It's Just a Box

A weary midwife discovers a strange item in her living room, turning her night into a chilling nightmare.

Type:

Short

Status:

Available for Free

Page Count:

8pp

Genre:

Horror

Budget:

Shoestring

Age Rating:

13+

Story & Logistics

Linear Structure:

Linear

Cast Size:

Few

Locations:

Couple

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Submitted: 2024-Aug-25

Last Updated: 2025-Jul-23

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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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