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.