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OLD VIRGINIA

OLD VIRGINIA
By Connor McAulay

GENRE: Action, Horror
LOGLINE:

Five black teens stumble upon a time machine and are thrust into a bloody fight for survival against America's most notorious terrorists - The KKK.

SYNOPSIS:

While attending a peaceful protest over the police shooting of an unarmed black man, five friends, ANDRE, ELTON, CHRIS, MELISSA and MIKE, find themselves chased by the cops into an old mansion full of dust-covered artifacts and paintings. Cornered, and with nowhere else to turn, they seek refuge in the basement, where behind a locked door they find more than any of them bargained for - a trip through time and a desperate fight for survival.

The five friends emerge in an empty clearing, dazed and confused. They are given no time to get their bearings before they find themselves pursued by Masked Horsemen. Though they do not speak a word, their motives and hatred could not be more clear. This is THE KLAN, and they will stop at nothing to see our heroes dead.

They chase the trio through the mountains, resulting in several terrifying near misses and the death of Chris at the hands of The Klan. The four remaining friends seek refuge in a cabin in the woods, only to lose Mike to the cannibalistic occupants who dwell there. After barely escaping the cabin with their lives, Andre, Elton and Melissa have no choice but to accept they have been sent back in time, likely to the heart of The Klan's power

After hours of running, hiding and intense fighting, Andre, Elton and Melissa are cornered by The Klan once again. In an abandoned barn, Elton flicks on his phone light revealing a modern day tractor, covered in dust and stripped for parts. The terrible truth is finally revealed - they did not go back in time, they went forward. Smoke pours in from outside, The Klan has set the barn on fire.

With nowhere left to run, Andre, Melissa and Elton elect to fight. Grabbing tools off the wall, they burst through the door of the flaming barn and inflict as much damage as possible on The Klan. Surrounded, it looks like the end of the line for the three friends as a noose is slipped around Andre's neck.

The arrival of a BLACK PANEL van stops The Klan in their tracks. THE RESISTANCE emerge, guns blazing, and when the dust settles, the Klan lie dead in the grass outside of the flaming barn. Safe for the first time, the surviving friends agree to join The Resistance to continue fighting for those who cannot in their new time.

OLD VIRGINIA

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William Gunn

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William Gunn

Interesting Concept with a great Twist Very well written! It's hard to write something new in the Time Travel Trope!

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