When the Snow Melts

A quiet neighborhood is disturbed when the parents wake up on Christmas Day to find that their children are missing.

Type:

Short

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

5pp

Genre:

Horror

Budget:

Shoestring

Age Rating:

17+

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Teenager, Female under 13, Male under 13

Villian Type:

Beast/Monster, Pure Evil, Supernatural

Advanced

Time of Year:

Christmas Day, Winter

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Submitted: 2020-Jan-02

Last Updated: 2020-Jan-02

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The Writer: Sean Elwood

Sean Elwood is a 32-year-old writer who has a knack for everything horror. He started writing short stories as a kid and soon developed a love for screenwriting at the age of 14. From then on, he continued to write both short and feature screenplays as he perfected his writing, and soon attended the Art Institute of Austin to earn a degree in Digital Filmmaking and Video Production. He has also self-published an anthology of short horror stories, AfterLife AfterDeath: Stories for the Dark . Sean's strengths include building suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat, painting a detailed picture with his writing, and scaring you senseless. His writing will stick with you long after you… Go to bio

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