Carmine

Every town has its butcher. Not every butcher feeds the fear.

Feature Screenplay

Available for Acquisition

  • FORMAT

TV Pilot

  • Genre

Thriller

  • Status

In Development

LOGLINE

In a fog-drenched town where loyalty runs deeper than blood, a jaded detective’s hunt for missing bodies unravels a chilling conspiracy surrounding a revered butcher and his legendary “secret blend.”

OVERVIEW

Carmine descends into a tight-knit New Jersey town where loyalty runs deep and outsiders rarely understand the rules. When people begin disappearing, Chief Vincent Morelli follows a trail that leads disturbingly close to home. At the center of the community is Carmine Esposito, a beloved delicatessen owner and master butcher whose legendary secret blend has developed a following far beyond town limits. As Morelli closes in on the truth, the line between protector and predator begins to disappear.

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TONE

Prestige crime thriller / horror noir

Vibe

Atmospheric, tense, slow-burn dread

Comparables

Se7en, Silence of the Lambs, Prisoners, The Godfather

Theme

Loyalty, corruption, fear, morality, small-town secrets

Vision Casting

Creative what-ifs that explore alternate possibilities.

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Casting shown reflects Studio Valdivieso’s creative direction — for concept illustration only.

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Carmine

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