Candle Wicker

By Linzy Salvini

There's always a secret behind every small house in each town. 

Can you guess what lurks around every corner? 

Or what lies behind the walls? 

For Riley, what she thought was an ordinary life; was just the beginning.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookRix
• Release date: Aug 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9783748733744

Book preview

SCENE ONE: TITLE SCENE

Opening credits play on screen along with an insturmental song. 

In the background many different color of candles are individually lit. 

A BLUE candle is grabbed by a FEMALE hand. 

CUT-TO:

SCENE TWO: ROOM

RILEY:

(V.O; O.S)

Blue. Stands for money.

We will call the FEMALE - RILEY. 

RILEY'S face is barely seen in the dancing light of candle fire. We can see that she has blonde hair and green eyes. 

She blows out the blue candle. 

RILEY:

(V.O)

Which I will steal. 

ZOOM IN:

On a BOOK of SPELLS. 

Around the book are GREEN candles.

RILEY:

(CONT'D)

Green is my strength. 

RILEY blows out the candle. 

This time her voice isn't over the screen.

RILEY:

You can't see.

CUT TO:

A sink full of water. RED WAX drips down into the flow. 

We see RILEY looking into a mirror. 

RILEY:

(V.O)

Red stands for peace. 

CUT TO:

A MAN sneaking through a window. 

RILEY is peacefully asleep in her room. She's awaken in total fear. 

We watch RILEY make her way across the hallway into her parents room. 

There's something wrong. 

As RILEY approaches