LOTTERVERSE
Crafting cinematic narratives that resonate with the human experience
The Vision behind
The Stories
Eric Lotter is a screenwriter and storyteller known for dark, intelligent genre narratives that explore how systems—technological, institutional, mythic, and human—shape, erase, and redefine the people inside them.
He is the creator of the LotterVerse, an interconnected body of original screenplays that examine power, control, identity, and survival across science fiction, psychological thriller, horror, and true crime. While each story stands on its own, they are united by a core question: what happens when a system stops caring whether you exist?
Eric’s writing is defined by restrained tension, character-driven dread, and procedural realism that gives even the most unsettling ideas a sense of inevitability. He favors atmosphere over spectacle, intelligence over exposition, and protagonists who survive not by brute force, but by attention, adaptability, and moral choice.
The LotterVerse is not a franchise in the traditional sense—it is a thematic universe. Each project interrogates a different kind of system, asking how people navigate structures designed to optimize outcomes rather than preserve humanity.
Eric is currently developing new projects within the LotterVerse while seeking collaborators, producers, and directors drawn to elevated genre storytelling with a clear point of view.
The LotterVerse — Mission Statement
The LotterVerse exists to explore stories about systems and the people caught inside them.
Across science fiction, psychological thriller, horror, and true crime, the LotterVerse examines what happens when structures designed for efficiency, control, or order begin to outgrow the humans they were meant to serve. These systems may be technological, institutional, mythic, or deeply personal—but they all share a common trait: they operate without empathy.
Each story in the LotterVerse stands on its own, grounded in realism and character, yet connected by a shared thematic spine. The focus is not on spectacle or shock, but on tension, consequence, and survival. Protagonists are not heroes in the traditional sense—they endure by paying attention, adapting to shifting rules, and refusing to disappear quietly.
The mission of the LotterVerse is not to offer easy answers or comforting resolutions. It is to confront uncomfortable questions about power, identity, and responsibility in a world increasingly governed by systems that do not recognize individual cost.
These stories are meant to linger—asking not whether the system works, but who it works for, and what it takes to remain human inside it.
Featured Screenplays
A collection of original screenplays spanning multiple genres, each crafted with cinematic vision and narrative depth.
The Third Time I Met The Devil
As legendary bluesman Robert Johnson lies dying, he recounts his fateful deal with the Devil and the tragic consequences of his ambition to the very entity who orchestrated his demise.
A Century of Rain
A cursed, ageless man who must kill to maintain his vitality finally confronts his destiny when he encounters a woman who shares his burden.
River's Edge Pizzeria
After discovering he has spent years unknowingly delivering fentanyl for his employer, a meticulous delivery driver must choose between the protection of a ruthless criminal circle and the dangerous path of becoming a federal witness.
Are You Ok?
When a methodical librarian's daughter disappears into a human trafficking network, she transforms herself into a lethal investigator to infiltrate the organization and bring her home.