The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

Luther Heggs, a hardworking typesetter at the local newspaper, dreams up an intriguing idea for a feature story on a notorious haunted house in their small town. This house is infamous for hosting a murder-suicide committed by its former inhabitant twenty years prior. The editor of the paper decides to challenge Luther's journalistic mettle by assigning him the task of spending one eerie night alone inside the house. As the darkness envelopes the mansion, strange and unsettling occurrences begin to plague Luther, stirring his imagination and fueling his story. His chilling account becomes a front-page sensation and transforms him into an unexpected local hero. However, the nephew of the tragic victims is not amused by this turn of events and files a lawsuit against Luther for libel, threatening not only his reputation but also the very foundation of his hometown's tranquil life. This captivating tale blends elements of mystery, humor, and drama as it explores the blurred lines between truth and fiction, heroism and hysteria, and the power of a good story in a small-town community.