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
DEEP WEB FILMS
Film Obscura
Original stories · Independent cinema
Ireland / United Kingdom / USA
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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 — 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.
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.
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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.
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Let's talk film.
Screenplay submissions · Development · Production enquiries