Eddie Whorl by Rob Barkan | Script Revolution

Eddie Whorl

An ailing truck driver slowly discovers that the hitchhiker he's picked up on a desolate mountain pass is not human.

Type:

  • Short

Status:

  • For sale
Page Count: 
11pp

Genre:

  • Horror

Budget:

  • Shoestring

Age Rating:

  • Everyone
Synopsis/Details: 

One of my creepiest horror tales, transformed for the screen.

Watching the leaves scrape and skitter across a dark parking lot on a cold and windy October night makes you want to jump back in your car and keep driving until dawn. Then and only then will the Dennys you pull into feel right. And safe.

All Accolades & Coverage: 

Favorable review, SimplyScripts
http://www.simplyscripts.com/2016/08/15/eddie-whorl-short-script-review-...

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Submitted: September 3, 2016
Last Updated: October 5, 2020

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The Writer: Rob Barkan
Rob has been writing horror, fantasy and science fiction since the age of seven. He has placed several short tales in small press and online magazines like Lovecraft's Weird Mysteries, Dark Planet and Strange Fire. A more extensive collection appeared on his award-winning Deathlife Gravesite. He has taken a deep plunge into screenplay writing for the past few years, totally enjoying mastering the art of visual writing. He recently scripted segments for a Hollywood director's horror anthology project, showing a great ability working under time pressure to make required changes. His short scripts have received favorable reviews at Shootin' The Shorts. Rob's screenplays have been utilized as a... Go to bio

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