1. Script (Prior Production)
1. [A close up of the birthmark appears on the screen. It appears to be in the
shape of a jagged heart, with a thick brown outline in which fades. It
appears in normal speed settings with no dialogue]
2. [A close up of thick spirit like smoke is sucked in by Faith who is the
antagonist. It appears in fast motion with no dialogue. The scene then
transitions to Faith’s possession, where her head is flicking and she seems
not to be conscious of her whereabouts]
3. [A close up of the antagonist’s hand as she slits her wrists appears on the
screen. It appears in fast motion with no dialogue. This is then followed
by a scene of Faith in the bed who seems to be pulled about and suddenly
wakes up]
4. [A wide shot of faith is seen walking down the stairs. There are quick cuts
embedded within this scene, which show the audience the whereabouts
of the other family members as she walks down the stairs. The next shot
sees Faith in the same area as her sister Melanie, who is reading a book.
She eerily looks at her sister, and her hand is behind her back, suggesting
something is to happen. This appears at a normal pace with no dialogue]
5. [A close up of the knife is seen followed by Faith walking towards her
sister and raising the knife as if to suggest that she wants to kill her sister.
During this point is a lot of flashing and quick cuts, which connote and
imply something bad is going to happen. Melanie leans back in the chair
to get away from her sister.
Melanie: [In a distraught voice croaks] “MUUUUUM!”
She then gets up and leaves the living room.]
6. [Mum: [suddenly, in shock] “Melanie!”
A long shot and close up of Melanie running up the stairs follows. Faith
follows gingerly up the stairs with the knife in the air reading to attack.
Their mum, who was working at the computer, gets up
Mum: [not sure what is going on] “Is everything alright? What’s
happening?”
Faith walks in the a room, assuming her sister was in there as the light
was on and gets locked in by Melanie, who appears out of the darkness
with key in hand. There is a series of quick cuts in which show this]
2. 7. [A long shot of Melanie running down the stairs with her mum dressed as
if to go out side follows.
Mum: [trouble and anxiety in her voice] “Hurry up! We have to go, she’s
not well shut the door”
They leave the house and run into the car locking the doors behind them.
Fast editing takes place along with quick cuts to show the suspense and
tension in the situation]
8. [A two shot and over the shoulder shot is then seen where the mum and
sister are driving away. They see a figure in the distance as they turn the
corner from the house.
Mum: [said with anxiety and fear] “Oh my goodness! Is that her?”
A series of quick cuts then follow showing Faith standing outside and then
not being there.
Mum: [sense of relief] “Oh gosh! I think we were just seeing things!”
9. [A two shot this time, seeing the face of Melanie and her Mum driving
away is shown. The car is silent and they are not expecting anything to
happen. Suddenly, Faith pops out of the back of the car. They both scream
and the camera implies a car crash]