Trailer Script

ZERO HOUR -

TRAILER DARK ALLEY WAY - NIGHT.

LAUREN approaches the alley way and slowly enters it.

The MURDERER is further up the alley way holding his VICTIM against the hard brick wall.

LAUREN does not notice until she has entered the alley way.

LAUREN freezes with fear.

Distressed cries are heard from his VICTIM as she is stabbed repeatedly.

*REPEATED SCREAMING*

LAUREN watches from a distance as he bends down and leans over the dead body.

As he stands again, he turns towards LAUREN, looking directly at her and they both freeze.

LIVING ROOM OF LAUREN’S HOUSE – NIGHT.

We see LAUREN speak to the 999 operator on the other end of the phone.

There is fear and panic seen in her face as she remembers what happened.

LAUREN:

(Shakily)

Can I report a murder?

*FADES TO BLACK*

STREET – EVENING

From this point onwards LAUREN begins to feel paranoid that she is being followed by the

MURDERER as he has not been found by the police.

HOUSE – EVENING.

LAUREN returns home and we see her lock her front door and check that she has with fear

of being stalked.

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LAUREN then receives a phone call off of an unknown number.

LAUREN:

(Fearfully)

Hello?

Nobody speaks when she picks up the phone.

BATHROOM – NIGHT.

LAUREN gets out of the shower and dresses.

As she stands up to dry her hair she turns to face the mirror.

The MURDERER is stood directly behind her holding a knife in his hand.

At this moment LAUREN is beat by the MURDERER and taken towards a car.

STREET – NIGHT.

The street is very dark and streetlights are the only source of light.

LAUREN is pushed into the back of the car by the MURDERER and the car speeds away.

GARAGE – NIGHT.

LAUREN is now dragged out of the car and shoved into an abandoned garage.

Her blindfold and gag is ripped off so she can see where she is and the threat of the

MURDERER stood in front of her leaves her speechless.

An extreme close up is used to show the MURDERERS hand holding the knife and then a pull

focus is used to show LAUREN in the background, looking at the knife.

OFFICE – DAYTIME.

The two DETECTIVES are seen looking at a note that has been sent by the MURDERER

explaining that LAUREN must be found by 0:00 or she will be killed.

Over the shoulder shot of the male detective looking at the note.

DETECTIVE 1:

(Panicked)

We need to work quickly.

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There is also an over the shoulder shot of them writing things on the whiteboard and

making links between each piece of evidence.

GARAGE –NIGHT.

A successive series of shots focusing on LAUREN’s face and the murderers mask and

weapon.

*INTERTILES ARE PLAYED INBETWEEN SHOTS*

*EERIE SOUND EFFECTS, SCREAMS*

*MUSIC GETS FASTER, RACING HEART*

Close ups of a clock that has been placed in the room are also shown as the count towards

0:00 begins.

The shots are sped up as the time goes on and as the clock hits 0:00 everything halts.

*THE MUSIC ENDS ON A LOUD NOTE*

*A HIGH PITCHED SOUND IS NOW PLAYED AS THE FINAL INTER-TITLES ARE SHOWN*

The trailer ends with the film title and release date being displayed.