When a young woman ignores a warning and enters a desolate underpass at night, she finds herself trapped in a shifting labyrinth of tunnels—where something unseen stalks her every move.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
10pp
Genre:
Horror
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
17+
Copyright Details:
Copyright Robin Johnston 2020
Synopsis/Details

On her way home after a night out, Natalie decides to take a shortcut through an apparently notorious underpass. Ignoring the cryptic warning of a homeless man outside, she descends into the tunnel and quickly discovers she’s not alone. The familiar becomes surreal as the underpass seems to stretch, twist, and bend her reality. Stalked by unseen shadows and haunted by strange noises, Natalie must navigate a nightmarish labyrinth of concrete, dripping water, and darkness. But escape isn't just about finding the exit, it's about confronting something that awaits in very the depths of the underpass.

All Accolades & Coverage

Semi Finalist - The Thing In The Basement Horror Film Festival
Semi-Finalist - Comox Valley International Screenwriting Festival
Quarterfinalist, WeScreenplay Short Script Lab 2021
Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards Season 7

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Submitted: 2021-Feb-01
Last Updated: 2026-Apr-04
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The Writer: Robin Johnston

Robin Johnston is an award-winning Street Photographer and Videographer with a BA in Film and Photography. His work has been shown at world-class exhibitions in Rome, Berlin, New York and London. He also writes screenplays. Robin’s work captures the beauty in tiny detail, the patterns in the built environment and the way humans interact with architecture. His influences are Brassaï and Cartier-Bresson and the works of J.G.Ballard. Go to bio
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