Still Black Remains

“Still Black Remains” tells the story of a street kid turned gangster named Twist. It has been a long, hot summer and Twist has a problem: his Newark, New Jersey neighborhood is under siege in an out of control turf war and he is caught in the middle. He is one of the leaders of the Skulls – a drug and gun dealing gang trying to carve out a bigger territory and running into enemies with every step they take. Twist is also the architect of his gang's decision to kidnap a mafia capo. The kidnapping was supposed to provide a bargaining chip in the negotiations that could end the war; it was never intended to be anything more than that. But like most great ideas, the plan doesn't turn out as expected.

Negotiations rapidly deteriorate, words fail, violence escalates, and the only recourse left is the inevitable execution of the hostage. Chosen to be the one to carry out the sentence, Twist questions his ability to pull the trigger and the consequences of his actions. As the volatile situation grows more explosive by the hour, the lines between right and wrong blur; resolution comes with a price and Twist has to decide if pulling the trigger will get him what he wants, and if he can live with that cost.