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The Basement

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Heather, a college student in her senior semester takes a job watching over like that of security at the local Funeral Home.  After a few nights on the job however, a turn of events develop when things become skewed and starts falling out of place; strange occurrences night-after-night and at every turn, all the while without an explanation... more and more vague than the last shift.  She may not be alone after all.

"~She was brave enough to take a job at the local Funeral Home watching over the Morgue.
She will soon discover the place has a life of its very own~"



★ The writer's pick for Readers' Choice for Horror! 2019 ★

★ The Wattys 2019 Entrant ★

★ Adaptation to film 2023 ★All Rights Reserved

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