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Short, contained scripts written by Kathy Patterson are between 6 to 9 pages in length. Each script blends reality with a touch of\u00a0 fantasy, horror, science fiction or the supernatural<\/p>\n

\"The
Horror\/Thriller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Allure of Black Fish<\/h2>\n

A 9 page contained horror\/thriller short set on a frozen lake.<\/span><\/p>\n

Logline: <\/strong>Two contestants face off in a deadly, supernatural ice fishing contest officiated and judged by DEATH.<\/p>\n

Outstanding Shorts Semi-Finalist 2033\u00a0 Action On Film Festival Winner 2021<\/strong>
\nWritersXWriters Semi-Finalist 2023<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Boxed
Contained Horror<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Boxed Inn<\/h2>\n

Logline:<\/strong> An idealistic couple move into a Victorian house with aspirations of turning it into a profitable B&B only to discover the house is infested with innocuous box-shaped creatures that have acquired a taste for human flesh.<\/p>\n

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Contained Fantasy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Cora Factor<\/h2>\n

A 6 page fantasy short set in a B&B.<\/span><\/p>\n

Logline:<\/strong> Owners of a bed and breakfast attempt to shield their guests from their daughter’s unusual ability to control people – afraid her playful desire to entertain may get out of hand.<\/p>\n

Outstanding Short Quarter-Finalist 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"The
Contained Fantasy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Mud Room<\/h2>\n

A 6 page fantasy short set in suburbia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Logline:<\/strong> A frazzled housewife, dealing with three children in a new house while her husband travels, encounters a mysterious intrusion of mud and man-sized footprints that originate from her washing machine.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Waking
Contained Drama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Waking Amelia<\/h2>\n

A 9 page suburban drama short dealing with suicide<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Logline:<\/strong> A grieving millennial attends his former lover’s wake, where her parents laud their daughter for sacrificing her life to provide organs to others, when he knows she didn’t.<\/p>\n

WritersXWriters Semi-Finalist 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Short, contained scripts written by Kathy Patterson are between 6 to 9 pages in length. Each script blends reality with a touch of\u00a0 fantasy, horror, science fiction or the supernatural The Allure of Black Fish A 9 page contained horror\/thriller short set on a frozen lake. Logline: Two contestants face off in a deadly, supernatural […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19897","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-thumb"],"yoast_head":"\nShort Scripts - Scriptchic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Short, contained scripts written by Kathy Patterson are between 6 to 9 pages in length. 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