Scotty’s Horror Short Showcase: ‘The Amulet of Fear’

Written by Scott Edwards 

As we get older, we tend to let our imagination fade since most of the time, we are not required to use it. While most jobs do not require that sort of independent thinking, I believe it is one of the best parts of our minds to keep working on a consistent basis. When you tap into your imagination for some common work tasks, you can make them go a little easier, and when you get a more dynamic task, you get to think outside of the box for the best way to complete it and it comes to mind much faster. To each their own when it comes to using their minds in different ways but shutting down your imagination should never be something that you turn to, since it can give you so much more enjoyment just to get lost in your thoughts.
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While putting some of her unpacked clothes into the closet, a woman finds a little basket hidden behind some items in the base. Pulling it out and giving it a quick look, she has no idea what it is doing there, but is not too afraid by its ominous presence. Opening up the basket, she finds an old necklace with a green gem hanging from it. With no idea what this strange artifact may be, the woman takes her new piece of jewelry and places it on a side table and dives into one of her favorite Stephen King novels.

As the woman is in depth into the book, she hears something in the other room and does not know what it could be. Investigating what the sound could have been, the woman is shocked to see a figure materializing out of thin air on her floor. Looking like a monster of some sort, the woman tries to sneak by, but winds up slipping, alerting the creature to her presence. Running to her room and getting her gun, the woman unloads on the creature with little effect, but shortly after, the moon light gets blocked by the clouds and the creature vanishes. Checking all of the other rooms in the house, the woman believes that she is safe from the creature from her mind, but quickly finds out that it was created by the mind of the author, as her book displays the same beast that has been chasing her. As the clouds move back out exposing the moon’s light, the woman sees the creature once again and must find a way to destroy the beast before she becomes its next victim.

This is a good action horror short with some very fun CGI that is not overused. I have said it in the past, but just in case you need to hear it again, too much CGI can be a bad thing, no matter the story, but it is utilized just enough in this story to keep it entertaining. I really liked the creature coming from the power of the moon light hitting the amulet, since nobody really thinks that the moon has the power to do anything, and the woman’s response to the beast is great and the look of confusion when she is able to find out where it really came from was priceless. With an old basket, a strange yet beautiful necklace, a cloudy night, a Stephen King novel, some gun shots, plenty of moon light, and a conclusion that will leave you wondering what would come to life if you had the amulet, this is a very entertaining story that keeps you waiting to see what will happen next. Stay Scared.

See ‘The Amulet of Fear’ on Amazon Prime Video. 

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