Grave Misgivings

Grave Misgivings

Synopsis

Max McGee is a former cop whose heroic exploits in the face of mortal danger briefly – very briefly – make him a hero. Shortly thereafter, in the midst of a ceremony during which he receives his police department’s Medal of Valor, Max reveals a deep-seated fear of clowns in the most humiliating way possible and is instantly transformed into a worldwide viral meme: Scaredy-Cop. In a heartbeat, he loses his job, his medal and his reputation.

Five years later, Max struggles with his unwanted notoriety and searches for a path back into law enforcement. His friend and landlord Todd, who has been unceremoniously thrown into jail, asks Max to step in and officiate the wedding of Todd’s brother Fred and his fiancée Nika in the quaint coastal city of Astoria, Oregon.

Max owes Todd, both personally and financially, and reluctantly agrees to fill in at the wedding in Todd’s absence. He recognizes an opportunity to recover some of the self-confidence and sense of accomplishment he’s lost, but is ill-equipped to handle the phobias and insecurity that plague him.

In Astoria, Max soon discovers that the community is being terrorized by a series of brutal, unsolved killings. He also learns that Suki, the police department’s lead investigator into the murders, moonlights as a wedding planner and is overseeing the preparations for Fred and Nika’s wedding. His own investigation leads him to conclude that the horrific murder spree is linked to an ancient, supernatural power.

All paths converge at an Astoria High School fifteen-year reunion party. Max must confront his deepest fears and ambitions as he navigates his way through a potential romance and a perilous journey to the truth.