1. A couple, Ben and Kate, move into a new house. Kate notices marks and scratches on Ben's back that he can't explain. She later finds similar marks on her own legs. 2. Kate discovers old news articles and photos in the attic that indicate a family was murdered in the house years ago, a fact that was not disclosed to them when they bought the property. 3. Strange events begin occurring in the house, with footsteps heard and doors slamming shut on their own. Kate is dragged into a room, screaming, suggesting a supernatural presence in the home is terrorizing the couple.

1. Screenplay

2. SCENE 1. EXT. FRONT GARDEN - DAY
(Title Card - Age Appropriation)
Opening shot of the house
PANNING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT
BEN
New house, fresh start -
FADE INTO: NEXT SCENE
SCENE 2. INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY
Kate bringing boxes from outside into the living room (Long,
wide shots)
SHOT REVERSE SHOT THROUGH DIALOGUE
BEN
- already it looks better than our
last one
KATE
And this is the last box, we’ve
officially moved in
BEN
Oh wait, there’s another box in the
car
Ben bringing flowers from outside into the living room
(long, mid shots)
Kate’s face when she notices the flowers (Mid, close up
shots)
BEN
These are for you, i thought
they’re brighten up the room
KATE
Aww oh my god these are are lovely,
thank you

3. 2.
SCENE 3. INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Different (Wide, Close up, POV) shots of them both sat
watching TV
(Title Card - "From the makers of Insidious and The
Conjuring")
KATE
We’ve still got a few boxes to
unpack
BEN
just unpack the most important ones
for now and leave the rest till we
have spare time
KATE
I’m starting to feel slightly more
at home the more i unpack and put
everything in its place
SCENE 4. INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
Kate notices marks on Ben’s back(POV, close up shots)
KATE
What are them marks on your back?
BEN
Whats marks?
KATE
There are scratches and bruises
down your back
BEN
What? i have no idea what they’re
from
Kate soon notices marks on her legs(POV, close up shots)
KATE
Let me have a closer look at them,
stay there
BEN
You’ve got a scratches on your
thigh look!
(CONTINUED)

4. CONTINUED: 3.
KATE
Oh yeah, well it’s probably
something in the bed sheets then,
i’ll wash them tomorrow
SCENE 5. INT. ATTIC / BEDROOM - DAY
Kate takes some boxes into the attic(POV, wide, close up
shots)
KATE
Can you pass me that box on the bed
please
BEN
Here you go
BEN
Kate!
KATE
oh sorry, I found a box up here,
but i’ve never saw it before, its
full of old news articles and
pictures
BEN
Bring it down we’ll have a look
through it
Both Kate and Ben look through the news articles(POV, close
up shots)
BEN
The pictures look like they have
been taken in this house
KATE
Look at this news article, Thursday
the 2nd of February 2012 a family
was allegedly murdered in this
house
BEN
These must be the pictures of the
family then
KATE
Why wasn’t we told this before we
bought the house?
(CONTINUED)

5. CONTINUED: 4.
BEN
Everything is fine, we don’t know
for certain that it happened here
(Title Card - film company logo)
footsteps come from the bottom of the stairs(POV, long
shots)
Both look at each other very confused (POV, mid shots)
BEN
Did you hear that?
KATE
Go down and see if anybody is there
footsteps get faster(POV shot)
BEN
Hello?
The bedroom door slams shut(POV shots)
SCENE 6. INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY
Downstairs things start getting thrown around and doors slam
(POV, mid, wide shots)
KATE
Ben come down quick! Ben!
Kate falls upstairs, bedroom door slams shut (Long, wide
shots)
Kate can’t open the bedroom door (Mid, close up shots)
KATE
Ben wake up! Please! Ben!
(Title Card - "House of The Unknown, August 2015")
Kate gets dragged into the spare bedroom screaming and that
door slams also (Mid, close up shots)