DARKFRAMESCREENPLAY

EXT.ATIPICALSTREETDAWN
Thisscenestartswithanestablishingshotofthehouse.
Thescenestartstotheleftandmovesinapantowards
therightsideofthehouse.Asthishappens,thecamera
slowlyzoomsintofocusonthehouse.Whilethis
happens,wecanheardiegeticsoundofcrowsandcrickets
inthebackground.
Thecameraturnsinacircularmotion.
CUTTO:
INT.CORRIDORDAWN
Alongshotinsidethecorridor,cuttingto5lowangle
shotsofdifferentpicturesofthefamily,whichare
attachedonthewall.
CUTTO:
INT.CORRIDORDAWN
Thecamerazoomstowardsthelivingroomdoor,following
Mattsback.Asheclosesthedoor,thepictureofhis
sisterandmotherfalls,thecamerapanstowardsthe
picture.
DISSOLVETO:
INT.ATTICDAWN
Asteadymidshotofthewall,showingtheoldboxesfull
ofdustandoldobjectssuchasrustytoys,oldjewelry,
booksandphotographs.
Thereisadiegeticsoundoftheclocksticktockas
wellasthestepsthatMatttakestowardsthewall.He
walksslowly,indicatingnostressinhisactions.
Thecamerafollowshimslowly.
CUTTO:
INT.ATTICDAWN

AnaerialshotshowsMattblowingupdustofthetopbox
andmoveshishandslowlytowardsit.Ashedoes,the
focusofthecameraslightlychangesfromhimtothe
clockthatisplacedonthewall.
Theclocksoundgetslouderwhenthecamerafocuseson
theclock.
DISSOLVETO:

INT.ATTICDAWN
AnovertheshouldersshotofMatt,slowlyopeningthe
firstboxtofindoldtoysandotheritemsleftfromhis
family.Hestartsslowlyhoveringhishandovertheitems
andheslightlypicksanoldRubikscube.Mattsighs
whilerotatingtheRubikscube,tofindoneofthe
openingcredits.Theclocksoundcontinues.
DISSOLVETO:
INT.ATTICDAWN
AsideshotoftheboxasMattopensthebox,revealing
anothercredit,thenrisingtoshowMattshandsanda
pileofoldphotographs.Thecamerastopsforaminuteas
Mattspreadsthephotographsinhispalms,thenraises
againtoashoulderpositionashegoesthroughthe
photographs,findingmore2morecreditson2
photographs.Theclocknoiserises.
FADETO:
INT.ATTICDAWN
Acloseupofthebox.Thecameraiszoomedinthebox,
turningslowlytowardsapictureofMattandhisfather.
Mattshandappearsintheshot,pickingupthepicture
andputtingitclosertothecamera,hetwiststhe
picturejusttofindthesamepictureontheback,with
thecolorsreversedandacreditonit.Theclocksound
getslouderandthetempoincreases.
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INT.ATTICDAWN

AmidshotpanofMattwalkingslowlytowardsthedark
roomdoor.Heenterstheatticandthedoorclosesina
loudBANG.
Theclocksoundreachesaclimaxandstops,thisis
followedbytheclockmakingamechanicscratchysound.
FADETO:
INT.DARKROOMDAWN
Ablurry,still,closeupshotofanondevelopedimage.
Wecanhearwaterdropsdrippingofdifferentobjects
withintheattic,creatinganambient.Thisshotstarts
focusinginandoutonceagain.
CUTTO:
INT.DARKROOMDAWN
Staticmidshotofavarietyofpictureshangedon
strings,withliquiddrippingoffthem.Theyspin
slightly,suggestingthattheywerefreshlyhangedonthe
strings.Theshotgetsblurryandthengoesbackto
normal.Wecanstillhearthedropletsofliquiddropping
andmakingtheirspecificsound.Thereislightandnoise
comingfromtheredlamp,specifictoadarkroom.
DISSOLVETO:
INT.DARKROOMDAWN
Thelastshotblursonceagain,anddissolvesintoa
photographheldbyMatt,hedragsthephotographthrough
onetrail.Ashedragsthephotograph,wecanonlyhear
theliquidsplashingbutthecamerapanstothesideof
thetrail,wherethereareothercredits.Asthe
splashingsoundhappens,liquidisspilledoverthe
credit,drippingslowly.Thesoundofthedrippingliquid
andlampremains.Stillforabitandcontinues.
CUTTO:
INT.DARKROOMDAWN
Acloseupoftwopicturesonastring.Oneisalready
developed,showingMattsentirefamily,yetanotherone
isslightlydamagedandonlyshowinghimandhisfather.
Mattshandappearsintheshot,placingtheimageonthe

string.Theimageisofhismotherandsister.After
placingit,theimagewigglesabitandslightlymovesby
itselfawayfromthepictureofMattandhisfather.The
soundofdrippingliquidandthelampraisesevenmore
whilethereisanothersharpsound,specifictohorror
moviesthatappearsinordertoindicatedanger.
CUTTO:
INT.DARKROOMDAWN
Thecamerazoomsawayfromafocusofthedarkroomdoor.
Mattgoesintheshot,goesoutthedarkroomandshuts
thedoorfuriously.Ashedoes,wehearthesoundofthe
doorandtheprecedentambientalsounds.Asthecamera
continuestozoomout,itreachesapointandthenpans
towardsthepictureofthemomandsisternearthe
pictureofmattandhisdad.ThepictureofMattsmother
andsisterfallsandthecamerafollowsit.