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In the Attic

A young boy obsessed with horror comics looks to a mysterious supernatural force as a means of seeking retribution against his violent, drunken stepfather.

Script Excerpt
Written by:
Format:
Short Screenplay
Budget:
Modest
Starring Roles For:
11 year old boy
20's woman
30's guy
In the Vein Of:
Tales from the Crypt
Stranger Things
Twilight Zone
Posted:
01/31/2018
Updated:
03/12/2025
Author Bio:
Wayne E. Johnson's first screenwriting attempt was a script for Tales From the Crypt, which Robert Zemeckis accepted and sent to Jack Rapke at CAA. Unfortunately, the show went on hiatus. About a dozen short stories and magazine articles of his were published nationally, and he currently writes a humor column for The Voice, a northeastern Illinois newspaper. His first novel—The Militarized Zone: What Did You Do in the Army, Grandpa?— was published by The Tradewinds Company and has received positive reviews from Publishers Weekly, Windy City Reviews, the Vietnam Veterans of America and others.

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Contest Results:
PAGE International (Quarterfinalist, top 25%) [2012]
American Gem Short (Semifinalist) [2005]
Chicago Screenwriters (Quarterfinalist) [2013]
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