Intro. The screen is black. A soft, eerie wind hums. Words appear: āHollow Creek⦠a town that shouldnāt exist.ā
Cut to Mara, standing at the edge of the foggy forest, notebook in hand. Her eyes scan the deserted main street. Distant voices echo, faint but urgent. She steps forward, camera following her slow, deliberate pace.
Mara (voiceover):
āThey say Hollow Creek doesnāt show up on maps. They say people disappear here⦠and sometimes, the town remembers them.ā
A crow caws. A door slams somewhere down the street. Shadows twitch across the walls of houses. Mara adjusts her jacket and grips her notebook tighter.
Mara (voiceover, whispering):
āIām here to find the truth. But⦠some truths arenāt meant to be found.ā
She steps onto the main street. People walk past her, smiling, waving, but their eyes are⦠empty. Something unnatural simmers under the surface. Maraās breath fogs in the cold air, her pulse quickensābut she keeps moving.
Fade to black. A whisper creeps over the silence: āStay⦠or leav