Olivia Cuartero-Briggs
Writer
New Release
To control the population explosion that nearly crippled the city, New York has instituted Kill Train, a randomized, extermination program where designated subway trains are picked at random, and all the passengers are slaughtered by the end of the line. In this not-so-distant future, we meet Vanessa, a struggling single mom in the midst of a nervous breakdown, who discovers that she, herself, is on a Kill Train. Now, for once in her life and with everything to prove, Vanessa decides she's not going down without a fight. (learn more)
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"The Purge meets The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3 if it was put in a blender and Stephen King drank it. Kill Train is scary, funny, grounded, and one hundred percent NEW YORK.”
- Adam Glass (Writer/Producer) Suicide Squad, Teen Titans, The Equalizer, Supernatural
Praise & Reviews
“Kill Train is a breakneck ride on the bus from Speed with passengers from The Purge and no brakes!"
- Steven de Souza (Writer/Producer) Die Hard, Commando, 48 Hours, and Sheena Queen of the Jungle
This morbid lottery in Kill Train means any subway could become a death trap, creating an atmosphere thick with suspense and brutality right from the very first page. Cuartero-Briggs crafts a story that is unique and makes us question how far society might go when pushed to its limits.
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Emerald City Comic Con 2025
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PANEL: Drawing from Life: Authentic YA Stories in Every Genre
Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Venue: Level 3 • Room 345
*Signing to follow from 5:00 - 6:00 PM
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SIGNING: Mad Cave Booth
Date: Friday, March 7th, 2025
11:00AM - 11:30 AM
Booth: 20707
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PANEL: Into the Dark: Horror and Fantasy with Mad Cave Studios
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
5:15 - 6:15 PM
Venue: Level 3 • Room 345
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About Olivia Cuartero-Briggs
Olivia Cuartero-Briggs is an award-winning dramatic writer born and raised in New York City. She holds an M.F.A. from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts Asia, and is currently enjoying a career writing for film, TV and comic books in sunny Los Angeles. Recent credits include E! Entertainment's The Arrangement, USA's Queen of the South, and co-producer on Mike Schur's Field of Dreams. Published comic books include Jill and the Killers with Oni Press, Kill Train with Mad Cave Studios, Mary Shelley Monster Hunter and Silver City with Aftershock Comics. OCB also currently has upcoming, unannounced projects in the works with Humanoids, Maverick, and Scholastic. Awards include The Jane Chambers Playwriting Award, The New York Theater Festival's Best Original Play Award, Hollywood Comedy Shorts Best of Fest Award, and the Flint Film Festival's Best Screenplay Award.