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Short film script
1. Fade In:
A wide shot of the school playground is shown of all
students running around on a Monday afternoon and Billy
(twelve) is seen walking around the schoolyard by
himself.
Billy starts walking towards class but notices something
in the corner of his eye. He slowly looked to his right
to see a black figure standing there just looking towards
his direction.
Billy looked very surprised and froze at what he’s just
seeing. He closed his eyes and looked again but this
black figure he’s just seen suddenly disappeared. Shocked
and confused as he was, Billy didn’t get too carried away
with it and tell everyone, but he decided to tell his
teacher.
Billy
Sir… Sir?
Mr Jeffery
Hello Billy, what’s wrong?
Billy
Something strange just appeared over the other side of
the yard but it suddenly just disappeared.
Mr Jeffery
What did this strange thing look like Billy?
Billy
It looked like a strange black figure over the other side
of the yard. I don’t know if I’m just seeing things, but
it did look like something and it was there for quite
sometime just looking in my direction.
Mr Jeffery begins to laugh
Mr Jeffery
You’re just seeing things Billy, which seems oddly
strange and very creepy. Is this the first time you’ve
saw this black figure or anything else in the past?
Billy
Not in the school, but I feel like I’ve seen things in
the past and I told my parents about this, but they’ve
said the same things in the past, but I’m sure I did see
something and I thought I’d let you know.
2. Mr Jeffery
If you keep seeing things than maybe it’s best to see a
doctor Billy, because in a lot of cases, it looks like
you could have a mental disorder such as schizophrenia.
Billy
But I’m completely normal sir.
Mr Jeffery
It’s still best to check with your local GP, and tell
them everything that’s been going on.
Billy
Ok sir.
INT. BIRMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL – NEXT DAY AFTERNOON (2 P.M.)
Billy is sat down with his classmates in maths.
Mr Jeffery is currently talking to the class whilst
everyone is prepared to take a little test.
Billy was about to start his test until he saw something
at the corner of his eye. He looked until he saw the same
thing again about to attack one of his classmates. Billy
then ran out of his chair to save his classmate and
prevent this strange black figure that he seen the day
before from touching him. Billy then dived into his
classmate, both then fell to the floor, and the black
figure suddenly disappeared. Everyone looked in confusion
towards Billy.
James
What was that for?
Billy
This strange black ghostly figure was about to attack
you, Didn’t you just see it!?
His classmate looked awfully confused at Billy
James
You’re crazy you know that?
Billy
What? You was about to die, I just saved your life
3. The whole class started laughing at Billy, and Billy
looked very embarrassed. Mr Jeffery asked him to stay
behind after school.
INT. BIRMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL – AFTERNOON (3 P.M)
The next hour, Billy was sat down waiting for Mr Jeffery
to talk to him.
Mr Jeffery
Billy?
Billy
Yes sir?
Mr Jeffery
Why did you do that? That behaviour is very unacceptable,
and you should know better than to do silly things like
that especially to one of your classmates. Were you
trying to be funny?
Billy
No sir, James was about to get attacked by the same black
ghostly figure I saw yesterday, I’m not bluffing sir,
this black figure was about to attack him!
The teacher began laughing once again
Mr Jeffery
Billy, didn’t you listen to what I said yesterday? It
looks like you are obviously seeing things, and it’s best
you see a GP. This needs to stop instantly because if
this carries on, you will turn mental.
Billy
But sir I’m completely normal, I don’t know how I’m the
only one seeing these things
Mr Jeffery
No Billy, it’s just you, and this is why I told you to
see a doctor, because it looks like you have some type of
mental disorder.
Billy
But sir…
Mr Jeffery
That’s enough Billy, take what I’ve said on board, and
I’ll see you tomorrow
4. Billy
Ok sir.
INT. BIRMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL – NEXT DAY AFTERNOON 12.00
Everyone was sat sown in class in Science until one of
the other teachers stormed in questioning about other
students going missing. Mr Jeffery was really confused,
and didn’t know about any other students going missing.
Mr Stuarts
This is really concerning, because we’ve never had so
many pupils that have un-attended school.
Mr Jeffery
This seems very odd.
Billy was thinking to himself, and considered all the
things he was seeing to be and a reason.
Billy
What if it’s all the black ghostly figures I’ve been
seeing?
The whole class looked at Billy, and then started
laughing.
Mr Jeffery
Billy, don’t be silly.
The class windows began to smash, and all the objects was
getting thrown around the room, and started to smash.
Everyone in the room looked confused and shocked to what
just happened.
Mr Stuarts
What in the world just happened?
Mr Jeffery
I have no ide…
Billy
Mr Jeffery, look out!
All of a sudden, Mr Jeffery was attacked by a black
figure, which disappeared. Mr Jeffery fell to the ground,
and the whole class started to panic including Mr
Stuarts. Billy ran to the front of the class.
5. Billy
Listen everyone; sir was just attacked by one of these
strange black ghostly figures I’ve been seeing. You don’t
have to believe me, but what I’m trying to tell you is
that all these strange black ghostly figures I’ve been
seeing is what just happened to sir. He was attacked by
one of the ghosts I’ve been seeing, and the same thing
could’ve happened to James the other day when I dived
into him.
James
So what happened to this crazy ‘black ghostly figure’
that you have been seeing? Is he still here?
Billy
No, he’s just disappeared.
James
You’re just trying to lie to us, and make us scared; do
you really think we’d fall for something so stupid? Why
are you trying to scare us Billy; sir must have just
fainted.
Mr Jeffery got up, and seemed fine, but little did they
know that he’s been possessed, and one of these strange
ghost figures entered into Mr Jeffery’s body.
James
See, sir’s fine, he just had a little accident; are you
okay sir?
Billy noticed that Mr Jeffery didn’t look the same, and
Billy stepped back.
Billy
Everyone run!
Everyone looked confusingly at Billy, and they didn’t
believe what he was saying. Suddenly Mr Jeffery started
charging towards Mr Stuarts, and possessed him. Everyone
started to scream, and ran away.
Billy
Everyone follow me, we need to get out of here before we
are all caught!
Everyone started to follow Billy, and they found
themselves running into other students.
6. Billy
Have you guys seen it too!?
Little did Billy, and everyone else know that the other
students they just found were possessed as well. They
started to charge towards them. Billy, and the others ran
onto the yard to find them selves running into the whole
school on the yard, which was possessed. Billy and James
was the only ones left surviving, and tried to climb the
school fence. Billy hopped over the fence, and James was
climbing until a foot grabbed him.
James
Help! They’ve got my foot!
Billy
I’m trying my best to help pull you over the fence!
It was too late, and James was caught, and possessed.
Billy ran away.