Lost In The Haunted Woods

episode 1

Title: Lost in the Haunted Woods

[INT. DARKENED WOODS - NIGHT]

[Five children, SAM, EMMA, JACK, LILY, and NOAH, clutching onto each other, navigate through the eerie woods. The moon casts an ominous glow through the dense trees.]

SAM

(whispering)

I don't like this, guys. It's too dark.

EMMA

(holding a flashlight)

Don't worry, Sam. We stick together, okay?

[They trudge on, their footsteps echoing in the silence. Suddenly, a rustling sound breaks the quiet.]

JACK

(startled)

What was that?

LILY

(nervously)

I-I don't know. Let's just keep moving.

[They quicken their pace, but the rustling grows louder. They come across an old, abandoned cabin.]

NOAH

(pointing)

Look! Maybe we can find help in there.

[Reluctantly, they approach the cabin. Creaking open the door, they step inside, only to be met with darkness.]

EMMA

(fumbling for the light switch)

Where's the light?

[Emma finally finds the switch, illuminating the room. The cabin appears deserted, filled with cobwebs and dust.]

SAM

(uneasy)

I think we should leave. This place gives me the creeps.

[Just as they turn to leave, the door slams shut behind them, trapping them inside.]

LILY

(panicked)

What do we do now?

JACK

(trying to remain calm)

We need to find another way out. There must be a window or something.

[They frantically search the cabin, but all the windows are boarded up. Suddenly, they hear a chilling voice echoing through the room.]

VOICE

(evil laughter)

Welcome, children, to my domain.

[The children huddle together in fear as the voice grows louder.]

EMMA

(tearfully)

Who are you?

VOICE

(evil)

I am the guardian of these woods. And you... are my prey.

[The children scream as the room fills with darkness, the voice laughing maniacally. Fade to black.]

[INT. ABANDONED CABIN - CONTINUOUS]

[The darkness lifts, and the children find themselves in the same cabin, but something feels different. The air is colder, and a sense of dread lingers around them.]

SAM

(confused)

What just happened?

EMMA

(shivering)

I don't know, but I don't like it.

[They cautiously explore the cabin again, hoping to find a way out. Suddenly, they hear the same eerie voice echoing through the room.]

VOICE

(sinister)

You cannot escape me, children. This cabin is now your prison.

JACK

(determined)

We won't let you keep us here! There has to be a way out.

[They search frantically, checking every corner for a hidden exit. Lily notices something strange about the fireplace.]

LILY

(pointing)

Guys, look at this!

[They gather around the fireplace and notice a faint outline of a door hidden behind it.]

NOAH

(excitedly)

That must be our way out!

[Together, they push the fireplace aside, revealing a secret passageway leading deeper into the cabin. Without hesitation, they venture into the darkness, their only hope of escape.]

[INT. SECRET PASSAGE - MOMENTS LATER]

[The passageway is narrow and claustrophobic, but they press on, guided by the faint sound of wind.]

EMMA

(optimistic)

I think we're getting closer to the outside.

[As they continue, the passageway opens up into a cavernous chamber. In the center stands a pedestal with a glowing crystal atop it.]

SAM

(amazed)

What is that?

VOICE

(from the shadows)

That, my dear children, is the source of my power.