasitic thoughts that we allow to creep into our hearts -- the errant thoughts that erode our self-confidence and our belief in our partners, the addictive habits that paralyze us from chasing our dreams or cause us to push away those closest to us, because we feel unworthy of their love, these things too are universal. Darlings is a psychological horror in the tradition of Jacob’s Ladder , The Innocents , Good Night Mommy , and The Shining . These films don’t jump out and scare you every seven pages. Instead, they treat their audiences to a slow burn; as the frames of the films press forward, the temperature rises around the characters, like frogs placed in a pot of tepid water. DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT As a filmmaker I’m drawn to stories that elucidate the dark recesses of society and humanity, where people are afraid to look. I believe the ever-changing landscape of cinema, specifically the horror genre, has caused audiences to become numb to the gore and shock factor. Instead of torture porn, with endless scenes of violence, it has been the tension wrought stories like Hereditary, The Lodge , and Get Out ; stories that touch on aspects of lives, relationships, and experiences we are familiar with, that cause the most terror. The world of Darlings will ensure audiences are captivated and rooted in their seats. The human condition is forever bound to impressions received through the senses and Darlings will deliver a visual and aural experience for audiences that will be steeped in realism, binding their lived experiences to the experience of the film. - COSMOS KIINDARIUS D A R L I N G S 1 2 D A R L I N G S 1 3 D A R L I N G S 1 4 THE WORLD THE WORLD D A R L I N G S 1 5 D A R L I N G S 1 6 THE LOOK THE LOOK D A R L I N G S 1 7 D A R L I N G S 1 8 COSMOS KIINDARIUS cosmos@inmotionpictures.us CONTACT CONTACT TY LINEGAR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - REZISTOR FILMS ty@rezistorfilms.com