
Kayla Monroe
Editor-in-chief type. Smart, ambitious — the one who smells the story first.
The movie
A beloved high school teacher hides a monstrous secret — by night, she dons a doll mask and a 1950s housewife disguise, slaughtering students. Always leaving a pie.
The story
At Crestview High, Ms. Rachel Walden is the teacher every kid wishes they had — casual, witty, and compassionate. She runs the school paper like a surrogate big sister, and her five favorite students idolize her for treating them as equals.
But Rachel hides a darker side. By day she's the cool mentor; by night she transforms into "The Pie Killer" — dressed in a 1950s housewife's gown, blonde wig, and cracked china doll mask. This eerie alter ego is polite, precise, and merciless, punishing rule-breakers.
As her calling card, she leaves behind a perfectly baked pie in the kitchen of every child she kills — an offering as unsettling as it is domestic.
As more classmates mysteriously turn up dead, Rachel's newsroom protégés begin piecing together the truth — that their beloved teacher may also be the porcelain-faced phantom stalking the halls. When the mask slips, they must make an impossible choice: expose the only adult they trust, or risk being served the next pie.
Tone & feel
The perfect mid-size town, with a great teacher and happy kids — bright colors, like Buffy's high school. Then the sun goes down and the shadows come alive: a china doll face smiling in the dark.
Sharp, repetitive piano notes act like a metronome of anxiety. Combined with the mask's blank expression, it creates a sense that the evil is inevitable — and unstoppable.
The film moves slowly, with wide shots of streets and houses. Long takes make the viewer constantly scan the frame.
It's not about gore or monsters — it's about how fragile the illusion of safety really is.

Cast

as Rachel Walden
Around Keely Dervin's Rachel Walden, five students of the Crestview school paper are being cast. Supporting roles are in pre-production now, ahead of the 2027 shoot.

Editor-in-chief type. Smart, ambitious — the one who smells the story first.

Witty photographer, always cracking jokes, but with a sharp eye.

Artsy, a little goth. Handles layout, tuned into weird vibes.

Athlete dabbling in journalism for his college apps — unexpectedly brave.

Bubbly, overachieving reporter. Fiercely loyal until suspicion creeps in.
Made for
Diehards who want inventive kills, memorable killers, and something visually distinct. The china doll mask + 1950s housewife persona has "instant cult icon" written all over it.
The high-school setting makes it relatable. Fans of Riverdale and Euphoria will vibe with normal teen life colliding with sudden slasher chaos — and a strong female villain, like Jennifer's Body and M3GAN.
Festival audiences who love camp, irony, and over-the-top kills as much as genuine scares — the FrightFest, Fantastic Fest and Sitges faithful.
Why slashers work right now
Recent slasher revivals keep proving the appetite — mid-budget horror with an iconic killer is one of the most reliable bets in independent film.
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