Final and Complete Shotlist for The Assailant

1. Shortlist of Thriller Movie Idea
Shot Camerawork Description of Shot Dialogue
1 Point of view
shot
Woman (Rose) is running
through the woods. Flashlight
is in front of her (shaky)
No Dialogue, sounds
of leaves and heavy
breathing
2 Side mid shot Of Rose drinking out of a paper
cup in a waiting room outside
the therapy office
Silence surrounding
sound only
3 Dirty mid shot Of Rose looking up at a
receptionist opening the door
“Doctor Casey will
see you now”
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4 Close up shot Of Rose playing with a ring in
her hand while in the therapy
room
“So, Rose…”
5 Over the
shoulder shot
Of female therapist (Doctor
Casey) talking to Rose
“What brings you here
today?”
6 Close up shot Of Rose looking up and
responding to Doctor Casey
question. (Slow response)
“I… I’ve been
having blackouts.”
7 Point of view
shot
Woman (Rose) is running through
the woods. Flashlight is in
front of her (shaky)(quick shot)
No Dialogue, sounds of
leaves and heavy
breathing
Or Quick Close up
shot
Of the killer with a white mask
wearing all black in a dark room
(Pause between
dialogue)
8 Mid shot Of Doctor Casey looking
interested and concern, leaning
forward
(V/O) “It usually
starts at…
9 Wide shot,
panning
Of Rose at home on her desk
working
(V/O) “…night like I’m
sleepwalking but…
10 Over the
shoulder shot
Of Rose working and looking at
the time
(V/O) “I know I’m not
because”
11 Mid shot Of Rose awakening from
one of her blackouts,
looking shocked
(V/O) “I don’t
remember falling
asleep.”
12 Close up
shot, panning
up
Of a phone or digital
clock, showing the time
of 3:56am
(V/O) “I would
just notice the loss
of time”
13 Over the
shoulder shot
Back to the therapy
session, Doctor Casey
is talking to Rose
“How do you want me
to help you?”
14 Mid shot Back to the therapy session,
Rose is talking to Doctor Casey
“It’s got to stop.
There’s this case I’m
working on…
15 Mid shot
panning around
Of someone putting up missing
posters of the girls
(V/O) “2 missing
girls and a…
16 High Mid shot Of girl’s dead body covered with
a white sheet and surround
by evidence card
(V/O) “body
found
yesterday.”
17 Over the
shoulder shot
Back to the therapy session,
Rose is talking to Doctor Casey
“and uh… the day… the
day they found the
body, I don’t know
where I was

2. 18 Close up shot Of Doctor Casey in the therapy
session taking to Rose, smiling
“Can you elaborate?”
19 Forward
Tracking Shot
to Mid Shot
Of the killer dragging a shovel
with blood across the
floor…
(V/O) “All I know is
I can’t trust anyone,
and nothing is adding
20 Forward
Tracking Shot
and Mid Shot
…moving into mid shot of
the killer looking directly
into the camera
(V/O) “What makes you
believe that?”
21 Wide shot Of Rose walking to the mirror
in her bathroom
(V/O) “Because
whoever it is…”
22 Over the
shoulder shot
Of Rose seeing blood on her
mirror
(V/O) “…they’re after
me too”
23 Two shot Of Mia talking to Rose “what’s going on with
you Rose”
24 Wide Shot Of Rose throwing work across
his desk, angrily
No dialogue, just
music
25 Over the
shoulder shot
Of Noah talking to Aaron “where were you last
night?”
26 Mid Shot Rose turns around and says “someone’s trying
to set me up!!”
27 Close up Shot Of Doctor Casey looking
suspicious
No Dialogue, Just
music
28 Close up Shot Of Mia looking suspicious No Dialogue, Just
music
29 Close up Shot Of Noah looking suspicious No Dialogue, Just
music
30 Close up Shot Of the killer looking at the
camera
No Dialogue, Just
music
31 Wide/Mid shot,
tracking
forward
Of Rose running through an
empty train
No Dialogue, Just
music
32 Wide Shot Of Aaron crashing into room
in a gun position
No Dialogue, Just
music
33 Mid shot Of a girl hiding from the
killer walking towards her
No Dialogue, Just
music
34 Mid shot Of Rose crawling away from
danger on the floor
No Dialogue, Just
music
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3. 35 Close up shot Of a gun being loaded with
bullets
No Dialogue, Just
music
36 Wide shot Of someone throwing another
person to the floor
No Dialogue, Just
music
37 Mid shot Rose hold a baseball bat,
breathing heavily while the
lift doors open
No Dialogue, Just
music
38 High angled On the floor looking up at
danger
No Dialogue, Just
music
39 Mid shot Of Rose or someone looking
through a dark corridor with a
flashlight
No Dialogue, Just
music
40 Low angle mid
shot
Of the killer killing someone
with a knife
No Dialogue, Just
music
Film Title
41 Close up shot Of Rose pointing a gun at
someone
“I’m sorry.”
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4. Script of The Assailant Trailer
(PRODUCTION COMPANY TITLE CARD)
(V/O) RECEPTIONISTS
Doctor Casey will see you now
INT - Therapist Room, Dr. Casey and Rose Wilson begin their session.
DOCTOR CASEY
So, Rose what brings you here today?
ROSE
Well… I’ve been having blackouts.
(V/O)
It usually starts at night like I’m
sleepwalking but I know I’m not because I
don’t remember falling asleep. I would
just notice the loss of time
DOCTOR CASEY
How do you want me to help you?
ROSE
(V/O) I can’t do this anymore 2 missing girls and
a body found yesterday. The day… the day the
body was found, I can’t remember where I was.
DOCTOR CASEY
Can you elaborate?
ROSE
(V/O) All I know is I can’t trust anyone.
Nothing adds up.
DOCTOR CASEY
What makes you believe that?
EXT – Bathroom, Rose Wilson walks to the mirror.
ROSE
(V/O) Because whoever it is, they’re after me too.
INT – Empty room, Mia is talking to Rose
MIA
What’s going on with you, Rose?
EXT – Café, Noah is talking to Rose
NOAH
Where were you last night?

5. ROSE
Someone in this town is trying to set me up!!
Fade to black of “YOU. CANT. TRUST. NO ONE.

6. Shots needed after shot 17 and 22