Okay new Film Club. Name’s Nathan, and me and Simon are in charge of the moviemaking while Evan is doing presidential things being a president. But perhaps you already knew that, and now I look like some kinda robot. My thinking is a bit above robotic (Aha! I am being vain!), but I digress.
This is “Scratch”, a horribly gruesome movie coming out of the dark recesses (Aha! I’m being dark!) of my mind, where everything runs on rainbows. It is about this crazy beastmonster that scratches on the door to be let in. Don’t let him in, or else you’ll end up like these guys… possibly dead.
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SYNOPSIS
There is an old wives’ tale regarding the existance of a beast that scratches on the door to be let in. All stories tell never to open the door after midnight for anything. This monster will try everything to get you to open the door. If you don’t let it in even then, it will leave you alone for eternity. However, one group of five ignore the warnings… Their loss. None of the deaths here are visual, so we save a bunch on effect time and more on props.
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CHARACTERS
This is where I’ll need your guys’ help. I’ve casted three of the six characters, but I need three extras to play A, B, and C. By the way, this is one of those “teenagers in a freak accident” kinda things. Their names have been changed to protect the innocent. Y’know, like that.
A: The proud one. Vain and cares very little about the well-being of other people. Originally casted to be male, and of a thin to muscular build. Open Role. Since everybody dies in this film, he’s no different. He dies first, getting impaled in the chest on the sink, which has bent into a straight line. Everybody also gets a death note, which is what Scratch uses to communicate. His reads “HOW WILL PRIDE SAVE YOU?”
B: The prep. Appears scared, but that’s only when A is around, since they’re going out. B is casted to be a girl, and one that can change their emotion from suck-up to immediate leader and complete SNARK. Open Role. Dies third, with the most gruesome of all deaths- all of her organs are plucked out of her body and put in jars which surround her. (Which will require MONEY for PROPS.) Death note reads: “HOW WILL SEDUCTION SAVE YOU?”
C: The intelligent one. Very into the paranormal scene. C is non-gender-specific, but needs to be able to read big words with ease. No problems, right? Open Role. Dies second, with a nice scalping, fitting the character well, but the brain is up on the wall, just nailed there. Above, written in blood: “HOW WILL KNOWLEDGE HELP YOU?
D: The comic relief. Also heavily religious. D is played by Simon Lal. Dies fourth, and, being religious, he is crucified. Note reads: “WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?”
X: The silent one. Doesn’t talk to humans, but talks to Scratch at the end. X is played by Nathan Cline in the abscence of Devin. There will be two endings shot, but neither require the other actors to be there. In one ending, I live and don’t tell anyone about the event, but go on to make a movie about it, which is revealed to be the one being shown to the audience. In the second, I die of heart arrythmia by Scratch touching me.
Scratch: The beast of this film. Kills…people who answer the door. Not much else is known about him. However, it is known that he achieves human form, which is played by Isaiah Saha in this film.
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This script will be handwritten due to time constraints. However, I have the first scene right here for a preview. See if YOU have what it takes!
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SCRIPT
(This note will appear before the audience before the movie starts.)
An Announcement: The footage that will be shown today are the recountance of events that took place on the day of October 30, 1990. As such, the names of these characters have been changed to protect the innocent. This film contains images of a graphic nature. If you have a disliking of these images, it is advised that you leave the theater. (In small print: Wimps.)
Also, this footage is said to be cursed. So far, our audiences for this film have all mysteriously “disappeared”. If you happen to experience any paranormal phenomenon, please call the experts at 555-2318 (I believe this is the phone number for the Ghostbusters…)
Please enjoy the film. (Isaiah initiates crazy laugh here.)
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[Scene 1: The Meeting]
(A is seen getting everything ready for the others to visit. It of course goes in order alphabetically, with credits for them appearing as they come in. As the song ends, they sit at a table with TV Dinners in front of them.)
A: Hello, my dear friends. I, A, would like to welcome you into my home and would like you to enjoy your meals.
D: Looks like processed chuck-hark.
C: Vomit?
D: What do you think I was referring to? The delicacy of Upper Norway?
A: Cool it, C and D. We’re trying to enjoy a meal here.
C: Sorry.
D: Yeah.
A: (Turning to B.) And B, how is yours?
B: Delicious as always, darling.
A: (Turns to X.) And I don’t think I need to ask you how yours is, X.
(X looks up for a moment, and then continues to NOM.)
A: Okay. Today is Halloween, and we have big things tonight.
B: Really?
A: Today, we summon the most horrid of horrors! The most dangerous of demons! The most sinister of specters! The most fantastic of phantoms!
D: I think we get it.
A: Good, because tonight, we will-
D: WE GET IT.
A: Okay, okay… geez. I guess we’ll just
All: OKAY.
A: Alright. We’re all on the same page. I’ll get the voodoo and stuff, and you get the-
(Scratches at the door. Everybody looks to the door.)
B: (Scared) What was that?!?
D: Sounded like a cat. I’ll go get it.
C: (Grabs D) No! That could be… (Closeup) The Scratcher!
D: What the heck is a Scratcher? It sounds mighty inappropriate.
C: The Scratcher is a malevolent demon that haunts the world of the living in search of souls! They say he scratches at the door to get your attention, and if you open the door, he kills you where you stand. Of course, the story could be a little iffy.
A: So who’s to say it exists, then? I wouldn’t think it exists. Sounds stupid.
D: I thought a few seconds ago you wanted to summon ghosts.
A: Yeah, and?
D: They lie in the same range.
A: Yeah, but you summon ghosts. I didn’t ask for something to go scratching at my door.
B: Yeah, so leave him alone, you big meaners. (Sticks tongue out.)
(Scratching)
D: What should we do?
A: Don’t worry, he should go away any se-
(Lights go out)
A: Oh what luck.
C: The power’s out!
D: That was very observant of you Einstein. Perhaps you’d enlighten us as to why we breathe, or why we blink?
C: We breathe to oxidize our blood and we blink to keep a thin film of water over our eyes.
D: (Monotone) Thank you, Slim Goodbody.
A: Now then, I think that guy is go-
(Bright blue light outside with a scream)
A: Oh, goddammit!
B: Honey, I’m scared.
A: Don’t be, sugarlips. It will all be all right.
D: Sugarlips. Creative.
A: Thank you. Now then, we gotta have a game plan as to how to get rid of Scratch. (Meaningless plan.)
(In the meantime, scene shows X, looking rather indifferent at A, and then confused at the door, and he blinks at the door.)
A: Okay?
D: So we look out the window and try to scare it?
A: Yes.
D: Hopeless.
A: Ready? Go! (A races to the door and opens it.)
C: WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!?!?
A: What, it’s just a ca-aa-aaAAAAAAT!!! AAAAHHHHHH!!!!!
(Shows half of Isaiah, him dead at the porch. With a flash of lightning, he disappears.
A: That was crazy.
(Scratch’s laughter echoes through the place.)
A: That’s not good.
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