Horror trailer script

AWAKEN AT DAWN

by

John Watkins

2013

FADE IN:

INT. DAY. HOSPITAL RECOVERY ROOM

The scene begins by a first person perspective of MAIN PROTAGONIST opening his eyes, an edit being used to recreate the ‘eye opening’ effect. Revealed would be a blurred hospital room, with only generic hospital sounds playing at a barely audible volume in the background being heard. The scene would play out for a few small seconds, before the MAIN PROTAGONIST ‘closes his eyes’.

FADE OUT.

FADE IN:

INT. DAY. HOSPITAL RECOVERY ROOM

The MAIN CHARACTER would, similar to the last scene, open his eyes again, revealing a hospital room significantly less blurred and more audible than the last scene. In the frame would be the DOCTOR dressed in white clothing slightly blurred out, speaking to the main character with a slightly echoing voice.

DOCTOR

(Empathetic)

I’m sorry, but you’ve been in an accident.

I’m afraid you’ve been in a coma for… nine years.

The main character would then proceed to close his eyes again.

FADE OUT.

JUMP CUT IN:

EXT. DAY. BAY CLUB

The MAIN CHARACTER would be dressed in formal attire, and would also have bandage securely wrapped around his face to disguise his entire face, not allowing the audience to see even any of it. He would be standing in a lonely looking field, looking away from the camera silent and thoughtfully looking out towards the outer shot. Music would begin to play overhead, the music mysterious and in sync with the clip.

JUMP CUT OUT.

JUMP CUT IN:

EXT. NIGHT. DARK STREET

The MAIN CHARACTER would be standing in the middle of a dark street alone again, looking away from the camera similar to the last scene. The music would continue to play.

JUMP CUT OUT.

JUMP CUT IN:

INT. DAY. BATHROOM

The MAIN CHARACTER would be looking away from the camera towards a mirror, looking towards his own reflection. The camera would be angled in a way so the MAIN CHARACTER’s front would be reflected and revealed to the audience. Music would continue overhead, whilst the main character is completely silent. The camera would slowly pan to the right.

JUMP CUT OUT.

JUMP CUT IN:

EXT. NIGHT. DARK STREET

The MAIN CHARCTER would be running throughout the street, the camera tracking the camera running through the street loosely. The heartbeat sound that continuously played would get more noticeable, getting faster alongside the music.

JUMP CUT OUT.

JUMP CUT IN:

EXT. NIGHT. FOREST

The MAIN CHARACTER would be frantically running through the forest, the camera frantically looking around the forest whilst the main character runs through it.

JUMP CUT OUT.

INT. DAY. HOSPITAL ROOM

The MAIN CHARACTER would be in the familiar hospital room from the beginning, and would see a piece of paper that would say ‘Find me’ with THE WOMAN narrating overhead.

THE WOMAN

Find me.

FADE OUT.

JUMP CUT IN:

EXT. NIGHT. DARK STREET

Camera is a close up tracking shot of MAIN CHARACTER’S legs whilst he’s running, the heartbeat sound increasing in pace dramatically whilst the music gets more tense.

JUMP CUT OUT.

JUMP CUT IN:

EXT. DAY. BAY CLUB

MAIN CHARACTER stands in the middle of the field facing the camera, which would zoom closer to his face.

JUMP CUT OUT.

JUMP CUT IN:

INT. DAY. BATHROOM

The MAIN CHARACTER would be looking into a mirror at his bandaged face, the camera slowly zooming in as he begins to take the bandage off, then suddenly cutting off before he reveals his face.