Charlotte Herbert
Aspiring Script Writer
The Older I Get, The More I Look At Films As A Moving Miracle, Audiences Are Harder To Please If You're Giving Them Special Effects.. But They're Easy To Please If It's A Good Story.- Steven Spielberg
Bio
I’m a BA Film graduate specialising in horror, thriller, and documentary writing/directing. I’ve written multiple short films and a feature-length screenplay, with a passion for character-driven stories and strong visual storytelling. Based in Gloucestershire, I'm seeking opportunities in script and production development.”
Writting Samples
Full versions of all examples are available upon request
Writing Sample One: The Last Entry
Type of Script: Feature Length
Genre of Script: Found Footage Horror
Logline: 'Every Page Turned Brings Them Closer To Death.'
Synopsis: When a long-thought-dead killer kidnaps his sister, Luke gathers his friends for a desperate search in the woods where he used to reside. As they uncover the killer's twisted diaries, they realise they’re not just hunting for a victim; they’re becoming part of a deadly game that brings the past crashing back to life.
Writing Sample Two: The Secret on Set
(I have given more than one example from this script because it's a monoplot - a script with two plots)
Type of Script: Feature Length
Genre of Script: Slasher and Supernatural Horror
Logline: 'A movie set becomes a hunting ground when a group of teen actors discover the abandoned mansion they're filming in is haunted by skinwalkers, creatures who mimic them perfectly, leading to a chilling disappearance and a film left tragically unfinished.
Synopsis: Bored and reckless during lockdown, four teens break quarantine for a game of hide-and-seek in an abandoned mansion. They discover that the slasher film they're starring in has become terrifyingly real, haunted by supernatural doppelgangers with deadly intentions.
Writing Sample Three: The Murder Project
Type of Script: Short Film
Genre of Script: Mystery
Logline: 'To graduate, she must solve a murder – her classmate's unsolved disappearance – but the deeper she digs into the cold case, the closer she gets to a deadly truth someone wants to keep buried…permanently.'
Synopsis: When a determined student decides to turn the investigation into their graduation project, they delve into the shadows of their past, unearthing secrets that could shatter their tight-knit community. As they navigate through layers of deception and buried truths, the student must confront the chilling reality of their classmate's fate and the dark undercurrents that threaten to engulf them all.
