Red Room Script.

(Establishing shot of cold snowy road, red car travels down the road towards the camera)

(Camera cuts to POV shot of main character driving, soothing non-diegetic music sets a calm, causal tone for the scene, character is quiet)

Voiceover: Phone Rings to answerphone

Alli- very cheerful, a good juxtaposition against the main characters concern and bleakness.

"Heya you've reached Alli I can't get to the phone right now, so leave a message"

Main Character-Rushed, worried and concerned

"Honey I've had some bad news, I've had to go away for a few days, love you, bye"

(Camera fades to white as scene changes- flashback. Fade from white shows main character in lawyer’s office. Scene opens with close-up of main character.)

Lawyer-In an authoritative tone, with an air of arrogance and superiority.

“Let’s get straight to it. I have bad news; your mother has passed away. I know that you haven’t visited her in a long time, despite her illnesses, so I assume you will be unaware of the state of the house?”

Main character-
(Look of embarrassment and guilt)

Lawyer-
“Yeah, that’s what I thought... The carer who looked after your mother is renovating the house for re-sale. As her son it is only appropriate that you collect any items of possession that your mother has left to you.”
(Pause)

“I have been told to inform you that most of your things have been stored in the ‘Red Room’.”

“When you lose someone close to you, the pain can be too much… There is no escape…”

(Fade to white and back to coloured action.)

(Scene changes to main character climbing stairs exploring the house. Look of confusion and fear on characters face. Main character finds photo album, look of misery and distress cross his face. He is scared.)

(Slow, tense music builds suspense and heightens tension. Sound effects such as the door slamming, wind whistling and heartbeat can all be heard to set the scene and add effect.)

(Sink scene shows low-key and chiaroscuro lighting to add the element of fear to the narrative. Hands appear round main characters throat unexpectedly, introduces supernatural action. Flashing of lights emphasises supernatural activity, scene is accompanied by a sudden change in pace of music to fast-paced action music indicating that something is about to happen and thus heightening tension.)

(Car scene. Main character is seeking help, he stops a car to ask for help.)

Driver-

“There is no escape…”

(Pace of music builds following this as the action enters a montage of various shots that interchange using fast-paced cuts and jumps. This builds suspense.)

(Music dies down as trailer draws to a close. Final shot has slow music with heavy bass to add to the supernatural, creepy element and re-install fear into the viewer. The newspaper falls from the door and reveals the words ‘Red Room’.)

(Trailer concludes.)