Three kidnapped women wake in an isolated house, held captive by sadistic strangers. As they try to understand what awaits them, escape becomes a matter of survival.
Co-written & directed by Stephen Gaffney
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Independent film production & screenwriting coaching
DEEP WEB FILMS
Film Obscura
Original stories · Independent cinema
Ireland / United Kingdom / USA
Explore
The company
Independent films.
Distinctive voices.
Deep Web Films is an independent production company founded by Irish filmmaker Stephen Gaffney. We develop and produce character-led films drawn to the unsettling, the provocative and the unconventional, with stories that stay with you long after the credits.
Film Obscura
A sensibility, not a genre.
Unconventional stories.
Atmosphere, tension & human darkness.
Independent cinema without easy answers.
A sensibility, not a genre.
Unconventional stories.
Atmosphere, tension & human darkness.
Independent cinema without easy answers.
Experience & reach
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
The Horror Section
Script Reader / Editor
Story evaluation & screenplay coverage
Story evaluation & screenplay coverage
STREAMING PLATFORMS
Netflix · Prime Video · Shudder
Selected films have reached audiences internationally
INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
Ireland · UK · USA
Original stories and filmmaking
Selected filmography
Selected films
Deep Web Films productions
Karl, a sixth-year student preparing for his Leaving Cert, becomes the target of relentless bullying. Isolated at home and at school, he finds an escape in an online friendship, with consequences he cannot foresee.
Written, directed & produced by Stephen Gaffney
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Two drug dealers find themselves in the grip of a corrupt detective who uses blackmail to control them. A crime drama set in a world where trust is in short supply.
Written & directed by Stephen Gaffney
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Founder & filmmaker
Stephen
Gaffney
Gaffney
Writer · Director · Producer
Irish filmmaker
Irish filmmaker
Stephen Gaffney is an Irish filmmaker and the founder of Deep Web Films. As a writer, director and producer, he is drawn to psychologically driven stories, morally complicated characters and films that explore the darker edges of ordinary life.
He worked as a Script Reader / Editor at The Horror Section, the production company founded by filmmaker Eli Roth, working with screenplays and story development. His films have reached international audiences and have been available through Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Shudder.
He also works one-to-one with writers through screenwriting coaching and script consultations. Find out more
His filmography includes Red Room, Bully and Class A. Through Deep Web Films, he is focused on building original projects with a clear voice, strong atmosphere and an independent point of view.
Stephen Gaffney on IMDb ↗Screenwriting coaching & consultations
One-to-one
screenwriting coaching.
Personal, focused screenwriting classes and script consultations from a working Irish writer-director. Whether you are chasing an idea, stuck in the middle of a draft or preparing a script to send out, we work on your screenplay together, session by session, until it is stronger and clearer.
Who it is for
First-time writers.
Writers with a draft in the drawer.
Filmmakers writing their own material.
Writers in Ireland, the UK and the USA.
First-time writers.
Writers with a draft in the drawer.
Filmmakers writing their own material.
Writers in Ireland, the UK and the USA.
01 / DEVELOP
Idea development
Turn a premise into a story worth writing. We shape the logline, characters, theme and structure before you commit to a full draft.
02 / CONSULT
Script consultation
Detailed, honest notes on a finished or in-progress screenplay: what is working, what is not, and exactly what to do next.
03 / REWRITE
Live rewrite sessions
Work through your pages together, one-to-one. Scene construction, pacing, dialogue and tightening, with direct feedback as you go.
04 / MENTOR
Ongoing mentorship
Regular sessions across a whole project, from outline to final draft, with steady feedback and accountability.
STEP 01Get in touch
Send a short note about yourself and your project, or the script you want to work on.
STEP 02Introductory conversation
We talk through where you are and what you need, then agree the right format for you.
STEP 03Start the sessions
One-to-one sessions, with notes and next steps after each one, so every session moves the script forward.
Stephen has written, directed and produced independent features, and worked as a Script Reader / Editor at The Horror Section, evaluating screenplays and giving story coverage. Rates and availability on request.
Enquire about coachingCurrent focus
In development.
Deep Web Films is developing a slate of original independent projects, with a focus on psychological thrillers, horror and character-led stories that challenge expectations.
We are interested in collaborating with writers and filmmakers who share an appetite for distinctive material and ambitious independent storytelling.
01 / SUBMISSIONS
Screenplays for consideration
We welcome original feature screenplays in horror, psychological thriller, crime and drama. Start with a logline, a one-page synopsis and a short writer biography. Please include the first ten pages; we'll request a full script if we'd like to read further.
Submit a screenplay02 / WHAT TO SEND
Keep it focused
PDF format is preferred. Include your name and contact details, the project's genre and approximate running time. Please don't send physical materials or multiple unsolicited attachments. We'll contact you if the project is a fit.
Submission enquiry03 / COLLABORATION
Production enquiries
We are open to conversations with writers, directors, producers and creative partners interested in developing distinctive independent films.
Production enquiriesContact
Let's talk film.
Screenwriting coaching · Screenplay submissions · Production enquiries