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It sucks being the middle child. Many experts agree that the middle child is lost, out of place, or loses direction. When you begin sequence five, you most likely will relate. This, in many respects, is the hardest sequence to write, and the infamous SECOND ACT SAG can set in if you don’t have a strong SUBPLOT to take the ball for a while. The subplot should have been set up earlier, so go back to it now – and use it at full throttle. And since we’re not ready for the main culmination yet, it’s necessary to create a new circumstance where your main character(s) must…

Screenplay Genre: Horror Movie Time: 97 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT After getting kicked out of the Slaughtered Lamb, friends David Kessler (David Naughton) and Jack Goodman (Griffin Dunne) end up lost on the Moors in England. As they wander in the night, they realize they have forgotten to heed the advice of those in the pub: stick to the roads, keep clear of the Moors and most importantly, beware the moon. As they hurry back to the road, they are attacked by a werewolf. Jack is killed and David is bitten before the beast is shot dead. (00:16:40)