My SHORT FILM - PLOT

MY SHORT FILM - PLOT

April, a teenager, is on a film course and decides to cast her two friends, Dylan and Sally to act in her film. They decide to film on a narrow lane, not on the list of suggested locations that the film course provided April with. Sally is the most frightened out of the three girls, because years ago, a murder took place at the end of the lane. April, and especially Dylan, tell her not to worry and to stop being pathetic. April decides to base her film on the murder, and over the next few days the three girls fantasise about the house; who lives there? If anyone?  One day, the gate which separates the girls from the courtyard of the house, is open. April decides to film Dylan running into the courtyard. We now see Dylan from April's camera's point of view. Dylan does so, walks out of the courtyard again, and everything is fine. The next day, April and Dylan persuade Sally to do the same as Dylan. Sally reluctantly agrees and walks into the courtyard. Her scream is heard, and April shouts 'cut', however Sally does not return to the lane. After a short while, April and Dylan become suspicious and decide to go looking for April. April jogs ahead, and Dylan follows, but at the last minute Dylan decides to run back and take the camera that they are using with her. April disapproves of Dylan bringing the camera, and Dylan sets the camera down before the gate. The two girls then approach the gate, but before they can step inside, the gate closes abruptly in their faces, with the cause of the gate to slam, nowhere to be seen.


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