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AT THE MERCY OF FAITH

A former teenage preacher, tormented by guilt over a traumatic event from his past, struggles to protect his family from financial ruins, and supernatural forces threatening to destroy them, all while confronting the lingering specters of faith, betrayal, and redemption.

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Written by:
SAMUEL TAYLOR
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Format:
Screenplay
Genres:
Drama Horror Urban
Budget:
Modest
Starring Roles For:
Kevin Harris, Jr - LaKeith Stanfield
Rege'-Jean Page - Melvin Gregg - Tyler Perry
Skye Townsend, Corinne Foxx, Colette D. Lathan,
In the Vein Of:
Hereditary
The Exorcism Of Emily Rose
The Babadook
Posted:
11/26/2020
Updated:
01/15/2025
Author Bio:
Samuel Lee Taylor served as Associate Minister at Lubbock Street Church of Christ in Texas from 1980 to 1984. During this period, he wrote and published 2 gospel booklets ("Somebody Help Us Find the Way" and "What Choice Would You Make in a Slippery Situation?"), as well as recorded a gospel album ("What Train Will You Ride?").

Spiritual, and emotional, traumas in his personal life, inspired Samuel L Taylor to write "At The Mercy Of Faith." A screenplay more than 35 years in development.

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Contest Results:
Indie Gathering (First Place, 1st Place Feature Horror Script) [2023]
Page Turner- Faith Based (First Place, First Place - Best Feature Screenplay) [2024]
Christian Screenplay (First Place, Best Christian Screenplay) [2024]
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