Rick reviews music on YouTube. He doesn't get a lot of views but that's fine - he just loves music. Everything changes when he reviews an old vinyl record and discovers a strange message hidden in a track. His video review goes viral and Kacy, a documentary filmmaker, begins to follow Rick as he tries to uncover the meaning and origin of the message. They both get more than they bargained for when Rick unearths more records, more messages, and an enigmatic label called Henge, which disappeared in the 1970s, leaving behind only 12 albums and a dark secret.
Spiral to the Center is a fictional investigative documentary with a sci-fi twist. It will include interview segments, archival footage, motion graphics, and found-footage style filmmaking. We plan to shoot Spiral to the Center in Newcastle upon Tyne, England in early 2023, making use of various locations around the city - including record shops! The completed film will be approximately 20 minutes long. We expect to finish it in Spring 2023 then premiere it at a film festival later that year.
At its core, Spiral to the Center is a celebration of music. In particular the psychedelic, prog rock, and electronic music of the 1970s. The film features original tracks by Scott that are entirely authentic to the era. We want you to feel like you’re listening to some forgotten, dusty records you just pulled out of your uncle’s attic. Most of the tracks are already written and many contain hidden messages.