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CORN MAZE 2030

CORN MAZE 2030
By Tom Stohlgren

GENRE: Sci-fi, Horror
LOGLINE:

Three teens enter and must navigate a high-tech Corn Maze on Halloween with deceptive Virtual Reality “Spirit Guides” linked to a demonic Artificial Intelligence computer with the power to scare them to death. UNDER EXCLUSIVE SHOPPING AGREEMENT, NO LONGER AVAILABLE]

SYNOPSIS:

It’s Halloween and opening night for Corn Maze 2030, a high-tech Corn Maze, where customers are supposedly helped through the physical maze by Virtual Reality “Spirit Guides” linked to an Artificial Intelligence computer. The proprietor, MR. DOMINIC (50s) acts surprised when his first customer is hauled away by ambulance.

Enter three teens determined to conquer the maze. TRACEY (18) is super smart, walks with a limp, and has a big, baseball-playing boyfriend, BLAYDEN (18). RILEY (18), a black wrestler who also yearns for Tracey is Blayden’s best friend. When they enter the maze with their VR Headsets on, they meet their virtual “Spirit Guides:” Tracey’s is a handsome bookworm, Blayden’s is a sexy blonde, and Riley’s is identical to Tracey. The teens discover that each of them has a tailored suite of horrifying experiences based on their online registration surveys. For example, Blayden sees Nazis, Tracey sees hospital corridors, and Riley senses he is hopelessly alone.

Riley’s dad, SHERIFF ALVEREZ (40s), is sent to investigate the first victim of the maze, who is now in I.C.U. He’s suspicious of Mr. Dominic’s shabby trailer office from the start. He sees Blayden’s car but doesn’t know Riley is in the maze. Meanwhile, the Spirit Guides become hypnotic and unhelpful, and the AI computer becomes more demonic. The teens are tormented in the maze, but the conniving, sexy Spirit Guides coerce them on. Mr. Dominic’s employee, HECTOR (50s), adds the frightening reality of a chainsaw and AK-47 in the maze. The teens return to the trailer without their VR Headsets to confront Mr. Dominic, but he convinces them not to be quitters.

The teens return to the maze with life-threatening consequences. Hector, the VR Headsets, and the AI Server are purposely detaining them in the maze, while Mr. Dominic steals their identities in the trailer. The teens ambush the gun-toting Hector and complete the maze without VR. In the trailer, the Sheriff lies in a pool of blood. Mr. Dominic claims it was an accident. Tracey catches on to the identity-theft operation and Mr. Dominic pulls a gun on the teens. Hector returns with the chainsaw and goes after Blayden in the parking lot, while Riley and Tracey battle it out with Mr. Dominic and his evil AI Spirit Guide in the trailer. In the end, the police arrive, Tracey pushes the Server Computer onto Mr. Dominic, sparks fly and the trailer, Server, and Mr. Dominic go up in flames. However, the AI Server backed itself up to the Cloud with the ability to send deadly night terrors to Blayden, Riley, and Tracey, unless Tracey becomes the next Mr. Dominic.

CORN MAZE 2030

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Nate Rymer

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Tom Stohlgren

Thanks, Nate!

Rutger Oosterhoff

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Rutger Oosterhoff

Sounds fun!

Tom Stohlgren

Thanks, Rutger. Low-budget, small cast, one location (trailer in the parking lot of a corn maze) on one night with a backstory on the existing technological ease of identity theft. Fun to write.

Tasha Lewis

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Rutger Oosterhoff

I'll check it out Tom!

With a micro-budget you can make great horror movies!

Tasha Lewis

Your welcome Tom. If you are looking props or innovative solutions on set, https://www.adamdanyal.com

(Mention The ICC Group).

DeShawn Buckner

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Tom Stohlgren

Thanks, DeShawn Buckner !

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