SCRIPT FOR PERILOUS

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SCRIPT FOR PERILOUS

SCENE

GRAVEYARD, EXTERIOR. EVENING.

HANDHELD CAMERA. Girl 1 and 2 running through the graveyard.

CAMERA DROPS TO FLOOR, AND LAID IN DEEP FOCUS. We can see just below the knees of the

villain and girls. Girls take a step backwards, villain moves forward.

SCENE CUTS TO BLACK, CREDITS ROLL. MUSIC – Tiptoe through the tulips.

SCENE 2

ASPIRE ROOF TOP, EXTERIOR. AFTERNOON.

CAMERA PANS FROM JAKES LAPTOP.

CAMERA IS AT OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT, where Jake closes the laptop.

ECU OF JAKES WATCH, 3PM.

PANNING SHOT OF JAKE WALKINGT THROUGH ROOF TOP.

CROSS CUTTING ON HIS WAY OUT OF THE BUILDING.

JUMP CUT TO A FEW STEPS AWAY FROM THE ORGINIAL POSITION BEFORE.

OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OF JAKE LOOKING AT HIS PILLS.

JAKE (ANXIOUS, HE SIGHS) – “there is not much point in these”.

SOFT FOCUS ON JAKE AS HE DROPS PILLS TO FLOOR.

JAKE WALKS AWAY, THE PILL BOTTLE STAYS IN FOCUS, BUT JAKE DOESN‟T.

SCENE 3

HARLEY GROVE PLAYGROUND, EXTERIOR. AFTERNOON.

HIGH ANGLE OF JAKE MAKING HIS WAY TO A-BLOCK.

TRANSITIONS TO MATCH ON ACTION, CAMERA IS IN THE A-BLOCK. JAKE WALKS IN.

MATCH CUT TO THE A BLOCK ROOM. INTERIOR.

MID SHOT OF JAKE READING NOTE FROM TEACHER.

CHANGES TO OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT FO HIM AND NOTE. – “Sorry Jake, I am at a meeting

right now. I won‟t be long.”

MATCH ON ACTION INTO BASEMENT, Jake makes his way down.



WE HEAR CLUTTERING, ARCH SHOT.

WHIPAN OF NOISES HAPPENING. AS CAMERA SPINS, WE NOTICE SHOES, WHEN IT SPINS

AGAIN ITS DISSAPPEARED.

ECU OF THE DOOR RATTLING FROM THE OUTSIDE.

LONG SHOT OF JAKE ESCAPING THE BASEMENT.

MID SHOT OF JAKE FRIEND JOHNNY.

JOHNNY (ANNOYED) – “C‟mon, let‟s get out of here.” Jake is still in shock.

ECU OF JOHNNYS EAR. WE HEAR HIS MUSIC ON EARPHONES OF „TIPTOE‟ MIXING INTO HIS

NORMAL TUNES.

FADES TO BLACK.

SCENE 4

FADES INTO SCENE

CHURCH, EXTERIOR. MORNING.

HIGH OVER ANGLE, OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OF JAKE WRITING IN HIS JOURNAL.

ECU OF JOURNAL “I keep looking at my watch because that‟s when Im supposed to have my

meds, but I think they‟re making me go crazy”.

JUMP CUTS TO THE TOP OF THE STAIRS WHERE JOHNNY IS STANDING THERE AT THE

BOTTOM.

JOHNNY (URGENTLY) - “Hurry up Jake, the boys are waiting.”

JUMP CUTS BACK TO JAKE, ECU OF HIM CLOSING HIS JOURNAL.

LONG SHOT OF HIM MAKING HIS WAY OUT OF THE ROOM.

O/S A CLUTTERING NOISE AGAIN.

POINT OF VIEW SHOT OF VILLIAN, SPYING ON JAKE. THE CAMERA WILL BE BLURRED FROM

THE MESH/NET. Jake looks back in this shot.

SCENE 5

CHURCH, INTERIOR. AFTERNOON.

ESTABLISHING SHOT OF JAKE ABOUT TO LEAVE THE CHURCH, he is looking for Johnny.

POV SHOT OF JOHNNY BEHIND JAKE. Johnny pushes Jake, Steadicam.

MIDSHOT OF JAKE PUSHING JOHNNY BACK

JAKE (ANGRY) – “Oi what are you doing!” Make his way down the stairs, whilst Johnny laughs.



SCENE 6

PARK, EXTERIOR. AFTERNOON.

LONG SHOT OF JOHNNY WALKING TOWARDS CAMERA

STRAIGHT CUT INTO A TWO SHOT OF JAKE AND JOHNNY HAVING A CONVERSATION.

POV SHOT OF JOHNNY, JAKE IS SEEN INFRONT OF HIM.

CLOSE UP OF JOHNNY ABOUT TO PUT IN EARPHONES.

WHISPERING STARTS TO OCCUR.

ARCH SHOT/TRACKING CAMER AROUND JAKE AS HE LOOKS BACK. Johnny is missing.

POV SHOT OF JAKE

JAKE (FRUSTRATED) – “We haven‟t got time for your stupid games. SILENCE “right well I‟m leaving

without you.”

ESTABLISHING SHOT OF JAKE LEAVING.

FADES INTO BLACK

SCENE 7

FADES INTO NEW SCENE

INTERIOR, ASPIRE LIBRARY. AFTERNOON.

OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OF JAKE WRITING IN HIS JOURNAL, LOOKING AT MISSING POSTER

OF JOHNNY.

JUMPCUTS TO A BOOK FALLING.

CAMERA IS IN A WORMS EYE ANGLE, WATCHING JAKE COME PICK IT UP.

CAMERA TRACKS JAKE AS HE PLACES BOOK AWAY.

OVER SHOULDER/CLOSE UP OF SHOT OF BOOK CASE, THE VILLIAN RUNS PASS.

JUMP CUT TO THE DOOR BANGING.

SCENE 8

CROSS CUTS TO THE GROUND FLOOR, ESTABLISHING SHOT.

CAMERA IS PLACED ON THE FLOOR, Jake walks over, the villain follows.

MATCH ON ACTION TO THE FIRST FLOOR.

CAMERA TRACKS JAKE WALKING THROUGH THE CORRIDOR. THERE IS ALSO A SILHOUTTE IN

THE ROOM BESIDE JAKE.



ECU OF JAKES EYE, his eyes dart to the side looking to the corner.

LONG SHOT OF JAKE BEGINNING TO RUN.

HEAR OVERLAYING SOUND EFFECTS SUCH AS WHISPERING, BANGING AND SCREECHING.

DUTCH TILT CAMERA OF JAKE RUNNING DOWN THE STAIRS.

SCENE 9

EXTERIOR, OUTSIDE OF ASPIRE BUILDING. EVENING.

MATCH ON ACTION AS JAKE RUNS OUT OF THE SCHOOL. HE RUNS PASS CAMERA.

MID SHOT OF JAKE GOING CRAZY.

CAMERA GOES TO SLOW MO.

IT CHANGES BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN.

THEN THERE IS A SUDDEN SILENCE.

POV OF JAKE LOOKING LEFT AND RIGHT. Jake is breathing heavily.

HE LOOKS CENTRE, THERE IS A CLOSE UP OF OUT MASKED VILLIAN.

BLACKS OUT.

CREDITS ROLL.

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