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Misplaced

A young boy explores the rows of an old antique store and finds something unexpected.

Type:

  • Short

Status:

  • For sale
Page Count: 
6pp

Genre:

  • Mystery

Budget:

  • Shoestring

Age Rating:

  • 13+
Synopsis/Details: 

This is a single location script. The cast would require a woman (30's), a large man (60's) and a boy (6). An dusty old, dark shop filled with trinkets of days gone by would be ideal. A single old style stuffed toy monkey and a straight razor will be necessary.

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Submitted: November 17, 2016
Last Updated: April 5, 2020

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The Writer: Matthew Corry
I am a writer who prides himself on creating original horror stories that avoid standard tropes and cliches. It is my goal to create stories that not only leave a stroke of fear through the viewer but also to create strong realistic characters to ensure the horror and tragedy is not simply visual. I write mainly low budget horror features as from a business point of view I want to mimic certain production companies proven systems of producing low cost/high profit films, however, I do like the dark side of comedy and have written other scripts outside of my preferred medium. I have also written a pilot for a highly original supernatural/drama series. All of my work is for sale, however to... Go to bio

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