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'Voices' Trailer - Script

Because of the fact I will be producing a film trailer, I have only written down the key scenes that will feature within the trailer, and the remainder of the trailer will be composed of either text on screen or short versions of existing shots that do not necessarily require to be fully scripted beforehand. 

FADE IN - TRANSITION

EXT. STREET - EARLY NIGHT/LATE EVENING

DAVE, a 50 something, fairly tough looking man, walks through a garden gate and knocks on the front door of a regular looking house. In one hand, he is seen holding a card, saying 'Congratulations on Moving'. He awaits a response, placing his unoccupied hand in one pocket. After waiting for a few seconds, he knocks again.

DAVE (gesturing to an upstairs window)

Alex?

He knocks again. He tries the handle. To his surprise, it's unlocked. 

DAVE

Oh...

He enters cautiously, closing the door behind him.

INT. HOUSE - LIGHTS ARE OFF

DAVE (now slightly annoyed)

Why are the lights off?

He turns the lights on, steps into the house and looks around.

INT. LIVING ROOM

DAVE

Alex? Where are you, son? You said you were in.

Distant, eerie voices can be heard, which Dave notices.

DAVE

You know if you'd told me you had people over I wouldn't have came, I would have just came back later, it was only to drop off...

As Dave is talking, he walks towards the front door and tries to leave, only to realise the door is now locked. He stops talking once he realises this. He stares at the door handle for a while.

The lights switch off, despite the light switch clearly being in shot with no interaction. Dave stares at the light switch momentarily, confused.

Dave drops the card on the floor.

DAVE (puzzled and slightly worried)

What the...?

Mid-shot of Dave pulling a mobile phone out of his pocket. Extreme-close up of text 'No Service' on mobile phone.

The shot switches to handheld, similar to the found footage style of film. Dave is filming himself.

DAVE

There's someone or something else in this house with me, I know there is, I can hear them

The shot changes to more handheld footage while Dave is talking.

DAVE

I don't know what on Earth I've got myself into, but whoever you are... you'd better show yourself now.

Dave hears a loud thump from upstairs, pauses for a few seconds, and starts walking upstairs to investigate.

Voices can be heard whispering. Dave freezes as he hears these whispers.

DAVE

Right... I'll give you to the count of three... One... Two... Three...

INT. SHOT OF ROOM

Close up of Dave's face with worried eyes.

DAVE (melanchollically)
I just wanna get out, I just wanna leave, I don't like this anymore

In the background of the shot, a dark, cloaked figure can be seen appearing at the window. They knock on the window. Dave's eyes immediately open wide.

EXT HOUSE. EVENING/NIGHT

ECU of door handle. Zoom out to Wide Shot.

FADE OUT - TRANSITION