Horror Short Showcase: 'Nightlight'

Written by Scott Edwards

It is easy to be afraid of things that go bump in the night, mainly because it is very easy to hide under the covers until the threat goes away when the sun comes up again. Knowing that our imaginations can play tricks with our eyes when the dead of night comes around, most people have a way to feel secure, a nightlight.  While I had one of these small lights in my room growing up, I was still too frightened to open up the closet or look under the bed until the sun returned the next day. All of the sounds that would come from a monster’s hiding place would go unchecked during the night, because, well, I did not want to know who or what they really wanted with me during the night.
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Sitting on his bed and enjoying a comic book, the boy is happy as can be, but there is something strange going on with his light as it turns off on its own. Leaning over the side of the bed and hitting the switch to turn it back on, all seems well, but it happens again. Not knowing what is causing this time after time, the boy decides to put an end to this madness but is shocked to see a white arm reaching out from under the bed. Needing to get a better look at what is under his bed, the boy pulls out a flashlight and shines it into the darkness revealing the monster who is harassing him, but everything may not be as it seems as the boy hears strange sounds coming from the monster that he did not expect.

Don’t see many horror movies like this and I really liked it, because the ending is beyond epic. The fear from seeing the monster’s arm and hand turning off the light would be enough to send me flying out the window, but this kid was going to stick to his guns and make sure he could continue to read his comics. With little fear in his heart, the boy saw the face of the monster and listened as the monster opened up about its issues and with the sweetness of the boy, well, there may not be too many more haunted nights in his room. Stay Scared.

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