Alice kills to save herself, then becomes obsessed with killing again.
Type:
Short
Status:
Available for Free
Page Count:
4pp
Genre:
Horror
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
13+
Synopsis/Details
Boxed into a locked bathroom, Alice and Rob hear heavy footfalls approach. Rob retreats to a corner, tearfully awaiting their fate, while Alice raises a butcher's knife. Alice kills their would-be assailant, saving saves herself and her friend. But in the aftermath Alice's life falls apart as she obsesses about that fateful moment. She savors memories of repeatedly bringing down her blade. A few weeks later, Rob visits Alice's apartment to check on her. She's still a mess, but now sees Rob as an opportunity for another fix ... Can be shot at one location (Apartment) with the following setups: - Low-lit bathroom - Front room - Kitchen - Foyer/front door Image by Niek Verlaan from Pixabay
All Accolades & Coverage

Selected for 2024 Austin Spotlight Film Festival
Winner of 2024 One-Reeler Short Film Competition

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The Writer: Don Franke

Don has published three books, dozens of short stories at Medium and in sci-fi anthologies, and is currently getting two feature scripts ready for the 2025 contest season. He earned a B.A. in creative writing and film production from Columbia College Chicago many years ago, and recently sold a short screenplay titled Returned to Sender (production planned for mid-2025). Go to bio
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