Forever Land
Five friends enter an impossibly perfect amusement park where every attraction becomes a personalized psychological trap, forcing each of them to confront the hidden desire that has quietly ruled their lives.
FILMMAKER · SCREENWRITER · FILM ANALYST
I don't just watch movies. I study what they're really saying.
I'm Dave Gregory—a filmmaker, screenwriter, actor and film obsessive breaking down character, subtext and the choices that make stories work.
BEYOND THE PLOT / 001
CHARACTER.
SUBTEXT.
THE CHOICE UNDER THE CHOICE.
ABOUT DAVE
Story first. Always.
This is the official website of Dave Gregory. Dave is a filmmaker, screenwriter, actor and film analyst focused on the human truth beneath the plot. His work examines what characters want, what they refuse to face and the emotional choices that shape a story.
Through original films and sharp, accessible movie breakdowns, Dave approaches cinema as both a storyteller and a student of the craft.
THE 2000 MOVIE CHALLENGE · DOCUMENTARY IN DEVELOPMENT
2,000 movies.
One extraordinary year.
I'm documenting a year of moviegoing, storytelling, and everything that happens along the way. The goal is 2,000 screenings in one year—while preparing for a Guinness World Records attempt.
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STATUS: Preparing for Guinness World Records guidelines · Start date to be announced
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ORIGINAL STORIES
Projects in development.
FLAGSHIP PROJECT · FEATURE FILM · IN DEVELOPMENT
70 MM
PSYCHOLOGICAL / COSMIC HORROR
During an all-night horror marathon, an aspiring filmmaker becomes trapped inside a mysterious seven-story movie theater that brings its patrons' deepest desires to life—and must confront a terrifying truth about his own fantasies to escape.
Written & Directed by Dave Gregory
Inquire About 70 MMStill Ten
When a father loses his 10-year-old son for only a few minutes inside a mysterious amusement park, he finds him again as a grown man—revealing that time inside the park obeys terrifying rules.
SELECTED ACTING CREDITS · Girls Gone Dead · The Maltese Pomeranian
FEATURED FILM BREAKDOWNS
Go beyond the plot.
Three film breakdowns exploring the character choices and subtext hiding beneath the surface.
“The plot tells you what happened. The character tells you why it matters.”
— DAVE GREGORYWORK · COLLABORATION · MEDIA
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