The Hidden Room in the Basement

Here’s a tight, punchy true‑crime script built specifically for YouTube Shorts — fast hook,

fast payoff, perfect for 30–45 seconds. You can copy‑paste this straight into

your workflow. --- 🎥 True Crime Short Script (30–40 seconds) “Imagine buying

a house… and discovering a hidden room the previous owners never mentioned.” “In 2013,

a family in Ohio moved into what looked like a normal suburban home. But while exploring

the basement, they noticed a wall that sounded hollow.” “Behind it was a sealed-off room.

Inside: a single chair, chains bolted to the floor… and a notebook filled

with dates and names.” “Police later confirmed the room matched the description of a missing-person