Barstool Deceptions

When a journalist investigating alien sightings encounters a mysterious woman at an airport bar, he is drawn into a revelation about otherworldly beings that blurs the line between belief and reality.

Type:

Short

Status:

Available for Free

Page Count:

8pp

Genre:

Mystery, Sci-Fi

Budget:

Shoestring

Age Rating:

Everyone

Story & Logistics

Story Conclusion:

Ambiguous

Linear Structure:

Linear

Cast Size:

Couple

Locations:

Single

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Adult, Male Adult

Hero Type:

Ordinary

Villian Type:

Supernatural

Advanced

Subgenre:

Conspiracy

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Submitted: 2023-Jun-11

Last Updated: 2023-Jul-20

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The Writer: P.H. Cook

Director of the short film Coulrophobia amongst others. Pia was born and raised in Sweden. She moved to United States in 1984. She lives with her husband in Florida where they own and operate a small business. She started writing screenplays in 2006 and has written over a hundred short screenplays and twenty features. In the summer of 2012, she directed and produced her first short film, Pumpkin Nightmare. Go to bio

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