A film treatment by

DBR Productions
For
BBC Short films
Date: 15/01/14

Address:
401 Maple Estate St,
London,
SE18 564
Email: DBRProd_Enquiries@info.uk
Tel: 01322 456 534

Working Title; Trick or Treat.

Synopsis:
Trick or Treat is a story about a girl/woman, who is out during Halloween
and gets caught up in trouble and ends up killing a someone who we
later find out is her Boyfriend, however, we also find out that everything
that happens is a dream, so when she kills the person, she wake up
thinking it was in her dream, but then, looking at her hand, she finds the
exact same murder weapon that she used in her dream. Scared, she
turns to her boyfriend and also realises it is the victim from her dream,
as she tries to wake him up, she realises that her dream, was actually
reality.
In this short film, there are only two key characters which are;
Narrator/Lauren- Female character, Lauren. She plays the
narrator, and the girl who has the dream. Typical teenager, in a
relationship with Adam. Doesnt really have any friends unless its
her boyfriend. Has a jumpy personality, and is very paranoid.
Adam- also a typical teenager, has a very secretive personality,
doesnt really communicate with many people, quite an isolated
character. When hes fully comfortable around someone, he is
quite a jokey and funny person.
Locations/recce
The best location we all agreed on was Shrewsbury Park. We chose this
location for different reasons, one of the main points were due to the
Layout of the park. It has an open forest along with an open field which
fits the story idea perfectly. Where the field meets the forest area, there
is an arch which will be good for the scene with Adam and Lauren. The
lighting in the forest is ideal too, with all the trees blocking some of the
sun light which makes the scenery look realistic. Another factor was the
noise level- where we will be filming, little of hardly any noise can be
heard ( Except wildlife) however as part of the contingency plan we can
use voice over if needed to help overcome these barriers.

Act one:
The opening scene starts off with the ending (non-linear): Adam and
Lauren about to kiss (using a two shot close up) after he has just
stabbed her (the audience are unaware of whats happened).
Adam gets back from work, and goes straight to his calendar to cross
out the date (31st October) and then has a nap until he has to
begin to get ready for his fancy dress Halloween party.

Act Two:
Adam heads out to the party, as everything is looking really weird,
and making him jump he calms himself down and sets off in a
better mood towards a shortcut, the forest- which gets her to the
party quicker. While walking through the forest, she is scared by
her boyfriend but, by the time the boyfriend reveals who it is and
is close to the girls face, going in for a kiss and saying trick or
treat, baby, Lauran has already stabbed Adam out of fright using
the fake knife that matches her Halloween dress-up character.

Act three:
Lauran wakes up from a nightmare, breathing very heavily and in
shock, but then we see that Lauran is holding the same knife from her
dream that she used to murder her boyfriend and her boyfriend is lying
dead in a pool of blood next to her when she tries to wake him up,
pulling the sheets off him.

Trick Or
Treat
A
DBR Production

Address:
401 Maple Estate St,
London,
SE18 564
Email:
DBRProd_Enquiries@info.uk

Tel: 01322 456 534

EXT. FORREST #1
- MUSIC (1) PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE BEGINNING (Bright, sunny day)
(Point Of View from Lauran, close up against Adam.)
Adam:
(Softly and slowly) Trick or treat (Pause) baby.
Montage of Adam and Lauran together as a couple
-Montage fades into- Title screen-

INT. HOUSE #2- DAY

Lauran (Thoughts):
Long day at work, yet again. Damn, boss always tryna start trouble
and get me fired. Good thing that I have that Halloween party later on
to relax myself. But (emphasis and prolong) I think I may need a
beauty nap
Nope ! I need to get my costume ready first.
(Lauran starts off looking for clothes in her cupboard (Slowly at first) then starts
taking clothes out to match different.)
(Finds old Halloween costumes)
(Lauran tries on the outfit.)
Lauran:
Ah man! What no knife?! Adam has properly been messing with it again,
with him and his damn mates. Cant wear a costume like this with no knife! Let
me go borrow one from the kitchen.

Lauran takes off her blazer jacket, crosses out the date on her calendar

(Camera now focuses on clock to show time Lauran falling to time she wakes uprepresent that she did fall asleep)
Alarm goes off and Lauran snoozes it
(Wakes up 30minutes later)
Lauran:

(Yawn) Wohhhhh! (Stretching out) I neeeeeeeeded that!

(Checks phone) 30 minutes extra?!... Well you know what they say
better late than never, and imma be fashionably late.
(Funny pose in the mirror)
Lauran gets dressed and ready for the Halloween party later on.

Ext. House
Int. Street

(Mid-way to party).

Lauran:
Oh! I wonder if Adam is going. (Reaches to grab phone, realises she left it
behind) damnn! Left my phone at home. (Looks Back) No point going back now,
just hope his going to be there to be honest.
Montage of images of Adam and Lauran together, showing them as a
couple.
Lauran comes face to face with a forest and beings to wonder
Lauran (Thoughts):
Seeing as Im here, might as well take a shortcut Im pretty sure this is
the way anyways. (Joking, Heroin Manner) Luckily I have my trusted knife with
me! (Takes knife out in a heroic way)
Lauran enters the forest/shortcut. As she reaches the entrance into the
shortcut/forest, she is jumped by Adam, her boyfriend.
Enter. Adam
Jumps Lauran and scares her.
Adam:
Boo! (Moment dies down. Slight Pause)
Overall shot of the two close together, almost kissing

Adam:
(Softly and slowly) Trick or treat (Pause) baby.

Camera slowly moves between Adams facial expressions to Laurans.

Then slowly moves down to show a knife pierced through Adams sides, and
Laurans hand holding the knife, shaking.
(Cut-to bedroom scene)
Lauran wakes up, shocked and scared. Breathing heavily.
Lauran looking surprised and shocked, slowly turns her head and rises her arm to
show her holding a knife with blood on it.

ACTOR RELEASE FORM

To Whom It May Concern:

I Lauren hereby give permission to DBR Productions for the right to photograph me and to
record my voice and appearances, and use my picture, photograph, silhouette and other
methods of viewing my physical likeness in connection with the motion picture titled Trick or
Treat.

I hereby grant to DBR Productions, its successors, assigns and licensees the perpetual right
to use, as you may desire, all still and motion pictures and sound track recordings and
records which you may make of me or of my voice, and the right to use my name or likeness
in or in connection with the exhibition, advertising, exploiting and/or publicizing of the picture. I
further grant the right to reproduce in any manner whatsoever any recordings including all
instrumental, musical, or other sound effects produced by me, in connection with the
production and/or postproduction of the Picture.

I agree that I will not assert or maintain against DBR Productions, your successors, assigns
and licensees, any claim, action, suit or demand of any kind or nature whatsoever, including
but not limited to those grounded upon invasion of privacy, rights of publicity or other civil
rights, or for any reason in connection with your authorized use of my physical likeness and
sound in the Picture as herein provided.

By my signature here I understand that I will, to the best of my ability, adhere to the schedule
agreed to prior to the beginning of my engagement. Additionally, I agree, to the best of my
ability, to make myself available should it be necessary, to rerecord my voice and/or record
voice-overs and otherwise perform any necessary sound work required after the end of
filming. Should I not be able to perform such sound work, I understand that DBR Productions
may enter into agreement with another person to rerecord my dialogue and/or record voiceovers and use this sound work over my picture or however they deem appropriate.

I hereby certify and represent that I am over 16 years of age and have read the foregoing and
fully understand the meaning and effect thereof.

Name:
Address:

Telephone:

Signature:
Date:
Character Name:
Producer Signature:
Producer Telephone:

ACTOR RELEASE FORM

To Whom It May Concern:

I Adam Achour hereby give permission to DBR Productions for the right to photograph me
and to record my voice and appearances, and use my picture, photograph, silhouette and
other methods of viewing my physical likeness in connection with the motion picture titled
Trick or Treat.

I hereby grant to DBR Productions, its successors, assigns and licensees the perpetual right
to use, as you may desire, all still and motion pictures and sound track recordings and
records which you may make of me or of my voice, and the right to use my name or likeness
in or in connection with the exhibition, advertising, exploiting and/or publicizing of the picture. I
further grant the right to reproduce in any manner whatsoever any recordings including all
instrumental, musical, or other sound effects produced by me, in connection with the
production and/or postproduction of the Picture.

I agree that I will not assert or maintain against DBR Productions, your successors, assigns
and licensees, any claim, action, suit or demand of any kind or nature whatsoever, including
but not limited to those grounded upon invasion of privacy, rights of publicity or other civil
rights, or for any reason in connection with your authorized use of my physical likeness and
sound in the Picture as herein provided.

By my signature here I understand that I will, to the best of my ability, adhere to the schedule
agreed to prior to the beginning of my engagement. Additionally, I agree, to the best of my
ability, to make myself available should it be necessary, to rerecord my voice and/or record
voice-overs and otherwise perform any necessary sound work required after the end of
filming. Should I not be able to perform such sound work, I understand that DBR Productions
may enter into agreement with another person to rerecord my dialogue and/or record voiceovers and use this sound work over my picture or however they deem appropriate.

I hereby certify and represent that I am over 16 years of age and have read the foregoing and
fully understand the meaning and effect thereof.

Name: Adam Achour

Address:

Telephone:

Signature:
Date:
Character Name: Adam
Producer Signature:
Producer Telephone:0208642596

Trick Or Treat
Call Sheet
22/01/2014

Shoot location:
CONTACT
Camera

Producer

Contributor

Researcher

Plumstead,
London,
SE18

Work
Dayo07739555061
Bradley07793017703
Renata07507156813
Dayo07739555061
Bradley07793017703
Renata07507156813
Dayo07739555061
Bradley07793017703
Renata07507156813
Dayo07739555061
Bradley07793017703
Renata07507156813

Mobile
Dayo07739555061
Bradley07793017703
Renata07507156813
Dayo07739555061
Bradley07793017703
Renata07507156813
Dayo07739555061
Bradley07793017703
Renata07507156813
Dayo07739555061
Bradley07793017703
Renata07507156813

Email
Dayo12L0636@ctksfc.ac.uk
Bradley12L0266@ctksfc.ac.uk
Renata13L0264@ctksfc.ac.uk
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Bradley12L0266@ctksfc.ac.uk
Renata13L0264@ctksfc.ac.uk
Dayo12L0636@ctksfc.ac.uk
Bradley12L0266@ctksfc.ac.uk
Renata13L0264@ctksfc.ac.uk
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Renata13L0264@ctksfc.ac.uk

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Sidcup Police Station,

Marlowe House
109 Station Road
Sidcup
DA15 7ES

**999 in emergency**
Non-emergency - dial
101 textphone 18001
101

Plumstead Police Station,

200 Plumstead High Street

Plumstead
SE18 1JY

Queen Elizabeth hospital,

Woolwich
Stadium Rd,
London
SE18 4QH

Emergency - always
dial 999 textphone
18000

Non-emergency - dial 101

textphone 18001 101
Emergency - always dial
999
textphone 18000

020 8836 6000

EQUIPMENT
DSR Camera
CTK Technician- Mr B. Sleeman
ZI kit:
CTK Technician- Mr B. Sleeman
Sound equipment:
CTK Technician- Mr B. Sleeman
Camera Stock:
CTK Technician- Mr B. Sleeman
TIME:
Morning
09:00
09:00 09:10
09:15 10:55
10:00
12:25
12:30
13:25

ACTIVITY:
Arrive @ Studios
Recce
Set up and start Shoot
Continue with shoot
Break for lunch

-Supplied by
-Supplied by
-Supplied by
-Supplied by

Afternoon13:30
17:25

Continue shoot

17:30

Wrap

TRAVEL VIA BUS

Crayford To Plumstead- Take 96 all the way from Crayford (stop: Bexley
Lane)
Crayford To Plumstead- If 96s are taking long to come, get 492 (Stop:
Crayford Bridge/Sainsburys) To Bexleyheath, then get a 96, 99, or 89 to
Plumstead.

TRAVEL VIA TRAIN

Crayford To Plumstead- go to Crayford station, then Take the Southeastern
train towards London Cannon Street Rail Station. Approx. journey time- 18
mins.

LOCATION MAP

Key
if the name of a set of
equipment is in the
same colour as
another, it means they
are hired from the
same place, as a set.
What is needed

Where to get it from, and how much it will cost.

Cameras

http://www.tallboy.co.uk/prices/camera-crews.php - 1,250

Lighting equipment

http://www.tallboy.co.uk/prices/camera-crews.php - 1,250

Sound equipment

http://www.tallboy.co.uk/prices/camera-crews.php - 1,250

Camera Crew; the

camera crew will be
used to record the film
to make sure the
filming looks
professional.
Sound Crew; the sound
crew will be used to
make sure that the
sound being recorded
is clear, and recorded
properly.
Costume

http://www.tallboy.co.uk/prices/camera-crews.php - 1,250

Props

http://www.tallboy.co.uk/prices/camera-crews.php - 1,250

Lauren & Adam

- Scream Mask; 1.50
- Jeans (girl); 12.00
- Jeans (boy); 12.00
- Jumper (girl); 8.00
- Sweatshirt (boy); 10.00
- Jacket (girl); 20.00
- Jacket (boy); 15.00
-

Fake knife; 1.00

Scream Mask; 1.50

Music Clearance

This will cost nothing as we can make the music ourselves on the
piano/guitar, or in the studio.

Film Editor; the film

editor will be used in
the post-production of
the film to edit the
final footage, and make
it look professional.
Script Writer; the script
writer will be used in
the pre-production to

http://www.bluecatproductions.co.uk/video_production_price_list.html - 350 - 375

http://thescreenplaywriters.com/services/screenplay-writing 2,300

make the film

interesting, and write
what will be said by the
talent.
Total Cost
4,006 approx.

birds mainly are they

animals that are heard in
these woods. Nearby traffic
noise, cars and buses,
however deeper into the
woods the noise becomes
harder to hear.

Wildlife

Bostall Woods

Size

394 acres. Evaluated on

Thursday, was also raining, which
made some parts muddy and
slippery, (Hazard) and Also on
Sunday, drier and easier to walk
across the woods.

Noise

Dogs, the park is an ideal place for

people with dogs (pets) to because of
the wide fields and the deep woods.
People, there are local schools which
students are often seen walking
through, people with pets and families
exploring and having personal time
like picnics.

The woods overall is more known compared

to the other parks/woods evaluated and is
bit more busier with a wider range of people
who spend time at this location, however the
location is ideal and has good features
which can be used in the film, such as there
open fields that lead into the woods and also
open fields within the woods.

The park is for public use

however, compared to the
others parks/woods it lacks
some features that can be
compared to others.

Winns Common

Noise
Traffic/Cars, there is a nearby road and is
usually always bit busy, this maybe
because of the local school further down
the hill, houses nearby, shops/post offices
and places of interest like karate lessons
and also because of the local garage that
is there.

Size

The field is mainly wide and long, has

hardly any trees, because it is an open
field. However there is a mini hill which
sits in the middle of the park.

The field is quite popular especially

with nearby schools and people
walking their dogs. a lot of people
come to this park to exercise also or
play sports like footballs, because of
the football posts that are available to
the public. However the park is usually
busiest in the morning and begins to
get calmer and has less people as the
day goes on.

Checked on a Thursday, which was

raining, the park was slightly muddy.
Friday, raining but the mud was still
walkable and Sunday, where the park
was dry and was much easier to walk.

Noise

Location

Shrewsbury Park
Hardly any cars so park is quite. However people
like to go there to walk there dog. There is a road
nearby but is hardly used, only in the morning,
8o'clock, because of a nearby school, which is a
primary school, so little children screaming maybe
another factor or noise, however shooting in the
weekend so this may not be a problem

Size

46 acres, has an arch of flowers

which we can use in our film, forest
part and an open park.

Health and Safety Risk Assessment

Potential Hazard

Location

Who is
at Risk?

How are you going to make sure it

doesnt happen?

Slipping on grass

Forest

Cast/crew

Falling over

anywhere

Cast/crew

Hurting yourself with

props.

Anywhere

Cast/crew

make sure the appropriate footwear is

worn.
Watch where you are walking.
Take safe routes.

make sure you take care when walking

around.
Appropriate footwear.

Whos Responsibility?

Cast/crew

Cast/crew

make sure you are careful when handling The people holding the
the props.
props.
Make sure the props are not a massive
danger.

Damaging equipment

anywhere

---

make sure you hold things properly

take good care of the equipment being
used

People handling the

equiptment.

Hurting yourself
when picking things
up

anywhere

Cast/crew

People handling the stuff.

make sure you research the correct

method of picking things up
take care when picking heavy things up
practice the correct method.

On main/busy Cast/crew
roads

look left and right when crossing the road Anyone crossing the road.
wait for the green light when crossing
take care to not rush out unexpectedly.

Cast/crew

watching where you walk

making sure the wires are not in a place
where it would cause a great hazard.

Getting hit by a
vehicle

Tripping on wires

anywhere

Cast/crew