The Cellar- Draft Script
The protagonistcomesacrossa doorway leading to a cellarthatshehasn’tseen before. Thestrange
noisesgetlouderasshe getscloserto thecellar. Sheslowly goesdown thestairsinto the cellar. In the
cellar she can hearsomeonemoving around.
PROTAGONIST
Hello?
After turning thecornersheseesa woman, JULIE, sitting in thecorner. JULIElookstired and scared.
The protagonistgasps.
PROTAGONIST
Oh my.. are you okay? Who are you?
JULIE
Julie
PROTAGONIST
What happened to you? Why are you down here?
JULIE
He won’t let me leave.
The protagonistlooksaround. Sheisvisibly confused, frowning.
PROTAGONIST
Who won’t let you leave?
JULIE
I’ve been down here for so long. Why hasn’t anyone noticed?
JULIEshedsa few tears. The protagonistputsherhandon JULIE’S shoulder. JULIEsuddenly looksup at
her.
JULIE
You should never have come down here. You’ll never get out now.
JULIEbecomesquitehystericnowand theprotagonisthasto restrain herand calmherdown.
JULIE
He’ll get you. He’ll get you too!

Horror short film draft script

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    The Cellar- DraftScript The protagonistcomesacrossa doorway leading to a cellarthatshehasn’tseen before. Thestrange noisesgetlouderasshe getscloserto thecellar. Sheslowly goesdown thestairsinto the cellar. In the cellar she can hearsomeonemoving around. PROTAGONIST Hello? After turning thecornersheseesa woman, JULIE, sitting in thecorner. JULIElookstired and scared. The protagonistgasps. PROTAGONIST Oh my.. are you okay? Who are you? JULIE Julie PROTAGONIST What happened to you? Why are you down here? JULIE He won’t let me leave. The protagonistlooksaround. Sheisvisibly confused, frowning. PROTAGONIST Who won’t let you leave? JULIE I’ve been down here for so long. Why hasn’t anyone noticed? JULIEshedsa few tears. The protagonistputsherhandon JULIE’S shoulder. JULIEsuddenly looksup at her. JULIE You should never have come down here. You’ll never get out now. JULIEbecomesquitehystericnowand theprotagonisthasto restrain herand calmherdown. JULIE He’ll get you. He’ll get you too!