A Shadow in the Hills
Feature film — Fantasy / Thriller
Accolade:
Quarterfinalist — Final Draft Big Break screenwriting competition (12,000+ international entries)
Logline:
When an American woman pulls an ancient amulet from a stone in a Northumbrian village, she becomes the only thing standing between a brotherhood of sorcerers and the demon they intend to resurrect.
Synopsis:
Alicia Cole, an unfiltered American woman in her late twenties, moves to a remote Northumbrian village looking for a fresh start. While visiting the local stately home, she unwittingly draws an ancient amulet from a stone — and with it, a set of powers she doesn't understand.
She soon discovers that a brotherhood of sorcerers has been waiting for the amulet to surface, intending to destroy it and use Alicia as a sacrifice to resurrect an ancient evil. With the help of Hammer, a no-nonsense village healer, and Lucy, a sharp-witted local with secrets of her own, Alicia must learn to control her abilities before the brotherhood closes in.
A betrayal from someone she trusts forces Alicia into a final confrontation where friendship and unity prove more powerful than dark magic.
Themes:
An outsider finding her place, the tension between ancient tradition and modern scepticism, and the power of chosen family. The film grounds its fantasy elements in a real Northumbrian landscape — rolling hills, crumbling estates, and a tight-knit village community that doesn't trust strangers easily.
Format:
Feature film, approximately 110 minutes
Genre: Fantasy / thriller with action-adventure elements
Setting: Contemporary rural Northumberland, UK
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