“FATAL SILENCE”

By

JAMES REESON AND SHELBIE MARSHALL

NEALE WADE ACADEMYMARCH

[phone][email]

FADE IN:

SCENE 1

An over-the-shoulder shot of a male character taking a walk through Gault Wood. The character is on his phone, but we cannot hear him speaking as of yet. This shot lasts for a few seconds, then fades to a caption that reads

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“IN A NORMAL WOOD, NORMAL THINGS SHOULD HAPPEN”

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The same over-the-shoulder shot is used, and the sound of his voice fades in to hear him talking on the phone to a friend.

MALE

Did you hear about those strange events? I thought I’d go and discover if there’s any truth in that.

The over-the-shoulder shot cuts to a close-up of his face. He looks tense and uneasy as he says:

MALE

I’ll be fine. Don’t worry about me. Don’t worry.

JUMP CUT

SCENE 2

Wide Shot of a street, with a lamppost visible. On the lamppost is a sign that says ‘MISSING’. The camera zooms in to this lamppost until it is a close-up.

VOICEOVER: NEWSREADER

Reports suggest that another person has gone missing near Gault Wood. At the moment it is advised that people do not visit the wood.

During the Voiceover, the scene cuts to a medium shot of a friend, Robert, who is reading a

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newspaper. The headline shows that his friend has gone missing.

The shot fades to another caption across the screen on a black background, which reads “BUT IN THIS WOOD…”

There is a quick cut back to him, in a medium shot that is side-on, and bangs his fist on the table.

ROBERT

I’ve got to find Chris.

The shot cuts back to a caption on a black background. It reads “…NORMAL THINGS DON’T HAPPEN”

SCENE 3

Camera is behind Robert. A tracking shot shows him walking towards the gate that leads into the wood.

ROBERT

(Whispering) Ok.

The camera cuts to a close-up of a sign on the wall, which reads ‘BEWARE, ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK’

Scene cuts to a point of view shot looking down at footsteps on the ground. Some of Chris’ belongings are on the floor. A phone for example.

Then the scene cuts to a medium close-up of Robert looking puzzled at the footsteps.

Another cut to a side angle shot of Robert.

VOICEOVER: ROBERT

(Sounding scared, slightly weak) Don’t do it.

SCENE 4

An over-the-shoulder shot shows Robert looking at a pond. He begins to bend down.

The shot cuts to a close-up of him still bent down, pulling a pair of trainer out of the pond.

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ROBERT

(Whispering) Chris

Then there is a shot of Robert looking at the trainers.

ROBERT

(Shouting) CHRIS

There is a close-up shot from behind Robert. He turns; there is an antagonist behind him. He jumps in shock.

FADE

Black screen with a caption in capitals (YOU ARE NOT ALONE)

ANTAGONIST

(Menacingly) Many things happen here. You should go away. Far away.

Tracking shot of Robert running through the woods, with fast paced editing and crosscutting back and forth to a close-up showing the antagonist with a menacing face.

FADE

Black screen showing the title of the film.

TEXT FADES TO

Film information showing date and release, actors, directors and other general conventional detail.

FADE OUT:

THE END

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