SCOTLAND 1665

A brutal Scottish battlefield—shrouded in mist, fire, and the cries of the dying. Amid the chaos, IAÌN LOM, bloodied but unbroken, cuts a path through the carnage. Behind him, he drags a blood-soaked sack, the weight of vengeance in every step.

With a small band of loyal men, Iaìn vanishes into the stormy night, reaching an ancient well by the loch. Without hesitation, he hurls the sack into the water.

Silence. Then, a ripple. The gruesome contents rise—seven severed heads, drifting up from the black depths. One head jerks, its eyes snapping open in a deathly spasm, locking its gaze with ours through the rippling dark.

 

Present day,  New York.

Under a bus, SAM VERRO wipes oil from his face as his boss, ALAN, calls him over, urgency in his voice. The depot hums with life—clanking tools, revving engines—but Sam’s world shrinks as Alan delivers shocking news: his ex, MHAIRI, has died in a storm, swept into a Scottish river. His estranged 11 year old daughter, JACKS, is alone in Scotland.

Leaving New York behind and his dog with his sister Sharon, Sam arrives in an unfamiliar land and culture. Despite his military background, he is challenged by the remote Scottish Highlands—especially when navigating its winding roads in an absurdly small rental car. As night falls, the local wildlife seems determined to drive him off the road.

The Film

This film is about family and community, set against the haunting beauty of the Scottish Highlands. The plot draws from real historical references that add depth and authenticity to the narrative. The legend of the Well of the Seven Heads is true, the witches are rooted in old Highland folklore, and Inverlair Lodge did, in fact, hold Nazi prisoners during the war.

At its heart, this is a story of a father who needs his daughter more than he realises. Through the grief of losing a loved one and the ghosts of his own battles, he finds love, strength, and a new unbreakable bond with his child.

Now it’s time to make the film—an adventurous, emotional, and down-to-earth supernatural thriller.

 

Seven Wraiths Treatment by David Mills