Script Sleep Paralysis

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FADE IN: INT. COLLEGE - LATE AFTERNOON WIDE ANGLE LENS on a dim corridor. CAMERA slowly moves in accompanied by the sound of the outside autumn rain. SOUND OF BELL announcing the end of the last class interrupts the peaceful atmosphere of the corridor. CUT TO: CLASSROOM DOOR slams open. A seventeen years old BOY,with a bad attitude walks through the open door towards the CAMERA. Dark shadow falls on his face. BOY walks through the corridor as dark shadows(Silhouettes of CHILDREN)start to fill the frame and the BOY is out of sight. THE SILHOUETTES merge together until there is only black left. DISSOLVE TO: EXT. COLLEGE-LATE AFTERNOON BOY walks out of the building pushing a BLOB (Child Silhouette) out of his way. BLOB falls in a big puddle on the ground.BOY just laughs and walks off. QUICK CONSECUTIVE CUTS of him walking, pulls out tobacco,rolls a fag, lights with match, breaths in. CUT TO: EXT. STREET-DUSK PERSPECTIVE SHOT of him walking into distance down street,as a shadow of creature appears and disappears behind him. Sounds of stray cats and people shouting can be heard. CUT TO: EXT. STREET-NIGHT The creature jumps form one building to another as the CAMERA moves around him.Creature stops on the edge of a building.CAMERA moves behind his back to reveal the boy walking on the street below. CUT TO:

Transcript of Script Sleep Paralysis

Page 1: Script Sleep Paralysis

FADE IN:

INT. COLLEGE - LATE AFTERNOON

WIDE ANGLE LENS on a dim corridor. CAMERA slowly moves in

accompanied by the sound of the outside autumn rain.

SOUND OF BELL announcing the end of the last class

interrupts the peaceful atmosphere of the corridor.

CUT TO:

CLASSROOM DOOR slams open. A seventeen years old BOY,with a

bad attitude walks through the open door towards the CAMERA.

Dark shadow falls on his face. BOY walks through the

corridor as dark shadows(Silhouettes of CHILDREN)start to

fill the frame and the BOY is out of sight. THE SILHOUETTES

merge together until there is only black left.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. COLLEGE-LATE AFTERNOON

BOY walks out of the building pushing a BLOB (Child

Silhouette) out of his way. BLOB falls in a big puddle on

the ground.BOY just laughs and walks off. QUICK CONSECUTIVE

CUTS of him walking, pulls out tobacco,rolls a fag, lights

with match, breaths in.

CUT TO:

EXT. STREET-DUSK

PERSPECTIVE SHOT of him walking into distance down street,as

a shadow of creature appears and disappears behind him.

Sounds of stray cats and people shouting can be heard.

CUT TO:

EXT. STREET-NIGHT

The creature jumps form one building to another as the

CAMERA moves around him.Creature stops on the edge of a

building.CAMERA moves behind his back to reveal the boy

walking on the street below.

CUT TO:

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INT. INSIDE BOYS BUILDING - NIGHT

BOY walks up two flights of stairs to his front door. BOY

walks past one door where the sound of a TV that is too loud

can be heard.

SHADOW OF CREATURE can be seen morphing shapes on the wall

behind the BOY.

BOY reaches front door, retrieves key from pocket, put it

into the key hole, turns in and opens the door. BOY enters

apartment and slams door behind him

Sound of dripping pipes can be heard as boy walks up stairs.

CUT TO:

INT. BOYS APARTMENT - NIGHT

BOY walks into apartment tormenting the family pet (CAT) as

he passes by it before opening door to his bedroom and

entering. BOY again slams door behind him.

CUT TO:

INT. BOY’S BEDROOM - NIGHT

BOY throws down bag by the foot of his bed and lays on bed.

CUT TO:

EXT. OUTSIDE BOY’S BEDROOM WINDOW - NIGHT

Creature can be seen peering into the boys in an OVER THE

SHOULDER SHOT.

CUT TO:

INT. BOY’S BEDROOM - NIGHT

CAMERA ZOOMS IN OF BOY’S FACE. SOUND OF CLOCK TICKING CAN BE

HEARD. CAMERA CUTS TO BLACK. SOUND OF CLOCK TICKING

CONTINUES.

EXTREME CLOSE UP OF BOYS EYES.CLOCK STOPS TICKING.

Boys eyes shoot open as sweat drips down his face. BOY tries

to move but is unable to.

SOUND OF FOOTSTEPS IN ROOM CAN BE HEARD.

(CONTINUED)

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BOY struggles to move and starts to panic. The more the boy

starts to panic the louder the footsteps get. ALL SUDDENLY

GOES QUIET. CUT TO SHOT OF LAMP ON DESK AS IT BEGINS TO

FLICKER.

CAMERA CUTS BACK TO BOY STRUGGLING. CHANGING BETWEEN MEDIUM

AND EXTREME CLOSE UP SHOTS

CAMERA CUTS TO BAG AT THE FOOT OF THE BOY’S BED AND WE SEE

THE SHADOW OF THE CREATURE LURKING ACROSS THE WALLS. BOOKS

IN BOYS BAG SPLUTTER ON THE FLOOR.

CAMERA CUTS BACK TO BOY STRUGGLING. CHANGING BETWEEN MEDIUM

AND EXTREME CLOSE UP SHOTS. BOY BEGINS TO CALM DOWN AND

SHUTS HIS EYES. BOY SUDDENLY REOPENS EYES.

CAMERA CUTS TO FACIAL SHOT REVEALING THE CREATURE.

CAMERA CUTS BACK TO BOY AS HE STARTS TO PANIC BEFORE RIPPING

THE MASK OFF THE CREATURE ONLY TO REVEAL HIS OWN TATTERED

AND SCARED FACE.

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