Title: Snapshot
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Logline: A crime scene photographer finds his life unraveling when his camera captures images of future deaths, driving him to desperate measures to prevent the inevitable, only to discover that his struggle against fate might be in vain.
Synopsis: In the gritty underbelly of the city, we meet Richard Banks, a talented crime scene photographer with a reputation for capturing the macabre beauty of death through his lens. Richard, however, soon discovers a chilling and inexplicable phenomenon: his camera starts filling up with images of dead people he’s never photographed.
At first, Richard dismisses it as a result of his poor memory or overactive imagination, until the images eerily match the crime scenes he’s called to document the following day. Disturbed and mystified, he struggles to come to terms with this disturbing gift or curse. As the occurrences become more frequent, Richard becomes obsessed with changing the future and preventing the impending deaths he sees in his camera.
His efforts to intervene with celebrities whose deaths he foresees are met with skepticism and scorn. Despite his earnest attempts to save lives, his interventions seem to inadvertently seal their fates, leading many to label him as mentally unstable.
One day, Richard sees a woman, Elena, crossing the street, and his camera captures an image of her lifeless form. Desperate to save her, Richard orchestrates an elaborate scheme to have Elena arrested in hopes of sparing her from her predicted demise. Tragically, his efforts fail, leaving Richard shattered and guilt-ridden.
In a last-ditch effort to escape the torment, Richard acquires a new camera, believing that he can break the cycle. However, his new camera presents the same ominous images, confirming that the phenomenon transcends the equipment he uses. Distraught and exhausted, Richard decides to isolate himself in a remote motel for a month, convinced that he has finally escaped the relentless grip of fate.
As Richard believes he has successfully broken free from the curse, a sense of relief washes over him. But his newfound hope is shattered when, while stopped at a traffic light, a carjacker attempts to steal his car. In the ensuing chaos, Richard is shot and killed, his life tragically mirroring the final set of images captured by his camera.
“Snapshot” is a psychological thriller that explores the haunting interplay between premonition, free will, and the inexorable march of destiny. As Richard grapples with his chilling gift and embarks on a desperate mission to alter the course of events, the story delves into the blurred boundaries of reality and perception, ultimately questioning whether our efforts to escape fate can ever truly succeed.
