W.I.T.C.H Script

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FADE IN:
INT. FLASHBACK SEQUENCE - NIGHT
Pentagram box being opened with candles inside, focus drawn

on lit candles, shot of pentagram necklace, shot of India
using witchcraft book, India muttering spells, shot of India
conducting ritual/meditating.
INT. PRESENT DAY - DAY
Two days later, illustrated by the change in lighting and
clothing of characters. India is shown sitting on her laptop

about to FaceTime Izzy.
(Distracted)
Hey
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Hey, why haven't you been at
school?
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close window)
Ah, it's nothing
(Persuasive)
Come on, tell me
(Impatient)
Look you won't understand, just

leave it
You can trust me
(Aggrovated)
Fine, well, [...]
Play the rest of the one line dialogue over a series of fast
flashbacks.
(Aggrovated)
[...] you know I believe in all
this stuff that you guys think is
(MORE)
2.
I (cont'd)
a load of rubbish?
Go back to FaceTime shots (split screen).
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(Unnerved)
Well, something's not right.
INT. BEDROOM - DAY
All four girls enter the room and look around at the sacred
(ritual) space that India has created. Enter the room as
they have a conversation.
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Yeah, it's all set up, I didn't

want to disturb the energies.
(Confused)
What are you talking about?
India walks over to ritual area and sits down, and opens
pentagram box.
(Casual)
Well, I conducted this ritual,
like I normally do, I swear it's
the same thing. I just don't
understand, something doesn't feel
right.
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What? Is something wrong with your
ora?
India looks up at Gabi who is standing in front of her.
(Blunt)
No, Gabi, something's not wrong
with my ora. It just didn't go
like normal.
India turns back to ritual area and intently concentrates.
3.
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Oh, you're just over reacting...
and you call ME the drama queen.
Izzy sits down in edge of shot and then India looks up at
Gabi and Gabi sits while talking.
(Dismissive)
Whatever, you know nothing about

this anyways.
(Interested)
This stuff is so cool.
Marina turns around to face India, while speaking she comes

over and sits down.
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Can't you just do some ritual

thing to solve it or whatever.
All characters are sitting in a circle, the shot takes a 360

degree move of groups faces.
o, that's not how it works, once

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you've done it you can't just get
rid of those dark energies.
Well, can we do one?
What's the point? Nothing would

happen.
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reading stuff online and it was
pretty convincing.
(Rolls Eyes +
Sarcastic Laugh)
There is no way we are going to
conduct a ritual.
Why not?
4.
It gets far more complicated with

lots of people.
(Sarcastic/rolls
eyes)
Sure.
(Manipulative)
We are so doing this.
All characters turn to India.
It's just a bit of fun.
(Intimidating)
Yeah, what's the problem?
(Manipulative)
You scared?
All characters continue to look at India, trying to
intimidate and persuade her to participate in the ritual.

India appears to be considering it.
EXT. INITIATION PROCESS IN THE FOREST - AFTERNOON
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Cut straight from decision making in bedroom to girls
standing up in a circle with connected hands about to

initiate into a cult. All characters say the Wiccan Rede
simultaneously, but shot only shows one character at a time
for each line.
If it harms none do what you will.
(Gradually raise
voice)
And the three fold law of return.
(Raises voice)
That which you send out returns to
you.
5.
(Dramatic)
Three-fold.
Long shot from behind bushes of group sitting down in circle

with their hands connected (only whispers can be heard unclearly). Cuts to close ups of each character, lights a
candle each, then each character recites a verse from the
circle-casting spell.
I ask that the God and Goddess

bless this circle, so that I may
be free and protected within this
space, so mote it be.
(Lights North
Candle)
Guardians of the North, Element of
Earth
I call upon thee to be present
during this ritual
Please join me now and bless this
circle.
(Lights East
Candle)
Guardians of the East, Element of
Air
during this ritual
circle.
(Lights South
Candle)
Guardians of the South, Element of
Fire
during this ritual
circle.
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(Lights West
Candle)
Guardians of the West, Element of
Water
during this ritual
(MORE)
6.
M (cont'd)
circle.
Shot shown of hands linked and being lowered to floor. India

shown centre frame and introduces start of ritual.
So, I was thinking we could start

off with a Wiccan beginner ritual.
Reactions of other characters are shown, Marina rolls eyes,

others look uninterested and bite nails. They sigh.
(Looks at all of
the characters in
the eyes)
Come on guys, this was your idea.
(Drips oil onto
candle and lights
it)
Black candle, turn my luck around.
Bring prosperity and joy abound.
India brings lighter/match away from candle and looks up at

Marina who begins to speak and interrupt the ritual.
(Unenthused)
It's not even working, can we just

do something more interesting.
(Annoyed)
We haven't even finished yet.
Cut to medium shot showing group - handheld
(Arrogant)
Well I know a spell, and it's
meant to work, and on the plus

side this one is actually
interesting.
(Aggrovated)
Okay then, what is it?
Well, it's to change someone's

personality trait.
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7.
(Sudden interest)
Ah, that's so cool.
(Unenthused)
Oh please, I highly doubt it's
gonna work, we haven't seen
anything happen so far.
(Adresses
Marina/Concern/Rambles)
You can't just go straight into
Gray Witchcraft, that's way more
dangerous, we didn't agree to
this, it doesn't even adhere to
the Wiccan Rede. This could bring
you Karma, back three times.
(Dismissive)
Oh please, don't give me that

rubbish.
Cut to close up of each character immersed in ritual, eyes

closed. Hands connected. All characters continue spell on
from each other.
Fire burn away misery.
Jealousy.
Arrogance.
Pessimism.
Send it fleeing.
Bring admiration.
Modesty.
Optimism.
8.
Happiness.
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Into being.
Let modesty.
Optimism.
Happiness.
Admiration.
Be their dominant quality.
Cut to four way split screen of all characters chanting
final two lines of spell.
(All together)
Let this turn her into a friend
for me.
(Starts to shout then opens eyes
when shouts BE)
As I will it so shall it be!
Graphic match shots of the different pieces of paper burning

from lighter (with the names and bad personality traits of
the people the witches want to change). Zoom into flames and
cut from crackling to branches snapping as it cuts to next
scene.
EXT. FOREST - AFTERNOON
Long side-on shot of psychotic character (Marina) walking
into woods with a sack of objects. Marina looks around to

check no one is there. Marina draws pentagram in ground.
Tracking running shot of Jess jogging in woods. Jess slows

to a walk to change song on iPod and then begins to run
again. (Music from iPod actually changes in score.)
9.
Marina removes necklace from around her neck and goes to
place it on the floor in front of the ceremonial knife.

Sound effects and score becomes more layered throughout the
shots.
(Places necklace
on floor)
With this pentagram I lay.
(Gradually raises
arms/eyes
closed/starts to
lift head up)
Protection here both night and
day.
Record 'both night and day' in same shot, but play over shot
of birds flying away from trees in the forest. Marina
gradually raises voice throughout spell chanting ritual.
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M
(Powerful)
And the one who should not touch,
let his fingers burn and twitch.
I now invoke the law of three.
(Gradually shouts)
This is my will, so mote it
(Shouts - echo,
opens palms and
eyes)
BE!
Jess takes earphone out to check what's going on - confused

and panicked. She can hear the echo of the last word. iPod
music is humming quietly in background.
Marina picks up the ceremonial knife and holds it in the air

while reciting the protection spell.
(Shouting
intimidatingly)
THRICE AROUND THE CIRCLES BOUND
SINK ALL EVIL TO THE GROUND!
Jess walking to investigate - pushes leaves and branches out

of the way - hears spell repeated.
(Shouted)
THRICE AROUND THE CIRCLES BOUND
(Action match - as
Jess sees Marina
still souting the
(MORE)
10.
M (cont'd)
spell with her
hands above her
head + knife)
Shot behind Jess (crouching on ground) looking through
trees, Jess looks around scared, she moves and accidentally

rustle the branches. Marina hears, opens her eyes, her
ritual has been interrupted. Marina turns to look in Jess's
direction. She sees something moving but she dismisses it as
an animal. Jess begins to run away. Dramatic sudden drop in
pitch of score.
(Shouts, pulls
hands down
aggressively and
plunges
ceremonial knife
into the ground)
THRICE AROUND THE CIRCLES BOUND,
EXT. GROUPS SUDDEN DARKER RITUAL IN FOREST - NIGHT
Symbols shown on tree (witches alphabet (Thebian alphabet)

as well as pentagram). Stones in piles on ground in circle.
Witches walk into forest to prepare for a darker ritual.
There is an obvious change in form of witchcraft reflected
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by mise-en-scene. Witches enter laughing/joking about like

it's all a game.
(Laughing)
Stop it.
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Come on, you've got to take this

one seriously.
Witches enter ritual area. Silence for effect, sudden
seriousness emerges to audience. Place bags on floor.
(Mysterious)
Have you got it?
11.
(Takes out black
candle)
Yeah, it's here.
Ceremonial knife drawing circle and pentagram on ground

bigger circle than before. Pan from India's face to lighting
candle. Pan down from trees to group doing ritual - group
chanting simultaneously - eerie atmosphere.
(All together,
eyes closed,
hands connected)
Spirits of the abyss,
here my call,
all most powerful,
one and all.
Lucifer my thoughts do sing,

through the universe they now
ring,
take thine enemy,
take him smite,
break him,
scorn him,
in the night [...]
Shot goes still as Witches hear something in the bushes

silence. Witches can't see anything, but audience can see
Jess hiding. Jess's POV is shown as the witches turn back to
the ritual.
(All together)
[...] from the mighty depths of
hell, cast your darkness on his
shell [...]
As the witches are chanting this spell, Jess takes out her
phone and as she takes a video the noise sounds and all the
girls turn towards her, Marina stands. POV long take, Jess
starts to run away, increase in tempo of score. Tracking as
witches chase Jess. In front of Jess's face as she is chased
by witches (who are now standing in background looking
inhumane - the hex was interrupted, which has bad
consequences).
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(Turns around,
screaming in
exhaustion)
What do you want from me?!
12.
All witches start laughing, standing like dolls with tilted
heads in background out of focus. Jess continues running,
witches are still behind her. Marina grabs Jess by her
shoulders (other witches are still out of focus in
background).
BLACK SCREEN
EXTREMELY FAST CUTS
- TO CREATE FLASHING
EFFECT - FILM
ALLTOGETHER AND EDIT
FAST IN
POST-PRODUCTION
Shot shown as Jess falls/collapses to ground - witches out

of focus. - gradual links to last shot.
BLACK SCREEN
EXTREMELY FAST CUTS
EFFECT
Marina swaps hands as she pushes Jess to ground - witches in

background out of focus.
BLACK SCREEN
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EFFECT
Jess falls on ground - Marina above her and witches in
background still - out of focus.
BLACK SCREEN
EXTREMELY FAST CUTS
EFFECT
Jess's hands grabbing at floor as witches drag her away

interspersed with black flashing fast cuts. - moaning, twigs
snapping.
BLACK SCREEN
EXTREMELY FAST CUTS
EFFECT
Long shot, Jess dragged towards tree where other 3 witches

are waiting. Two of the witches hold her arms so she can't
escape, Jess tries to and they pull her tighter. Interspersed with fast flashing black cuts.
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BLACK SCREEN
EXTREMELY FAST CUTS
EFFECT
Behind Marina as she holds ceremonial knife in her hands and

blood begins to drip down, focus pull to victim in
background. Who is being muffled by witches so she can't
scream. They release their hands.
(Frustrated/
Nervous/Shouting)
What are you doing to me?!
(Act like it's a
game)
Ah, relax it's only magick
Others laugh hysterically (insane and psychotic. Victims
face is in focus.
(Pleading)
Please don't, please don't do
this.
(Rolls eyes,
demanding)
Stop Whining, why are you here?!
(Pulls out knife
as Jess doesn't
reply)
I said... why are you here?!
Each character surrounding Jess tilts their heads.
(Hypnotised)
Yes, why?
(All together)
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Above dialog interspersed with regular black flashing
extremely fast cuts as well as when Marina becomes more

psychotic, walks towards her lifting knife in stabbing form,
while other witches are holding her down.
14.
(Creepy)
Want to play a game?
BLACK SCREEN
EXTREMELY FAST CUTS
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EFFECT
Jess struggles to get out of grasp and is panicking.

Interspersed with black flashing cuts. Layer sound of 'want
to play a game' and devil noises become louder.
(Pleading, crying)
They wouldn't believe me okay?
(Breaks down,
mental, insane)
THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME!
Camera is dropped on floor as witches drag Jess to sacrifice

area, shot is shown of her feet dragging on the ground, a
blood trail is left, the victim is screaming.
(Groaning, lack of
energy left to
resist)
HELP ME
Silhouette is shown of the noose hanging in the tree

swinging in the wind, creaking noise, wind and crows.
CUT TO BLACK
Snapping of noose and choking noise, then silence, and
creaking as noose swings in trees with body.
Shot of feet lifted from ground and swinging - blood
dripping from clothes onto floor. (Close up and canted

angle).
Human sacrifice (Jess) is shown in middle of pentagram
covered in blood, herbs, flowers and candles (ironic), as

witches surround her with hands joined and continue
chanting. Pitch black with fire.
(All together)
From the mighty depths of hell,
Cast your darkness on his shell
15.
(All together, as
they lift their
arms and lean
back and put arms
towards middle to
make star, begin
to shout at end)
Oh Lucifer,
Oh shining star,
Touch him,
Burn him from afar,
Revenge now will have it's day,
For thine enemy starts to fray.
FADE OUT.
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10/5/2015

INT. FLASHBACK SEQUENCE - NIGHT

Pentagram box being opened with candles inside, focus drawn

INT. PRESENT DAY - DAY

Two days later, illustrated by the change in lighting and

clothing of characters. India is shown sitting on her laptop

Look you won't understand, just

You can trust me

Go back to FaceTime shots (split screen).

INT. BEDROOM - DAY

Yeah, it's all set up, I didn't

India looks up at Gabi who is standing in front of her.

India turns back to ritual area and intently concentrates.

Izzy sits down in edge of shot and then India looks up at

Gabi and Gabi sits while talking.

Whatever, you know nothing about

Marina turns around to face India, while speaking she comes

Can't you just do some ritual

All characters are sitting in a circle, the shot takes a 360

o, that's not how it works, once

Well, can we do one?

What's the point? Nothing would

It gets far more complicated with

All characters turn to India.

It's just a bit of fun.

All characters continue to look at India, trying to

intimidate and persuade her to participate in the ritual.

EXT. INITIATION PROCESS IN THE FOREST - AFTERNOON

Cut straight from decision making in bedroom to girls

standing up in a circle with connected hands about to

If it harms none do what you will.

Long shot from behind bushes of group sitting down in circle

I ask that the God and Goddess

Shot shown of hands linked and being lowered to floor. India

So, I was thinking we could start

Reactions of other characters are shown, Marina rolls eyes,

India brings lighter/match away from candle and looks up at

It's not even working, can we just

Cut to medium shot showing group - handheld

meant to work, and on the plus

Well, it's to change someone's

Oh please, don't give me that

Cut to close up of each character immersed in ritual, eyes

Fire burn away misery.

Be their dominant quality.

Cut to four way split screen of all characters chanting

final two lines of spell.

Graphic match shots of the different pieces of paper burning

EXT. FOREST - AFTERNOON

Long side-on shot of psychotic character (Marina) walking

into woods with a sack of objects. Marina looks around to

Tracking running shot of Jess jogging in woods. Jess slows

place it on the floor in front of the ceremonial knife.

Jess takes earphone out to check what's going on - confused

Marina picks up the ceremonial knife and holds it in the air

Jess walking to investigate - pushes leaves and branches out

Shot behind Jess (crouching on ground) looking through

trees, Jess looks around scared, she moves and accidentally

EXT. GROUPS SUDDEN DARKER RITUAL IN FOREST - NIGHT

Symbols shown on tree (witches alphabet (Thebian alphabet)

by mise-en-scene. Witches enter laughing/joking about like

Come on, you've got to take this

Witches enter ritual area. Silence for effect, sudden

seriousness emerges to audience. Place bags on floor.