Augmented - feature screenplay

A famous horror writer given cutting-edge augmented reality glasses struggles to close a terrifying doorway when the tech malfunctions and brings his personal demons to life.

  • Gary Davies
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Horror
  • Number of Pages:
    91
  • Country of Origin:
    New Zealand
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Writer Biography - Gary Davies

With a distinct interest in belief systems, Buddhist philosophy, and the uncanny, Gary is an award-winning New Zealand filmmaker who loves creating nightmares and dreamscapes to provoke and entertain; scary, cerebral horror films that explore the modern human condition.

Gary’s short films and feature screenplays have won accolades at festivals and competitions around the world. SECOND SKIN was a Top 10 Finalist in the 2020 Killer Shorts Screenplay Competition, and COULROPHOBIA won Best Feature Script at the Independent Horror Movie Awards.

Gary's award-winning short BE QUIET played at Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas all across the USA as the preshow for Hollywood horror hit A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE.

Gary jumped in at the deep end - writing, producing, and directing the horror-comedy feature FLATMATES WANTED, which despite having no budget, obtained NZ-wide release via Vendetta Films.

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Writer Statement

Burgeoning augmented and virtual reality technologies are already incredible - but we need to be wary of their potential negative impacts. AUGMENTED is a provocative and horrifying look at the direction this tech appears to be heading...

We already live to a large extent in an augmented world, further and further removed from nature - what might the consequences of evermore-powerful mind-manipulating technologies be?

AUGMENTED is a contained horror sci-fi with memorable characters, contemporary themes, and spine-chilling scenes that will have audiences on the edge of their seats.