MIDDLE SCHOOL MADNESS

LOGLINE

When her students are struck by a baffling illness, an unconventional science teacher turns rebel dxetective, battling school politics, corporate denial, and her own dangerous attraction to the charming factory manager at the heart of the mystery.

SYNOPSIS

When a wave of mysterious illnesses sweeps her Belmont middle school, leaving children feverish, catatonic, and eerily zombie‑like, science teacher Siobhan Murphy becomes a rebel detective, defying authority to uncover the truth. With her orphaned nephew Charlie at risk, she clashes with Superintendent Rooney, a rigid bureaucrat bent on silencing her alarm, and follows a trail that leads to the local brake pad and roofing factory. There she collides with James, the charming yet possibly devious factory manager whose secrets tempt her as much as they endanger her town. As the crisis escalates and her students slip further into a terrifying state of living decay, Siobhan must gamble her career, her safety, and her heart to expose a deadly corporate cover‑up before the children are lost forever.

TONE & COMPS

As filmmakers, our goal with this feature is to recapture the exhilarating spirit of 80s and 90s horror-comedies-films that thrilled audiences while offering a much-needed escape from reality. In a world where real-life anxieties are ever-present, we believe cinema’s greatest power lies in its ability to entertain and provide respite. Our film is designed to be a wild, irreverent romp that lets viewers laugh, gasp, and forget their worries, if only for a little while.

In other words, “Horror with heart.”