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A QUIET NIGHT IN - MATTHEW HACKETT
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INT.STALKERS HOUSE COMPUTER ROOM - NIGHT
There is a silhouette of a man on a computer. On the computer
there red text in a black background. The website changes to
a Facebook page where we see the profile of a man named TOM.
TOM is an early 20's man with his whole life ahead of him.
He's a man with family and friends.
BLACK SCREEN AND MUSICAL CLASH (Monday)
EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT
Establishing shot of the house were the story takes place.
The house is three story and attached to two other houses
like any ordinary council house. The lights are all off apart
from the one in the middle floor.
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INT. HOUSE - NIGHT
The interior of the house is ordinary but nice; the walls are
gray with everything to say its a warm and welcoming house.
Tom walks into the living room and turns the light off and
sits on the couch. His face is consumed by the light of the
tv screen.
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EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT
Outside the house is silent for a couple moments before we
hear faint but building in strength breathing until a musical
clash.
BLACK SCREEN AND MUSICAL CLASH (TUESDAY)
EXT. STREET - DAY
Tom is about his daily business in a busy street. Tom is
walking through the street but is repeatedly lost through the
crowd. The same faint breathing is heard.
EXT. PATH - DAY
Through the trees and brushes we see that tom is walking
alone. He's walking alone carrying a hand full of full
shopping bags. The same sound of breathing is heard again as
tom passes. As the breathing gets heavier the stalker takesa
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step creating a noise. Tom turns and looks into the bushes.
After a couple of seconds he thinks nothing of it and walks
past unaware of the stalker. He walks up the road until he is
out of sight of the stalker whilst breathing intensifies.
BLACK SCREEN AND MUSICAL CLASH (WEDENSDAY)
EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT
Establishing shot which hangs for a couple seconds before
moving to the right and walking up the street and around the
house.
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INT. HOUSE KITCHEN - NIGHT
Tom is in the kitchen cooking. He is totally unaware that he
is being stalked. He takes a hand full of vegetables and puts
them on the chopping board. He then pulls out a long kitchen
knife and studies it for a second and then starts to cut the
vegetables on the chopping board.
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EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT
The Stalker is still moving around the house then stops and
looks over the fence from a distance. He then starts to get
closer, slowly and quietly to avoid being seen.
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INT. HOUSE KITCHEN - NIGHT
Tom continues to chop vegetables completely unaware. There's
a loud bang on the decking outside; Tom looks up and walks to
the window to investigate but eventually thinks nothing of it
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EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT
Peering in through a window we can see tom completely unaware
of being watched continue to make food. Breathing builds to a
musical clash.
BLACK SCREEN AND MUSICAL CLASH (THURSDAY)
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EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT
Establishing shot of the house again. The stalker watches the
house then starts to get closer slowly.
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INT. HOUSE - NIGHT
Tom locks the doors and turns of all the lights in the house.
He then goes upstairs and into his bedroom. The house is
silent.
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EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT
The stalker is still outside and is staring at the front door
which tom has just locked.
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INT. HOUSE BEDROOM - NIGHT
Tom is making his bed before walking to the light switch and
turns off the light then getting into bed.
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EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT
The door is opened now. The stalker is no where to be seen,
just an opened door and a empty hallway.
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INT. HOUSE BEDROOM - NIGHT
Tom is in bed in a deep sleep.
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INT. HOUSE KITCHEN - NIGHT
The stalker picks up the knife from the previous night and
starts to study it, almost seeing his reflection in the
blade. He then starts to walk up the stairs.
INT. HOUSE - NIGHT HALLWAY
In the dark hall way the stalker slowly passes each door and
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pears in. He then goes up stairs and towards Toms bed room.
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INT. HOUSE BEDROOM - NIGHT
Tom is in a deep sleep. He's unaware that the stalker is
standing above him holding the blade. The stalkers hand
raises. Toms eyes open wide whilst taking in a loud gasp
BLACK SCREEN
Tom's loud screaming his heard whilst
loud thuds are heard.
BLACK SCREEN MUSICAL CLASH (FRIDAY)
INT.STALKERS HOUSE COMPUTER ROOM - NIGHT
The stalker is on the same site as before and clicks upload.
The thumbnail for the video is Tom asleep.
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