Final cut of "La Femme Rouge"

Here is the final cut of my film opening.

My First Draft Script

LA FEMME ROUGE

By

Caitlin Robbins

Draft Script 12/12/11

THE SCARLET LADY

FADE IN:

INT. KITCHEN – NIGHT

A large chopping board with a large slab of red meat on it, to the left is a large cleaver. A WOMAN’S hand appears with long red nails, you don’t see her face; her fingers curl around the cleaver, lifts it up, weighing it in her hand, she suddenly grips it in her left hand and slams it down slicing the meat into two.

WOMAN

Giggles

A WOMAN opens an oven door takes a cherry pie out, heat rising from it, cherries spilling over the edge of the pastry. The WOMAN places the pie on the side, turns and slams the oven door shut.

Overhead shot of the pie, cherry juice spilling over the edge of the pastry case

The woman prepares some vegetables, pans round to a table. An open photo album is on the table, gradually zooming in, showing newspaper clippings.

Missing Men

The Scarlet Lady strikes again!

The WOMAN’S hand appears and strokes a picture of the missing man, she shuts the album violently. Put’s it on a shelf filling with others.

Knock on the door (O.S.)

EXT. DOOR OF HOUSE – NIGHT

A MAN holding a bunch of red roses, waiting to enter, dressed smart-casual, he’s wearing expensive clothes and watch, jeans and blazer. Nervous, cold.

The door opens and he disappears inside. The door slams shut.

                                                     FADE OUT

Film Synopsis

Caitlin Robbins
"La Femme Rouge"
Crime/Thriller
Mainstream Plus

Logline: Men going missing, the only suspect is the Scarlet Lady, no one knows who she is and when she'll strike again!

In the opening credits of this film you'll see a woman preparing a meal (the Scarlett Lady.) The camera pans round to see a photo album full of newspaper clippings of missing men. After the woman closes the album the doorbell rings. Outside is a man with a bunch of red roses, the door opens and he disappears inside.

The main character is Detective Truman who is trying to solve the disappearances. Also keep cutting to the Scarlet Lady throughout the film but you won't see her face until the end.

Scarlet Lady, OPENING SCENE
Detective Truman, AFTER THE OPENING CREDITS FINISH
Fredrick, OPENING SCENE