Crawl 2 (2025) – Script Outline
🌪️ Opening Scene: The Storm Strikes
Visual Description:
A catastrophic storm ravages a coastal city, causing widespread flooding. The camera pans over submerged streets and buildings, setting the stage for the impending horror.
Dialogue:
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News Anchor (voiceover): "This is not a drill. The storm has intensified, and the floodwaters are rising rapidly. Residents are urged to seek immediate shelter."
🏢 Scene 1: Trapped in the High-Rise
Visual Description:
Inside a high-rise building, a group of survivors gathers in the lobby, watching the rising floodwaters through the glass doors. The building's emergency lights flicker, casting an eerie glow.
Dialogue:
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Survivor 1: "We need to get to higher ground. The elevators are out."
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Survivor 2: "The stairs are flooded too. We're trapped."
🐊 Scene 2: The Alligator Threat
Visual Description:
As the survivors attempt to navigate the building, they encounter aggressive alligators that have infiltrated the structure, drawn by the rising water. A tense standoff ensues in a flooded hallway.
Dialogue:
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Survivor 3 (whispering): "Stay quiet. They can hear us."
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Survivor 4: "We need to move. Now."
🧠 Scene 3: Psychological Strain
Visual Description:
The survivors, now isolated in a dark, flooded apartment, grapple with fear and desperation. The claustrophobic environment heightens their paranoia.
Dialogue:
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Survivor 5: "We can't trust anyone. Not anymore."
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Survivor 6: "We're all we've got."
⚔️ Scene 4: Confrontation and Escape
Visual Description:
In a final, desperate attempt to escape, the survivors face off against a massive alligator in the building's atrium. Using makeshift weapons and teamwork, they manage to subdue the creature long enough to reach the rooftop.
Dialogue:
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Survivor 7 (panting): "Is everyone okay?"
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Survivor 8: "We made it. For now."