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A WorkingTitle
the title of the filmispickedout.The reasonI chose pickedoutas it issynonymouswithother horror
/ thrillerfilmtitlesof the same generasuchas“the thing” and“the shining”.Itleavesamysterious
air aroundthe filmandmake sit more intriguingasitasks questionssuchaswhohas beenpicked
out andwhy have theybeenpickedout. Thistitle alsohasasinisterfeel toitasif the victimhadno
choice and gotpickedoutby a evil force thisisverysimilartootherfilmlike the thingwhere toget
the same premise justfromthe title
Length of the film
the lengthof the filmwill be 15 to 20 minuteslong
A short logline/tagline
The tag line forthe filmis“somethingsare betterleftinthe forest”. Againlikethe tile thismake who
everisreadingthe tag line thinkandaskquestionsuchas whathas beentakenfromthe forestand
whyis itimpotentandwhatare the consequences.These questionswill ultimatelydrivethe
audience togo andwatch the filmandfindout.
Introduction to the Keycharacters
Jack: jackis the man charter inthe filmandhas justgone to uni. Jack can be shy sometimesbutwill
standup for himself he cantake a joke andmost of the time will justwantto hangout withmates.
Jack neverhadfriendsinthisschool,sowhenhe made a loadof friendsinuni he was shocked.Jacks
groupof friendslikedtogoout clubbing butmostof the time the groupof friendswouldgoandget
drinksandfinda good spotto drink.Onone of the drinking sessions jacksandhisfriendsrunahead
of the otherto go and smoke inthe woodsjackloses Jameswhen he goesfora wee andseesa light.
Jack walkedtowardsitandsaw a small woodentepee withanecklessinithe pickedupthe neckless
and suddenlyitdaytime andwomancomesuptohimand toucheshisshoulderanditgoesback to
night-time.Thiswasa cot memberandshe has pickedjackthe vessel forthere demonlord.Jack
starts to feel ill andplaysof till evenlythiswomanstartsweeningherwayintojackslife andthenshe
usesJamessoul as a sacrifice andkillsjackturninghimintoa demon.
James: Jameshasbecome jacks’ bestfriendatuni and isalsohis house mate andtheygeton really
well witheachother.Jamescan’thandle serioussituationswellatall andwill alwaystryto deflect
whateveris goingonwithhumour.He will alwayslookforajoke andtry to makesfunof hismate at
any pointhe getsbe nevermeansitseriously.Jameslovestodrinksmoke andhave agood time nad
isveryhappy go luckywhenitcomesto life.
Ben: benisone of the group of matesand isthe one whofindsall the cool abandonedspotswhere
the group like todrink.Benisverycarefree andcool and doesn’treallycare aboutrulesandwhat
consequencesandwouldratherhave agoodand getin trouble.
Will:will isthe more reveredandismore screedof the consequencesof whatwillhappenso he is
scaredof the signsbut isreassuredbybenthat noone will care aboutthe going on,benmakeshim
do stuff he usuallywouldnotdo.
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Jacob: Jacob I more of a peace keeperanddoesnotwantany small fightstohappenin-betweenthe
groupso wouldagree withanygroup the winsthe argumentsothe group presseson thoughtthe
forest.
Woman from the woods: the womanform the woodsispart of a cult and she is tryingto finda host
bodyto bringback the demonthat the cult worships.She isveryoddandshe followsjackaround
makingsure that he looksafterthe demonthatis inhim so she triesto give himwiredconcoctions.
Act one
The filmstarts witha groupof uni friendswalkinganddrinkingandtheyare talkingaboutthe creep
forestthatusedhave a coltlivinginit.There are five boysjack,James,will,Jacobandben,theyall
like goingoutto cool aboundedplacestodrinkandbenhave foundthisspoton the website that
frequentlyuses tofindplaces.Theycome toa road that saysprivetarea do not enterthe groupof
boysare hesitantatfirstbut go onany way.Jack and Jamesrun aheadof the otherboysto go and
have a fag withoutthemandthen Jamesleavesjackonhisownto have a wee jackseesalightand
walktowardsit andfinds a small woodentepeemade outof sticksandin the tepee isa neckless
witha weirdsymbol onit.Jack bendsoverandpicksit upand whenhe doesitsuddenlybecomes
daytime andhe and he looksaroundand seesa woman walksovertowardshimandputs herhand
oh hisshoulderit thenturnedbackto day time and
Act Two
Act Three
Target Audience
Form and style.
Marketplace
Draft Script
CAMREA FADE IN
SCENE 1: ROAD ON PATH – DUSK
We see a group of uni students walking into a road that has a sign that says road restricted
privet propriety.
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JACK/ MONOLOGUE (VOICE OVER)
I never really had friends at school but that all changed when I
went to university because I met the best group of mates I have
ever had. You had James my flat mate, ben and Jacob who I met in
my media course, will who was mates with James
WILL
Um Ben it says it restricted we can’t walk down here
BEN
Its fine I saw this place on the internet is says that no one live
anywhere near here
WILL
Oh ok then
The group continues down the private road
JACK/ MONOLOGUE VOICE OVER
We all liked finding abandon places and cool spots to drink at and
ben said that he found this one on a website that we constantly
used to find spots
JAMES
So what is this spot supposed to be like then?
BEN
Well is says that it’s a haunted woods filled with spirts and huge
wooden animals
JAMES
That sounds sick
