CRYPTTVSHORTPITCHES

ByLosSilva

SLAUGHTER

ACOWBOYwakesupinsideadungeonlikebasement,trappedinsideacage.Heseesother
humanprisonerslockedincages,wearingmuzzlesovertheirmouthsandironcollarsaround
theirnecks.Doggybowlsstrewnaboutonthefloor.Theyarealltrappedlikeanimals.

Adooropenswithaclang.AMANwearingablackjumpsuit,greenboots,andaBULLSKULL,
enters.

TheCowboystaresinhorrorandscreamsthroughhisREDBALLGAG.Themaskedman
opensthecagedoorandlassosananimalcontrolpolearoundtheCowboysneck.Cowboy
getsdraggedoutoftheroomkickingandscreaming.TheMaskedMandeliversablowtothe
Cowboysskullrenderinghimunconscious,thenexitstheroomastheotherhumananimals
lookoninterror.

LASTSHOT

Apieceofhumanfleshinsideadoggybowl...foodfortheprisoners.

DEATHBYTELEVISION

AFATSLOBstuffshisfacestaringatandOLDTV.HewatchesCryptTVbutexperiences
static.Angrilyandlikeanogre,hestartstobeattheTVsettoapulp.Hepunchesthescreen
andgetshisfiststuck,thenscreamsinpainashisarmiseatenbytheTVset.Bloodoozes
downhisarmandontotheshittycarpet.SmokefromtheTVfillstheroomasthesocket
shortcircuits.TheSlobgetselectrocuted,diesandcollapsesinfrontoftheTV.

ThepictureontheTVnowisclear,aCryptTVspotorlogo.

YOUCANTHAVEHIM

APREGNANTWOMANrunsforherlifethroughtherocksoftheJoshuaTreedesert.Shehears
strangeslitheringsounds.Sheexperiencesflashofimagesinhermind,ofSNAKESandother
serpentlikecreatures.Shearrivestotheedgeofaridgeandgivesbirthtoherchild.Ababys
cryfillsthenight.

FromtheshadowsthefacesofHUMANREPTOIDSappear,wearinglongdruidlikehoods.

TheMotherscreamsYoucanthavehim!

TheReptoidsdisappearbackintotheshadows.

TheMotherlooksdownandseesthatthebabyisgone.Shebeltsoutasorrowfulcry.

TRICKORMEAT

AgroupofKIDSwearingSUPERHEROCOSTUMESringadoorbellonHalloween.Asnarly
puritanicalmanopensthedoor,likeacharacteroutofTheCrucible.ThekidssayTrickor
Meatandholdouttheirbagswithbeamingsmiles.

TheManshitsonHalloweenandslamsthedoorintheKidsfaces.Hesitsbackdowntofinish
readingTheBible.

Thelightscutout.Thekidsappearandsurroundhim,exceptthistimeinsteadofsmiles,creepy
looks.

OnechildsaysTrickorMeat?inademonictypevoice.

TheMan,terrified,responds...Meat?

TheKidsrevealghastlysharpfangstheypounceontheManandeathimaliveashescreams
inpain.Bloodstainstheirinnocentcostumes.

Thedoorbellrings...thevoicesofnormalchildrensayingTrickorTreat!.

ADATEWITHTHEDEVIL

AnIRISHNUNwalksalongtheshoreofabeach.Itscoldandsheclutchesherjacket.She
walkswithapainedpurpose,fearfulbutwithcourageinherheart.HerVOICEOVERbegins:

IRISHNUN(VOICEOVER)

AllmylifeIlivedinamannerthatIthoughtwasonGodsside.ButIstrayedfromtherighteous
path,andtodayImeetwiththedevil.TodayIseehisface.TodayImeetmyfate.TodayIhave
thisdate.ButIamnotafraid.

TheIrishNunstopswalking.Thewavescrashagainstrocksontheshore.Itisearlymorning,no
oneinsight.

ShelooksupandspotsTheDevil,atallfigureinalongblackovercoatthatcovershisbody.His
headisthatofaFISHWITHHORNS,charcoalblackwithnoeyesinthesockets.TheDevil
holdsaSickle.

TheDevilraisesthesickleandswingsit,decapitatingtheIrishNun.TheDevilgrabsherbythe
footanddragsherintotheocean,submergingintothewateruntilgone.

THISISBLOOD

SomewhereinanEastLAbarrio.AMEXICANGANGpartiesbehindahouse.Theyliftweights,
gamble,drinkandsmoke.

AnewPROSPECTiswalkedintoacircleofinitiatedGANGMEMBERS.TheLEADERasksif
hesreadytobeinitiated,towhichtheProspectrespondsyes.TheLeaderholdsupabeer
bottleforhimtodrinkfrom.Theprospecttakesasipandspitsbloodontotheconcrete.The
LeadertellsProspectitsthebloodoftheirenemiesandhehastodrinkittojointhegang.

LEADER
(toProspect)
Thisrighthere.Thisisbloodese.Soyougottadrink.

WhentheprospectrefusestheGangjumpshimandholdshimdown.Theyforcefeedhimthe
blood.Theprospectseyesturnred,hisskingetshotandhisveinsbegintopulsate.

TheGangemptiesthebottleofbloodintohismouthProspectyellstotheFULLMOONlikea
WEREWOLF.