Talentville Mini-Coverage for Snuff

Snuff is a pretty dark and bleak thriller whose basic premise has potential, combining elements of survival (the flood plotline) as well as crime (the snuff film plotline). There are some good visual moments throughout, from the horrific flood to the very explicit, disgusting snuff films. The big question is whether these disparate aspects belong in the same screenplay, as written it almost feels as though we are in a totally different movie after the first act, which detracted from the overall cohesiveness of the story. The protagonist's motivation, wanting justice for his dead sister, is strong, identifiable and credible, which is a positive, but even so the story ends up veering off that path as it shifts to the more general story involving female hostages and snuff films. If the author can figure out how to make the snuff films and victims feel more connected to the flood, the script will begin to feel like a fluid story instead of two plot ideas that have been forced together.