Actively Packaging

Greenville society

Feature Film · Southern gothic horror thriller · 1984

In 1984 Kentucky, a newspaper columnist investigating a series of murders targeting gay men uncovers a secret Christian society led by the town’s trusted priest, one devoted to purging the community of sin.

A slow-burn descent into paranoia, religious fanaticism, and violence.

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Greenville Society is a Southern Gothic horror thriller that blends investigative suspense with ritual horror.

Set in rural Kentucky during the fall of 1984, the film explores institutional power, religious repression, community complicity, and queer survival through the story of a journalist uncovering a conspiracy hidden in plain sight.

About the Project

Reds (1981)

Screenplay Recognition

  • Dunwich Horror Festival — Winner

  • International Horror Hotel Film Festival — Winner

  • Indie Vegas Film Festival — Finalist

Extreme Prejudice (1987)

Project Details

Genre

Southern Gothic Horror Thriller

Length

109 Pages

Setting

Greenville, Kentucky

Period

October 1984

Status

Actively Packaging

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