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Horror

Puppeteers

by Matt Moeller

📅 September 18, 2025📋 Polish📄 13 pages

"When Emily discovers alien puppeteers controlling humans, she and Nora—two women who can see the truth—must fight to expose the invasion or be consumed by mind-controlling horrors in this dark sci-fi thriller about love and resistance."

In the chilling sci-fi thriller *Puppeteers*, Emily, a goth woman haunted by the ability to see sinister alien entities known as "the tall ones," navigates a world where humans are puppeted like marionettes by these faceless invaders. Set against the backdrop of modern Los Angeles, Emily teams up with Nora, a fierce journalist who shares her sight, as they uncover a terrifying conspiracy that controls society from the shadows. As their bond deepens, they must confront the crushing despair of fighting an invisible enemy that manipulates minds and threatens to consume them both. Blending psychological suspense with cosmic horror, *Puppeteers* explores themes of control, resistance, and the desperate fight for autonomy in a world where freedom is an illusion.

Format & Technical

Short

Meet the creator

Matt Moeller profile

Matt Moeller

(John Matthew Moeller)

JUST A BIG OL' NERD

📍 North Hollywood, CA✉️ [email protected]🌐 www.mattmoeller.com🎬 Television

Matt Moeller has aspired to be a writer, director, and funnyman since living in Orlando, Florida in 2004 which is basically the cretaceous period at this point. He’s written a book about improv comedy, hosted a live show where he got romantically dumped on stage 20 times in one night, made a ton of little fun videos for channel101 and YouTube, and now he’s full port into writing and directing horror shorts. This is the first you’ve heard of him and you’re unimpressed, but somewhat tickled at his self deprecation and meta humor. Wait, he’s standing right behind you right now, isn’t he?

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Skills

ScreenwritingComedyProgramming

Screenplay Analysis

Analysis of Puppeteers

Statistics

14Scenes
10Est. Pages
174Lines
2376Words

Characters (4)

EMILY
20’s, goth
54 linesfemale20’s
NORA
23 lines
MARCO
20’s conventionally handsome, boring
4 lines20’s
GREY ALIEN
4 lines

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