"To escape the maze, move forward until you meet a wall. Then follow it to the right. When the wall ends, move forward again. Repeat this, and eventually, the maze will let you go--unless it was built to keep you." ~H.G., The Mazigator
As a multifaceted writer, one of my passions lies in drafting, shaping, and refining film/TV scripts. Below is a draft I've recently put together (with space for further development into a feature-length script):
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Title: The Mazigator
GENRE: Psychological Thriller
Written by: Hazel E. Guler
Scene 1: THE WARDEN’S HOUSE (INT. – NIGHT)
The camera pans over a dimly lit, antiquated room. Shadows from a flickering chandelier dance across walls lined with dusty books. A WOMAN (early 30s, intelligent but weary) sits at a grand, oak table, her eyes darting toward a looming door at the far end. Footsteps echo in the corridor outside.
WOMAN
(to herself, whispering)
Stay calm. Act natural.
The door creaks open, revealing THE WARDEN--an imposing, meticulously dressed man with a cold smile. He places a file on the table.
WARDEN
You’ve been… difficult to trace. You have something that belongs to us.
WOMAN
I don’t know what you’re talking about.
He leans in close, his voice low.
WARDEN
You’ll stay until you remember.
Scene 2: THE FORBIDDEN CORRIDOR (INT. – LATER THAT NIGHT)
The Woman sneaks down a long, dim hallway. Her breathing is shallow, her steps silent. A glowing red SURVEILLANCE CAMERA swivels toward her. She ducks into an alcove. The hum of machinery grows louder.
From her hiding spot, she spots a group of people in dark uniforms dragging a YOUNG MAN through a hidden door. The door shuts, the sound of a heavy lock echoing in the silence.
WOMAN
(whispering to herself)
What are they hiding?
She approaches the door and presses her ear against it. Muffled voices speak in an unknown language. The Woman’s hand hovers over a keypad, trying combinations nervously. Suddenly, the keypad lights up green.
Scene 3: THE OPERATING ROOM (INT. – NIGHT)
The hidden door leads to a sterile, white room filled with strange medical equipment. In the center lies the Young Man, unconscious, hooked to wires. Monitors flash indecipherable data.
The Woman inches closer, her gaze fixed on the strange instruments. She notices a SYMBOL etched into the wall--a shape resembling an all-seeing eye.
WOMAN
What is this place?
Before she can react, the door slams shut behind her. Alarms blare. Footsteps approach from the hallway.
Scene 4: ESCAPE THROUGH THE WOODS (EXT. – NIGHT)
The Woman bursts out of a side door into dense, moonlit woods. Her breath is ragged, her feet stumbling over roots and fallen branches. Behind her, FLASHLIGHTS cut through the darkness. Voices shout orders.
GUARD (O.S.)
She’s heading for the perimeter!
The Woman spots an opening in the fence up ahead. She sprints, narrowly avoiding a tranquilizer dart that embeds itself in a nearby tree. Reaching the fence, she squeezes through, her clothes tearing on the jagged metal.
GENRE: Psychological Thriller
Written by: Hazel E. Guler
Scene 1: THE WARDEN’S HOUSE (INT. – NIGHT)
The camera pans over a dimly lit, antiquated room. Shadows from a flickering chandelier dance across walls lined with dusty books. A WOMAN (early 30s, intelligent but weary) sits at a grand, oak table, her eyes darting toward a looming door at the far end. Footsteps echo in the corridor outside.
WOMAN
(to herself, whispering)
Stay calm. Act natural.
The door creaks open, revealing THE WARDEN--an imposing, meticulously dressed man with a cold smile. He places a file on the table.
WARDEN
You’ve been… difficult to trace. You have something that belongs to us.
WOMAN
I don’t know what you’re talking about.
He leans in close, his voice low.
WARDEN
You’ll stay until you remember.
Scene 2: THE FORBIDDEN CORRIDOR (INT. – LATER THAT NIGHT)
The Woman sneaks down a long, dim hallway. Her breathing is shallow, her steps silent. A glowing red SURVEILLANCE CAMERA swivels toward her. She ducks into an alcove. The hum of machinery grows louder.
From her hiding spot, she spots a group of people in dark uniforms dragging a YOUNG MAN through a hidden door. The door shuts, the sound of a heavy lock echoing in the silence.
WOMAN
(whispering to herself)
What are they hiding?
She approaches the door and presses her ear against it. Muffled voices speak in an unknown language. The Woman’s hand hovers over a keypad, trying combinations nervously. Suddenly, the keypad lights up green.
Scene 3: THE OPERATING ROOM (INT. – NIGHT)
The hidden door leads to a sterile, white room filled with strange medical equipment. In the center lies the Young Man, unconscious, hooked to wires. Monitors flash indecipherable data.
The Woman inches closer, her gaze fixed on the strange instruments. She notices a SYMBOL etched into the wall--a shape resembling an all-seeing eye.
WOMAN
What is this place?
Before she can react, the door slams shut behind her. Alarms blare. Footsteps approach from the hallway.
Scene 4: ESCAPE THROUGH THE WOODS (EXT. – NIGHT)
The Woman bursts out of a side door into dense, moonlit woods. Her breath is ragged, her feet stumbling over roots and fallen branches. Behind her, FLASHLIGHTS cut through the darkness. Voices shout orders.
GUARD (O.S.)
She’s heading for the perimeter!
The Woman spots an opening in the fence up ahead. She sprints, narrowly avoiding a tranquilizer dart that embeds itself in a nearby tree. Reaching the fence, she squeezes through, her clothes tearing on the jagged metal.
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Scene 5: THE SAFEHOUSE (INT. – NIGHT)
The Woman finds refuge in a decrepit cabin deep in the woods. She collapses onto the floor, her face streaked with dirt and tears. She pulls out a small, mysterious DEVICE she grabbed from the operating room.
The device flickers to life, projecting an image of interconnected symbols. Among them, the all-seeing eye appears again, glowing ominously.
The Woman finds refuge in a decrepit cabin deep in the woods. She collapses onto the floor, her face streaked with dirt and tears. She pulls out a small, mysterious DEVICE she grabbed from the operating room.
The device flickers to life, projecting an image of interconnected symbols. Among them, the all-seeing eye appears again, glowing ominously.
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WOMAN
(whispering)
This isn’t over.
Scene 6: FINAL REVELATION (INT. – UNKNOWN LOCATION)
The screen goes dark, then flickers to life. The Woman sits in a brightly lit interrogation room. Across from her sits a FEMALE INTERROGATOR, her face obscured by shadows.
INTERROGATOR
Do you understand now why they were after you?
The Woman clutches the device, her knuckles white.
WOMAN
It wasn’t just me. It’s everyone.
INTERROGATOR
Then you know what you must do.
The Woman nods, her expression hardening. The screen cuts to black.
ENDING: THE LABYRINTH CONTINUES
The final shot shows the Woman standing at the edge of the woods, the device glowing faintly in her hand. A low, mechanical hum builds in the distance as she disappears into the shadows.
FADE OUT.
(whispering)
This isn’t over.
Scene 6: FINAL REVELATION (INT. – UNKNOWN LOCATION)
The screen goes dark, then flickers to life. The Woman sits in a brightly lit interrogation room. Across from her sits a FEMALE INTERROGATOR, her face obscured by shadows.
INTERROGATOR
Do you understand now why they were after you?
The Woman clutches the device, her knuckles white.
WOMAN
It wasn’t just me. It’s everyone.
INTERROGATOR
Then you know what you must do.
The Woman nods, her expression hardening. The screen cuts to black.
ENDING: THE LABYRINTH CONTINUES
The final shot shows the Woman standing at the edge of the woods, the device glowing faintly in her hand. A low, mechanical hum builds in the distance as she disappears into the shadows.
FADE OUT.
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