[HodderFan2004]

I posted the beginning of this in another forum but i suspect this is better. It's as yet to be titled short horror script that i'm writing for Legion Films. This post contains the beginning that was posted in the other forum as well as several more pages. Feedback is always appreciated.
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Copyright 2004-2006 Arthur R. Phillips
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FADE IN:

EXT. ROAD - NIGHT

We are paved road with a few houses scattered here and there
along it's length. Two hitch-hikers are standing along the side
of the road, sharing a smoke and discussing the general absence
of a ride.
Perhaps one or two vehicles go by but nobody is interested in stopping. The hitch-hikers have with them some
basic camping gear that's strapped to their backs.

TOM
Why not ?

MICHAEL
I'm not trudging back across no goddamn
field to sleep in a crackhouse, I mean did
you see that place ?

TOM
We don't have to go inside, we can sleep out
in the field

MICHAEL
And get shot by some drunken rednecks no
thank you

TOM
Don't be a pussy

MICHAEL
Excuse me ?

TOM
Don't be a fucking pussy, besides, my feet
are killing me

MICHAEL tosses the cigarette into a ditch and looks around.
He's hoping someone will still stop.

TOM(CONT)
Well ?

MICHAEL
Fine, we'll go back to Bates Motel, but if
some guy with a chainsaw pops out of the
woods i'm leaving your ass there

TOM
Fine

MICHAEL
(resigned)
Let's go

EXT. FIELD - MOMENTS LATER

MICHAEL and TOM are strolling across the field. MICHAEL is
particularly nervous but TOM seems to see this as an adventure
of sorts.

MICHAEL
I don't like this

TOM
You sound like my ex

MICHAEL
During sex right ?

TOM
Asshole, you've watched one too many of
those stupid horror movies that's your
problem

MICHAEL
Horror movies can teach us a lot

TOM
Like what ?

MICHAEL
Like don't go into a dark field at night
without a machete

TOM
I have a lighter

MICHAEL
Well that's great if we wanna singe the
killers eyebrows

TOM
How about you stop whining
(pointing)
There's the house

MICHAEL
I thought we weren't going in ?

TOM
We're not, we're camping outside

MICHAEL drops his stuff.

MICHAEL
Fine, we stop here

TOM
(dropping his pack)
You know this little road trip was your idea
not mine

MICHAEL unrolls a sleeping bag, and flops down, lighting
another cigarette. TOM stands there looking around.

MICHAEL
Looking for the axe wielding psycho ?

TOM
I heard something

MICHAEL
Probably a bear

TOM
A bear in this area ?

MICHAEL
Well okay, a deer ?

TOM
I think it came from the house

MICHAEL
Well maybe, big deal, I'm sure whatever it
is doesn't need us poking our noses around

TOM
I'm gonna go check it out
(beat)
You coming ?

MICHAEL
Fuck no

TOM
Oh c'mon for God sake

MICHAEL
No

TOM
Fine, you wait here and wait for the bears
and the deer

TOM walks off whistling.

MICHAEL
Asshole

MICHAEL opens his sleeping bag and starts searching for
something in his knapsack.

INT. PORCH - MOMENTS LATER

TOM is standing on the porch of the dilapidated house.

TOM
Trick or treat !

Silence.

TOM peers in to where the front door should be.

TOM
(to MICHAEL)
Empty !

MICHAEL
So's your head !

TOM turns his attention back to the house.

He enters and we go to ...

INT. HALLWAY

A very long hallways with rooms on either side. The hallway
goes all the way to the backdoor.

TOM
Jesus
(to MICHAEL)
Hey you should come take a look at this !

MICHAEL(OS)
Like hell !

TOM continues walking and turns left into ...

INT. KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS

Red cabinets line the walls and an old stove is pulled out from
the wall.

TOM
Oh this is seriously creepy

TOM slowly approaches one of the cupboards and a power tool
falls from it. TOM jumps.

TOM(CONT)
Jesus

TOM turns back towards the kitchen door and goes back out into
the ...

INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

TOM looks up and down the hallway and hears something.

TOM
Hello ?
(beat)
Anybody home ?

TOM moves toward ...

INT. THE SHIRT ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Some dress shirts are hanging on a line and the floor is
cluttered with what appears to be fur. TOM approaches the
shirts and runs a finger along them.

The sound again.

TOM turns.

TOM
Michael ?!

No reply.

TOM moves into ...

INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

The hallway. TOM (and the audience) get the idea that someone
or something just ducked into one of the room near the back of
the house.

TOM
(loudly but not yelling)
Michael !
(beat)
Whoever this is come out from where you are
!

Silence.

TOM looks up and down the hallway again. He moves down the
hallway and turns into ...

INT. BEE ROOM - CONTINUOUS

There's a small cabinet in the room as well as an abundance of
wasps nests, and honey combs.

TOM
I don't like this

The sound again.

TOM is becoming agitated.

He moves back into ...

INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

TOM
Who the fuck's in here ?!
(beat)
Michael ?!
(beat)
Micheal answer me !

Silence.

TOM holds his hand to his head. As he does this he backs into
...

INT. EMPTY ROOM - CONTINUOUS

He looks around.

One door leads to the bee room and the other back to the
hallway.

TOM
Something smells like shit

TOM looks around the room and goes back into ...

INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

... the hallway and heads directly towards the batroom. The
toilet is filled with a red, viscous fluid.

TOM
Goddamn

Someone walks past him down the hall. Is it Michael ?. TOM
doesn't notice.

He moves from the bathroom to ...

INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

He walks toward the back of the house and into ...

INT. BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

What appears to possibly be a bedroom. The sound of a small
appliance of some sort starting up can be heard somewhere in
the house. TOM freezes. He goes to the bedroom door and peers
down either end of the hallway.

TOM
Michael this isn't funny

The appliance is still buzzing.

He moves into the ...

INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

... and proceeds directly to the kitchen.

INT. KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS

TOM steps into the kitchen. An electric knife is lying on the
floor. It's running.

TOM
What the ?

Someone moves down the hallway behind TOM. He turns.

TOM(CONT)
Who's there ?
(beat)
Michael you asshole this isn't funny !

He turns back towards the buzzing knife, looks around, goes
over, and picks it up carefully. He throws it angrily to stop
it. It crashes into the wall and dies.

MICHAEL appears behind him.

MICHAEL
What's up ?

TOM turns with a start.

TOM
Jesus Christ don't sneak up on me like that
?

MICHAEL
Sounded like you were pitching a fit

TOM
Someone's in this house

MICHAEL
What ?

TOM
Someone's here

MICHAEL
Who ?

TOM
I don't know who

MICHAEL
Your imagination is running away with you,
this place is dead

TOM
I saw something

MICHAEL
Something ?

TOM
Yes

MICHAEL
What was it ?

TOM
Somebody

MICHAEL
Alright now you're not making sense

TOM
Someone came in here and turned on an
electric knife and left it on the floor

MICHAEL
What ?

TOM
I came in here, and I opened one of the
cupboards and a knife fell out, I left it
where it was, I went into another room, and
... and it came on, I came back here and it
was lying on the floor running

MICHAEL
You probably jarred something when it fell
on the floor in the first place

TOM
I don't think so

MICHAEL
Tom this house is empty

TOM
Well then you go take a look, i'm staying
right here

MICHAEL
You know Tom you don't look well

TOM
I'm just starting to think that maybe this
wasn't such a good idea after all
(beat)
I'll stay here, you go look in the other
rooms, watch out for bees

MICHAEL
Bees ?

TOM
Yes

MICHAEL
Alright then, you wait here, Jesus

MICHAEL leaves the kitchen.

TOM
I don't think Jesus has anything to do with
this place

INT. HALLWAY - MOMENTS LATER

MICHAEL is walking slowly up the hallway, peering into rooms.
He enters the ...

INT. BEE ROOM - CONTINUOUS

MICHAEL
(shouting)
Hey Tom ?

TOM(OS)
What ?

MICHAEL
Found some bees !

TOM(OS)
What ?!

MICHAEL
I'm in the ... uh ... bee room !
(beat)
Don't tell me you're scared of bees !

TOM(OS)
(shouting)
I don't think we should be shouting

MICHAEL
(shouting)
I think you're crackers !

INT. KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS

TOM is looking around the kitchen.

TOM
(loudly)
Hey Michael ?

No response.

TOM(CONT)
(louder)
Mike ?!

No response.


---TO BE CONTINUED--- Enjoy :)

HodderFan2004