And having fun doing it!
FADE IN:
EXT. RURAL ROAD – NIGHT
A narrow, tree-lined road stretches into darkness. The moon peeks through shifting clouds, casting eerie shadows.
A car sits idling on the shoulder, headlights off.
INT. CAR – CONTINUOUS
LUCY (30s, sharp, cautious) grips the steering wheel. Her eyes flick between the rearview mirror and the dense woods ahead.
She checks her phone. No signal.
A loud CRACK — a branch snapping outside. She freezes.
LUCY
(whispers)
Come on, come on...
She reaches under the seat — pulls out a flashlight. It flickers on.
Another CRACK. Closer now.
EXT. WOODS – MOMENTS LATER
Lucy steps out, quietly closing the door behind her. The car's engine hums.
She shines her light into the trees. Nothing.
Then—movement. A figure dashes between trunks. Too fast to make out.
She backs up toward the car.
VOICE (O.S.)
(soft, almost friendly)
You’re not supposed to be here.
Lucy whirls around.
No one there.
She bolts for the car — but the driver’s door slams shut on its own.
The engine dies.
LUCY
No... no, no, no...
She turns — the flashlight cuts out. Total darkness.
A beat of silence.
Then—something breathes right beside her ear.
She SCREAMS.
SMASH TO BLACK.