Psychological Thriller - Script

A Conscious Nightmare

By

Jarvis Ripley

                                         16 Killycolpy Road,

                                         Dungannon,

2015                                     Cookstown, UK

Scene 1

1-A  FADE IN:

     EXT. DAY. OUTSIDE BUILDING.
Medium shot of secondary victim standing around, with main antagonist in the background behind him. The camera would be more focused on the secondary victim rather than the main antagonist. Secondary victim would check his watch in view of the camera.
FLASH TO WHITE

1-B  FADE IN:

     EXT. NIGHT. STREET.
Long shot of secondary antagonist walking down alleyway holding bag. Antagonist places bag down on the floor next to the wall, then suspiciously looks around. Saturation would be turned down, leaving a black and white shot. Antagonist walks through title, title then disappearing.
FLASH TO WHITE

1-C  FADE IN:

     EXT. NIGHT. STREET.
Secondary antagonist seen at a medium shot opening bag and reaching inside, then looking around as he pulls out a mask, revealing it to the camera. Camera would be focused on the lamppost to start with, then slowly fading in to reveal the mask and antagonist. Saturation still turned down.
FLASH TO WHITE

1-D  FADE IN:

     EXT. NIGHT. STREET.

Medium panning shot of secondary antagonist walking down alleyway, following lower body as he walks. Repetitively flashes out.

1-E  FADE IN:

     INT. NIGHT. BEDROOM

Camera opens up to small room, then panning around the room and revealing the bedroom. Light streaks from sun would shine through open blinds and into the room.

1-F  FADE IN:

     INT. NIGHT. BEDROOM
 Camera slowly pans over watch and earrings to reveal the props and set the foreshadowing. Quiet watch sound in background.
QUICK FADE TO BLACK

1-G  FADE IN:

     INT. NIGHT. BEDROOM.

Light streaks from the moon shine onto the wall. Illuminating the wall. Camera pans from left to right on the wall. Low key lighting.
QUICK FADE TO BLACK

1-H  FADE IN:

     EXT. NIGHT. STREET.

Camera would slowly move up to reveal secondary antagonist putting on mask, not showing face, still following panning shot from 1-D.
SLOW FADE TO BLACK

1-I  FADE IN:

     INT. NIGHT. BEDROOM.

Camera begins panning around bedroom again, revealing yoyo and lion toy. Children's laughter would play out in the background.(Congruent)

1-J  FADE IN:

     INT. NIGHT. BEDROOM

Still frame shot of main victim putting on earings in the middle, with main antagonist looking over out of the window in the background.

1-K  FADE IN:

     EXT. DAY. OUTSIDE BEDROOM.

Cut to over the shoulder eye-line match of main antagonist outside window looking up at it.

1-l FADE IN:

    EXT.NIGHT. STREET

Medium panning shot of camera following secondary antagonist zipping up jumper.
QUICK FADE TO BLACK

1-M FADE IN:

    EXT. DAY. OUTSIDE BEDROOM

Long shot of main victim going through through wooden door.

1-N FADE IN:

    EXT. NIGHT. STREET
Close up of secondary antagonist with third victim in the background.
FLASH TO WHITE

1-O FADE IN:

    EXT. DAY. OUTSIDE BEDROOM
Close up of main antagonist creepily sniffing main victim when she leaves the fence.

1-P FADE IN:

    EXT. DAY. OUTSIDE CHURCH

Medium over the shoulder shot following main victim with main antagonist in background walking up to her.

FADE TO BLACK