Screenplay Draft 1

This is the first Draft of my Screenplay for my chosen sequence, i decided to shorten it a little as the sequence i had initially decided to film would consist of too many shots for the coursework piece so i made the sequence start from when she enters the house and stops after she leaves, i believe that this will use the required amount of shots without going over the top.

DEVOID

INT. HALLWAY JUST IN FRONT OF DOOR – EVENING (9 PM)

Anna runs through the door and slams it behind her. She locks it leaves the keys in and stands back from it before a few moments of silence as she stares at the door. She slowly walks into her front room but a dark figure has appeared at the door and she hasn't noticed. She slowly walks into her front room and sits down, sitting with her head looking tilted back and sighs.

ANNA

(Tired and under her breath)

I can’t do this anymore

A small scratching noise can be heard from upstairs like someone scratching the inside of a coffin, and Anna starts to tense up. The scratching gets louder and louder and Anna stands up and slowly and quietly makes her way to the bottom of the stairs.

ANNA

(hesitant)

h...hello

     The scratching stops.

ANNA

(louder)

Hello

Anna starts to make her way slowly up the stairs. Each step she tries to see round the wall and see what is making the noise. She reaches the top of the stairs and starts to look around the rooms in silence and see there is nothing there. Then Anna hears a bang from downstairs and the noise of someone climbing the stairs. She dives into a cupboard and leaves it open a bit to see out. She sees a figure come up the stairs and start to walk in the room she is hiding in. Anna holds her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming as she makes a slight squeal noise. The dark figure starts to walk around the room and walks out and starts to rummage through the contents of the other room. Anna sees an opportunity to get out and decides to make a run for the stairs and try and get out the door.

ANNA

(panting)

Shit shit shit shit shit

As we see Anna run down the stairs the dark figure stares at her from the other room, unknown the Anna. When Anna reaches the bottom of the stairs she sees the keys are missing but knows there are some in a draw in the kitchen so runs as fast as she can to it. She pulls open the draw and starts to rummage through the pieces of paper to find them

ANNA

(panicking)

Come on where are they

She funds the keys and darts for the back door and tries to remember which one it was but in her panic she drops them, making a loud noise. There is a short silence before a loud bang and an aggressive scream of anger from upstairs followed by loud footsteps heading for the stairs. Anna picks up the keys again and to open the door as the footsteps get closer and closer.

ANNA

Come on come on come on

Anna opens the door and we see a dark figure burst through the doorway from the stairs behind Anna

ANNA

(Panicking and screaming)

Yes

Anna runs through the door and into the garden and we see a dark figure stood at the door just watching her run away