The Second Beast
Alma's carefully planned life has been turned upside down. When she goes to see a spiritual healer, a dark entity takes over and gives her a new plan.
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Deirdre PattersonWriter
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Number of Pages:107
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Country of Origin:United States
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First-time Screenwriter:No
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Student Project:No
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2014 Beverly Hills Screenplay CompetitionBeverly Hills, CA
Silver Prize -
2014 13th Annual Filmmakers Screenwriters Awards
Quarter Finalist -
2014 Screenplay Competition
Semi Finalist -
2014 Circus Road Screenplay ContestStudio City, CA
Semi Finalist -
2014 Shriekfest Screenplay CompetitionLos Angeles, CA
Quarter Finalist -
2014 International Independent Film AwardsEncino, CA
Silver Standing - Feature Screenplay -
2013 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship ContestBeverly Hills, CA
Semi Finalist -
2019 Jumpstart Writing CompetitionSherman, Oaks California
September 19, 2019
TOP 50 -
2020 Cynosure Screenwriting AwardsLos Angeles, CA
November 21, 2020
Semi Finalist - Female Category -
2021 Red Flight Screenplay AwardsPhiladelphia
March 15, 2021
Semi Finalists -
2021 Summer Reno Tahoe Screenplay ContestReno, Nevada
November 20, 2021
Finalist -
2022 ScreenCraft Horror CompetitionHollywood, CA
January 5, 2022
Quarter Finalist -
2022 16th Annual Story Pros International Screenplay ContestWoodland Hills, CA
November 25, 2022
Quarter Finalist -
2022 Red Flight Screenplay AwardsPhiledelphia, PA
December 20, 2022
Semi-Finalist -
2021 The Academy Nicholl FellowshipLos Angeles, CA
March 5, 2021
First Round -
2023 Portland Screenplay AwardsPortland, OR
November 1, 2023
Quarter Finalist -
2024 Emerging Screenwriters/Suspense CategoryWest Hollywood, CA
June 20, 2024
Quarter Finalist -
2024 TNS Horror Screenplay Competition (Hollywood Edition)Los Angeles, CA
November 19, 2024
Finalist - Feature Screenplay
Deirdre started writing at the age of fourteen with poems and short stories.
Her love of horror, thrillers, exploitation and dark comedies also started young with watching way too many 1970s exploitation, 1980s slasher and foreign films.
With a background in theater, mostly behind the scenes, Deirdre switched from short stories to writing staged plays. She has completed seven stage plays with topics ranging from a murder mystery set in the 1890s to an S/M themed, disco musical. Three of her plays are in her book, Ladies & Whores: Three Two Act Plays. Available on amazon.com and barnesandnobles.com.
In 2005, Deirdre ventured into the world of screenwriting. All of her scripts have either won or placed highly in multiple screenwriting competitions.
I have a tendency to merge genres and my hope is to continue to write strong female roles, change the face of horror and have my words expressed both on stage and screen. Like every other writer, I am looking for a creative home.