The Rap Killer

2014, 18 minutes

Constantly abused by his drug taking mother Geoffrey Pritchard is compelled to kill after listening to violent rap lyrics.

Insular and tormented TREY JONES spends all of his time listening to violent rap music. His girlfriend CLARE often tries to engage him but sex is all he sees in her. Brimming with unprocessed anger and a physical build fit for an athlete Trey embarks on a killing spree. He kills four victims all by strangulation. Trey has an alter ego the fifteen-year-old GEOFFREY. He is the lost little boy tormented by his mothers mental and one time physical abuse. His heroin-addicted mother KAREN (35) deals with her demons by verbally dis-empowering Geoffrey at every opportunity. When Karen once again spends Geoffrey’s money given to him by his father something shifts within him. The lyrics, which have been urging him to kill for months finally take control of his actions. His mother is his first female victim. Geoffrey then goes on to kill Trey Jones the Rap Killer. However Geoffrey’s attempt to kill Clare is thwarted when she manages to fight him off.