Susan Dynner
This film is a proof-of-concept short for a feature.
The Soul Trader is a supernatural thriller which follows the story of occult hitwoman CORAL CHASE. But she’s no ordinary killer - she possesses the unique power to steal souls which she sells to wealthy clients to prolong their lives.
By day, she’s a single mom to EMILY and poses as an art dealer to protect her teenage girl from the deadly reality of her true calling. And it’s a job that’s getting more and more perilous as Coral suspects she’s being watched.
She asks her broker HENRY CAVENDISH to land her a big contract so she can quit the soul trade and lead a normal life with Emily and keep her protected from the family business. Her life is further complicated when her childhood sweetheart JOSEPH CUTLER returns home with a promise to stay for good and rekindle their romance.
When a huge contract lands, Coral sees it as her chance to quit the soul trade once and for all ... but it’s a trap set by terminally ill billionaire BRENDAN CUTLER, Joseph’s father, who wants to steal her powers and live forever.
He captures Coral and kidnaps Emily, using her as leverage to force Coral into handing over the key to her soul-stealing powers - an ancient pendant called THE SIMFUNIA.
With Emily’s life on the line and the ancient secret of her supernatural bloodline at stake, Coral risks it all to save her daughter, retrieve the Simfunia and defeat Cutler.
The Soul Trader has the slick martial artistry and spy-craft as MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, combined with the supernatural soul-sucking elements of DOCTOR SLEEP and the revenge element of KILL BILL.