Logline: S.A.M. is an android assigned to protect a man whose blood may cure a future pandemic from a shape-shifting carnivore. She must keep him alive even as he grows paranoid that she is conspiring against him behind his back.
A conservative widower, Ted, doesn't know it, but his blood contains the cure for a worldwide plague. A secret government agency sends an android, S.A.M., to protect him against a shape-shifting monster that wants to eat him. But will Ted's own paranoia lead him to reject the protection and thus doom the future of humankind?
The newly-created android, S.A.M., is managed by a secret agency where her handlers, Courtney and Logan help guide her actions. Courtney and Logan must defend their program's existence while trying to keep Ted alive, as Logan himself has the plague.
In the tradition of movies like "Blade Runner," "Saviors" examines the near future and how we will tackle important issues such as gender. In the tradition of "The Thing," it keeps viewers guessing as to who the real enemy is and wondering what's going to happen next.
"Saviors" has only a few special effects or action scenes, preferring to focus on a more thoughtful approach to the sci-fi thriller. It is a great script for a producer looking for a low-budget sci-fi thriller that thinks big.
The seat-gripping chills and a twist ending in "Saviors" will appeal to a wide audience.
This spec feature was written in 2019 and updated in 2022.
Keywords: science fiction, thriller, horror, creature feature, robots, apocalyptic, cyberpunk, twist ending, feminist
*Saviors was previously titled “Replication”