Foundation Portfolio: Script

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by Josh Miles 

Title: THE WATCHER Genre: Thriller Length: 2–2:30 mins

FADE IN:

EXT. SUBURBAN HOUSE – LATE AFTERNOON

Establishing shot of a modest home in warm natural light. Calm and still. A slight breeze stirs nearby bushes.

INT. HOUSE – ENTRANCE HALLWAY – CONTINUOUS

Wide shot of a tidy hallway. A side table near the front door holds a stack of newspapers. Close-up on the newspapers — bold, ominous headlines visible.

INT. BEDROOM – MOMENTS LATER

Medium shot: LILY (16) ties her shoes. She grabs a set of keys, exits frame.

EXT. HOUSE – FRONT STEPS / DRIVEWAY – CONTINUOUS

Tracking shot: Lily exits the house, locks the door, walks down the steps.

Sound: DOOR CLOSING and LOCKING.

EXT. GRAVEL PATH – CONTINUOUS

Low-angle shots of Lily’s feet on gravel. Minimal ambient sound.

EXT. FOREST EDGE – MOMENTS LATER

Medium shot of Lily entering the edge of the forest. Slow pan of surrounding trees.

Sound: NATURAL AMBIENCE — birds, twigs underfoot.

(Fade to black)

EXT. GRAVEL PATH / DRIVEWAY – MINUTES LATER

Lily walks briskly, clearly unsettled. Approaches her house.

EXT. FRONT DOOR – CONTINUOUS

Close-up: the front door stands slightly ajar.

INT. HOUSE – ENTRANCE HALLWAY – CONTINUOUS

Lily enters cautiously. Close-up of her hand pushing the door open.

Tracking shot from behind: she steps in slowly.

Cut to: the newspapers now scattered on the floor.

INSERT SHOT – Lily picks up one, reads a headline. Her expression darkens.

Sound: The underscore deepens. A distant creak is heard within the house.

INT. LIVING ROOM – MOMENTS LATER

Handheld tracking shot: Lily moves slowly through the house.

Cut to: a jewelry box half open, contents spilled. Drawers slightly pulled.

INSERT SHOT – A KITCHEN KNIFE is is lying on a wooden table.

INT. HALLWAY / WALL SPACE – CONTINUOUS

Medium shot: Lily walks toward a wall. Her breath shortens.

Close-up: a picture frame with aa photo of her, circled in red ink.

She steps back, stunned.

ANGLE ON: Behind her, a HOODED FIGURE IN BLACK silently enters frame.

Her eyes widen. She turns slightly —

CUT TO BLACK.

Sound: The underscore cuts to silence or a single ominous tone.

FADE OUT.

STALKER title plays

End credits fade in and play


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