A homely young woman is ready to pay any price to be taller, thinner and more attractive.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
14pp
Genre:
Horror
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
13+
Based On:
Revision and expansion of my original script.
Synopsis/Details

It is now possible to pursue your dreams of physical perfection and beauty...But at what cost? This is a cautionary urban tale about a young woman who wants to become taller, thinner and more attractive.

This is a revised and extended version of my THE NU YOU short that was showcased on STS. It has been tweaked and some material has been added to complete this vision of a pursuit for physical beauty gone horribly wrong.

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Submitted: 2020-Dec-16
Last Updated: 2024-Mar-06
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The Writer: John Hunter

My barefoot childhood was spent in the coastal low country of South Georgia. In this semi-rural version of Camelot, the truth was often stretched and embellished as an innocent form of recreation. So, as you can clearly see, my storytelling is not entirely my fault. My dystopian horror Baby Soup won the 2013 Florida Independent Filmmakers Contest and six of my shorts have been produced, including the Companion Shop , a whimsical story about the difficulties which arise when an elderly woman tries to return an AI companion purchased with a discount coupon. More recently, I declined an offer made by the Hollywood representative of a mainland China duanju producer for my mid-budget creature… Go to bio
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