screenplay

EXT. wood. DAY


RICHARD & DAVE are walking through the wood DAVE is walking in a worrying fashion. RICHARD is walking in a way which makes it seem like he knows what is in the wood.



DAVE

(in a loud whisper)

Why are we here?

RICHARD

(in a clear calm voice)

I told you because of that 18 year old newspaper I want to solve the mystery.



INT. RICHARD’S living room. DAY.

RICHARD is looking through a old newspaper dated 13th November 1992.




RICHARD

(excited)

Hey DAVE come and read this there’s an unsolved mystery.

DAVE

(bored)

What do you want to do about it?

RICHARD

(in a lets go solve it tone)

Well try to solve it.



EXT. wood. EVENING.

DAVE is walking with RICHARD to the end of the wood’s tourist trail.



DAVE

(in a questioning tone)

Well there’s nothing here lets go back.

RICHARD

(in a matter of fact tone)

Whatever is here its not going to be in the public eye

DAVE

(in an eerie voice)

IT?!




EXT: deep into the wood. NIGHT.

RICHARD & DAVE are both creeping in a fidgety manor as they are both scared of whatever is out there.




DAVE

What’s that? (points finger in direction of figure)

RICHARD

(in a confused tone)

I don’t see anyone


DAVE

(bored tone)

How long left to go anyway?

RICHARD

(all knowing voice)

Not long now.






EXT. deepest part of the wood. NIGHT

FIGURE watching RICHARD and DAVE from nearby.




DAVE

(scared voice)

I saw the FIGURE again.




EXT. FIGURES hideout. MIDNIGHT

DAVE & RICHARD are looking suspiciously at an old tree which the ground around it looks like its been disturbed.



DAVE

(really scared voice)

Some is going on here RICHARD.

RICHARD

(less scared voice)

I know it must be what causes the disappearances.

DAVE

(confused left out of the loop voice)

What disappearances?

RICHARD

(forgetting voice)

I forget to tell you about that didn’t i.




EXT. FIGURE's hideout. MIDNIGHT

DAVE & RICHARD are running from the figure through the trees in a extremely fearful movement.




DAVE

(slightly fearful tone)

What is that thing

RICHARD

(extremely fearful tone.)

I don’t know



EXT. beyond entrance to tunnel. NIGHT 3:13 AM.

DAVE & RICHARD run towards the entrance to the tunnel under the road.




RICHARD

Where has that thing gone anyway

DAVE

What do you mean

RICHARD

Its disappeared.






INT. tunnel near exit. NIGHT 3:30 AM.

DAVE & RICHARD are nearing safety

CAMERA: tracking shot of DAVE and RICHARD, from behind them to give the illusion to the audience that the FIGURE is behind them.



DAVE

Nearly away from this mess

RICHARD

It’ll be good to get away from this thing.

FIGURE

(backwards voice)

I don’t think so.

RICHARD

Not again, DAVE lets get out of here. DAVE?


RICHARD starts to run, towards the end other end of the tunnel.





EXT. wood near tunnel. NIGHT 3:50 AM.

RICHARD is sprinting through the trees, occasionally looking behind him making sure the lonely figure is not too close to him.




RICHARD

Where did DAVE go?

(in a loud whisper to himself)

FIGURE

He’s gone!

(reversed again creates fear in the audience)







EXT. nearing tourist trail.

RICHARD is slowing down as he gets closer to the tourist trail getting less scared as he gets closer to it.


RICHARD

Nearly there.

(in a slightly fearful voice)

FIGURE

Want to bet.

(reversed voice grainy)

FIGURE steps out from behind a tree blocking his way back to the tourist trail.

RICHARD

What but you was behind me?

FIGURE

Well I m not am I?

(grainy strained voice(no reverse))


RICHARD sees the FIGURE behind him.

RICHARD

How did you get there?


RICHARD sees the FIGURE has moved from behind RICHARD to in front of him.


RICHARD

No it can’t be.

How is this possible?

(sleepy voice as RICHARD starts to fall asleep)

FIGURE

Sleep!

(loud voice with a cackle behind it)

RICHARD

Why DAVE?!

(a last bid for freedom with a lot of shock in the voice)

END