The Grim Reapers finally have their share of the spotlight in this creepy promotional trailer that have by its own strength landed the spec script a deal with Universal after a bidding war.

In Grim Night, a spec script brought together by Brandon Bestenheider and Allen Bey, the Grim Reapers came in hordes upon a helpless Earth to collect heaps of souls once every year. Yes, that's the plot.

So just what exactly was the cause behind the bidding war for the spec script between the studios? We bet it's the promotional trailer made to generate interest in the script. Hit the jump to view the trailer and you will know why.




Here's the one-liner premise for the spec script:

"Grim Night" takes place once a year, where Grim Reapers come to Earth to collect souls on Earth.

And incidentally, Universal won the bidding war. So just so you know, we might just get to see this on August 20, 2012, to keep in line with the film. Here are a few of the screen capture.