This is the first script for the horror trailer.

1. Anathema
By
L . Hodgson
H . Mcdonagh
S. Elezi
04/05/17

2. Scene 1
EXT. The weather is warm with the sun out and blue skies. As Trey Johnson is
driving on his way to collect his friends Honey Smith, Leah Meadows and Rebecca
Collins, as he’s got something planned for them to all go and do. He’s dancing and
playing music whilst driving to meet them showing that he’s in a good mood.
(MS, OTSS) Emphasises body language and how the main characters are feeling.
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TREY JOHNSON
(MS) Mimicking song lyrics whilst dancing to ‘Mask Off by Future’.
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(OTSS) From Trey Johnson's point of view of Honey Smith, Leah Meadows and
Rebecca Collins standing on the side of the street waiting for his arrival.
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TREY JOHNSON
(TS) Yo, you guys jump in, my cousin just dropped me some of his good shit.
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HONEY SMITH
(MS) What, you mean the *mimics sniffing cocaine*
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TREY JOHNSON
(MS) Yeah so hurry up.
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(LS) Honey Smith, Leah meadows and Rebecca Collins getting into Trey Johnson's
car.
FADE TO BLACK:
EXT. The weather is now still warm but sunset is approaching and the four friends
are parked in a car park playing loud music and sniffing cocaine in Trey Johnson’s
car. The mood is very intense with a lot of energy from the characters as they become
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3. higher and higher from the drugs which leads to the friends discussing something
they can do to have fun and cause a bit of trouble as they aren’t thinking straight.
(Tracking MS) Everyone in the car. Trey Johnson and Leah Meadows in the front
seats of the car sniffing a line each and Honey Smith and Rebecca Collins in the back
seats laughing and sniffing a line as well. Song playing is ‘Liquid luck by So Loki’.
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REBECCA COLLINS
(MS) * Whilst giggling* Can anyone else not feel their legs or arms or even eyes?!
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LEAH MEADOWS
(OTSS from Trey Johnson's POV)
*Giggling* Trey I dunno what your cousins given her or us but this stuff has got us all
messed up.
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REBECCA COLLINS
(MS) Hey, guys ive just had to best idea, you all know that old abandoned place down
by the station right?
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HONEY SMITH
(MS) Yeah apparently it's haunted!
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LEAH MEADOWS
(MS) Come on Honey as if! I heard it's just some old widow who walks around in
there because she’s crazy and apparently she murdered her husband and kids in the
forest behind and she talks to them in there or summin’.
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TREY JOHNSON
(OTSS from Leah Meadows POV)
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4. *Laughing hysterically* Leah don't tell me u actually believe that crap?
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HONEY SMITH
(LS) Leave her alone man, you're acting like you wouldn't piss yourself if we even
suggested that we wanted to go and explore in there.
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REBECCA COLLINS
(MS) Yeah that's kind of what i was gonna say before you all interrupted me!
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TREY JOHNSON
(LS) *Said with sarcastic tone* Yeah you know what Becca that sounds like a great
idea. Ill drive us there right now if you’re all in?
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(Tracking MS) All the friends nodding their heads and agreeing to the idea.
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TREY JOHNSON
(MS) Alright let’s go.
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(CU) Key turning in the ignition of car.
FADE TO BLACK:
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5. Scene 2
EXT. The four friends are driving to the abandoned building still playing loud music
and all messing about in the car whilst making jokes. Tracking shot from the car
window showing the scenery of the trees in the darkness creating an eerie
atmosphere.
FADE IN:
(Establishing Shot of the building)
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LEAH MEADOWS:
(MS) This place is really creepy, everyone sure they still wanna do this yeah?
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TREY JOHNSON
(MS) How about we all have one more line to get rid of any fear we all have and then
we’ll be set to go?
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(Tracking MS) Everyone agreeing and setting up some lines.
FADE OUT TO FADE IN:
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(LS) Trey Johnson and Rebecca Collins giving Honey Smith and Leah Meadows a
boost to climb over the gate to the building. *upbeat music will be played to show the
characters excitement*
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(Tracking LS) All four friends running to the building all laughing and messing
around. *upbeat music will be played to show the characters excitement*
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6. (LS) *music fades out quietly as the friends approach the door and proceed to go
inside one by one starting with Rebecca Collins then Honey Smith Then Trey
Johnson who is linked arms with Leah Meadows.
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HONEY SMITH
(LS) This place is really creepy guys! I’m having a bad feeling abou-
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REBECCA COLLINS
(LS) Wait guys look over there on that table, there’s some kind of stones or
something. Come look.
*picks up stones*
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(CU) Stones in Rebecca's hands.
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REBECCA COLLINS
(MS) No way! I’ve seen these stones before, there used for summoning spirits and
talking to them. My neighbour had some once and she taught me the ritual to do it.
I’ve always wanted to try do it guys! Please can we? Please?
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HONEY SMITH
(MS) Becca have you lost your mind what the hells wrong with u? Jesus!
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TREY JOHNSON
(LS) Dont tell me your scared Honey? *giggling*
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HONEY SMITH
(OTSS from Trey’s POV)
Trey seriously shut up before you influence her to do something stupid man! Have all
of you lost your mind? You agree with me right leah?
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LEAH MEADOWS
(OTSS from Honey’s POV)
Erm.. actually Honey i think it would be fun to do something like that, i mean who's
to say it will even work. Might as well try?
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HONEY SMITH
(MS) *puts hand over face* You know what. Fine. But one thing happens and i'm
leaving you guys on a serious level. Got it?
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TREY JOHNSON
(MS) Yeah because you'll be getting anywhere without a car won’t you? You’re so
scared over nothing man. Becca just set up everything and let's get this over with
before Honey goes into cardiac arrest or something *giggling*.
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HONEY SMITH
(MS) *Gives Trey dirty look* Hilarious.
FADE TO BLACK:
Scene 3
EXT. Rebecca Collins has set the stones up in a oval shape in the middle of herself,
Trey Johnson, Honey smith and Leah Meadows who are all sitting in a circle on the
floor holding hands. The lighting is dark and the only light shown is from the candle
lights around the stone in the middle of them to create a creepy atmosphere. The
mood is tense and the sense of fear is high among the friends.
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8. (Tracking MS) Going round the circle as Rebecca collins does the ritual to call upon
the spirits showing each character's facial expressions.
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REBECCA COLLINS
(Tracking MS) You who lived yesterday
I’ll call you from my mind to yours,
Come back from the shadows into the light
And show yourself here.
Spirits, give us a sign. We welcome you.
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TREY JOHNSON
(LS) See told you it aint re-
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(Tracking LS) *loud banging noise* the characters look around confused. (A few
seconds later) *candles blow out* (characters scream)
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LEAH MEADOWS
(TLS in the dark) Someone get their flash quickly!!
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HONEY SMITH
(TLS in the dark) I’ve got mine somewhere here wait wait!
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(CU) Honey Smith turning on her flash on her phone. (TMS) slowly raising it up
toward Trey Johnson sitting in front of her.
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HONEY SMITH
(OTSS facing Trey Johnson) RUN! NOW EVERYONE RUN!
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9. TREY JOHNSON
(MS) WHAT WHY?!
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HONEY SMITH
(LS) JUST GOOO! NOW!
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(LS) Honey Smith, Rebecca collins, Leah Meadows and Trey Johnson running away
from the building and into Trey Johnson’s car.
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(MS) Everyone frantically getting back into the car. Trey Johnson and Leah Meadows
in the front seats and Honey Smith and Rebecca Collins in the back seats.
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(CU) Doors locking on the car.
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TREY JOHNSON
(MS, OTSS) Honey what's wrong with you?! *panting*
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HONEY SMITH
(MS) I saw something. Something bad. *panting*
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REBECCA COLLINS
(MS) Told you it’s real. *panting*
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LEAH MEADOWS
(OTSS from trey’s POV)
Trey I wanna go home right now! *panting*
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10. TREY JOHNSON
(MS) Yeah let’s get out of here.
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(CU) Key starting in the ignition.
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(TLS) Car speeding off and tracking back to a dark figure standing in the shadows.
FADE TO BLACK:
Scene 4
EXT. A few days after the night at the abandoned building, the four friends have each
individually had some scary experiences happen to them. They make a group chat on
whatsapp to arrange meeting up to talk about the strange experiences they’ve had in
the past few days. They meet up at Honey Smith’s house. The mood is tense and the
weather is dull and cloudy when they turn up to create an atmosphere of fear.
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LEAH MEADOWS
(CU of the chat) Guys I think I’m going crazy. I keep seeing this dark figure and i feel
like it's following me!
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TREY JOHNSON
(CU of the chat) Yeah guys i'm not going to lie, I’ve been seeing that too and it’s
starting to creep me out.
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HONEY SMITH
(CU of the chat) Listen, Rebecca’s on her way to mine now. Trey go and pick up leah
and both of you make your way here too. I’ve got someone coming round to help us
find out what's going on.
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11. TREY JOHNSON
(CU of the chat) Who is it?
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HONEY SMITH
(CU of the chat) Nevermind about that now. Just get here as soon as possible.
FADE OUT TO FADE IN:
EXT. Trey Johnson has just picked up Leah Meadows and driven them both to meet
Honey Smith and Rebecca Collins at Honey Smith’s house.
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TREY JOHNSON
(Tracking LS) *knocks on the front door*
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(OTSS from Honey POV) “What’s going on then?”
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HONEY SMITH
(OTSS from trey POV) “ Guys i'd like you to meet my good friend Elise Jones”
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(Tracking LS) *Go into living room and see Elise Jones and Rebecca Collins sitting
round the table surrounded by incense and reading cards*
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ELISE JONES
(LS) Come in and take a seat.
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(Tracking MS) *The friends and Elise Jones sitting round the table*
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(CU) *Elise Jones setting out the reading cards in front of each of them*
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LEAH MEADOWS
(MS) What is this all for Honey?
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HONEY SMITH
(MS) She’s here to help us find out what that thing is that’s been following us all.
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ELISE JONES
(MS) Okay, now Trey let’s start with one experience you’ve had please.
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TREY JOHNSON
(Tracking MS) *Hesitating* Erm.. Okay well the other day-
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( Flashback of him in his car driving and then he see’s the dark figure in front of his
car and he swerves and then there's nothing there.)
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(MS) *Narrating over the flashback*
I was driving a long minding my own business when all of a sudden i see this
dark figure in the distance, looked like a woman, and she was just standing there
looking at me. As i was getting closer and closer to her she wouldn't move and then
she started running toward the car so I to swerve her and as i looked round. She just
disappeared.
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HONEY SMITH
(MS) See I also has an experience like that too. I was in my kitchen washing the
dishes when I heard a strange singing sound coming from outside the window-
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(Flashback of the woman at the window when Honey’s washing the dishes)
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(MS) -opposite me. I look up and there she is staring me in the face. I tried to move
or scream but i was frozen looking her in the face and then she screamed. I dropped
to the floor and when i got back up. She was gone too.
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REBECCA COLLINS
(Tracking MS) Well, she left me a present outside my door step and it really creeped
me out. I showed it to Honey already but I want the rest of you to see it too. Elise
maybe you could tell me what it means?
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*Rebecca collins leaves to go upstairs*
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ELISE JONES
(Tracking MS) No No No! You lot have gotten yourself into something too dark for
me to help you out of! *sighs and looks away*
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HONEY SMITH
(MS) What do you mean Elise? You said you could help us! Please.
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ELISE JONES
(MS) I’m so sorry but this is not something i’ve dealt with for years. I’m out of
resources of what can be done. I think it's time i left. *starts to stand up*
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TREY JOHNSON
(LS) *grabs Elise Jones's arm* Wait Elise why do u have to leave so suddenly? You
didn't even tell us what was on the cards?
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14. ELISE JONES
(MS) Let go of me! It dont matter about anything i’ve brought here. It won't help any
of you now.
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(Tracking LS) *Elise Jones collects her stuff and quickly runs out of the house*
FADE TO BLACK:
Scene 5
EXT. The three friends left sitting at the table feel very confused and anxious whilst
still waiting for Rebecca to come back down stairs as she has taken quite a while. The
weather outside is cold and dark as it has approached nighttime.
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(Tracking MS) *Trey Johnson, Leah Meadows and Honey Smith sitting at the table
confused about what's going on*
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TREY JOHNSON
(MS) Honey what the hell was that about?
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HONEY SMITH
(MS) I don’t know but everythings starting to scare me now! I told you we shouldn't
have messed about with any of this stuff and now loo-
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(Tracking shot looking up to ceiling) *loud banging noise*
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HONEY SMITH
(MS) WHAT WAS THAT?!
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TREY JOHNSON
(MS) I’ve had enough of this! Leah come with me to see what she's doing upstairs
then we’re going. This is just getting stupid now.
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HONEY SMITH
(MS) No Trey, Leah don't leave me here alone!
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LEAH MEADOWS
(MS) You’ll be alright Honey, we're literally going to the bottom of the stairs. Just
tidy up the table and we’ll be right back.
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(Tracking LS) *Trey Johnson and Leah Meadows walk to the bottom of the stairs and
start calling Rebecca’s name*
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LEAH MEADOWS
(MS) Rebecca? Rebecca?
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(LS) *dark figure runs across landing from upstairs*
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LEAH MEADOWS
(MS) *frantically* Trey. What was that?! Get Honey we’re all leaving I don't care.
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(Tracking LS) *Trey Johnson walks into the living room to see that Honey is gone*
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16. LEAH MEADOWS
TREY!!
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(Tracking LS & MS) *Trey Johnson turns quickly and enters the hallway at the
bottom of the stairs to see Rebecca Collins crippled ands slowly crawling down the
stairs with the lights flickering on and off*
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(MS) *Trey Johnson and Leah Meadows scared as they watch Rebecca Collins slowly
approach the bottom of the stairs*
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(CU) *Trey Johnson and Leah Meadows try and open the door but it’s locked*
LEAH MEADOWS
(CU) TREY LOOK OUT!
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(CU) *Rebecca Collins’s face as she jumps on Trey Johnson*
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(LS) *Rebecca Collins jumping and attacking Trey Johnson and Leah Meadows
screaming trying to help him when the lights cut off*
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HONEY SMITH
*From upstairs* Leah. Leah. Are you there?
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LEAH MEADOWS
*In the darkness* Trey, Honey’s here i’m going to get her!
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TREY JOHNSON
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17. *In the darkness* NO! Leah wait!
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(LS) *Leah Meadows slowly coming up the stairs*
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LEAH MEADOWS
(LS) Honey? Honey? Where are you?
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(Tracking LS) *Leah Meadows turns toward the mirror at the top of the stairs to see a
dark figure standing behind her*
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LEAH MEADOWS
(Tracking MS) Honey?
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(Tracking MS) *Leah Meadows turns behind her to see the figure is gone*
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(Tracking LS) *Leah Meadows turning back round to face the mirror and the dark
figure is standing right behind her with candle light on the face showing that it’s a
woman*
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(CU) *Leah Meadows screams*
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(LS from downstairs) *Leah Meadows stumbling down the stairs*
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(Tracking LS) *Leah Meadows falling on the floor and getting up to grab Trey
Johnson when he manages to throw Rebecca Collins off onto the shoe-rack*
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TREY JOHNSON
(MS) RUN! RUN! RUN!
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18. (Tracking LS) *Trey Johnson and Leah Meadows Running into the other room*
FADE TO BLACK:
Scene 6
EXT. Trey Johnson and Leah Meadows have run and hid in the games room
downstairs from Rebecca Collins who attacked him and the dark figure which they
have realised is a woman. They still don’t know where Honey Smith is. The
atmosphere is eerie and very tense as the pair wait for to see what’s going to happen
next. They are currently sitting in darkness holding on to one another.
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(MS) *Trey Johnson and Leah Meadows are sitting on a sofa by the window*
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(Tracking shot of ceiling) *loud banging noises and running footsteps*
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LEAH MEADOWS
(MS) Trey what was that? I’m so scared right now!
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TREY JOHNSON
(MS) I don’t know but it's really hard to see in here.
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LEAH MEADOWS
(MS) I know I know.
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TREY JOHNSON
(Tracking LS) *Trey Johnson getting up from the sofa*
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19. (Tracking LS) I’ll be back in a minuet Leah, I'm going to find a torch or something.
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LEAH MEADOWS
(MS) * panicked* NO! TREY DON’T LEAVE ME PLEASE! *grabs onto Trey’s arm*
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TREY JOHNSON
(Tracking MS) I’ll be right back.
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(MS) *Trey Johnson leans in to kiss Leah Meadows*
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(CU) *Trey Johnson letting go of Leah Meadows hand and walking away*
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(Tracking LS) *Trey johnson slowly finding his way to the kitchen*
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(CU) *Trey Johnson searching through the draw and finding a torch*
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(Tracking LS) *Trey Johnson finding his way back into the games room*
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(LS) *Trey Johnson shines the torch on the sofa area*
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REBECCA COLLINS
(MS) Asmodeus! Asmodeus!
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HONEY SMITH
(MS) Asmodeus! Asmodeus!
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20. (Tracking LS) *He see’s Rebecca Collins, on the right side, and Honey Smith, on the
left side, and Leah Meadows in the middle floating above ground as they whisper a
name to her*
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(LS) *Rebecca Collins, Honey Smith and Leah Meadows all sharply look at Trey
Johnson*
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(CU) *Trey Johnson dropping the torch and the 3 girls whispering ‘Asmodeus’ over
and over*
FADE TO BLACK:
Scene 7
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(LS) *Trey Johnson running down the hallway towards the door*
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(LS) *Three girls walking side by side down the hallway getting closer to Trey
Johnson still whispering ‘Asmodeus’*
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(CU) *Trey Johnson trying to open the front door*
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(MS) *Trey Johnson scared facial expressions*
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(Tracking LS) *The three girls get closer then Trey Johnson swings open the door
and runs to his car*
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(CU) *Trey Johnson opening car door*
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(MS) *Trey Johnson in the car panting*
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(CU) *Key starting in the ignition*
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(Tracking LS) *Trey Johnson’s car speeding off and showing the 3 girls and the dark
figure standing at the door*
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(Tracking MS) *Trey Johnson’s car speeding down a forest road*
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(MS) *Trey Johnson slightly adjusts his mirror and see’s the 3 girls sitting in the back
of the car*
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(Tracking MS) *Trey Johnson turns to look at the road and the dark figure is
standing in front of his car. He swerves.*
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(ZOOM OUT) *Trey Johnson laying with his face down on the steering wheel with
smoke coming from the car and blood running from his face. To the three girls
dancing around the car holding hands and laughing*
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(CU) *The dark figure jumps in front of the camera and screams*
FADE TO BLACK:
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