CURSE OF THE NINTH
An Independent Feature Screenplay
Curse of the Ninth is a supernatural horror thriller by Brian King centered on a score that demands a ultimate sacrifice. Not appearing in our current stage lineup, story details are available to explore right here.
... under the Curse of the Ninth for betraying his Immortal Beloved. Two hundred years later, the Siren has returned—and Bradley Dealt is about to find out how fatal a standing ovation can be.
" It seems that the Ninth is a limit. He who wants to go beyond it must pass away. It seems as if something might be imparted to us in the Tenth which we ought not yet to know, for which we are not ready. Those who have written a Ninth stood too close to the hereafter. "
– Schoenberg
Disgraced composer Bradley Dealt stole his fame from other men's music until he ran out of talent, audience, and options. Enter the Curse of the Ninth—a fatal, sub-audible score promising instant genius. To save his prodigy daughter from the ancient Siren behind the baton, Dealt must survive the deadliest premiere in history before the final chord strikes them dead.
Sixteen legendary composers died trying to write one final movement. They called it a coincidence. The victims called it the Curse of the Ninth.
Now, a disgraced modern sampler is about to play the forbidden score. Blending high-stakes psychological horror with dark musical myth, Curse of the Ninth keeps audiences guessing until the very last chord.
Turn up the volume, check your pulse, and read it today.
Curse of the Ninth is available for option, co-production, and talent attachments.
Concepts are currently developed for feature film, limited series, and audio drama formats.