Grindleford Ideas

Padley Manor and Gatehouse

• Meeting of a secret society
• betrayal
• Initiation
• Conspiracy
• Seems oldern but watched by photographer?

Money Tree

• Fairy Tale
  • A boy is walking through the woods with his parents
  • They stop for a picnic
  • He goes to wonder off, they tell him not to go far
  • He finds the money tree
  • He meets a young girl
  • They talk
  • They play together
  • She takes him on a magical journey
  • They get back
  • His parents call for him
  • They find him but the girl has gone
  • We see a small plaque dedicating the tree to the little girl

A Murder

Smugglers using tunnels in the mountains

Fantasy film using the entrance? 

The Secret Society:

Premise: Jonathan Parkes, an investigative journalist falls foul of a secret society he has been investigating after he finally uncovers them.

Short 3-5 minute film, but possibly the idea could be the start of a 10 minute film.

Main focus is the chase

Characters:

The Journalist:

• Jonathan Parkes
• 31
• Slim, Dark Hair
• A good photographer but not well established as an investigative journalist
• Works for a small local newspaper
• Boss doesn't believe in the story so he investigates on his own time
• Just discovered proof of their existence, actual photos of them

The Hooded Men

• Members of an acient society
• It is very powerful and far reaching
• They have been watching John for some time
• He go too close and must now be dealt with

The Story:

• Padley Manor Gatehouse - Night
  • The hooded men are gathered around in a half circle, the only light are the burning torches, they are talking in a ritual. A figure with a black hood covering his face is dragged on.
• Flashback to Forest - Day
  • JOHN (31) a slim, dark haired man is breathing heavily. A camera is dangling precariously from a strap around his neck, the lens cap still removed. With a look of absolute fear he runs, faster than he ever has before. The thin white trees whip past him as he goes by.
    He steals a quick glance over his shoulder and he sees them, the hooded men. They are advancing slowly but somehow they are always close behind him, no matter how fast he runs.
• Continues running
  • Running for his life, moss covered rocks slow his escape. He doesn't look behind him now but he knows they are there.
• Tunnel
  • See the stone entrance, has heard of tunnels through the mountains so runs, hoping. He stumbles down the steps and into the darkness, his phone lights his way.
• Exit tunnel
• • The tunnel becomes narrower until he is crawling. He emerges in between a formation of rocks.
• Standing
  • He breathes a breath of relief, but it is short lived. A dark bag is placed over his head and then darkness.
• Back to the Manor
  • A knife is handed to one of the hooded men, nervously he steps forward and removes his hood.He hesitates and we see from Jonathan’s eyes as the knife is thrust through his heart. The world begins to fade and then Jonathan’s body slumps to the floor. Then thrown in a grave with his camera.
    
    

• People stood around talking at night, fire, in cloaks
• Initiation
• Words being spoken for it
• Flashback to someone running away
• It's day and night we can see the monks moving slowly behind him
• He runs through several locations
• He finds the tunnel entrance and bolts down it
• Running in the tunnel using phone as torch
• Get out of the tunnel, possibly in rock formation, stands on top.
• Looks at view, breathing heavily.
• Stands up and a hood is put over his head.
• We hear voices but see nothing, then the hood is removed and a young monk with a knife is stood opposite him.
• He approacehes (still pov), leans down and thrusts the knife towards the man, we hear his scream.
• Then we seem him slump forward (third person) with the young monk stood over him with the bloody knife.
• Cut to burying him, there is a camera with photos of them
• The camera is destroyed/buried with him

Premise: An investigative journalist/photographer falls foul of a secret society he is investigating.

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Good pace and tone

How to we know that the character knows? Show it 'looks determined'