Three teenagers Tony, Jennifer, and Jake share terrifying tales, only to realize they’re predicting real events. Days turned into sleepless nights as they desperately searched for ways to prevent the horrors they had predicted.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
41pp
Genre:
Horror
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
Everyone
Synopsis/Details
In the twilight's embrace, three teenagers—Tony, Jennifer, and Jake—gathered in Tony's dimly lit room, the flickering candlelight casting ominous shadows across their faces. The air crackled with anticipation as they shared spine-tingling tales to ward off the approaching darkness that seemed to seep through the very walls. Tony, a natural storyteller with a flair for the macabre, began with a chilling yarn about a haunted house on the outskirts of town. His words painted a vivid picture of a decrepit Victorian manor, its once-grand facade now marred by peeling paint and shattered windows. Tales of disembodied screams and ghostly apparitions had long circulated, but Tony's story breathed new life into the horrors that lurked within. Not to be outdone, Jennifer, with her vivid imagination and love for the grotesque, described a malevolent entity lurking in the shadows of an abandoned asylum. Her narrative transported them to the crumbling halls of Blackwood Sanitarium, where the echoes of tormented souls still reverberated through the decaying walls. The entity, a twisted amalgamation of the asylum's darkest secrets, fed on the fear and anguish of those who dared to trespass. Jake, known for his morbid fascination with the occult, recounted a tale of a cursed mirror that revealed one's inevitable demise. In his eerie tale, the mirror, an antique with an ornate frame, had been passed down through generations, each owner meeting a grisly fate foretold by the mirror's haunting reflections. As they traded stories, an eerie synchronicity began to emerge, sending chills down their spines. Tony's haunted house matched an address in a recent newspaper article about an unexplained disappearance. Jennifer's entity mirrored an unsolved murder case at the asylum, where a patient had been found mutilated beyond recognition. Jake's cursed mirror found its real-world counterpart in a village known for its dark legends, where whispers of curses and black magic lingered like a malignant fog. A sense of unease crept over them as they realized their stories were not mere flights of fancy but eerie premonitions of horrors yet to unfold. Fear gnawed at their hearts as the line between reality and the supernatural blurred, their imaginations becoming portals to unspeakable terrors. Days turned into sleepless nights as they desperately searched for ways to prevent the horrors they had predicted. Tony tried to warn the police about the missing homeowner, but his pleas were dismissed as teenage hysteria. Jennifer sought help from a priest, but her prayers fell on deaf ears, the holy man unable to comprehend the unholy forces at play. Jake, driven by despair, smashed the cursed mirror, only to find it repaired the next morning, its malevolent power undiminished. As the sun began to set once more, they knew their time was running out. The events they had foreseen were unfolding with terrifying precision. The haunted house consumed another victim, their screams echoing through the night. The entity claimed another life, leaving a trail of mutilated bodies in its wake. And the cursed mirror revealed a grim truth – their own fates were inextricably linked to the horrors they had unleashed. In a final act of desperation, they confronted each other, their voices trembling with both fear and resolve. "We have to find a way to change this," Tony said, his eyes haunted by the horrors he had witnessed. "We can't let these terrors become reality." And so, they embarked on a perilous quest, armed with nothing more than their knowledge and the burning desire to avert the inevitable. They delved into ancient tomes, seeking arcane rituals to banish the malevolent forces they had unwittingly summoned. They scoured abandoned buildings, searching for clues to break the curses that bound them. As darkness enveloped the town, they raced against time, their fates hanging precariously in the balance. In a climactic showdown, they confronted the horrors head-on, their courage tested to the limits. Tony faced the haunted house's malignant spirits, Jennifer battled the asylum's twisted entity, and Jake shattered the cursed mirror, releasing them from its grip. In the aftermath, as the sun rose over the town, they emerged battered but victorious, their bonds of friendship forged in the fires of their ordeal. The haunted house stood silent, its malevolent presence exorcised. The asylum's entity had been banished, its reign of terror ended. And the cursed mirror lay in shattered pieces, its dark power finally broken. Though their journey had been fraught with terror and despair, they had emerged triumphant, their spirits tempered by the horrors they had faced. And as they embraced, they knew that the darkness would never again hold the same power over them, for they had stared into the abyss and emerged unbroken, their courage and friendship their greatest weapons against the forces of evil.
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The Writer: Brian Leslie

Brian Leslie is a writer producer who has written and sold series Diaries Of Darkness in the 90's as well as produced features "The Black Door" . Today still writes screenplays for independent producers and is a best selling author of action thriller books such as Drop Point, Spy Story, Cartel, Dead Target and more. Go to bio
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