Some Homes Never Fully Become Empty
Status: Development
Format: Feature Film
Genre: Supernatural Relationship Drama
Tone: Slow-burn, emotionally grounded, psychologically intimate
Setting: Bronx, NYC — Staten Island — NYC Transit
Director: TBD
Producer: TBD
Writer: TBD
Logline
Two women move into a Bronx family home where multiple deaths occurred in the same basement room years apart, and discover that the house doesn’t haunt — it holds.
Quick Links
Characters
- Kendrie — Emotional protagonist
- Charlize — Kendrie’s girlfriend
- Alexis — Bridge between past and present
- Melissa — Maternal grounding presence
- Uncle — The one who stays away
- The House — As a character
Story
- Foundation — Premise, themes, world
- Tone & Style — Emotional register and approach
- Structure — Four-act breakdown
- Transition
- Act 2: Emotional Occupation
- Act 3: Escalation
- Act 4: Lingering
- Basement History — The record of deaths
- Ambiguity Rules
Sequences
- NYC Transit Sequence
- Staten Island Apartment Sequence
- Bronx House Sequence
- Park Scene Notes
- Mirror Scene Notes
Production
- Beat Sheet
- Scene List
- Script Draft Notes
- Location Bible
- Production Notes
- Shot List Starter
- Sound Design Strategy
- Moodboard & Visual References
Cinematography
Project Log
| Date | Update |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | Vault initialized — starter templates |
| 2026-05-09 | Full content population — story bible, characters, sequences, craft files |