The Crowd Goes Wild

An awkward high school reunion turns into a high-stakes kidnapping when an unhinged fashion influencer decides to keep their friends around...forever.

Here’s what people are saying about The Crowd Goes Wild:

“One of the big wins here is [the villain], who immediately stands out as a fantastic antagonist with huge casting potential thanks to her dialogue and the slow-burn way the script develops her from awkward oddball to full-blown terror. … The writer makes excellent use of her, …the scariest part is that the sweetness never reads as a mask. Another win is how well the stakes are managed... Finally, the themes feel specific, using parasocial loneliness and the hunger to be seen to give the horror an emotional core that elevates the movie.”

“There is a very compelling performance-led genre movie here, and the writer's ability to build an antagonist with this much casting potential while managing tone, plants, and payoffs with real control rivals that of many professionals working today. Combined with their skill for giving the horror a specific thematic core in parasocial loneliness, they should feel proud of the work thus far… ”

- Excerpt of Feedback from The Black List (Analyst #1)

“THE CROWD GOES WILD is a wonderfully disgusting script. It's impossible in the early pages to predict just how extreme this story is going to become, and in its best (or, depending on your perspective, worst) moments, the project reminds us of Takashi Miike.”

“The writer has a strong command of pacing, moving the story forward with ease and economy while never feeling rushed. The stage-setting and detail are impressive throughout…”

“[it is] easy to imagine [REDACTED] becoming the kind of totally distinct scenery-chewing antagonist that could be a career highlight for the right, darkly charismatic performer. Ultimately, there is clearly potential here, both artistically and commercially, and the writer's continued investment in THE CROWD GOES WILD is definitely worthwhile.”

- Excerpt of Feedback from The Black List (Analyst #2)