First Draft
A notorious serial killer is frequently reported on the news after murdering a number of locals. The authorities have no leads on the suspect. George an unknown character within society is revealed watching a news report on the multiple killings this notorious serial killer has done, however his mind is distracted by the constant noises of voices within his head. He gets kidnapped and taken to an unknown environment by a mysterious psychopath, (the psychopath from the news) who strangely seems to know everything about George and his personal life. Every single detail of George's life has been recorded by this masked character. It's almost like he has lived George's life with him. He is tortured and interrogated by his attacker, who's face he is unable to see, whilst tied up to a chair. Whilst drifting in out of consciousness he experiences flashbacks of how he managed to end up there. There is a sudden plot twist in which reveals the murderer to be himself. He staged his own kidnapping to throw the investigators and others off the scent of his crimes. Clearer versions of his earlier flashbacks show that he kidnapped, tortured and killed the previous victims.
Second Draft
A local serial killer is frequently reported on the news after murdering a number of locals. The authorities have no leads on the suspect. George, an ambiguous young man working a low-paid job in South London, has been impacted by the multiple killings of this notorious serial killer after the death of his beloved brother. In the midst of these crimes another man has been kidnapped and taken to an unknown environment by a mysterious hooded character who physically threatens and interrogates him, stating "do you know why you're here?". Details of George's life have been recorded by this masked character. The victim whose mouth, arms and legs are tied up in the chair drifts in out of consciousness, experiencing flashbacks that reveal how he ended up there.
The 'killer in the white coat' - as described in the media- murders and dissembles his victims with saws, machinery and construction equipment. After witnessing the killer discarding of a corpse, George discovers his identity and pursues him. Using borrowed surveillance equipment and taking time off work he stalks the suspected killer, observing his routine in an attempt to calculate his next move. He is constantly tormented with the memory of his brother and his family begin to worry about his paranoia.
George captures the killer and interrogates and tortures him until he confesses to the murder. He leaves the killer tied up in the storage unit. The scene ends with George walking away up the road.
Final Synopsis
A serial killer in the South London town of Sutton has murdered a number of locals, despite the efforts of authorities. George, an obscure unassertive young man working a low-paid job is distraught after the death of his beloved younger brother, Joshua. Meanwhile another man has been kidnapped and taken to an unknown environment by a mysterious hooded male. The kidnapper physically threatens and interrogates him, trying to find out if he knows why he’s there. The victim whose mouth, arms and legs are tied up in the chair drifts in out of consciousness, experiencing flashbacks that reveal how he ended up there. It is revealed in the flashbacks that all murder victims are captured and dissembled with saws and machinery.
After witnessing the killer discarding of a corpse, George uncovers his identity and pursues the man he suspects is the killer. All the while his brother’s death torments him and he increasingly becomes mentally instable to the concern of his family. He eventually is unemployed, committing himself to the surveillance of his suspect and becoming more like a psychopathic killer himself. George captures brother’s murderer forcing him into confession. He breaks down before killing him and leaves his victim tied up in the storage unit.
