Shortlist of Thriller Movie Idea
Shot Camera Angle Description of Shot Dialogue
1a Side View Mid
Shot
Man (Aaron) is running through
the woods
No Dialogue, sounds
of leaves and heavy
breathing
1b Close up shot Of his face when he stops
running looking scared and
worried, then run to the side
No Dialogue, deep
breathing
2a Mid shot,
zooming in
Of Aaron looking visibly
distraught
“So, Aaron what
brings you here
today?”
2b Mid shot Of female therapist (Doctor
Casey) talking to Aaron
(continued) “So Aaron
what brings you here
today?”
2c Close up shot Of Aaron looking up and
responding to Doctor Casey
question
“Well…, I’ve been
having blackouts.”
2d Quick Close up
shot
Of the killer with a white mask
wearing all black in a dark
room
(Pause between
dialogue)
2e Mid shot and
Over the
shoulder shot
Of Doctor Casey looking
interested and concern
Voiceover “it usually
starts at night as if
I’m sleepwalking…
3 Wide shot,
zooming in
Of Aaron at home on his desk
working
Voiceover “… but I
know I’m not because
I wasn’t sleeping…
4 Mid shot Of Aaron awakening from one of
his blackouts, looking shocked
Voiceover continues
(pause between
dialogue)
5 Close up shot Of a digital clock, showing the
time of 3:56am
Voiceover “I would
just notice the loss
of time”
6a Over the
shoulder shot
Back to the therapy session,
Doctor Casey is talking
“So how has this
affected you”
6b Over the
shoulder shot
Back to the therapy session,
Aaron is talking
“I’m a detective, I
cant waste time and
not know about it…
7 Close up shot Of missing posters of the girls Voiceover “there’s
this case I’m working
on, 2 missing girls…
8 High Mid shot Of girl’s dead body surrounding
by evidence card and police
tape
Voiceover “and a body
found yesterday, I
need to solve this
case”
9a Mid shot Of Doctor Casey in the therapy
session taking to Aaron
“Why is it so
important to you to
solve it”
9b Mid shot Of Aaron in the therapy session
taking to Doctor Casey
“…Because I had a
blackout at her time
of death”
10 Forward
Tracking Shot
and Wide Shot
Of the killer dragging a shovel
with blood across the floor…
Doctor Casey
voiceover “So what
are you saying?”
10 Forward
Tracking Shot
and Wide Shot
…moving into wide shot of the
killer looking directly into
the camera
Aaron voiceover “that
I can’t trust no one
and the killer isn’t
me”
11 Mid shot Of Doctor Casey in the therapy
session taking to Aaron
“and how do you know
that?”
12 Mid shot Of Aaron walking into his
bathroom turning lights on with
a death threat on the mirror
Voiceover “because
it’s trying to kill
me too”
13 Mid shot Of Mia talking to Aaron “what’s going on with
you Aaron”
14 Wide Shot Of Aaron throwing work across
his desk, angrily
No dialogue, just
music
15 Side Tracking
Shot
Backing to the first scene of
Aaron running but with his face
showing
No dialogue, just
music
16 Two shot Of Noah talking to Aaron “where were you last
night?”
17 Wide Shot Of Aaron crashing into room in
a gun position
No Dialogue, Just
music
18 Mid shot Of the killer killing someone
with a knife
No Dialogue, Just
music
19 Mid Shot Back to therapy session, Aaron
is talking to Doctor Casey
“Someone in this town
is trying to set me
up for the crimes…
20a Mid Shot Back to therapy session, Aaron
is talking to Doctor Casey
…that they are
committing, and it
might even be someone
that I know.”
20b Close up Shot Of Doctor Casey looking
suspicious
No Dialogue, Just
music
22 Close up Shot Of Mia looking suspicious No Dialogue, Just
music
23 Close up Shot Of Noah looking suspicious No Dialogue, Just
music
24 Wide Shot Back to the killer looking
directly at the camera. Lights
turns off and mask glows
No Dialogue, Just
music
Script of Thriller Movie Idea
DOCTOR CASEY
So, Aaron what brings you here today?
AARON
Well…, I’ve been having blackouts.
(voiceover) It usually starts at night
as if I’m sleepwalking but I know I’m
not because I wasn’t sleeping. I would
just notice the loss of time
DOCTOR CASEY
So how has this affected you?
AARON
I’m a detective, I can’t waste time and
not know about it. (voiceover) there’s this
case I’m working on, 2 missing girls and a
body found yesterday, I need to solve this
case
DOCOTR CASEY
Why is it so important to you to solve it?
AARON
Because I had a blackout at her time of death
DOCTOR CASEY
(voiceover) So what are you saying?
AARON
(voiceover) That I can’t trust no one
and the killer is not me
DOCTOR CASEY
And how do you know that?
AARON
(voiceover) Because it’s trying to
kill me too
MIA
What’s going on with you Aaron
NOAH
Where were you last night?
AARON
Someone in this town is trying to set
me up for the crimes that they are
committing… and it might even be
someone that I know.

Shotlist and Script for Assailant Thriller Movie

  • 1.
    Shortlist of ThrillerMovie Idea Shot Camera Angle Description of Shot Dialogue 1a Side View Mid Shot Man (Aaron) is running through the woods No Dialogue, sounds of leaves and heavy breathing 1b Close up shot Of his face when he stops running looking scared and worried, then run to the side No Dialogue, deep breathing 2a Mid shot, zooming in Of Aaron looking visibly distraught “So, Aaron what brings you here today?” 2b Mid shot Of female therapist (Doctor Casey) talking to Aaron (continued) “So Aaron what brings you here today?” 2c Close up shot Of Aaron looking up and responding to Doctor Casey question “Well…, I’ve been having blackouts.” 2d Quick Close up shot Of the killer with a white mask wearing all black in a dark room (Pause between dialogue) 2e Mid shot and Over the shoulder shot Of Doctor Casey looking interested and concern Voiceover “it usually starts at night as if I’m sleepwalking… 3 Wide shot, zooming in Of Aaron at home on his desk working Voiceover “… but I know I’m not because I wasn’t sleeping… 4 Mid shot Of Aaron awakening from one of his blackouts, looking shocked Voiceover continues (pause between dialogue) 5 Close up shot Of a digital clock, showing the time of 3:56am Voiceover “I would just notice the loss of time” 6a Over the shoulder shot Back to the therapy session, Doctor Casey is talking “So how has this affected you” 6b Over the shoulder shot Back to the therapy session, Aaron is talking “I’m a detective, I cant waste time and not know about it… 7 Close up shot Of missing posters of the girls Voiceover “there’s this case I’m working on, 2 missing girls… 8 High Mid shot Of girl’s dead body surrounding by evidence card and police tape Voiceover “and a body found yesterday, I need to solve this case” 9a Mid shot Of Doctor Casey in the therapy session taking to Aaron “Why is it so important to you to solve it” 9b Mid shot Of Aaron in the therapy session taking to Doctor Casey “…Because I had a blackout at her time of death” 10 Forward Tracking Shot and Wide Shot Of the killer dragging a shovel with blood across the floor… Doctor Casey voiceover “So what are you saying?”
  • 2.
    10 Forward Tracking Shot andWide Shot …moving into wide shot of the killer looking directly into the camera Aaron voiceover “that I can’t trust no one and the killer isn’t me” 11 Mid shot Of Doctor Casey in the therapy session taking to Aaron “and how do you know that?” 12 Mid shot Of Aaron walking into his bathroom turning lights on with a death threat on the mirror Voiceover “because it’s trying to kill me too” 13 Mid shot Of Mia talking to Aaron “what’s going on with you Aaron” 14 Wide Shot Of Aaron throwing work across his desk, angrily No dialogue, just music 15 Side Tracking Shot Backing to the first scene of Aaron running but with his face showing No dialogue, just music 16 Two shot Of Noah talking to Aaron “where were you last night?” 17 Wide Shot Of Aaron crashing into room in a gun position No Dialogue, Just music 18 Mid shot Of the killer killing someone with a knife No Dialogue, Just music 19 Mid Shot Back to therapy session, Aaron is talking to Doctor Casey “Someone in this town is trying to set me up for the crimes… 20a Mid Shot Back to therapy session, Aaron is talking to Doctor Casey …that they are committing, and it might even be someone that I know.” 20b Close up Shot Of Doctor Casey looking suspicious No Dialogue, Just music 22 Close up Shot Of Mia looking suspicious No Dialogue, Just music 23 Close up Shot Of Noah looking suspicious No Dialogue, Just music 24 Wide Shot Back to the killer looking directly at the camera. Lights turns off and mask glows No Dialogue, Just music
  • 3.
    Script of ThrillerMovie Idea DOCTOR CASEY So, Aaron what brings you here today? AARON Well…, I’ve been having blackouts. (voiceover) It usually starts at night as if I’m sleepwalking but I know I’m not because I wasn’t sleeping. I would just notice the loss of time DOCTOR CASEY So how has this affected you? AARON I’m a detective, I can’t waste time and not know about it. (voiceover) there’s this case I’m working on, 2 missing girls and a body found yesterday, I need to solve this case DOCOTR CASEY Why is it so important to you to solve it? AARON Because I had a blackout at her time of death DOCTOR CASEY (voiceover) So what are you saying? AARON (voiceover) That I can’t trust no one and the killer is not me DOCTOR CASEY And how do you know that? AARON (voiceover) Because it’s trying to kill me too MIA What’s going on with you Aaron NOAH Where were you last night? AARON Someone in this town is trying to set me up for the crimes that they are committing… and it might even be someone that I know.