37 Ghosts was an idea I had several years ago when I was still studying film in college. For various reasons I never made it as a student project, but the story stuck with me. Years later the time was right, and 37 Ghosts was born.

The story follows Harvey, a devout Christian who goes to confession daily, but also murders people for a living. The conflict between what he believes to be true and good, and what he does on a daily basis is tearing apart his marriage, his health, and his faith. Added to that, he's haunted by the ghosts of everyone he killed, with Angelica, his unintended first victim, a particular source of grief. Her innocence and eagerness to forgive Harvey and see him turn his life around only serves as a further reminder of his guilt.

I think that we as people are not so far away from Harvey. While we might not go around killing people for a living, we have a tendency to do the things that we think are most reprehensible. It doesn't take much research to find a plethora of high profile people who would condemn things from adultery, drug use, lying, sexual abuse or harassment, stealing, etc, who have also committed those same acts. Why do we do the things we hate? Why can't we be consistent? These are some of the questions 37 Ghosts raises. From a high vantage point, the entire film can be seen as the interplay between sin/guilt and repentance/forgiveness.

37 Ghosts is a stand alone short film that tells a complete story. But there's a lot more to be explored this mythos than can be contained in a 16 minute film. Our ultimate goal would be to make 37 Ghosts into a feature that further explores these themes and shows the evolution of Harvey's inner struggle.