script jack out the box

J a c k o u t t h e b o x – S h o r t f i l m P a g e | 1

“Jack out the box”

Written and directed by:

Ellie Beazley

First draft


1 INT. JESSIE BEDROOM – DAY 1 2100

Alone in room, party music is playing within the background. JESSIE is sat in front of her bedroom music applying makeup looking from over her shoulder. Bedroom is very girly with pink walls, double bed and mirror lit up with fairy lights around the edge of it also ‘CHRIS <3’ written with lip stick upon the mirror.

PAN UPWARDS of JESSIES feet to the top of her head exposing her outfit

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2 INT. CHRIS BEDROOM – DAY 1 2101

CHRIS buttoning up his shirt with clothes all over his bedroom floor (messy room). With boyish posters up (Motorbikes). Then once shirt is buttoned up CHRIS goes over and applies aftershave to him then we see him leave his bedroom.

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3 EXT. FOREST AREA – DAY 1 2130

Establishing shot of the forest and car driving past

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4 CAR INT. INSIDE CAR – DAY 1 2130

Both JESSIE and CHRIS in car (Car not yet known). CHRIS driving. Both characters are drinking heavily while within the car loud “Ravey” music is playing. Dancing and messing around (Hoping up and down almost like big fish little fish actions with hands)

Suddenly car begins to slow down with smoke coming from beneath the bonnet as the car comes to a halt next to the oaky forest.

CHRIS

For fuck sake, this is typical!

JESSIE

Calm down we will just phone someone at the party and get them to come get us


JESSIE flips out phone however she has no reception. Puts phone in air trying to gain reception

(CONTINUED)

JESSIE

Ermm I cannot seem to find any reception

CHRIS gets out the car slamming the door in anger

CHRIS

Come on the party cannot be far, I will get help with the car in the morning. I believe that the house in the other side of this forest

CHRIS walks into the forest; JESSIE quickly gets out the car and runs after him grabbing his hand tight once she gets to CHRIS.

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5 EXT IN THE FOREST – DAY 1 2200

CHRIS holding JESSIE around the waist securely pulling her into him. Walking looking around the forest slow gradual steps. JESSIE has a very scared/worried look upon her face whereas CHRIS is calm and relaxed. The forest goes on as far as the eye can see nothing but trees surrounding them, hard to see what’s in front of them it’s that dark. Wildlife noises coming from every direction from owls, flutters of wings and cricket noises.

JESSIE

CHRIS are you sure you know where we are going? I think we are lost

CHRIS

Of course I know where we are just another 5 minute or so walk from here.

Suddenly CHRIS hits his foot upon a small square object which is covered by leaves. CHRIS bends down and picks it up brushing off all the leaves and the mud from it to expose that it is a JACK IN THE BOX. The box is small and damaged and had an old look to it. There are colourful pictures on the box however have been dimmed in colour due to the damages to it.

CHRIS

Look at this like some sort of JACK IN THE BOX have not seen one of these since I was child, I used to love playing with this

JESSIE


CHRIS just put it down its old and dirty I just want to get out of this forest already

(CONTINUED)

JESSIE tries to hit the box out of CHRIS’S hands however CHRIS moves in time holding the box away from JESSIE.

CHRIS begins to turn the handle round as it musical tune starts to play.

JESSIE

CHRIS just put it down its really creeping me out!

CHRIS

(Just sniggers while continuing to spin the handle)

CHRIS continues to spin the handle slowly round as JESSIE continues trying to get the box out his hands to stop him.

The JACK IN THE BOX opens CHRIS stares at it for a few seconds then blood starts to pour out his mouth and nose. CHRIS then collapses onto the floor dropping the box next to him which is now empty and is also has blood pouring from it. JESSIE screams then runs into the forest.

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6 EXT IN THE FOREST – DAY 1 2220

Loads of different shots of JESSIE running through the forest. JESSIE is getting caught on the tree branches and running in out of the trees. JESSIE then stops at a giant tree and leans on it trying to catch her breath (Heavy breathing). JESSIE takes a few moments to try and figure out the situation which has just happened (Confused expression).

JESSIE can hear the crunches on the leaves from footsteps coming from every direction. JESSIE looking around frantically trying to figure out where this noise is coming from.

JESSIE slowly peers round the side of the tree (non-diagetic music) to see CHRIS standing there with no expression upon his face and is also dressed up as the same JACK from the box. CHRIS has a pale face with clown make up also outfit closely matches the JACK from the box.

CHIS then starts the sluggishly walk towards JESSIE. CHRIS is humming the same tune in what the JACK IN THE BOX was creating


(CONTINUED)

JESSIE freezes (Cuts back and forth between JESSIES face and CHRIS face)JESSIE spins and runs away from CHRIS in who is continuing to sluggishly walk behind her.

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7 EXT IN THE FOREST DAY 1 2230

More fast pace shots of JESSIE running through the forest heavy breathing.

Out of nowhere CHRIS steps in front of JESSIES path (Humming tune)

JESSIE skids falling over but quickly gets back up and continues running across the other direction

Yet again CHRIS slumps into JESSIES path (Humming tune)

JESSIE

AHHHH Whats wrong with you?

JESSIE then spins round and runs the opposite way again this time she sees a small cottage farm house with its lights on. JESSIE sees the small farm house in the distance and runs towards it down a muddy road truck leading straight to the entrance of the farm house.

8 EXT AT THE FARM HOUSE DAY 1 2243

JESSIE reaches the farm house and frantically bangs on the door

JESSIE

HELP! HELP! Please open the door!

The door creaks open she can see nothing but darkness inside the farmhouse she walks inside the door slams shut.

7 SCREEN GOES BLACK

JESSIE screams

Then the same humming starts.

THE END

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