LOVE
CAN
EAT YOU
ALIVE
MARIGOLD
A FILM BY J.M. KALLET
A BLOODY NEO-NOIR HORROR-THRILLER OF TOXIC LOVE AND MONSTROUS DESIRE
THE FILM
Timid data analyst Marigold Williams leads a quiet, uneventful life until she meets Avery: alluring, brutally honest, and unlike anyone she has ever known. When Marigold discovers Avery is a banshee who feeds on human organs, fascination overrides fear, drawing her into Avery’s deadly nocturnal hunts.
As their strange partnership blossoms into a passionate love affair, Marigold’s hunger for Avery’s fearlessness—and for power of her own—turns their intoxicating bond into a volatile struggle for control. Eventually, Marigold becomes a banshee, unleashing an insatiable thirst for vengeance, and the unfortunate choice between protecting the woman she loves and embracing the monster within.
THE BANSHEE
THE BEING
The banshee is a new breed of evolved apex predator—Human in appearance, they transform into powerful, predatory beings when it comes time to feed.
THE EXISTENCE
Banshees must consume human organs—primarily heart and liver—and drink warm blood about once a month. Failure to do so results in a slow, agonizing death from a unique form of starvation.
THE PAIN
Banshees are cursed with profound solitude. Their survival demands detachment, forcing them to view humans as nothing more than biological fuel.
THE POTENTIAL ROI
HIGH ROI GENRE
As proven by recent blockbusters like Weapons, horror remains one of the most cost-effective, high ROI categories in independent film, with the ability to gross millions of dollars without requiring blockbuster-scale budgets.
HIGH ROI UNIVERSE
MARIGOLD kickstarts the L.A. banshee universe — a character universe expanding on the themes of the movie that can spawn seemingly endless sequels, prequels, series concepts, graphic novels, and other digital extensions.
THE DESIRED CAST
MARIGOLD
AMANDLA STENBERG
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Amandla Stenberg is a Danish-American actress, activist, and musician. They started their career as a child actor, gaining recognition for their role as Rue in The Hunger Games. They've also appeared in The Hate U Give, Everything, Everything, the Netflix series The Eddy, and the series Sleepy Hollow.
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Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Star Wars: The Acolyte (2024)
AISHA DEE
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Aisha Dee is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her main roles as Desi Biggins on the children's television series The Saddle Club (2008–09) and Kat Edison on the Freeform comedy-drama television series The Bold Type (2017–21).
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Channel Zero: No-End House (2017)
Sissy (2022)
Collide (2022)
SOPHIE WILDE
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Sophie Wilde is an Australian actress. She gained early attention for her roles in the Stan series Eden and the BBC One drama You Don't Know Me. Her performance in the horror film Talk to Me brought her further recognition, winning the AACTA Award for Best Actress.
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Talk to Me (2022)
Tom Jones (2023)
Babygirl (2024)
TAYLOR RUSSELL
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Taylor Russell McKenzie is a Canadian actress and filmmaker who first gained recognition for her role in the Netflix series Lost in Space. She has since starred in several indie films, including the 2019 drama Waves, for which she received an Indie Spirit Award nomination for supporting actress.
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Lost In Space (2017-2021)
Escape Room (2019)
Bones and All (2022)
THE POTENTIAL CAST
AVERY
NELL TIGER FREE
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Amandla Stenberg is a Danish-American actress, activist, and musician. They started their career as a child actor, gaining recognition for their role as Rue in The Hunger Games. They've also appeared in The Hate U Give, Everything, Everything, the Netflix series The Eddy, and the series Sleepy Hollow.
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Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Star Wars: The Acolyte (2024)
JESSICA ALEXANDER
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Aisha Dee is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her main roles as Desi Biggins on the children's television series The Saddle Club (2008–09) and Kat Edison on the Freeform comedy-drama television series The Bold Type (2017–21).
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Channel Zero: No-End House (2017)
Sissy (2022)
Collide (2022)
ROSA SALAZAR
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Sophie Wilde is an Australian actress. She gained early attention for her roles in the Stan series Eden and the BBC One drama You Don't Know Me. Her performance in the horror film Talk to Me brought her further recognition, winning the AACTA Award for Best Actress.
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Talk to Me (2022)
Tom Jones (2023)
Babygirl (2024)
PHOEBE DYNEVOR
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Taylor Russell McKenzie is a Canadian actress and filmmaker who first gained recognition for her role in the Netflix series Lost in Space. She has since starred in several indie films, including the 2019 drama Waves, for which she received an Indie Spirit Award nomination for supporting actress.
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Lost In Space (2017-2021)
Escape Room (2019)
Bones and All (2022)
THE TEAM
JEFF KALLET
WRITER/DIRECTOR
J.M. Kallet is a national award-winning, Los Angeles-based writer and director known for crafting both narrative and commercial works that embody a diverse range of influences and genres. His training in brand marketing, graphic design, and illustration give J.M. a multifaceted toolkit in visual storytelling that he employs to reshape perspectives and inspire change.
