So- I've always been enamored with the SciFi Channel... But most particularly its terrible terrible movie franchise.
Movies so completely and utterly not worth watching- they're worth watching twice.
So, now that my real screenplay is finally finished and as we push forward on trying to get it produced and put into play around festivals... I decided that I am going to work on a script for this channel that provides hours and days of ubiquitous, asinine entertainment.
I've set myself a few rules when writing it:
-it cannot be too smart, but it must be slightly smarter than what they produce if I want a shot of selling it to them.
-I must limit myself on the grandeur and scale to fit within the SciFi Channel universe.
-it needs to be fast paced, tense and most of all fun.
-Last but not least- it needs to feel like a SciFi Channel Original Movie, right down to the title.
SO! In light of this new project- I am going to post the "Teaser" from the script I have chosen to write... give me your feedbacks- thoughts... etc.
THANKS!
DEATH FACTORY
(working title)
Story by: Elwon Bakly & Joel Petrie
Written by: Joel PetrieDarkness- Gears break into life- rusty metal clinks and an off cadence.
A deep rumble insists behind what seems to be shallow, forced breaths, wheezing in time with the beat of the gears-
INT. ABANDONED FACTORY- LOADING DOCK - NIGHT
A pair of beautiful blue eyes, filled with fear, stare up from cold concrete. This is the source of the breathing.
She is paralyzed. Nothing binds her.
The machine next to her churns and spits sparks- threatening to burn her.
Her eyes gaze down to her hand-
Her fingers twitch- her arm struggles and lifts. the noise is now becoming too loud to be bearable.
After more struggle- the rest of her follows- She makes it to her feet and just like that, the noise stops.
No sound now- just her breathing- which stops.BEAUTIFUL EYED GIRL...hello...?In some distant part of the factory the deep moan of bending steel is her reply. Then- An unearthly bawl. Her breathing starts again.
Another moan of steel and unearthly wail- this time it is not so distant- the machines start again with their clink- matching the rhythm of her of her respiration.
She is startled- she runs.
Machines and electronics all roar to life as she passes- she finds herself in-
INT. ABANDONED FACTORY- MAIN HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
The hallway is long, narrow and promising freedom- at the far end the doors are open and fresh air pours in.
To her though, it seems miles away.
The exit sign blinks on.
The scream is almost upon her! She runs! She runs toward freedom- toward the door!
The hallway grows longer and longer- the door apparently never getting any closer.
She becomes dizzy- falling to the floor, only inches from the exit-
She tries to stand but cannot.
Her breathing is faster- the noise- the bending steel- the wail- all overwhelming her.
She sees something coming down the hall after her- she is choking on her own scream-
The exit sign blinks off.
OPENING CREDITS: a series of gruesome and mechanical titles