The Dark Art
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Taylor Briggs is an anxious homebody. She’s happiest creating art in her own bedroom. However, her crush - the charismatic Scott - is an avid urban explorer: a hobby that involves breaking into abandoned buildings.
After an impulsive decision, she joins him and three of his friends as they venture into a derelict asylum for the criminally insane. Soon, the group are trapped in the dingy building. They are not alone. Three deranged, meth-smoking witches dwell within.
The hags' ability to cast their sinister spells is connected with the macabre artworks they each make in different mediums. The cursed artworks are used to hunt, manipulate, enchant and sacrifice members of the group. But, in a place where art is tied to magic, Taylor’s skill as a painter may be the key to turning their captor’s powers against them.
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Guy McDouall writes horror and dark thrillers that explore real-world issues and ethical dilemmas through flawed, relatable characters and supernatural elements.
Guy has previously won awards from the New Zealand Writers Guild, Bluecat, Roadmap Writers and others.
His short film ‘Feeder’ was directed by Academy Award winner Christian Rivers (‘Mortal Engines’) and selected for multiple film festivals.
Guy’s work on the television show ‘Kiddets’ has screened in multiple countries.
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