SCOTTSVILLE USA - Enter YUSEF KING, 17, his senior year of high school, he’s sitting in the back of a classroom daydreaming about being somewhere else. 

MR. DIAGO
Mr. King? 

YUSEF snaps out of it.
MR. DIAGO
Tell me why the Industrial Revolution lost steam in the 21st century?

YUSEF hesitates, then answers.
YUSEF KING
The evolution of the computer  and the emergence of the internet helped to pave the way for us to transition to the information age.
MR. DIAGO
Ok. Good job.
The school bell rings. 
MR. DIAGO
Class? Midterms tomorrow. Good luck.

YUSEF walks out of the classroom followed by his best friend DARLENE SCHOFIELD, 17 brunette and TIM BRIGGS, 15, a skinny kids with a cocky attitude YUSEF looks at them with a smirk on his face. They both give YUSEF a curious look.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Yusef cut it out!
YUSEF KING
Cut what out? 
TIM BRIGGS
You have that I know something  you don't look written across your face. What's on your mind anyway?
YUSEF KING
School is so boring I can’t wait  to get out of here. I want to travel, go see new and interesting places, life seems so boring right now, you know?

DARLENE looks YUSEF over and rolls her eyes.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
What things Yusef? What the hell  are you babbling about?
TIM BRIGGS
Nothing, Yusef is just talking  shit just like he always does.

EXT.  SCHOOL PARKING LOT - FIVE MINUTES LATER
They leave the building and walk to their cars.
YUSEF KING
Listen haven't you ever wanted to experience something new, something out of the norm that gets your blood pumping and lets you know that you are alive.

DARLENE giggles, YUSEF looks annoyed.
YUSEF KING
It's not funny Darlene, I mean it! 
TIM BRIGGS
Come on Yusef calm down, she didn't mean anything by it, it's just that?
TIM looks at DARLENE, a smirk breaks out across his face. YUSEF gets into his car, an impatient look upon his brow.
YUSEF KING
Whatever man. Look I'll call you guys later, ok?
DARLENE unlocks her car door.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Yeah later Yusef, call me tonight ok?
TIM rolls down his car window.
TIM BRIGGS
We'll talk tonight, later.

YUSEF drives off, he slows down at a stop sign, his cell phone rings. 
YUSEF grabs his backpack. 
YUSEF KING
Now where did I put that got damn phone?
YUSEF begins to toss items out of the backpack until he finds the cell phone, he grabs it, looks at the caller id.
YUSEF KING
Mom? 
YUSEF answers the phone.
YUSEF KING
Hello?  Mom what's up?  You need me to come by the house right now, what's wrong is everything ok?  I'm on my way.

YUSEF makes a u-turn, drives about 10 miles to his parent’s house in Little Weed.

EXT. THE KING'S DRIVEWAY - TEN MINUTES LATER
YUSEF pulls into the driveway, sees a Lincoln Town Car, a Ford Explorer and a strange blue car parked there. 

YUSEF KING
Whose car is that?
YUSEF parks his car, walks up to the front door and rings the doorbell, his father answers it.
JEAN KING
Come on in son?
YUSEF walks inside, looks around for a minute with a serious look on his face. 
YUSEF KING
What's wrong? When you called  it seemed urgent, is everything ok?
JEAN KING, an attractive lady in her late 40s stands up, 
JEAN KING
Come on in son, come over here and  sit down at the table with us we have some important news to share with you. 
YUSEF sits next to his father, who grips his shoulder giving him a look of reassurance, he glances over at his wife. 
JOHN KING
You see son, your Uncle Grover passed  away yesterday and believe it or not you were considered his favorite nephew.  Uncle Grover left a will
   (CONTINUING)
in it he stipulated that upon his death some property that he has owned for the past 70 years would be passed on to you. Now we haven't seen the place and didn't even know that he owned it, it seems that you are now the new owner of that property, son. 
CHARLIE
Uh, hum.
A chubby man in his mid 60s clears his throat. YUSEF'S father stops talking. 

JOHN KING
Sorry Chuck. This is Charlie  your Uncle Grover's attorney. 
CHARLIE
Thank you.
CHARLIE opens a folder, removes a sheet of paper.
CHARLIE
As your father said, your uncle  instructed me to leave you this deed to his property in Stanton.
    (CONTINUING)
Now I must warn you the place hasn't been kept up too well so you will have your work cut out for you. I think you should check the place out for yourself that way you can see what's what?

YUSEF nods his head, CHARLIE reaches into his briefcase, hands YUSEF a set of keys and a piece of paper containing directions to the house. YUSEF takes them both, he glances at the directions and places the keys in his pocket. CHARLIE removes another document from his briefcase and gives it to YUSEF. 
CHARLIE
Before you go, I’ll need your signature right here.
YUSEF signs the form and leaves to go see his newly acquired property.

EXT. YUSEF'S NEW HOUSE, DRIVEWAY - CONTINOUS
YUSEF pulls into the driveway, walks up to the front door, unlocks it and walks inside. 

INT. YUSEF'S NEW HOUSE, LIVING ROOM
YUSEF sees a massive living room with no furniture, the area is spacious as he walks his footsteps echo throughout the room. YUSEF sees three closed doors facing North, East and West.
YUSEF KING
This place is so much bigger  on the inside, how is that possible?
LIVING ROOM 
YUSEF walks toward the western end of the room, opens the door, it slowly creaks open, YUSEF looks inside. A large paned window sitting at the southern end of the room provides a view of the front yard and surrounding neighborhood. 
BEDROOM
YUSEF turns around, sees another door at the far end of the room, he approaches and opens it. Along the eastern wall, there is a bed and a dresser, on the western wall, a window.  
EXT.  BACKYARD
YUSEF looks out, sees the backyard and an empty swimming pool surrounded by dense vegetation. The entire scene provides a tranquil, yet sinister view.
YUSEF KING
Man do I have my work cut out for me, cleaning up this place is going to take some time and I am going to need a lot of help.
YUSEF exits the room, closes the door behind him and enters the eastern room.  
BEDROOM 
Along the wall, YUSEF sees a brown door, he opens it revealing a lengthy yet dark closet.  The walls have no sheet metal just a frame with pieces of insulation, he closes the door, walks into the living room.
EXT.  FRONT OF THE HOUSE, DRIVEWAY
YUSEF walks outside, approaches his car, opens the passenger side takes his cell phone sitting on the seat. 
STRANGER
Hey you there, why are you trespassing on private property?
YUSEF turns around, sees an old grey-haired man dressed in blue khakis, a grey t-shirt and Black Fedora standing in his driveway. He gives the man a quizzical look.
YUSEF KING
Where did you come from? 
STRANGER
Never mind that.
STRANGER
Why are you here? 
YUSEF KING
This is my house now and you are trespassing.
The old stranger chuckles, his expression changes from amused to irritable, he limps closer to YUSEF.

STRANGER
This house belongs to no one but  the devil himself, you would be wise to leave this place and never come back. 
YUSEF KING
What are you talking about?

YUSEF turns to look at the house, then turns to look back at the old man who is no longer there.
YUSEF KING
Sir?
YUSEF looks around 
YUSEF KING
Ok then.
YUSEF shrugs it off, two cars pull up to the curb and park. DARLENE and TIM get out of the car, look at the house. 
YUSEF KING
You made it I hope that my directions weren't too bad. 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Yeah, well your directions leave  a lot to be desired but anyway we’re here.
TIM BRIGGS
Yeah, your directions suck man.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Why did you have us come way out here anyway?
YUSEF KING
Ta Da, this is my new place.

TIM looks less than amused.

TIM BRIGGS
Stop playing man, this place is a dump.
YUSEF KING
Come on man don't go putting it down,  my Uncle Grover left this place to me, sure it needs work but I think it's got possibilities.
TIM BRIGGS
Alright man I see your point.  Then let's break this sucker in the right way?  Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
No Tim what are you thinking?
TIM BRIGGS
Are you serious man, let's have a party?
YUSEF KING
I'll think about it.
TIM BRIGGS
You'll think about it? Come on Yusef, don't be a party pooper, think about it? Beer and babes?
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Uhhum...
TIM BRIGGS
Well...You know what I mean?
INT. LIVING ROOM
YUSEF invites them inside, TIM has a surprised look on his face. 
TIM BRIGGS
I can’t believe my eyes it’s like a different house.
TIM turns around to look at YUSEF who has disappeared. TIM looks at DARLENE. 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Where did he go?
INT.  HAUNTEED HOTEL, HOTEL LOBBY - ETHEREAL
YUSEF looks around, notices that he is standing in a massive hotel lobby.  Men dressed in tuxedos, ladies in expensive circa 1940s dresses move to and fro in the distance. YUSEF sees a pasty-faced man dressed in a bell hop uniform standing near a closed elevator.
YUSEF approaches, the door opens, the bell hop walks inside. 
GHOSTLY ELEVATOR ATTENDANT
Going to the 100th floor, sir?

ELEVATOR
YUSEF enters the elevator car, glances at the
Bellhop whose face seems to morph in and out of existence, his eyes resemble dark empty sockets that seem to look right through him. 
The elevator ascends to the 100th floor, a bell rings as the door opens, YUSEF exits. 
DARK HALLWAY
YUSEF looks around 
YUSEF KING
Hello?

YUSEF'S voice sounds garbled like he is underwater. 
YUSEF KING
Where am I? How do I get out of here?

YUSEF stands in a long hallway, lined with doors, the place looks long abandoned, YUSEF is all alone, he turns to get back on the elevator, but runs into a wall. Out of the corner of his eye YUSEF sees a shadow floating down the hallway, it turns a corner. YUSEF turns to see what it is, but it's gone.  Scared and disoriented YUSEF walks down the narrow hallway the lights begin to flicker, then all goes dark. YUSEF can hear his heart beating. 
YUSEF KING
Help
YUSEF'S cries echo down the long corridor, then from the darkness, comes an eerie moaning sound it’s coming from behind him. A SHADOW WRAITH appears, panicked, YUSEF runs down a dimly-lit side corridor.

SIDE CORRIDOR
On either side he comes across two closed red doors and tries to open the one to his left. YUSEF rams into it with his shoulder, but it’s stuck. In the distance he can hear a low moaning sound, it gets closer.  YUSEF runs a little ways forward, sees a second door to his right.
YUSEF rams the door with his right shoulder, it gives way, YUSEF enters the room closing and locking the door behind him.  He pauses for a moment, leans on the door, catches his breath. A SHADOW WRAITH approaches hesitates, stops at the door. 
YUSEF presses his ear against the door, the SHADOW WRAITH moves away, the moaning sound moves away into the distance. YUSEF backs away while breathing a sigh of relief.  Suddenly the door burst open with the SHADOW WRAITH hovers in the doorway, then flies toward YUSEF, it reaches out to grab him, YUSEF closes his eyes, when he opens them he is standing in the hotel lobby. 
HOTEL LOBBY
YUSEF sees the bellhop standing next to the elevator and runs toward him. 
BELLHOP GHOST
The 100th floor sir?
YUSEF KING
No! The 1st floor.
The BELLHOP grins.
BELLHOP GHOST
Very well, sir.
ELEVATOR
YUSEF walks inside, the elevator descends, the elevator door opens, YUSEF exits, it closes behind him. YUSEF sees DARLENE and TIM calling out, searching for him. YUSEF waves his hands and calls out to them, but they can neither see nor hear him. 

YUSEF stands in a room of darkness, he feels an intense coldness overwhelm his senses, then finds himself standing back in his living room.
LIVING ROOM
DARLENE and TIM look at each other in amazement. 
TIM BRIGGS
Yusef? Where did you come from? 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Yeah, one minute you were standing right behind us the next you weren't.
YUSEF, shrugs his shoulders. 
YUSEF KING
You wouldn't believe me if I told you, anyway... How long was I gone?
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Two minutes. 
TIM BRIGSS
How does a person just disappear  one minute and reappear the next? 
YUSEF KING
My intuition is telling me to get away from this house, but something else is drawing me in, what about you?

DARLENE waits before giving her answer.
TIM BRIGGS
To be honest with you I’m not sure if this is the best place for us to be right now, there is something sinister going on here, who knows what your uncle was into before he died.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
I hear you, but Yusef did say  he was looking for adventure, it looks like he might have found it.

EXT. DRIVEWAY
DARLENE, TIM, AND YUSEF walk outside, get into Yusef’s car and drive to the store. 
EXT.  STORE, STORE PARKING LOT - LATE AFTERNOON
Minutes later YUSEF walks back to the car carrying two bags filled with food and alcohol.  He places the bags in the back seat next to Tim then gets into the car.
TIM BRIGGS
Hey how did you get alcohol?
YUSEF KING
I paid that man over there 10 bucks to get it for me.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Very slick.
YUSEF KING
Yes indeed.

DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Are you alright Yusef? I mean you seem a little distant. 

YUSEF KING
I'm ok, just a little preoccupied with the house, you know what I mean?
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
No we don't man, talk to us, and tell us what's on your mind, after all we are your friends, right?
YUSEF looks at DARLENE, then back at TIM. 
YUSEF KING
Right. 

YUSEF looks ahead with a detached look on his face, he begins to tell the story.
 YUSEF KING
One minute I was talking to you guys,  I hear someone call my name, and all of a sudden I feel cold and wet. I reach out to tell you guys something and that's when I find myself in another place, another dimension, the rest I can't explain, I think Uncle Grover was deeply involved in the supernatural.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Then do you think we should really  be partying in that house? I mean if this happened to you, it could happen to anyone of us or anyone else who sets foot in that place, don't you think?

DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Maybe we should tell your parents about this?
YUSEF KING
No, not until I find out more,  anyways my parents are skeptical about stuff like this. It will give them an excuse to take over the property.
DARLENE and TIM hesitate.

DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Ok. I'll back you on this, because  it means so much to you, but I'm still concerned.

EXT.  YUSEF'S DRIVEWAY - THIRTY MINUTES LATER
They pull into the driveway and see seven cars parkedin front of the house.
TIM BRIGGS
It's my brother Wayne and his people!
TIM jumps out of the car.
WAYNE BRIGGS
Hey fool, what's up?

WAYNE BRIGGS, 21 TIM'S OLDER BROTHER gets out of his car. 
WAYNE BRIGGS
What's up little bro?  Well... Well....Well what do we have here?
WAYNE walks past TIM and looks at the house.
WAYNE BRIGGS
Whose house is this?
YUSEF points to himself.
WAYNE BRIGGS
You're serious? This is your house? 
YUSEF nods.
WAYNE BRIGGS 
Take us on the grand tour.

DARLENE, TIM and YUSEF look annoyed. 
YUSEF KING
Cool come on in.

YUSEF, DARLENE and TIM walk inside followed by WAYNE and his entourage.
INT. LIVING ROOM
WAYNE BRIGGS
This is some pad man, you can’t tell from looking outside but it really is.
DARLENE walks into the adjacent room.

YUSEF KING
Hey what is Capo doing over there?  Tim could you take the dog outside before he shits all over the house? 
TIM BRIGGS
Ok.
TIM summons the dog who follows him out into the front yard.
EXT.  FRONT YARD

TIM BRIGGS
There you go dog have at it.
The dog squats and relieves itself.

INT. YUSEF'S HOUSE, BEDROOM - LATE AFTERNOON
YUSEF slides the closet door open, looks inside. DARLENE and TIM peer over his shoulder. 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
I wonder why your uncle didn't finish this closet? 

YUSEF KING
Beats me.
TIM walks into the room with the dog trailing close behind.
TIM BRIGGS
You know Yusef, I still can't get over how your parents just let you take over this house without their help.
YUSEF KING
It's because right now I am  checking out the place, they wanted me to do that, later on in the week they will come by and help me with whatever needs to be done. 

DARLENE and TIM walk back into the living room. He sees a dark brown door.

TIM BRIGGS
Hey Darlene, I wonder what’s behind that door?
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Why don't you go see?
TIM walks up to the door, opens it and sees a set of stairs leading up.
TIM BRIGGS
Cool, hey Yusef!
From the next room.

YUSEF KING (O.S.)
What!

TIM BRIGGS
Have you been upstairs yet?

TIM and DARLENE look up the darkened staircase.

BEDROOM
YUSEF KING 
No, I've only explored the first floor so far.

The dog, growls at something in the closet.  YUSEF peers inside and sees CAPO tugging at the insulation in the closet wall.
YUSEF KING
CAPO? What are you doing boy?  You’re messing up the insulation that stuff cost money.
YUSEF looks closer sees something shiny sticking out of the insulation, YUSEF grabs it, pulls it out.
YUSEF KING
It’s a long metallic stick.
YUSEF looks at the object, it feels warm to the touch,  etched into its side are the words "Eradicator.
On the adjacent end of the stick sits a coupling five inches round in diameter that appears to house a sharp knife-like object. 
YUSEF KING
Guys get in here, I think you will want to see this?
DARLENE and TIM run into the room, they see YUSEF holding the metallic stick. 
TIM BRIGGS
Whoa, check that out.
Sticking out of the insulation is a piece of paper, YUSEF removes it and opens it, written down on the paper are three symbols: X, (), V. 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
What does that mean?
TIM and DARLENE stand silent, staring at the object. TIM looks at the symbols on the black dial.
TIM BRIGGS
Hey, they match the symbols on this paper, this is some weird shit.
WAYNE walks into the room.
WAYNE BRIGGS
Hey you know it’s rude to leave your houseguests unattended, what’s going on in here anyway?
YUSEF wraps the paper around the steel rod, the rear section containing the symbols lights up and absorbs the paper. The symbols etched into the weapon begin to glow. 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Yusef what's happening?
YUSEF KING
The paper or whatever it was must have activated the device somehow. 
WAYNE BRIGGS
What the hell is going on here?
YUSEF touches the X symbol, there is a whirring sound as the black dial starts to turn, when it stops the X symbol lights up preceded by an earthquake that shakes the house. YUSEF, DARLENE, and TIM dive on the
floor, cover their faces. 
WAYNE BRIGGS
I’ve had enough of this shit.
WAYNE and his entourage run out the front door.  Capo runs into the closet and hides, after a few minutes the shaking stops. Darlene stands up, she hears commotion coming from outside, she walks to the window and sees three crater-sized holes in the street. 
TIM BRIGGS
What is going on around here? 
The room trembles, setting off car alarms throughout the neighborhood, dust and debris filter from the closet when the dust clears a doorway manifests.
YUSEF KING
Do you hear that?
There is shuffling, followed by an unearthly shriek. 

TIM BRIGGS
What was that?
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Sounds like it came from the closet.
Out of the darkness emerges a massive beast standing better than six feet tall, its red eyes seem to glow, its green fur bristles with fury as it bares its two inch long fangs.  DARLENE, TIM and YUSEF back away from the door as four more creatures emerge from the darkness. 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Yusef do something!

YUSEF KING
 I don’t know what to do!
YUSEF touches the V symbol on the steel rod, it lights up, the tip of the steel rod morphs into a steel muzzle. Yusef points it at the creature, a powerful transparent beam launches from the weapon striking the creature in its chest vaporizing it.
YUSEF leaps back and fires four more rounds from the steel rod dispatching the other four creatures.  YUSEF slides down along the wall staring at the doorway, The muzzle still smoking.
YUSEF KING
Tim, Darlene, it's safe.
TIM BRIGGS
Are you sure?
YUSEF KING
Yes.
TIM opens the door.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Yusef what the hell were those things?
YUSEF KING
I wish I knew, but I don't, hell  I can't even tell you what this thing is that I’m holding but I do know that it saved our lives. 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
This whole mess started when you  touched that symbol Yusef. How about not touching anymore symbols, ok?
YUSEF KING
All I know is that there is no  turning back now. I need you both to stand with me?
DARLENE looks at TIM.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
I say we get the hell out of here while we can.
TIM BRIGGS
For once I agree with you.
There is a knock at the door. 
TIM BRIGGS
Now who could that be?
YUSEF KING
Let 'em in. 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
But.
YUSEF KING
Let 'em in.
 
DARLENE opens the door, sees a middle-aged man dressed in a trench coat and fedora standing there. He tips his hat. 
DETECTIVE BRONSON
Hello ma'am, I'm Detective Bronson, sorry to bother you but we need to know if you heard or saw anything that could help us with our investigation?  Witnesses reported seeing a strange light coming from inside of your house right before that happened. 
DETECTIVE BRONSON turns around and points to three massive holes in the concrete just outside of the house.  DARLENE nervously looks around, we did hear a bang, but we don't know what could have caused it.
DETECTIVE BRONSON
We?
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Uh.
DETECTIVE BRONSON
May we come in and take a look around?
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Uh yeah, sure.
DARLENE signals for YUSEF to hide the weapon.  DETECTIVE BRONSON tips his hat.

DETECTIVE BRONSON
Thank you.
INT.  LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
DETECTIVE BRONSON motions for the other three officers to follow him inside. DETECTIVE BRONSON removes his hat, they enter the house.  He looks around.  DARLENE closes the door behind them.  They follow her into the adjacent room. 
DETECTIVE BRONSON
I am Detective Bronson, who might you all be?
TIM and YUSEF introduce themselves. 
DETECTIVE BRONSON
I see and who does this house belong to? 
YUSEF points to himself. 
DETECTIVE BRONSON
Can you tell me what you heard and saw? 
YUSEF KING
Well we were having a private  conversation when the house shook and then we heard a loud bang!  That’s when my friend Tim ran to the window and saw holes in the concrete and that was it.
DETECTIVE BRONSON studies YUSEF.
POLICE OFFICER
Hey Bronson, take a look at this?
DETECTIVE BRONSON walks into the closet, turns on his flashlight. 
DETECTIVE BRONSON
(under his breath)
What in the world
DETECTIVE BRONSON can see a doorway with a set of stairs leading downward.
DETECTIVE BRONSON
Any idea where these stairs go?
YUSEF KING
What stairs?
DETECTIVE BRONSON turns around and lifts up his flashlight, a zombie-like creature manifests and grabs DETECTIVE BRONSON by the neck. 
DETRECTIVE BRONSON, unstraps his 9-milimeter pistol and fires three rounds into the creature’s midsection. The creature releases its grip, stumbles back then barrels forward. DETECTIVE BRONSON fires another shot into its skull killing it, as it falls back six more zombies replace it.
DETECTIVE BRONSON fires three more rounds and begins to back away but another zombie appears behind him, he is surrounded. 
DETECTIVE BRONSON
Help!
DETECTIVE BRONSON fires a single shot, all goes dark. DETECTIVE BRONSON finds himself sitting in a hotel lobby.
DETECTIVE BRONSON
How did I get here? 
DETECTIVE BRONSON begins to walk around. The apparitions stare at him with an odd curiosity. DETECTIVE BRONSON sees the elevator from across the room, he walks toward it, as he gets closer the Bellhop’s ghost appears.
The elevator door opens, the Bellhop disappears and reappears inside of the elevator.
ELEVATOR
BELLHOP'S GHOST
What floor, sir?  
DETECTIVE BRONSON
I don't know, the 50th floor.
BELLHOP'S GHOST
Very well sir.
The elevator ascends to the 50th floor. A bell sounds  the elevator door opens, DETECTIVE BRONSON exits, the doors shut behind him, he turns around and sees a wraith floating in the distance, it notices DETECTIVE BRONSON and moves in his direction.
DETECTIVE BRONSON runs down an adjacent corridor, he sees a door to his left, but it’s locked. He sees two more doors located down an adjacent hallway and runs toward them.
The wraith turns the corner behind him and gives chase. DETECTIVE BRONSON attempts to open the door, to his right but it’s stuck, with his shoulder he rams into the door forcing it open and runs inside.
HOTEL ROOM
The Wraith moves back and forth, up and down the hallway searching for DETECTIVE BRONSON.  There is silence, then a slow and deliberate knock, Bronson backs away.
The door burst open, the Wraith moves into the doorway. DETECTIVE BRONSON pulls out his pistol, fires two shots that pass right through the apparition.
It moves in closer, DETECTIVE BRONSON points his gun and continues to back up.  Running out of space he crashes through a window and falls to the pavement below, dying on impact. 
YUSEF'S BEDROOM
YUSEF and his party stand in a void that resembles the living room of his house, yet it isn’t.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Yusef did you touch one of those symbols?
YUSEF KING
No I didn't.
TIM BRIGGS
Then where are we and what happened to the Detective? 
The remaining officers panic and try to find a way out of the house. 

Listen! Listen up everyone, in order for us to get out of here alive we all have to work together. I sincerely hope that Detective Bronson is alive, but right now we have to assume the worst.

TIM BRIGGS
That’s the second person to disappear in this house, Yusef.
OFFICER DUNN
Who was the first?
YUSEF KING 
It was me. I got sucked into  some type of portal and next thing I know, I’m running for my life from malicious spirits that wished to do me harm. 
OFFICER DUNN
And you didn’t think to tell Detective Bronson about that? 
YUSEF KING
There was a lot going on before  he arrived, we were scared and didn’t know how to explain what was happening.

The officer stands there stone-faced staring at YUSEF, a look of anger that changes to regret crosses his mug.
OFFICER DUNN
It’s alright kid, what’s done is done.
DARLENE
Sef I think we should leave while we can. 
TIM BRIGGS
Listen man Darlene and me will  back you up, we just need to get out of here and I don’t know get some help? 
YUSEF KING
I’m not against that.
TIM attempts to open the front door but it won’t budge. 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Now what?
OFFICER DUNN takes his baton and bashes the window but it doesn’t break. 
OFFICER DUNN
What the?....We’re trapped with no way out.  They want to kill us all.
OFFICER NOLE one of the officers and second in command steps forward.
OFFICER NOLE
Dunn get a grip on yourself,  we’re going to be alright. Ok?  
OFFICER NOLE turns to face YUSEF.

OFFICER NOLE
We’ll make a deal with you, get us  out of this alive and we’ll offer to protect you and your party. Agreed? 
YUSEF KING
Deal...I have a feeling that this weapon will protect us all. 
TIM BRIGGS
Amen.
OFFICER NOLE
Agreed, let’s go then.
LIVING ROOM

They walk into the living room, through the double doors and approach a winding staircase. 
STAIRS
YUSEF KING
What do we do?
TIM BRIGGS
Maybe it‘s a way out of this  house and back to our own world. 
Frustrated and scared Darlene stops.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Wait, why can’t we remain here and try  to find a way out, why do we have to take the stairs?

YUSEF KING
Don’t ask me how I know this, but we  are caught up in a temporal lobe. Trapped between two worlds, in order to get back to our time we must make our way up those stairs.  From there we have to travel through other dimensions in order to get back to our world.

OFFICER DONATELLO
If you don’t mind I’m going to stay  behind and try to find a way out from here. 
OFFICER DUNN
Donatello?  We don’t know what we  are up against, but now is not a good time for you to be separating from the group.
OFFICER DONATELLO
I know captain, but he is just  a boy how can he lead us out of this shit?

OFFICER DUNN
Sometimes you’ve just got to have faith, and now is one of those times.

OFFICER DONATELLO
Well I’m sorry captain but that’s just not good enough. 
OFFICER DUNN
That’s it then?  When we leave  we will not be back, are you sure about this?

OFFICER DONATELLO
Yes I’m sure.
OFFICER DONATELLO walks to the front door, tries to open it.  OFFICER DUNN watches at a five-year veteran on the force and a man who was like a brother for the last time. 
OFFICER DUNN
Just remember stay together, we don’t know what to expect.
They gradually ascend up the stairs, YUSEF leads the way, DUNN looks back, doesn't see DONATELLO. After a long and tiring hike they stand at the top of the staircase looking down.
TIM BRIGGS
Man that was at least 10 flights of stairs, nothing is what it seems around here I see?
YUSEF KING
You think?
Staring down a long dimly-lit hallway, YUSEF, DARLENE, TIM, OFFICER DUNN AND DONATELLO move forward.  The hallway gets darker everyone is immersed in complete darkness, the tip of YUSEF'S weapon begins to glow.  The atmosphere suddenly grows creepy, 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Tim I’m scared.

OFFICER DUNN
Don’t worry ma’am we’re here to protect you.
TIM BRIGGS
You know what? Darlene is right,  it feels like the walls are closing in on me. 
OFFICER DUNN
Stay focused.
YUSEF stops. 
YUSEF KING
Something’s not right.
The Eradicator begins to vibrate like a pitch fork. YUSEF points the object in the opposite direction, the vibrations grow weak. The party moves forward, minutes later they turn down a dark corridor.  The signal grows stronger, 
YUSEF KING
Something is here.
A massive hairy creature with mole-like features burst through the wall and grabs DARLENE, she screams in horror. 

YUSEF KING
Everybody duck!
YUSEF points the weapon on the mole-like creature, the black dial rotates on the weapon then stops on the symbol )(, an electrical bolt discharges from the device striking the monster in its temple, it releases its grip on DARLENE and turns to face YUSEF.
The weapon discharges another round striking the creature in the chest, it collapses to the ground panting in pain, finally it stops breathing its chest still smoldering from the impact. 
TIM BRIGGS
What was that thing?
 YUSEF KING
I don’t know, but whatever it is, we need to be on guard.
Another creature breaks through the wall and grabs YUSEF by his arm, he manages to break free, swing around the weapon and discharge two rounds into the creature’s skull, it falls back disappearing from sight.
 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Let’s get out of here before  something much bigger comes along.
YUSEF KING
That is going to be a problem since we don’t know where here is.
TIM BRIGGS
We are definitely not in Scottsville anymore. 
YUSEF KING
Let’s get moving.
They reach the end of the hallway, before them looms a chasm.
TIM BRIGGS
It’s an abyss, now what do we do?

Yusef looks back and sees another mole-like creature coming toward them. The weapon discharges two more rounds, dropping the creatures in its tracks.
YUSEF KING
We can’t go back from where we came, there is only one thing to do.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD 
What’s that?
YUSEF KING 
Jump.
Darlene and Tim look baffled.
TIM BRIGGS
Excuse me did you say jump?
  YUSEF KING
Yes. Just trust me, on the count  of three. One. Two. Three! 
They grab each other’s hands and leap off the cliff, the black dial turns on the Eradicator revealing a <> symbol. They free fall down the cliff screaming in terror while up above five mole creatures look down as the party falls into the darkness.
A portal appears below them as they fall through it, coming on the other side they land into a pile of bushes. All around them are jungle vines. 
TIM BRIGGS
Ok, now where are we?
 The sky darkens as thunder rumbles in the distance, a dark mass approaches overhead just over the horizon.
TIM BRIGGS
I don’t think this is a safe place to be.

Giant flying bat-like creatures converge on Yusef’s party. 
OFFICER DUNN
Run!
The giant flying bats dive out of the sky, the officers fire their weapons picking off some of the flying horde. The dial spins on the Eradicator stoppingat the >< symbol, the weapon’s muzzle increases in diameter as it fires four puffs of smoke into the sky, each puff forms into a funnel cloud that disperses among the horde drawing them into their funnels until none remain. The team watches the funnels touchdown and become tornadoes that move away from the party into the distance. 
OFFICER NOLE
That’s some weapon you’ve got there.

YUSEF KING
We’ve got to keep moving,  we are bound to find our way home eventually.
The dial stops spinning, the party are surrounded by black smoke. 
TIM BRIGGS
Where are we now?
YUSEF KING
I don’t know.
EXT.  MOUTH OF A CAVE
Yusef looks around, they are standing in front of a large cave. Trees surround the area, out of the bushes Darlene hears a rustling sound.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Shh, you hear that?
TIM BRIGGS
Hear what?
From the trees a three-headed serpent emerges and moves toward the party. 

YUSEF KING
Run!!!
OFFICER DUNN
Quick into the cave.

The officers fire at the serpent, YUSEF and his friends run inside. It’s dark, the serpent closes in on one of the officers and delivers a fatal bite.
OFFICER DUNN
No! Bill.

The other officers remove their guns and fire at the serpent while retreating into the cave. The serpent pursues them to the edge of the cave and stops. The snake swallows the fallen officer whole.

INT.  CAVE

YUSEF KING
Shh, just wait, it will go away.

The creature sniffs the air as it approaches the cave, 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Oh no it’s coming in here!

YUSEF holds out the Eradicator.

YUSEF KING
Everyone back away, slowly.

YUSEF points the weapons at the beast, a burst of light fires from its tip, striking the giant snake on its side knocking it backwards, it lands 50 feet away out cold. The commotion weakens the interior of the cave, rocks fall from the ceiling.

YUSEF KING
 Ha! Ha! Ha!

An unearthly sound radiates from the inner sanctum of the cave. 
TIM BRIGGS
Shh... You hear that?
 YUSEF KING
Yeah it sounds like a pack of dogs, only bigger.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Let’s get out of here.
YUSEF KING
I agree.

They run toward the cave’s entrance there is a loud rumble as rocks fall from the ceiling sealing them inside.
OFFICER NOLE
Oh no! Now what?

The Eradicator begins to glow, revealing the presence of six spider-like creatures, 4 feet in height just 50 feet away from the party. Yusef holds out the weapon, it discharges a blue light that strikes its target. The creatures fly back, slamming into each other. 
OFFICER DUNN
Now’s our chance everybody run!

The party runs into the darkness as a light from the Eradicator illuminates their path, after what seems like hours of navigating through the cave, the party stumble into a vast cavern.
TIM BRIGGS
Yusef turn the dial and get us out of here.

YUSEF KING
I'm trying, the dial is not responding.
OFFICER DUNN
Where are we anyway?
OFFICER RUSSO starts to hyperventilate, he struggles to get his words out.
OFFICER RUSSO
But I can’t catch my breath.
OFFICER DUNN
Just hold it together a little  while longer, we’re almost there.

RUSSO calms down a little.
OFFICER RUSSO
Thank you Dunn, I was losing it  there for a minute.
OFFICER DUNN
No problem Russo, you would have  done the same for me. 
OFFICER RUSSO
Damn right.

YUSEF and the rest of the party carefully tread into the cavern. Water flows down a series of rocks creating multiple levels of cascading waterfalls. Twelve more spider–like creatures emerge from the ceiling above and drop down on the party. YUSEF points his weapon at them, the dial turns as the party blinks out of existence and reappears deeper in the cave.
OFFICER DUNN
Now what?
YUSEF KING
I wish I knew.
Behind them a behemoth stirs in the darkness, YUSEF looks back and sees a large round object adorned with rows of long sharp teeth, its movement causing massive tremors throughout the cave. 
YUSEF KING
It’s some sort of giant worm, run!

The party moves deeper into the cave eventually running into a dead end. 
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Now what do we do? That thing is closing in on us.
YUSEF steps back and points the weapon at the wall. The symbol, (*) appears and lights up on the Eradicator.  The muzzle morphs into the form of a bazooka rocket launcher.  A fireball fires from the tip of the Eradicator blowing out chunks of rock just large enough to form a crevice that the entire party can fit into. 
YUSEF KING
Everybody get inside!
They crowd into the space, the beast passes by. YUSEF points the Eradicator at it and fires, the beast roars in pain.
DARLENE SCHOFIELD
Now you’ve done it!
YUSEF KING
What else could I do?
TIM BRIGGS
You could have waited until it passed. 
OFFICER RUSSO
Well it’s too late now.
There is a loud click as the black dial spins, the cavern rumbles as the great behemoth moves forward. Darlene loses her balance and falls backwards, YUSEF reaches for her, at that same moment the Eradicator opens a portal in the crevice.
YUSEF KING
Come on!
TIM BRIGGS
But what about Darlene?
They disappear through the portal.  YUSEF grabs at the darkness.
YUSEF KING
Darlene!
INT.  HAUNTED HOTEL, LOBBY - CONTINUOUS
The party moves forward, back into the haunted hotel. YUSEF'S party appear in the lobby.
YUSEF KING
Oh Shit not this place again.
TIM BRIGGS
What is this place?
YUSEF KING
This is the place that I came to before. everyone stay alert. 

TIM BRIGGS
Do you think Darlene is still alive?
YUSEF KING
I hope so, but in order to find  her we need to find a way out of here.  The two men walk toward the elevator, the ghostly bellhop appears.
BELLHOP GHOST
What floor please?

TIM looks at YUSEF. 
YUSEF KING
50th floor.

The two men get into the elevator, the lights flicker off and on as the elevator grinds to a stop. The door opens, there is darkness as the two exit the elevator. The door closes up ahead as screeches and sounds of laughter echo through the hallway. 
YUSEF KING
We’ve made it this far let’s  find a way out of here and remember, do not fear. 
HAUNTED HOTEL, 50TH FLOOR
They walk down the hallway entities whisper their names, they continue forward and come upon two doors. YUSEF chooses the left door, it opens, they see a long flight of stairs extending upward. They proceed up the stairs, halfway up they hear commotion coming from behind them. TIM turns around and sees a figure draped in a black robe; it lets out this sound like a siren as 20 zombie- like creatures appear behind it. It points at YUSEF and TIM. 
YUSEF KING
Everybody run!

YUSEF and his remaining party run up the stairs as the creatures give chase. 
TIM BRIGGS
Yusef, quick hurry a doorway is opening up ahead of us.

The zombies close in, but at the last second YUSEF and TIM leap through a doorway that closes behind them. There is a flash of light as they fall through the portal, falling into perpetual darkness.  Moments later, they find themselves lying on a patch of grass.
The event causes a chain reaction of traffic accidents leading to a massive traffic jam as other cars slow down to see the people who appeared out of nowhere, but the party is oblivious to this.
OFFICER DUNN
Are we? 

YUSEF KING
Yes!

Everybody hugs, some shake hands.
OFFICER NOLE
We’re home!

They begin to laugh hysterically moving about in a circle as people get out of their cars and marvel at what they’re witnessing. 
OFFICER DUNN
Yes!
TIM BRIGGS
But what about Darlene?

Everyone stops dancing, the mood grows solemn.
YUSEF KING
I’m going back for her.
TIM BRIGGS
Then I’m going to.
YUSEF KING
No, we’ve already lost Darlene I can’t risk  losing any more of you.  My goal, my responsibility was to get you home again, I’ve done that. Besides I’ll be fine I’ve got the Eradicator remember?..... Tell my parents what happened here ok?

OFFICER DUNN steps forward.
OFFICER DUNN
I just want to say young man,  it’s been an honor and you have my deepest gratitude for living up to your word. 

DUNN reaches out as YUSEF shakes his hand.
YUSEF KING
Sorry for your loss. 

DUNN waves it off. YUSEF waves to his friends, looks down at the weapon and turns the black dial, an aura of black and gold light encompasses YUSEF disappears. TIM grabs at the air, his best friend is gone.