5 Minute Dating - A Short Horror Film
Title: "5 Minute Dating - A Short Horror Film"
INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY
A cozy coffee shop bustling with customers. Soft music plays in the background. Tables are filled with couples on casual dates. ALICE, a woman in her late 20s, nervously glances at her phone.
ALICE (whispering to herself)
Five-minute dates, what could go wrong?
Alice's name is called. She stands and walks towards an empty table where a MAN, in his early 30s, is sitting. They exchange awkward smiles.
INT. COFFEE SHOP - FIVE MINUTE DATING TABLE - CONTINUOUS
They both sit across from each other. Alice takes her notepad and pen from her bag, ready to make quick notes.
MAN
So, Alice, tell me about yourself.
ALICE
(smiling)
Well, I'm a freelance writer, love hiking, and I'm currently binge-watching horror movies.
MAN
(laughs)
I guess that explains why you agreed to this, huh?
ALICE
(nervously)
Yeah, something new and exciting, right?
The atmosphere suddenly changes. The coffee shop seems eerily quiet. The soft music fades away.
ALICE
(whispering to herself)
What's happening?
Alice and the Man glance around, sensing something is off. The coffee shop's windows are covered in a thick fog, blocking the view of the outside world.
MAN
(sincerely)
I'm sorry, Alice. I have to confess something to you.
ALICE
(confused)
What is it?
MAN
I'm actually not part of this event. I don't even know how I ended up here.
ALICE
(fearfully)
What are you saying? This can't be real.
The fog outside morphs into swirling darkness, creeping closer to the coffee shop. Alice and the Man grip the edges of the table, their knuckles whitening.
ALICE
(whispering)
We need to get out of here, now!
As they try to stand, the table clings to them like a magnet, trapping them in place. Panic sets in as they struggle to break free.
The lights flicker, alternate reality flashes, and ghostly whispers fill the air. The fog seeps into the coffee shop, swallowing everything in its path.
ALICE
(screaming)
Get away from me!
The Man disappears into thin air. Alice extends her hand towards where he was moments ago, trembling with fear.
ALICE
(teary-eyed)
This can't be happening... please, let me wake up!
Suddenly, a piercing scream echoes through the coffee shop. Alice spins around to see other five-minute daters trapped and consumed by the darkness.
She clenches her fists tightly, fighting against the table's grip.
ALICE
(determined)
I won't be trapped here! I won't let fear control me!
With her sheer willpower, Alice breaks free from the table's hold. She sprints towards the coffee shop entrance, pushing through the darkness.
EXT. COFFEE SHOP - CONTINUOUS
Alice stumbles out, gasping for air as she steps into the daylight. The fog dissipates, and everything returns to normal.
Alice looks back at the empty coffee shop, her eyes filled with sorrow and determination.
ALICE
(whispering)
I survived. But I won't forget.
Alice walks away, forever changed by her harrowing experience during this short and terrifying five-minute date.
FADE OUT.