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

When a string of brutal disappearances rattles a small New Jersey town, suspicion circles around Carmine’s beloved delicatessen—where loyalty, corruption, and carnage mingle under the hum of the butcher’s saw. Carmine is a prestige crime thriller/horror noir: atmospheric, tense, and unflinchingly human, where community tradition masks unspeakable secrets.

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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