Shadow River by Elisabeth Dubois

Camping takes on a whole new meaning when a couple decide to buy an old rundown houseboat

Type:

Short

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

20pp

Genre:

Crime, Drama, Horror

Budget:

Shoestring

Age Rating:

17+

Copyright Details:

Elisabeth Dubois 2007- revised 2020 AWG-Australia

Synopsis/Details:

Peter and his wife Susie, enjoy camping.
Peter has decided that it would be great to camp on a houseboat, and has just won an Auction on Ebay, of a rundown houseboat, at a bargain price.
Susie does not like the idea but decides to go along with it.
A few days later, they meet up with the owner, Mark, on-site, to finalize purchase and camp nearby; wanting, to get the feel of the area.
In a matter of hours, Susie is missing.
Peter soon finds out that the houseboat and Shadow River, has a horrific past and is desperate to find Susie before morning.

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Getaway

Story Situation:

Falling prey to cruelty/misfortune

Linear Structure:

Linear

Cast Size:

Few

Locations:

Couple

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Adult, Male Adult, Male Middle Aged

Advanced

Subgenre:

Serial Killer

Time Period:

The Big Data age (2001–present), The Multimedia Age (1987–2007)

Submitted: November 28, 2020

Last Updated: January 1, 2021

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The Writer: Elisabeth Dubois

Elisabeth Dubois was born in France and moved to Australia at the age of ten. Elisabeth is a very creative person with a passion for new adventures, and expresses herself in fields of creativity that include: art, photography and writing. Elisabeth has been writing all her life, starting off with short stories and poetry. She also started working on a novel in her early 20s, which sat in limbo for some time, as she spent most of her time raising a family and running a business. Her passion for writing never ceased; instead, it flourished after being introduced to a totally new format, Screenwriting. Her long standing novel was soon turned into a screenplay. Elisabeth has created numerous... Go to bio

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