Horror Short Showcase: 'Amy'

Written by Scott Edwards

If shortcuts were easy, they would be known as the way. I don’t remember who said that, but it has stuck with me ever sense I heard it and it not only applies to road trips, but to life as well. We all like to take the occasional shortcut now and again, but when you make a habit out of it, well, it can wind up costing you big time. There are reasons why life can be difficult and learning to overcome the obstacles helps to build you into the person you are today.

Turning off of the main road to try and take a shortcut, Dan is trying to figure out where exactly he is when his phone rings. Getting a call from his buddy Tim, Dan is trying to get to his final destination faster than he should and continues to take his eyes off of the road. Hearing his phone ring again and seeing that it is an unknown number, Dan takes his focus off of the road once again, but this time he hits a stranger in the middle of nowhere. Seeing that there is nobody around, Dan figures that he can cover this accident up and hides the body deep in the surrounding woods, but little does he know that he is not alone.

Arriving back at his car and ready to flee the scene of the accident, Dan sees his old friend Saurav who has witnessed the entire crime. Trying to talk some sense into his friend, Saurav sees that Dan will not change his mind on admitting to the accident and starts off to find the authorities. Seeing that he will be ousted by his friend, Dan knows that nobody will be able to connect him with another murder, so he decides to stop his friend once and for all. With another body to hide, Dan takes his friend down to the stranger’s resting place, but upon seeing that the young woman’s body is gone, he knows that it is time to leave and that is only the beginning of his nightmare on the abandoned road.

Very cool little story being brought to the screen. I really liked the way Dan was thinking when it comes to the innocent bystander and how he could get away with it, i.e. hiding the body. With nobody around on the road, it seems like the perfect unintentional crime, but once he sees that he is not alone, well, all bets are off of the table. I really like that the victim of the crime is not one that will just go away, regardless of how badly injured, or flat out dead she is. The abandoned road scenario is always a frightening one to visit, especially if there is a haunting looking to make itself known in the future. Stay Scared. 

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