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The world didn't end with a whimper; it ended with a celebration.
While millions look to the skies to toast a "once-in-a-lifetime" meteor shower, the real extinction event is already among them. DEAD EAST is a descent into a visceral, dual-threat apocalypse where cosmic chaos provides the perfect smokescreen for a biological nightmare.
In the neon-soaked rot of Venice Beach, the party turns into a slaughterhouse. As unexplained, spiraling violence erases the line between human and monster, an ensemble of broken survivors is forced into a meat-grinder of urban decay and mountain death-traps. Among them is Dr. Patricia Finney, a whistleblower carrying a corporate secret more lethal than the meteors, and Wyatt, a man forced to rediscover his capacity for violence to protect what remains of his soul.
This isn’t a story of survival; it’s a story of the grind. From the claustrophobia of federal quarantine camps to the lawless brutality of biker-run wastes, the survivors are hunted by two predators: the "Undead"—a horrific new evolution of hunger—and the cold, calculating men in suits who orchestrated the collapse.
When the "last bead falls," there are no heroes—only the hunters and the meat. DEAD EAST is a high-octane, blood-slicked journey into the dark heart of a New World Order where the sky is falling, the dead are rising, and the living are losing their minds.

  • Paul Alan Gober
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Other
  • Number of Pages:
    420
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Hollywood Best Indie Film Awards
    Holly Wood CA
    May 14, 2026
    Official Selection
Writer Biography - Paul Alan Gober

Architect of the Dead East Universe

Paul Alan Gober is an award-winning screenwriter and author dedicated to the "architecture of dread." Known for crafting grounded, visceral horror that tests the limits of the human spirit within high-concept settings, Paul is the creator of the Dead East multi-platform franchise, which launched with his gripping novel, Dead East: Devil May Replace Me.
In 2026, Paul’s television pilot "Nippon Flight 319" became a definitive breakout on the international circuit. The project earned the title of Best Television Horror Screenplay at the prestigious Golden State Film Festival (TCL Chinese Theatre) and secured a Best Script Nomination at the Toronto International Short Film Awards.
A prolific creator with a disciplined "showrunner" mindset, Paul doesn't just write pilots; he builds worlds. He has already completed the full 10-episode inaugural season for the Dead East series, offering a rare "ready-to-shoot" package to the industry. His work is defined by intense, high-altitude tension and a relentless focus on the human heartbeat at the center of the nightmare.
A frequent fixture in the national horror community, Paul is a featured vendor at premier genre conventions nationwide, where he continues to expand the borders of the Dead East legacy.

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Writer Statement

The Architecture of Dread

I don’t write horror to show people how to die; I write it to explore the visceral, desperate ways we fight to stay alive.
The Dead East universe, beginning with Nippon Flight 319, was born from a singular obsession: the "claustrophobia of the inevitable." My background as an author taught me that true terror isn't found in the shadows, but in the person sitting next to you when the world stops making sense. By stripping away the "safety" of a modern honeymoon flight and replacing it with a cosmic, undead trigger, I wanted to force a conversation about human entropy at 30,000 feet.
As a creator, I operate with a "Showrunner" mindset. I believe a pilot is a promise, not a stand-alone event. This is why I have meticulously mapped the Dead East franchise through a completed 10-episode inaugural season. I build "ready-to-shoot" worlds where the science is grounded, the corporate warfare is cold, and the horror is relentlessly human.
Winning at the Golden State Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre validated a core belief of mine: that international audiences are hungry for "elevated genre"—stories that marry the grit of 28 Days Later with the cinematic soul of Children of Men. I am not just writing a nightmare; I am architecting a survival guide for the end of the world. Status: Commercial Rights Available for Acquisition

The Accolade: "A strong, entertaining pilot with a marketable high-concept hook... visceral and cinematic." — Scriptapalooza (Strong Recommend)