"Dark Descent"
by
Chloe Evans, a successful screenwriter
Horror Movie Script
March 12, 2018
Dark Descent (Revised 12-Mar-18) 1.
FADE IN:
INT. BEDROOM - DAY
3 Girls chilling doing random things. 1 girl hears
a noise.
GIRL NO1
Erm guys, did you hear
something?
GIRL 2 & 3
Hear What?
CUT TO:
CLOSE UP ON GIRL 1 – DAY
She looks confused but also curious. She gets up
and starts to walk outside the door.
ANOTHER ANGLE
THE OTHERS JUST LOOK CASUALLY AT THEIR PHONES.
CUTS TO:
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OF GIRL 1 WALKING OUTSIDE
THE DOORWAY.
Walking slowly down the stairs, she gets more
nervous.
SHOT OF HER WALKING DOWNSTAIRS FROM THE DOORWAY
SEEING HER WALK DOWN.
CUTS TO:
WIDE SHOT OF THE 2 GIRLS IN THE ROOM
A couple of minutes later, the two girls wonder
where girl 1 is.
GIRL 2
Yo, Girl 1 you there? Where
are you?
Both characters are confused and scared.
Both get up and slowly walk to the door.
Dark Descent (Revised 12-Mar-18) 2.
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OVER BOTH GIRLS’ SHOULDERS
They opened the door and walked slowly to the
landing.
CUTS TO:
1ST
PERSON SHOT LOOKING DOWN THE STAIRS.
GIRL NO2
Girl 1? Hello…?
They get to the top of the landing and see a
glimpse of Girl 1. The two girls freeze with
tension and are scared.
CUTS TO:
Eventually, they had the courage to slowly walk
down the stairs.
SHOT OF THEM WALKING DOWNSTAIRS FROM THE DOORWAY
SEEING THEM WALK DOWN.
CUTS TO:
SHOT OF THEM WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS. CAMERA
FOLLOWS THE CHARACTERS AS THEY REACH GIRL 1.
GIRL NO2
Girl 1?
CUTS TO:
CLOSE UP ON GIRL 2
The two girls walk closer to Girl 1
CUTS TO:
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OF GIRL 1
CUTS TO:
Dark Descent (Revised 12-Mar-18) 3.
GIRL 2 SLOWLY LIFTS HER HAND TO TAP ON GIRL 1’S
SHOULDER.
FLASH TO BLACK:
The End

Horror script

  • 1.
    "Dark Descent" by Chloe Evans,a successful screenwriter Horror Movie Script March 12, 2018
  • 2.
    Dark Descent (Revised12-Mar-18) 1. FADE IN: INT. BEDROOM - DAY 3 Girls chilling doing random things. 1 girl hears a noise. GIRL NO1 Erm guys, did you hear something? GIRL 2 & 3 Hear What? CUT TO: CLOSE UP ON GIRL 1 – DAY She looks confused but also curious. She gets up and starts to walk outside the door. ANOTHER ANGLE THE OTHERS JUST LOOK CASUALLY AT THEIR PHONES. CUTS TO: OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OF GIRL 1 WALKING OUTSIDE THE DOORWAY. Walking slowly down the stairs, she gets more nervous. SHOT OF HER WALKING DOWNSTAIRS FROM THE DOORWAY SEEING HER WALK DOWN. CUTS TO: WIDE SHOT OF THE 2 GIRLS IN THE ROOM A couple of minutes later, the two girls wonder where girl 1 is. GIRL 2 Yo, Girl 1 you there? Where are you? Both characters are confused and scared. Both get up and slowly walk to the door.
  • 3.
    Dark Descent (Revised12-Mar-18) 2. OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OVER BOTH GIRLS’ SHOULDERS They opened the door and walked slowly to the landing. CUTS TO: 1ST PERSON SHOT LOOKING DOWN THE STAIRS. GIRL NO2 Girl 1? Hello…? They get to the top of the landing and see a glimpse of Girl 1. The two girls freeze with tension and are scared. CUTS TO: Eventually, they had the courage to slowly walk down the stairs. SHOT OF THEM WALKING DOWNSTAIRS FROM THE DOORWAY SEEING THEM WALK DOWN. CUTS TO: SHOT OF THEM WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS. CAMERA FOLLOWS THE CHARACTERS AS THEY REACH GIRL 1. GIRL NO2 Girl 1? CUTS TO: CLOSE UP ON GIRL 2 The two girls walk closer to Girl 1 CUTS TO: OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OF GIRL 1 CUTS TO:
  • 4.
    Dark Descent (Revised12-Mar-18) 3. GIRL 2 SLOWLY LIFTS HER HAND TO TAP ON GIRL 1’S SHOULDER. FLASH TO BLACK: The End