After finding a box that was meant to be buried, two teenagers search for a way out of the woods as a masked woman with a shovel hunts them.

SYNOPSIS:

Horror short script for sale

Sub-genres: Slasher/Contained Horror/Survival Horror

Budget: Micro

Synopsis:

A timid teenager named Shy Moore and her brave best friend, Leandra Gómez, walk through the woods, going camping. They see a masked woman digging with a shovel. After the woman leaves the hole, the teens go to it and find a small, taped box. The woman charges at the teens with the shovel. Shy runs away. The woman attacks Leandra, and Leandra runs away with the box.

The teens search for a way out of the woods. The woman finds them. Shy runs away, but Leandra fights the woman. Shy goes back and saves Leandra, then knocks out the woman with the shovel. Shy takes off the woman’s mask and wig, revealing her to be their principal. Shy calls 911 with the principal’s phone.

The teens get out of the woods. Leandra opens the box and finds a notebook in it. The notebook is full of customers who bought drugs. The principal wakes up and goes after the teens with the shovel. Shy kills her in self-defense.

Potential: Feature script and/or limited series

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OUT THE WOODS