Dead Hooker in a Trunk

Dead Hooker in a Trunk

Year: 2009

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: English

HorrorCrude humor and satireTeen school antics and laughterDreamlike quirky and surreal storytellingGags jokes and slapstick humor

The Soska sisters’ debut feature follows four friends who head out on a routine errand through the striking streets of Vancouver, only to discover a dead prostitute hidden in their car’s trunk. The discovery turns a simple trip into a vicious fight for survival as they are forced to confront relentless threats and their own fears.

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1

Badass and friends pick up Goody Two-Shoes from church

Badass, Geek, Junkie, and Goody Two-Shoes collect Goody from his church youth group and head off together. They discuss scoring drugs and anticipate a wild night ahead. The mood is reckless, setting the stage for the trouble to come.

Day Church youth group
2

They plan to purchase drugs

The group hatches a plan to score drugs for Badass and Junkie, treating it like a quick thrill rather than a serious risk. They joke and press forward, unaware of how their choices will spiral. The plan marks the first step toward a night of escalating violence.

Evening Car
3

Dead sex worker found in the trunk

They discover a dead sex worker hidden in the car trunk, shocking them into panic. They fear they may have killed her during their partying and resolve to hide the body. The discovery forces them to confront the consequences of their reckless night.

Night Car trunk
4

Motel stay by deceiving the owner

To get a free room, they convince the motel owner that the sex worker is alive and will exchange sex for the room. The lie buys them shelter for now, but the deceit heightens paranoia and moral compromise. The night stretches as they try to pretend nothing has gone wrong.

Night Motel
5

Police visit after Geek's call

Geek calls the police to report the sex worker’s corpse and the other illegal activities. Officers arrive to question Badass and threaten detention, offering a grim bargain in response. Badass knocks them out and escapes, sparking a renewed argument with Geek about involving the cops.

Night Motel
6

Stock up on drugs and prepare to move the body

They buy more drugs and wait until it is dark enough to transport the body, clinging to a dangerous plan. The increasing tension shows how far they are willing to push fate. The decision to move the body becomes an irreversible turning point.

Night Dealer's area
7

Gang attack on the dealer’s house

A street gang assaults the dealer's house, dragging Junkie and the dealer into a brutal fight. Badass intervenes, rescuing Junkie and firing on the attackers while Geek is knocked unconscious. The attack devastates trust and escalates violence.

Night Dealer's house
8

Geek loses an eye during the melee

During the chaos, an unidentified figure strikes Geek in the right eye with a baseball bat, leaving her temporarily blinded. The escape requires quick thinking as Junkie and the others fight to get free. The violence reshapes their relationships and priorities.

Night Near dealer’s house
9

Arm torn off; Goody sews it back, eye covered

A passing semi-truck tears Junkie’s arm off, and Goody manages to sew it back on. Geek’s empty eye socket is taped shut with an ‘X’ to hide the damage. Despite the injuries, the group pushes forward in a show of stubborn resilience.

Night Roadside
10

They bury the sex worker; she sits up and is killed

They attempt to bury the sex worker, but she sits up alive. Badass kills her with a shovel, ending the immediate threat but leaving them deeply unsettled. The line between victim and perpetrator has blurred beyond repair.

Night Burial site
11

Pimp attacks; the group splits

The sex worker’s pimp attacks the group the next day, and Badass kills him in a fit of rage. Geek and Badass argue again, pushing the group toward separation as fear and adrenaline fade. The four friends drift apart for a while.

Next day Street
12

Junkie rehabilitation and the sex worker's house discovery

Badass drops Junkie at a hospital while Geek and Goody Two-Shoes head to the sex worker’s house, rescuing the sex worker's dog and learning about a serial killer preying on sex workers. They gather the missing pieces of the case while trying to stay ahead of danger.

Evening Sex worker's house
13

Capture and torture of a suspect; not the real killer

They retrieve Junkie and meet Badass at the sex worker’s house to capture a man who matches the killer’s description. Geek and Badass torture him to death with power tools, only to learn he is not the actual serial killer. The mistake raises the stakes and intensifies fear.

Night Sex worker's house
14

The real killer is revealed: the priest

The group discovers the serial killer is Goody Two-Shoes’ priest, a man maimed by a botched circumcision who targets sex workers for revenge. The revelation reframes the night’s horrors and ties the case to someone they know. The priest’s motive adds a disturbing personal dimension to the violence.

Night Priest's location / church
15

Final confrontation, death of the priest, and ocean disposal

The crew confronts the priest; Badass is captured but a swift rescue prevents catastrophe. They set the priest on fire and dispose of the sex worker’s body by dumping it into the ocean. The night ends with Geek and Goody Two-Shoes sharing a kiss as they joke about a vacation.

Night Ocean / coast

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