1. Sami receives a random message on Facebook from an unknown person while in her bedroom. She plans to go to a friend's house to watch a movie and tells the mysterious person she has to leave.
2. On her way to her friend's house, Sami receives disturbing messages from the unknown person describing her appearance. When she turns around, the person is behind her.
3. The screen then fades to black with a scream and evil laugh, indicating something frightening has happened to Sami.
2. Friend Request (Revised 26-Feb-18) 1.
FADE IN:
INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
Sami sits in her bedroom on her laptop scrolling
through Facebook. Suddenly she gets a random
message.
SAMI
Huh? Who is this?
(Confused
expression on
face)
RANGE OF CAMERA SHOTS
CLOSE UP OF TYPING
CLOSE UP OF FACE
MID SHOT BEHIND THE COMPUTER SCREEN
Continues typing and talking to this person until
phone rings again
SAMI
Hello?
MEGAN
Hey, I have just got the new
film stalker on DVD, I’ve
asked the rest of the girls
to come round and they are
coming, do you want to come
as well?
SAMI
Yeah sure! That sounds
great! I have got something
to tell you as well!
Something creepy is going on!
While saying this she will be scrolling through the
boys Facebook page
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OF COMPUTER SCREEN
MEGAN
3. Friend Request (Revised 26-Feb-18) 2.
Ooo that sounds exciting!
Can’t wait to see you, I’ve
been dying to see this film
all week! Well I’ll see you
soon
SAMI
Be there soon bye!
Types on message to this boy and says she has got
to go. Sami then closes her laptop and begins to
get ready.
WHEN TYPING CLOSE UP OF THE SCREEN
MID SHOT OF THE BACK OF THE COMPUTER SCREEN AND
THEN SAMI CLOSING IT
She walks out of her bedroom and down the stairs.
MID SHOT
SAMI
Im going out mom I’ll be
back tomorrow
MID SHOT
Walks out the front door
WIDE SHOT
CUT TO:
EXT. STREET/PATHWAY/FIELD – NIGHT
Walks out of front door and along path that leads
to the field next to her house.
MID SHOT
When she gets to the top of the path turns right
and walks down the hill.
This is where the boy appears behind her.
WIDE SHOT OF THE HILL WITH THE BOY BEHIND HER
4. Friend Request (Revised 26-Feb-18) 3.
Her phone goes off she walks a few steps and stops
and gets her phone out.
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OF HER PHONE
Sees message from that boy saying I like your
outfit; you look so pretty in this lighting. Turn
round and show me that beautiful smile of yours
SAMI
(Confused and
panicking)
Huh? What the hell?
CLOSE UP
FOCUSES ON SAMI BLURRED BACKGROUND
FOCUSES ON BOY BEHIND HER SAMI BLURED
FOCUSES ON SAMI BLURRED BACKGROUND
Turns round and looks behind her panicking
MID SHOT
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT
CLOSE UP OF FACE (PANICKING)
Sami messages back saying leave me alone. Where are
you I can’t see you please leave me alone.
Sami turns back round slowly
CLOSE UP SHOT
FADE TO BLACK.
This is where a scream will be played using an
unknown source and then an evil laugh will play
after.
5. Friend Request (Revised 26-Feb-18) 4.
Miscellaneous Screenplay Format Notes
** Uses for all caps
(MORE): when a character's dialogue carries onto next page
CHARACTER NAME (CONT'D): when dialogue resumes from prior
page
AD LIB: when the actors fill in the dialogue with
incidental lines
VOICE OVER (V.O.): when we hear narration over the action
OFFSCREEN (O.S.): when we hear the character speak but he
is offscreen, such as calling out from the other room
BEGIN TITLES: when the main credits start
END TITLES: when the main credits finish
FREEZE FRAME: which is at the left margin and punctuated
with a period.
TITLES OF SONGS AND BOOKS
Sounds in Action are capitalized, this alerts foley that a
sound effect is called for.
The first time a character or a group of characters appears
in the script their name is capitalized.
** Standard Scene Headings
INT
EXT
I/E
DAY
NIGHT
SUNRISE
MAGIC
CONT
INTER
** Standard Transitions
CUT TO
FADE IN
FADE OUT
FADE TO
DISSLOVE TO
BACK TO
MATCH CUT
JUMP CUT
FADE TO BLACK
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** Standard Shot Headings
ANGLE ON
BACK TO SCENE
CLOSE SHOT
CLOSEUP (C.U.)
EXTREME CLOSEUP
EXTREME LONG SHOT
FREEZE FRAME
LONG SHOT
MEDIUM SHOT
MONTAGE
MOVING or MOVING SHOT
P.O.V.
REVERSE P.O.V.
TWO SHOT
WIDE SHOT
ZOOM IN / ZOOM OUT