SymonSays
I’m Peter Symons, an optioned writer and finalist in a top-tier horror screenwriting competition. I craft scripts that swing between festive and fatal—haunted highways, cursed coffins, and the occasional Christmas miracle. My stories live at the crossroads of emotion and dread, where even the darkest tales have a beating heart.
Projects
The Descending
Horror
When elite climber Daniel Kinsey uncovers a perfectly preserved corpse entombed in Everest’s glacial ice, he recruits forensic archaeologist Sylvia Kasabian. But as they ascend the perilous slopes to exhume the body—a mummified priest of the ancient, long-suppressed Bon Po faith—the team begins to unravel a deadly secret buried in both the mountain and their own minds.
Last Rites
Contained Horror
A desperate ex-con takes 10K to deliver a sealed coffin across Texas before dawn on the Day of the Dead, told it’s a cartel job for organ harvest—but when he discovers the body inside is alive and possessed by a powerful demon, he must outrun a secretive Catholic cult and survive the night to earn his final shot at redemption.
Dead by Dawn
Horror
Alejandro joins his old crew to rob a funeral home where he works – stealing embalming chemicals to make drugs. When the job goes sideways, he hides from the cops inside a derelict hearse bound to a demon, triggering a night of infernal wrath.
Tongues
Horror
After losing her baby through an act of violence, Rachel seeks solace within a cloister of Charismatic nuns who promise her a miracle at terrible price.
Handel with Care
Holiday Romance
Lily, a gifted violinist who lost her sight and her confidence, returns home for Christmas just as Sev, a renowned conductor and her childhood friend, arrives from Europe to lead the town’s holiday gala. As they prepare to perform her late mother’s Hallelujah Chorus arrangement, Lily must find the courage to play again, with the help of cutting-edge sensory tech, a supportive community, and the man who may still hold her heart.
We Three Kings
Holiday Romance
At a Christmas charity event filled with festive cheer, three hockey-playing brothers from the LA Kings’ farm team, stoic Dallas, fiery John, and talented, but self-deprecating, Bryce, cross paths with Sarah Gainer, a confident photographer who’s sworn off dating hockey players. Unbeknownst to them, she’s also the daughter of the Kings’ head scout. As holiday traditions bring them closer, caroling, tree decorating, and skating under the stars, each brother chases a dream: a shot at the NHL, and a chance at Sarah’s heart. While Bryce earns his place on the Kings, John discovers a new calling as a coach, and Dallas must drop his emotional guard to win the woman he never saw coming.
Services
Script Consultation
In-depth feedback on story structure, character development, tone, and market readiness.
Script Rewrites
Comprehensive rewriting services to improve pacing, dialogue, and emotional impact while preserving your vision.
Writing Assignments
Custom screenwriting for studios, producers, or directors in need of original material tailored to a brief.
Publicity
Professional bios, press kits, and pitch materials to position your project for festivals, coverage, and sale.