screenplays




MoonShadows
(feature film, 1983)

Gothic thriller commissioned by Jack Clayton and adapted from the novel We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson.   Much praised, notably by John Huston, but producers fail to raise production budget


The Hammer & the Cross
(feature film, 1988)

Saga of honour and revenge set in medieval Iceland.   Re-write of original draft by Icelandic director August Gudmundsson


The Romance of Anthony Brooke
(feature film, 1988)

American actor becomes embroiled in a conspiracy to conceal the illegitimate son of King Edward V11. Re-write of material provided by producer John Van Eyssen


Deadly Embrace
(feature film, 1993)

Supernatural thriller adapted from Black Widow exploring murder & passion in Edwardian England. To read, print or download the opening scenes of Black Widow click here





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