Script

The following text appears on-screen, slowly fading in:

IN 2012, A POLICE MURDER INVESTIGATION LED TO THE DISOVERY OF THE FOLLOWING FOOTAGE.

NONE OF THE FOOTAGE HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED OR ENHANCED

The text flickers away, akin to an old videotape pause.

INT IN. DARK ROOM – CAMERA POV

A dark room. Empty, except from a boring wooden chair. SCREAMING is heard from off-camera, but the camera remains static. One, then two, then three bodies fall in front of the camera, BLOODY and GRUESOME.

The camera rattles slightly, as someone turns it off.

INT IN. CLASSROOM #1 – AFTERNOON – CAMERA POV

Josh, a young student, is sat down in a classroom, recording a group of studentss discussing work.

JOSH (O.S.) (CONT’D)

You guys got any ideas?

One student, a young boy with short blond hair, turns to the camera.

STUDENT #1

Oh, I’ve got a few ideas. There’s some kid, romance, some money, bit of problems, all that sort of stuff. What about you?

JOSH (O.S.)

No ideas. None.

The STUDENT #1 walks towards the camera and Josh hands it to him.

STUDENT #1 (O.S.)

Surely you have some ideas, Mister Josh? In that massive big brain of yours- You’ve got a lot of footage on here, you know. The memory card is almost full.

JOSH

Weird, I haven’t recorded anything, apart from this bit and a few seconds in the office

STUDENT #1 (O.S.)

I bet it’s some stupid idiots from last year. Wanna have a look?

JOSH

Sure.

Josh stands up, and walks behind the camera.

INT IN. DARK ROOM – CAMERA POV

A YOUNG GIRL, sixteen or seventeen, sits on a wooden chair, hands and feet BOUND and KNOTTED TIGHTLY, and a HANDKERCHIEF in her mouth, gagging her. She is TRAPPED.

A mysterious HOODED FIGURE approaches from the darkness, and stands in front of the girl, blocking the camera view. The hooded figure pulls out a SHARP KNIFE. The blade glints in the dim, orange light.

The figure grunts, and slashes the girl, who SCREAMS and WRIGGLES in pain, as blood squirts out of her. After three or four slashes, the girl has stopped screaming and wriggling, and sits still and motionless in the chair. Dead.

INT IN. CLASSROOM #1 – AFTERNOON – CAMERA POV

The camera, tilted at a slight angle, points towards a group of empty chairs and table.

STUDENT #1 (O.S.)

(Choking and laughing in disbelief)

Oh!

JOSH (O.S.)

Ha-ha, you nicked the camera last night. You’re pulling my leg!

STUDENT #1 (O.S.)

No, honestly. That’s a proper bloody murder. Look at the time it was recorded.

JOSH (O.S.)

Two months ago. We only got the cameras Monday.

STUDENT #1 (O.S.)

JOSH (OS.)

I don’t know. I’m asking…

INT. OFFICE #2 – MORNING – CAMERA POV

Josh walks towards a TEACHER, who is sat down, typing up administration stuff on a computer.

JOSH (O.S.) (CONT’D)

Sir?

The teacher turns around, smiles, and looks up at the camera

TEACHER

Yes?

JOSH (O.S.)

(Anxious)

Sir, seriously. Just look at this.

The teacher stands up, and walks behind the camera.

INT IN. DARK ROOM – CAMERA POV

Another victim, this time a young man, similar age to the girl, and also bound and gagged. This time, the hooded figure takes out a SMALLER KNIFE, and discreetly stabs the man in the chest. The man squawks in pain, and dies.

INT. OFFICE #2 – MORNING – CAMERA POV

The teacher walks back into the camera shot, smiling.

TEACHER

Very good, Josh. Looks very realistic. Have you recorded the rest of your footage?

JOSH (O.S.)

Sir! It’s not faked! That’s real! Somebody last year, recorded it!

TEACHER

Stop telling tales, Josh. Get on with your work.

JOSH (O.S.)

Nobody bloody believes me. I’ll find proof!

Josh turns around, bringing the camera to face the door as he walks out.

TEACHER

I’ll find you in a meeting with the vice principle, if you don’t behave.

Josh sighs, and turns off the camera.

INT IN. BEDROOM – NIGHT – CAMERA POV

Josh lies in his bed, looking towards the camera.

JOSH

Well, had a look through all of the footage…

(Pause, Josh inhales deeply)

…Twenty murders in the past two months. That’s ten a month. Average of thirty days a month, that’s five a fortnight. One every three days. I only got a B in GCSE Maths, so I’m not exactly a genius. But that’s enough murders in as little time for there to be news about it.

INT IN. – STREET – AFTERNOON – CAMERA POV

The camera points directly to Josh.

JOSH (CONT’D)

Found it! Some idiot’s nicked you! Where the hell have you been? Been looking for you all weekend!

INT IN. CORRIDOR – MORNING – CAMERA POV

Josh walks quickly down the corridor, shaking the camera wildly.

JOSH (O.S.) (CONT’D)

Seriously. That bloody teacher has to believe me now.

Josh approaches the door, opens it, and scans the classroom with the camera. Apart from the teacher and A FEW STUDENT #1S, the room is EMPTY.

JOSH (O.S.) (CONT’D)

Where the hell is everyone, sir?

TEACHER #2

A bug. The ‘flu. It’s going around.

JOSH (O.S.)

Whatever.

TEACHER

Oi. Less of your lip.

JOSH (O.S.)

Okay. But don’t blame me when everyone in college ends up dead.

Josh storms out of the classroom, slamming the door.

INT IN. REFECTORY – AFTERNOON – CAMERA POV

Josh sits, fed up, with a group of STUDENT #1s.

STUDENT #2

Heard you ran out of the classroom.

JOSH growls, annoying.

JOSH

There’s a killer! Out there…

(points to the window)

…Somewhere! And nobody bloody believes me! And the people who do seem to be too damn selfish to help me.

STUDENT #3

Well, we are only college kids. We can’t do much.

JOSH

Oh yeah? I’ll show you…

JOSH grabs the camera, and runs out of the refectory. The camera tracks across the foyer, and up a flight of stairs.

INT IN. CORRIDOR – AFTERNOON – CAMERA POV

Josh storms through the corridor. The lights FLICKER on and off. He turns to the classroom door. The lights are OFF inside. He tries the handle, the door is LOCKED. SCREAMING comes from inside. The teacher lands against the window, his eyes of shock and pain. He paws at the window fruitlessly as he slides down, leaving STREAKS OF BLOOD.

Josh turns the camera to face him.

JOSH (CONT’D)

He’s here!

Josh DROPS the camera, and runs off. After more screaming, the lights stop flickering, and the door opens. The hooded figure walks out of the classroom, sees the camera and picks it up.

The figure removes its hood.

KILLER
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The killer smiles.

THE END