A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: NEW REIGN OF TERROR
BY
ARTHUR MCCAUSLAND
BASED ON CHARACTERS CREATED BY WES CRAVEN
EXT. TOWN HALL - NIGHT
SPRINGWOOD
1963
ON A DARK, COLD NIGHT SOME PARENTS RUN INTO THE TOWN HALL
INT. TOWN HALL
SOME PEOPLE ARE SITTING AROUND A TABLE, AT THE TOP OF THE TABLE IS GEORGE NEWMAN ALSO SEATED AT THE TABLE ARE BOB STEVENS, KELLY THOMPSON AND SARA GREEN
KELLY
WE CAN'T KEEP GOING ON LIKE THIS
BOB
WHAT CAN WE DO... WE DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO THE BASTARD IS
SARA
THE PAPERS ARE HAVING A FIELD DAY WITH THIS, CALLING HIM THE SPRINGWOOD SLASHER
KELLY
THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WE CAN DO... HE'S KILLING OUR CHILDREN
GEORGE
WE LEAVE IT TO THE POLICE
KELLY
WHAT... AFTER EVERYTHING HE'S DONE... YOU WANT THE POLICE TO HANDLE IT... YOUR OWN SON
GEORGE
WITH THIS SPRINGWOOD SLASHER BUSINESS I KNOW VERY LITTLE... BUT SOMETHING I DO KNOW IS STEVE WOULDN'T HAVE WANTED ME TO BECOME A MURDERER
EXT. 1428 ELM STREET - NIGHT
A YOUNG POLICE OFFICER CALLED DONALD THOMPSON WALKS INTO THE HOUSE
MAGGIE (V.O)
ONE YEAR LATER THEY CAUGHT THE SPRINGWOOD SLASHER... HE WAS FREED ON A TECHNICALITY SO SOME PARENTS TRACKED HIM DOWN TO HIS BOILER ROOM... THEY BURNT HIM TO DEATH... BUT THAT'S WHEN IT STARTED, HE FOUND HE COULD INVADE THE DREAMS OF CHILDREN... FOR YEARS HE PLAYED WITH HIS VICTIMS, SOME EVEN SURVIVED... BUT ONE DAY SOMETHING HAPPENED... HE DISAPPEARED AND HE BECAME A MYTH, BUT THEN OUT OF NOWHERE HE CAME BACK... AND THE BODY COUNT STARTED TO RISE, THIS TIME THOUGH IT WASN'T JUST CHILDREN HE KILLED... THEN AFTER A WHILE HE VANISHED AGAIN
EXT. 1428 ELM STREET - DAY
PRESENT DAY
A CAR PULLS UP OUTSIDE THE BOARDED UP OLD HOUSE
MAGGIE BURROUGHS AND KEVIN MILES GET OUT OF THE CAR
KEVIN
SO GHOST STORIES AND DREAM DEMONS ASIDE, WHY DO YOU WANT TO DO THIS
MAGGIE
I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD STORY
KEVIN
YEAH WELL GOOD STORIES USUALLY HAVE HAUNTED HOUSES
KEVIN POINTS AT THE HOUSE
MAGGIE
IT'S NOT HAUNTED
KEVIN
IT HAS TO BE
INT. MEEKER HOUSE
LIZ MEEKER AND HER 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GRACE ARE WATCHING TV ON THE SOFA
GRACE GETS UP FROM THE SOFA AND WALKS INTO THE KITCHEN, SHE GRABS A NOTEPAD AND PEN FROM THE TABLE AND WALKS BACK INTO THE LIVING ROOM
INT. 1428 ELM STREET
MAGGIE AND KEVIN ARE LOOKING AROUND THE EMPTY HOUSE
KEVIN
SO WHAT IS IT ABOUT THIS HOUSE... WHY ARE WE HERE
MAGGIE
EVERY TEENAGER WHO HAS LIVED IN THIS HOUSE HAS EITHER DIED OR ARE NOW IN MENTAL HOSPITALS
EXT. 1428 ELM STREET - DAY
MAGGIE AND KEVIN WALK OUT OF THE HOUSE
GRACE MEEKER RUNS OUT OF HER HOUSE WITH A PIECE OF PAPER IN HER HAND
GRACE RUNS UP TO MAGGIE AND GIVES HER THE PIECE OF PAPER
GRACE RUNS AWAY
MAGGIE LOOKS AT THE PIECE OF PAPER - IT HAS FOUR RED LINES DRAWN ON IT
KEVIN
WHAT IS IT MAGGIE
MAGGIE PUTS THE PIECE OF PAPER INTO HER BAG
MAGGIE
NOTHING
MAGGIE GETS INTO THE CAR
KEVIN LOOKS AT MAGGIE FOR A SECOND AND THEN GETS IN THE CAR
KEVIN
SO WHERE ARE WE GOING
MAGGIE
OH YOU'RE GONNA LIKE THIS ONE
INT. MEEKER HOUSE
GRACE WALKS INTO THE HOUSE
LIZ (V.O)
GRACE, I WAS CALLING YOU, WHERE DID YOU GO
GRACE
MY FRIEND TOLD ME NOT TO TELL YOU
LIZ GETS UP AND WALKS UP TO GRACE
LIZ
WHAT FRIEND... BEN
GRACE
NO NOT BEN... MY OTHER FRIEND
LIZ
WHO
GRACE
HE DOESN'T LIKE YOU
LIZ
WHO DOESN'T LIKE ME
GRACE
MY FRIEND... THE ONE THAT TALKS TO ME IN MY HEAD
LIZ
OH... AND WHAT DOES HE SAY TO YOU
GRACE
HE SAID HE'S GOING TO KILL YOU
INT. CRAVE INN
MATT JENKINS, SUSAN REILLY AND VICTOR MARSH ARE SITTING AT A TABLE EATING LUNCH
VICTOR
SO I SAID I'D BE DAMNED IF I WAS GONNA PAY FULL PRICE FOR THAT DULL, BORING PIECE OF CRAP
SUSAN
NO ONE ELSE DID
VICTOR
YEAH WELL I'VE GOT TO WATCH THE BUDGET IF YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING
SUSAN LOOKS AT MATT
SUSAN
BAD NIGHT?
MATT
MY BROTHER KEPT EVERYONE UP ALL NIGHT WITH HIS NIGHTMARES
SUSAN
NIGHTMARES
MATT
YEAH... HE SAID SOMEONE WAS TALKING TO HIM... TELLING HIM TO DO BAD STUFF... MOM THINKS HE'S BEEN WATCHING SAW
VICTOR
A LITTLE HORROR DOESN'T HURT ANYONE
EXT. POWER PLANT
MAGGIE'S CAR PULLS UP OUTSIDE A POWER PLANT
MAGGIE AND KEVIN GET OUT OF THE CAR
KEVIN
OH COME ON... FIRST THE HAUNTED HOUSE NOW THE DESERTED POWER PLANT
MAGGIE
THIS IS WHERE HE WORKED
KEVIN
OK... NOW I WANT TO RUN AWAY EVEN MORE
MAGGIE WALKS TOWARDS THE PLANT AND KEVIN RELUCTANTLY WALKS BEHIND HER
INT. POWER PLANT
MAGGIE AND KEVIN WALK INSIDE THE DARK, RUSTY OLD POWER PLANT
KEVIN
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR
MAGGIE
OH YOU KNOW...
KEVIN
NO I DON'T THIS PLACE PROBABLY HASN'T BEEN USED SINCE THE SIXTYS WHY ARE WE HERE
MAGGIE
WE'RE HERE TO RESEARCH THE LEGEND OF THE SPRINGWOOD SLASHER THAT'S IT
KEVIN
FOR ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR BOOKS I KNOW... I MEAN WHY HERE, WHAT MADE YOU CHOSE SPRINGWOOD
MAGGIE
I THOUGHT IT WOULD MAKE A GOOD STORY
KEVIN
THAT'S IT
MAGGIE
YEAH, THAT'S IT
KEVIN
OK
KEVIN WALKS OVER TO A DOOR
KEVIN OPENS THE DOOR - REVEALING STAIRS
KEVIN
I DON'T HAVE A GOOD FEELING ABOUT THIS
SOMETHING DOWNSTAIRS MOVES
KEVIN
WHAT THE FUCK
MAGGIE HAS A LOOK OF HORROR ON HER FACE
MAGGIE STARTS WALKING DOWNSTAIRS
KEVIN
MAGGIE... COME ON
MAGGIE REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS
KEVIN
WHAT IS IT
A FEW RATS RUN BY MAGGIE'S SHOES AND MAGGIE JUMPS IN FEAR
MAGGIE
FUCK
MAGGIE STARES IN SHOCK AT SOMETHING ACROSS THE ROOM
KEVIN WALKS DOWNSTAIRS - THE THING MAGGIE IS STARING AT IS A BOILER
KEVIN
WHAT'S WRONG
MAGGIE WALKS OVER TO IT AND TOUCHES IT
MAGGIE
... IT'S COLD
KEVIN
WHAT DID YOU EXPECT... THIS PLACE HAS BEEN ABANDONED FOR YEARS
MAGGIE OPENS THE BOILER - NOTHING'S INSIDE
KEVIN
MAGGIE, REALLY WHAT DID YOU EXPECT TO FIND... HUMAN SKULLS
MAGGIE SMILES AT KEVIN
KEVIN
LET'S GO
MAGGIE
OK
A SPARK FLIES FROM THE BOILER AND LANDS ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR
KEVIN
WHAT THE...
MORE SPARKS START SPITTING OUT OF THE BOILER
SUDDENLY INSIDE THE BOILER, A FIRE STARTS
AS MAGGIE AND KEVIN LOOK ON IN AMAZEMENT, THE FIRE ENGULFS THE ENTIRE BOILER
KEVIN
MAYBE WE SHOULD GET OUT OF HERE
MAGGIE
NO
KEVIN
BUT LOOK AT THAT
MAGGIE
WE'RE SAFE
INSTANTLY THE FIRE STOPS AND THE BOILER CLOSES
MAGGIE WALKS OVER TO THE BOILER
KEVIN
MAGGIE...
MAGGIE OPENS THE BOILER - INSIDE IS A GLOVE WITH BLADES ATTACHED TO THE FINGERS
MAGGIE TAKES THE GLOVE OUT OF THE BOILER
KEVIN RUNS UPSTAIRS
EXT. POWER PLANT
KEVIN RUNS OUT OF THE POWER PLANT, MAGGIE IS BEHIND HIM
KEVIN
HOW...
MAGGIE SHOWS THE GLOVE TO KEVIN
MAGGIE
THIS BELONGED TO HIM
KEVIN
AND WHEN YOU SAY HIM, YOU MEAN
MAGGIE
THE SPRINGWOOD SLASHER YEAH
KEVIN TAKES THE GLOVE OFF MAGGIE AND EXAMINES IT
KEVIN
SO... THAT DREAM DEMON STORY IS TRUE
MAGGIE NODS HER HEAD
KEVIN
IS HE STILL ALIVE
MAGGIE
I... DON'T KNOW
EXT. 1428 ELM STREET
MATT, SUSAN AND VICTOR ARE STANDING OUTSIDE 1428 ELM STREET
SUSAN
WHY ARE WE HERE VIC
VICTOR
APPARENTLY SOME SCARY SHIT HAPPENED HERE A WHILE BACK
SUSAN
AND... WE ARE HERE BECAUSE
VICTOR
BECAUSE...
VICTOR OPENS THE FRONT DOOR
VICTOR
NO ONES HOME
EXT. GAS STATION
KEVIN IS STANDING BESIDE THE CAR WHILE MAGGIE FILLS UP A CANISTER WITH GASOLINE
KEVIN
WHAT IF WE GET CAUGHT
MAGGIE
I THINK THE OLD MAN WHO OWNS THIS PLACE IS BLIND
KEVIN
COPS COULD DRIVE BY ANY MINUTE... WHY ARE WE DOING THIS ANYWAY
MAGGIE
THAT PLACE WE WENT TO... 1428 ELM, I THINK THAT'S WHERE HE IS
KEVIN
WHAT DO YOU MEAN
MAGGIE
KEVIN JUST TRUST ME... WE HAVE TO BURN THAT PLACE DOWN
INT. 1428 ELM STREET
MATT AND SUSAN ARE WALKING AROUND THE HOUSE
VICTOR IS SITTING ON THE FLOOR IN THE LIVING ROOM SMOKING
SUSAN
SO DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE SUPPOSED SCARY SHIT THAT HAPPENED HERE
MATT
NO... I THINK VIC'S JUST MAKING UP STORIES
SUSAN
AW, I KINDA HOPED IT WAS TRUE... THIS TOWN IS AS BORING AS SHIT
SUSAN'S CELLPHONE STARTS RINGING
SUSAN TAKES HER CELLPHONE OUT OF HER POCKET AND ANSWERS IT
SUSAN
HEY... YEAH SURE I REMEMBER... NO YOU DIDN'T
EXT. 1428 ELM STREET
MAGGIE AND KEVIN DRIVE UP TO THE HOUSE AND GET OUT OF THE CAR
MAGGIE OPENS THE TRUNK OF THE CAR AND TAKES OUT THE CANISTER OF GASOLINE
KEVIN
THIS IS INSANE
MAGGIE OPENS THE CAR DOOR AND GRABS THE GLOVE
MAGGIE OPENS THE FRONT DOOR AND WALKS INSIDE HOLDING THE CANISTER AND GLOVE
INT. 1428 ELM STREET
MAGGIE STANDS INSIDE THE HOUSE, MATT AND SUSAN LOOK AT HER IN SURPRISE
VICTOR IS PASSED OUT ON THE FLOOR
SUSAN
WHO ARE YOU
MAGGIE
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE
MATT
OH SHIT... DO YOU OWN THIS HOUSE
MAGGIE
NO
KEVIN WALKS INTO HOUSE AND SEES THE TEENAGERS
KEVIN
I GUESS THE PLAN HAS CHANGED
MAGGIE
NOT REALLY... EVERYONE GET OUT NOW
SUSAN
WE HAVE SAME RIGHT TO BE HERE AS YOU DO
MAGGIE
LISTEN, YOU REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND BUT...
UPSTAIRS SOMETHING MAKES A SCREECHING NOISE
MAGGIE
OH GOD NO
SOMETHING STARTS WALKING DOWNSTAIRS - IT'S A CAT
THE CAT RUNS INTO THE KITCHEN
MAGGIE
YOU REALLY NEED TO GET OUT OF THIS HOUSE
SUSAN
NO
MAGGIE PUTS THE CANISTER AND THE GLOVE ON THE FLOOR
THE HOUSE STARTS GETTING DARKER
MATT
WHAT'S GOING ON
MAGGIE
YOU HAVE TO LEAVE NOW
VOICE
OH IT'S TOO LATE FOR THAT
MAGGIE
NO... YOU'RE DEAD
VOICE
YOU FELL INTO MY LITTLE TRAP... KATHRYN
MAGGIE
YOU SET THIS ALL UP
SUSAN
WHO IS HE
MAGGIE
SHUT UP
VOICE
NOT QUITE... A WHILE AGO SOMEONE KILLED ME... THEY DESTROYED MY EVIL... AND THEY THOUGHT THEY TOOK MY IMMORTALITY FROM ME
MAGGIE
HOW ARE YOU STILL ALIVE WITHOUT THE DREAM DEMONS
VOICE
THE DREAM DEMONS WERE NEVER REAL
MAGGIE
WHAT
VOICE
I MADE THEM UP TO... DECEIVE YOU AND YOUR LITTLE FRIENDS
MAGGIE
SO WHAT HAPPENS NOW... YOU KILL US ALL
VOICE
NO, KATHRYN... I WOULD NEVER HURT YOU
MAGGIE
THE LAST TIME WE MET YOU WANTED TO
VOICE
FORGET ABOUT THAT, KID... LOOK DOWN
MAGGIE
WHAT
VOICE
JUST LOOK DOWN... WHAT DO YOU SEE
MAGGIE LOOKS DOWN AT THE FLOOR AND SEES THE GLOVE
VOICE
PUT IT ON
MAGGIE
... NO
VOICE
GO ON
MAGGIE
... I WON'T
VOICE
PICK IT UP
MAGGIE PICKS UP THE GLOVE
VOICE
PUT IT ON
MAGGIE
NO
VOICE
PUT IT ON
MAGGIE PUTS HER RIGHT HAND INTO THE GLOVE
THE ROOM RETURNS TO NORMAL AS MAGGIE STARES AT THE GLOVE
KEVIN
MAGGIE... IS IT OVER
MAGGIE TURNS TO FACE KEVIN, SMILES AT HIM AND SHAKES HER HEAD
KEVIN
BUT THAT VOICE IT'S GONE, MAGGIE... I
MAGGIE RAISES THE GLOVE AND POINTS A RAZOR SHARP FINGER AT KEVIN
MAGGIE
MY NAME... IS KATHRYN KRUEGER
KATHRYN SLASHES KEVIN'S FACE WITH THE FINGER KNIVES
MATT AND SUSAN BACK AWAY AFRAID
KATHRYN POINTS AT SUSAN WITH THE GLOVE
KATHRYN
YOU HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR
KEVIN GETS UP, HIS FACE IS CUT AND BLEEDING
KEVIN
MAGGIE... PLEASE
KATHRYN STRIKES KEVIN WITH THE FINGER KNIFES
KEVIN FALLS THE GROUND AND KATHRYN STRIKES HIM OVER AND OVER
SUSAN SEES THE CANISTER OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND, SLOWLY SHE WALKS OVER TO IT AND LIFTS IT UP
KATHRYN STABS KEVIN ONE MORE TIME, SHE STANDS UP AND LOOKS AT SUSAN HOLDING THE CANISTER
KATHRYN
YOU REALLY THINK THAT'LL STOP ME, BITCH
SUSAN OPENS THE CANISTER AND POURS THE CONTENTS AROUND KATHRYN
SUSAN RUNS OVER TO VICTOR AND LOOKS IN HIS POCKETS - SHE FINDS HIS LIGHTER
SUSAN IGNITES THE FLAME AND THROWS THE LIGHTER AT KATHRYN
KATHRYN INSTANTLY CATCHES FIRE, THE FLAMES SPREAD UNTIL KATHRYN IS COMPLETELY ENGULFED BY THE FIRE
KATHRYN POINTS AT SUSAN
KATHRYN
I'LL BE BACK FOR YOU
KATHRYN FALLS TO THE GROUND DEAD, THE FLAMES STILL BURNING BRIGHT
MATT HOLDS SUSAN'S HAND
VICTOR WAKES UP COUGHING, HE SEES THE TWO DEAD BODIES AND LOOKS UP AT SUSAN
VICTOR
... SHIT
EXT. 1428 ELM STREET
MATT, SUSAN AND VICTOR ARE STANDING OUTSIDE THE HOUSE
SUSAN
WE DON'T TELL ANYONE
MATT
BUT WHAT IF THE COPS SHOW UP HERE
SUSAN
WHY WOULD THEY... BUT IF THEY DO THERE'S NOTHING TO PROVE WE WERE HERE
VICTOR
SO WE ACT LIKE THIS NEVER HAPPENED... OK BUT WHAT IF THEIR FAMILY STARTS LOOKING FOR THEM
SUSAN
IN AN ABANDONED HOUSE...
MATT
WHAT IF SOMEONE SELLS THE HOUSE
SUSAN
NOBODY KNOWS WE WERE HERE
VICTOR
I'M GOING HOME... I'LL SEE YOU GUYS LATER
VICTOR WALKS DOWN THE STREET AWAY FROM MATT AND SUSAN
INT. VICTOR'S ROOM - NIGHT
VICTOR IS LYING IN BED SLEEPING
SUDDENLY VICTOR'S EYES SNAP OPEN, HE OPENS HIS MOUTH AND SPITS OUT BLOOD
VICTOR GETS OUT OF BED - REVEALING FOUR SLASHES ON HIS CHEST
VICTOR LOOKS DOWN AT THE FOUR MARKS AND STARTS GAGGING
VICTOR'S MOUTH OPENS AND A STREAM OF BLOOD FLOWS OUT
THE BLOOD KEEPS FLOWING ONTO THE CARPET, FINALLY IT STOPS AND VICTOR FALLS TO THE GROUND, LYING IN A SMALL POOL OF BLOOD
INT. MATT'S ROOM - NIGHT
MATT IS LYING IN BED, WATCHING TV
STATIC STARTS BUILDING UP ON THE TV SCREEN
MATT
NOT AGAIN
MATT GETS OUT OF BED AND WALKS OVER TO THE TV
THE TV EXPLODES SENDING SHARDS OF GLASS INTO MATT'S FACE - KILLING HIM
INT. HIGH SCHOOL
SUSAN IS STANDING BESIDE HER LOCKER
A GIRL CALLED LAURA WALKS OVER TO SUSAN
LAURA
I AM SO SORRY
SUSAN
WHAT... WHY
LAURA
YOU DON'T KNOW... MATT AND VICTOR DIED LAST NIGHT
SUSAN
WHAT... HOW
LAURA
THEY BOTH DIED IN THEIR SLEEP
SUSAN
NO... SOMEONES PROBABLY PLAYING A PRANK OR SOMETHING
LAURA
SUSAN... I KILLED THEM MYSELF
SUSAN
WHAT
LAURA CHANGES INTO A HORRIBLY DISFIGURED WOMAN, WEARING A RED AND GREEN JUMPER AND A GLOVE WITH BLADES ATTACHED TO THE FINGERS ON HER RIGHT HAND... KATHRYN KRUEGER
KATHRYN
HELLO SUSAN
SUSAN
THIS ISN'T HAPPENING
KATHRYN
I SAID I'D BE BACK FOR YOU
SUSAN
YOU'RE DEAD
KATHRYN
SO ARE YOUR FRIENDS
SUSAN JUMPS AT KATHRYN, BUT KATHRYN SWATS SUSAN TO THE GROUND
KATHRYN STABS SUSAN IN THE STOMACH WITH THE FINGER KNIVES
KATHRYN
HAVE FUN IN HELL... IF YOU SEE MY DAD, TELL'EM KATHRYN'S TAKIN CARE OF BUSINESS
