Leptirica: Rose of Wallachia

A woman comes back to life 250 years after her brutal murder by an Orthodox Christian mob, in the hills of Eastern Serbia.
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Genre: horror / fantasy / sci-fi.

  • B. R. Tatalovic
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Short Script
  • Genres:
    Horror, fantasy
  • Number of Pages:
    17
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • The International Horror Hotel Festival (2018)
    Cleveland, OH
    Best Short Script (2nd place)
Writer Biography - B. R. Tatalovic

B. R. Tatalovic (a.k.a. Bruno Tatalovic), Serb-American motion picture artist and media educator. Immigrated to the United States from Yugoslavia in 1988 (as 22-year old). In his 20s and 30s worked as: union steelworker, milling machinist, VHS rental clerk, and home repairs "handy man". Known today as: multimedia artist, screenwriter, and film producer/director/actor.

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Writer Statement

Inspired by Serbian folk tales and old legends, my short fantasy/horror script follows an unusual protagonist/antagonist called Rose of Wallachia, a supernatural female filled with rage, who comes back to life in another time and space. The script's violent, harsh (almost brutal) visual approach is the result of my love for true R-rated horror design; inspired by works of Craven, Carpenter, Cronenberg, as well as multi-genre masters: Kubrick, Tarkovsky, and others who "cross the line and break the formula".