EXAMPLE HORROR SCRIPT ALIEN (1978) Scott
Here is the script to the opening sequence
Notice how economical it is?
Almost a bullet point list of what we can hear and what we can see…
DRAFT 1
Take a copy of this pre formatted screenplay
The rule of thumb is that each page of a screenplay equates to one minute of screen time.
TASK
Write the first page of your script, reveal the location, situation. Possibly introduce the character.