SCRATCH

“Alive? Dead? It’s all a matter of perspective.”

A grieving father makes a deadly deal with a Necromancer to save his daughter from a cult of witches.

Log-Line

When Kieran Moorfell’s pregnant wife is murdered and their child stolen by mercenaries, he makes a desperate choice: summoning Scratch, a necromancer who offers him a second life through the forbidden art of soulcasting. Reborn in a powerful new body and granted immortality, Kieran sets out to destroy the witch cult behind the attack, led by the cold and calculating seer Lucian Nytheis. But the gift of resurrection comes with a cost. Kieran’s soul now belongs to Scratch. As he carves his way through Lucian’s order in search of his daughter, Kieran must decide how far he’s willing to go and what he’s willing to become to bring her home.

Synopsis

From short film to feature-length production

Production Details

Expanding Scratch from a short film into a feature allowed the story to fully explore its world, mythology, and emotional weight without compromise. What began as a contained revenge tale grew into a dark fantasy epic about legacy, corruption, and the price of defying death.

Feature Film Expansion

I shifted Scratch from its original devil-centered concept to dark fantasy because I wanted to avoid retreading the same ground as shows like Supernatural, Lucifer, The Bondsman, and Person of Interest. Reimagining Scratch as a necromancer not only set the story apart but brought it closer to the kind of mythic, character-driven fantasy that reflects who I am as a storyteller.

The Switch To Fantasy

We’re planning to shoot Scratch in late 2025, giving us time to finalize financing, assemble our cast and crew, and prepare for the practical demands of a dark fantasy production. Our target for final delivery of the completed film is late 2026 or early 2027, ensuring the time needed to craft a visually rich, tightly edited, and fully scored final product.