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ScareActor

In the shadows of Orlando’s theme parks resides an independent haunted house attraction where a quarter-life-crisis plays out when a new actress discovers the joys and horrors of falling in love after falling for one of the haunt's star scareactors.

  • Kim Donovan
    Writer
    Lynch and Crighton
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Dramedy, coming of age, horror, comedy, romance, New Adult
  • Number of Pages:
    120
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sherman Oaks Film Festival
    Sherman Oaks, CA
    November 9, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Houston Comedy Film Festival
    Houston, TX
    April 13, 2019
    Nominated for Best Dark Comedy Feature Screenplay
  • Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Competition
    Las Vegas, NV
    August 1, 2019
    Finalist/nominee (best drama feature screenplay)
  • Women's Comedy Film Festival Atlanta
    Atlanta, Georgia
    August 18, 2019
    Nominated for Best Dark Comedy Feature Screenplay
  • Flicker's Rhode Island Film Festival

    September 4, 2019
    Semi-Finalist
  • Austin After Dark Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    September 14, 2019
    Winner, Best Dark Comedy Screenplay (Feature Length)
  • Orlando Film Festival
    Orlando, FL
    October 17, 2019
    Official Selection/nominee
  • LA LIve Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 9, 2019
    Nominee
  • Glendale Film Festival
    Glendale, CA
    October 12, 2019
    Official Selection/nominee
  • Stage 32 Screenplay Competition
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 15, 2019
    Semi-Finalist
  • Die Laughing Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    July 28, 2020
    Green Light Award Dark Comedy
  • Los Angeles Reel Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    July 28, 2020
    Honorable Mention
  • Los Angeles Movie Awards
    Los Angeles
    July 28, 2020
    Honorable Mention
  • Shockfest Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    October 31, 2020
    Nominee Best Feature Screenplay
Writer Biography - Kim Donovan

SAG-AFTRA actor/dancer/writer/producer
Born in Pittsburgh, PA
University of Central Florida B.A. Theatre, Creative Writing Minor
iO West Alumni

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Writer Statement

ScareActor is inspired by some of my experiences while working in year-round haunted attractions in Orlando and seasonal ones in in New York City and Los Angeles. Although the attractions may have closed, the friendships have endured throughout the decades and I wanted to pay homage to my former haunted homes with this relatable story of a woman navigating young adulthood angst while working at an unusual but rewarding job.