We want to go with the theme of horror within our drama, so we will be aiming to include the classic conventions of horror stories. I did a quick brainstorm of things related to horror as a genre.
HORROR
Monster/murderer, victims, sinister music, death, violence, screams, fear, tension, evil, madness, innocence.
A good horror story can also work in Todorov's "5 Steps Of Narrative".
For example:
Equilibrium - Victims are ok, unaware of murderer/impending doom.
Disruption - A murder happens which disrupts equilibrium.
Recognition - Victims realise that they are being targeted by murderer.
Attempt To Repair - Victims attempt to escape or stop murderer.
New Equilibrium - The murderer is stopped and they get back to equilibrium, but they will never be the same because some of their others have been murdered. The new equilibrium in horror films is never a truly happy ending. This adds a twist to the theory of a happy ending to most stories. Things are never quite right in horror stories.
Popular modern horror is mostly within film: it works best visually. It will be hard for us to create a scary atmosphere, but we will try our best to do this through sound effects. Sound effects are a big part of horror films too. Sounds can be far scarier in some cases than visual horror, because the element of the unknown is present; where is the sound coming from? What is it? With careful editing and a wise choice of sound effects, I think we can pull it off.
Draft Script
MAIN CHARACTERS
Nathan Knife - Bassist played by Tom
Metal Beard - Lead Singer played by Gus
Scarlet Spike - Drummer played by Cat
Grim Bill - Guitarist played by Jack
OPENING AUDIO
BAND IS PLAYING A SONG LIVE (AUDIO TRACK). THE TRACK THEN FADES SLIGHTLY AND SOUNDS OF SCREAMS FROM THE CROWD ARE HEARD ABOVE THE SONG. THE SCREAMS START OF AS CHEERING FOR THE BAND BUT SOON TURN TO SCREAMS OF PAIN. THE SONG CUTS OUT AND A VOICE IS HEARD ABOVE THE SCREAMS. VOCAL EFFECTS USED SUGGEST POSSESION.
FADE OUT TO SILENCE BEFORE SCENE 1 BEGINS
SCENE 1
THE SOUNDS OF GUITARS BEING TUNED, FEEDBACK AND MIC TESTS ARE HEARD.
METAL BEARD: Ok guys, we need to wrap this up. The stadium show is just around the corner and we’re not even close to being ready, we’re still rehearsing in our garage for Satan’s sake.
GRIM BILL: Just have another drink Metal Beard, you know we play better when we are drunk. Me and Scarlet Spike are professionals. The crowd won’t know the difference, they won’t be able to see us. We’ll be like small black ants.
SCARLET SPIKE: You’re right Grim Bill. Calm down! We’ve been doing this for years now, we are going to slay them out there.
METAL BEARD: I don’t want to be just an ant, I don’t want to just slay them. I want to absolutely murder them out there. I want this to be the darkest, most ear-shredding gig those people have ever been to.
NATHAN KNIFE: We’re not exactly Kiss are we?
METAL BEARD:
HIS VOICE HAS NOW CHANGED TO THE POSSESED VOICE WITH VOCAL EFFECTS.
Kiss? KISS? Kiss this!
HIS VOICE HAS NOW CHANGED TO THE POSSESED VOICE WITH VOCAL EFFECTS.
Kiss? KISS? Kiss this!
NATHAN KNIFE’S SCREAMS ARE HEARD AS WELL AS ROARING FROM METAL BEARD IN THE POSSESED VOICE AND KILLING SOUND EFFECTS.
SILENCE
GRIM BILL: We’re going to need a new…
SCREAM FROM NATHAN
SCARLET SPIKE: Bassist.
METAL BEARD: Anyone else want to say anything against MY band? We are Death Cross and we are going to destroy the world with our music. HIS VOICE BEGINS TO CHANGE BACK TO NORMAL HALF WAY THROUGH DIALOGUE. Wait, what? What happened to Nathan Knife? What are you guys staring at? What just happened?
GRIM BILL: Your balls just dropped.
A FINAL MOAN FROM NATHAN KNIFE IS HEARD. NEIGHBOUR BANGS ON THE WALL AND A MUFFLED VOICE CAN BE HEARD COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NOISE. THIS FADES OUT.
SCENE 2
SOUNDS OF HAIRSPRAY, CLATTERING AND HUMMING. THE SOUND OF THE DOOR BURSTING OPEN.
REPORTER: I hope you remembered our interview. Lets get straight to it. So this is your dressing room huh? Not much is it?
GRIM BILL: I hate reporters.
SCARLET SPIKE: I’m ready for my close up.
CAMERA FLASH SOUND
REPORTER: So first things first, what happened to your bassist Nathan Knife? I heard he’s missing. What have you got to say? Where is he? The fans miss him, do you?
METAL BEARD: HIS VOICE HAS CHANGED TO POSSESSED VOICE. Those who mention Kiss in the presence of the red one are those who are ripped limb from limb.
REPORTER: Are they new lyrics? What’s up with your voice? Kiss comparisons are stupid anyway, they are way better. You know what I mean don’t you? Sure you do. Now, the bassist? Where? Who? When? Wh-
SOUND OF HIS SCREAMS CUTS ABOVE THE DIALOGUE. SOUND OF RIPPING LIMBS CAN ALSO BE HEARD.
SOUND OF HIS SCREAMS CUTS ABOVE THE DIALOGUE. SOUND OF RIPPING LIMBS CAN ALSO BE HEARD.
METAL BEARD: EVIL VOICE AND SAME SOUNDS CAN STILL BE HEARD WHILE HE IS SPEAKING. Those who question the red one suffer a similar fate! God has created some vermin and torturing them is a job I take great pleasure in doing.
SOUND OF BODY HITTING THE FLOOR.
SCARLET SPIKE: What is up with this? What is possessing you to do this? Have you flipped or something?
GRIM BILL: You’re starting to sound like a reporter.
SCARLET SPIKE: I’m serious. I’m into dark stuff but this is just, this is just…
METAL BEARD: EVIL VOICE Murder.
METAL BEARD: EVIL VOICE Haven’t you stupid humans guessed yet?
GRIM BILL: What’s guessing?
METAL BEARD: EVIL VOICE I am Satan, possessing your precious “Metal Beard”. You are going to play the arena and you are going to be my meat puppets of destruction. You have no choice. Disagree and I will kill you and find some other hosts.
GRIM BILL: May as well going out fighting.
SCARLET SPIKE: You mean killing.
SCENE 3
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE FROM CROWD.
METAL BEARD: EVIL VOICE AND MIC ECHO. We’re Death Cross. You’re scum. This gig will be the gig of your life.
GRIM BILL: I’m going to hell for this.
SCARLET SPIKE: I think we all are.
METAL BEARD: EVIL VOICE One, two, three, four.
OPENING SEQUENCE PLAYS AGAIN. THIS FADES OUT TO SILENCE AND THUDDING OF BODIES. EVIL LAUGHTER IS HEARD.
END
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