{"product_id":"2940033297030","title":"Boscutti's John Harper (Screenplay)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA child shall lead them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruggling after the hanging of his beloved father, a young boy must protect his much younger sister and a deep, dark secret from the clutches of a murderous preacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unsettling thriller pits good against unholy evil. It’s set along the cursed Ohio River in West Virginia during the 1930s in the midst of the Great Depression. A diabolical serial-killing preacher will stop at nothing in his quest to serve his fancied Lord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Boscutti’s John Harper” is a gripping, nightmarish screenplay. It’s a terrifying look at the loss of innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill the young John Harper escape the tormented preacher out for blood and vengeance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill the boy overcome his fears?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill the boy become a man?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Slits your heart like a fine, shiny knife.’ Florence Pontell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Sumptuous blend of blood, danger and menacing whispers in the cold, dark night.’ Thomas Nordine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Bewitching adaptation goes to the heart and soul of the original novel.’ Louis Caracciolo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Disturbing, complex and altogether haunting screenplay.’ Kelvin Quinn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Maintains the sustained drive and relentless, mounting terror missing from Laughton’s film adaptation.’ Nessa Taylor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘American Southern Gothic Horror in all it’s glory.’ Susan Bock\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on Davis Grubb’s classic Depression-era novel “The Night of the Hunter.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I love Charles Laughton’s intensely expressionistic 1955 film adaptation. But I wanted to go deeper into the original novel by Davis Grubb, wanted to see it from the eyes of the boy. I was stunned to learn the plot was based on the true story of Harry Powers, who was hanged in 1932 for the murders of two widows and three children. I started digging from there.’ Stefano Boscutti\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures improved screenplay format to make it easier and more enjoyable for you to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stefano Boscutti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077355290864,"sku":"2940033297030","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940033297030_p0.jpg?v=1763956893","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940033297030","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}