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and The Devil called!

The Devil visits God‘s chosen-one five times, gives dates the world will end, "and you will be my bride". But she rejects him. So with his tri-stepped-headed charcoaled alien goons with their long razor-sharp finger-nails, they examine her brain for answers.

Earth is a bubble held high by the Heavens above the Devil's domain. Liz is a prominent businesswoman unaware of The Devil's interest in her. A sculptured bust of Christ placed in the void of an old Ghost-Gum tree in the grounds opposite her home, brings all to the fore. The Devil is so confident she will accept him, he visits her five (5) times. Firstly as himself, emerging from her Barrister's body during a conference. Then he takes over Harry, a supporter of Liz' newly-formed political party when he stands eight feet tall and with black eyes and curly black hair he immobilises her body. With only her eyes to give movement and strength, inch-by-inch as a poorly-oiled grinder she turns her chair to put him behind her. Then the realisation of what she has done terrifies her, "... just one hit and I'm dead!" The Devil leaves undeterred. He obtains a freshly-deceased body and in a Judge's Full-Bottom wig which conceals his face, as 'Warren' he brings gifts of a book on Hitler promising, "... do this, and it will get you in [to parliament]." Then... "and you will be my bride." Without being asked, he gives the date the world will end. Trembling to the core of her being, Liz destroys his gifts and ignores his proposal. But there are others to use. A milk-docket lost by office junior Fiona on the way to work the previous day is found inserted in the "Hitler" book Warren had left for Liz. No amount of contemplation reveals the circumstances of the docket`s insertion into a book not yet in their possession. Hell is getting colder. The Devil needs Liz to keep Hell`s fires burning. In desperation he and his Alien goons need to get answers. Liz is asleep. She opens her eyes to warm fluid running over her face and sees eight-foot tall charcoaled, tri-step-headed Aliens. The closest one steps back and folds his arms. She can neither move nor respond to the peril she's in, nor do her senses register any desire to scream for help, move or object. The length and sharpness of the long finger-nails that project from the large knuckled fingers are capable of slicing flesh in a single move alone, are sufficient to cause terror. She falls back into unconsciousness . A dream?... it could have remained - if not for her mum discovering the saturated pillow. At all cost Hell must be restored. The Devil contemplates... "perhaps Liz' daughter will do!"

Evaluation The Black List: "As a protagonist, Liz is definitely sympathetic (though a bit naïve), thrust into a major conflict against the mother-of-all-enemies. The script offers an ominous, striking villain in the Devil himself, dripping with quiet, confident menace and bringing drama into the story through his sheer presence alone (especially given the dreadful paralysis he seems to inflict on his victims – a unique touch). As the characters endure the terror, the script uses voice over narration heavily but cleverly, illustrating the characters' panicked, fragmented thoughts in each troubling incident."

Script Excerpt
Written by:
Patricia Poulos
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Format:
Screenplay
Genres:
Horror Biography Supernatural
Budget:
Modest
Starring Roles For:
Elizabeth Tabish
Neal McDonough
Helen Mirren
In the Vein Of:
The Exorcist
Constantine
The Devil's Advocate
Posted:
07/24/2018
Updated:
05/05/2026
Author Bio:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5673147 https://www.moviebytes.com https://www.filmfreeway.com https://www.stage32.com/Profiler Screenwriter: seven (7) Award-winning Feature Scripts and two (2) Short Screenplays Author: four (4) non-fiction books - Amazon "Best Seller" - 'Elders and The Real Story' - 2020 Publisher/ 'Profiler' Magazine - distributed nationally Editor: and throughout New Zealand through newsagencies by the Packer network (NSC) and Gordon & Gotch Poet: AllPoetry - seven (7) poems - Wildsound - Top 100 Producer: R J to Mars - animated Christian Children's film Awards: INDIE OSCAR AWARDS 2025, shortlisted for the most awarded authors from around the world.

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Contest Results:
Bridge Fest (First Place) [2022]
Amsterdam (First Place, Best Feature Script) [2022]
BEYOND: The Film Festival (First Place, Best Feature Script) [2022]
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