The Midnight Hitchhiker

Muhammad Imran

Suspense, supernatural elements, a classic horror trope. After breaking down on a remote stretch of Nevada highway, a young traveler thinks he's found a savior in a mysterious figure by the side of the road. But as the miles tick by and midnight approaches, he realizes the man in the backseat isn't just looking for a ride—he's looking for a soul. A chilling supernatural short film based on classic American urban legends.

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00:00I was driving solo, crossing Arizona late one night, the desert black as ink.

00:05Around 1 a.m., I saw her, a girl standing by the roadside,

00:08just before an abandoned gas station with a flickering, half-dead, open sign.

00:13She was young, maybe 19, wearing a light blue dress, shivering.

00:17I pulled over, stupid, I know.

00:20She slid in and just kept her head down, muttering thanks.

00:23Her hair was wet, clumped with dirt.

00:25Five miles down the road, I tried to make small talk.

00:27Where are you headed?

00:29She didn't move.

00:31I glanced at her in the dash-like glow.

00:33Look, are you okay?

00:35Do you need to call someone?

00:37She slowly lifted her head, and in the greenish light of the dashboard,

00:40I saw her eyes were wide, bloodshot, and completely unblinking.

00:45She whispered, he's still waiting.

00:48I slammed the brakes and threw the door open, demanding she get out.

00:51She just stared at me.

00:53I jumped out and ran around the car.

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