House on Haunted Hll? by petra michelle

 

Happy Halloween!

FADE IN:

FREDERICK LOREN and his wife, ANNABELLE, have invited several GUESTS to spend the night in their old mansion situated atop a hill.

EXT. OLD MANSION - NIGHT

Each guest arrives at the desolate, eerie mansion in a limousine provided by Mr. Loren and are attended to by his old BUTLER. The doorbell HOLLERS.

INT. FOYER. MANSION - NIGHT

BUTLER  Good evening, sir. Mr. Loren will be with you shortly.

FRANKENSTEIN passes the butler, GRUNTING.

BUTLER Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Addams.

INT. SITTING ROOM. MANSION - NIGHT

MORTICIA and GOMEZ ADDAMS join Frankenstein who bends to kiss Morticia's extended hand, then shakes Gomez's hand and offers a cigar.

GOMEZ What's the old boy up to?

Frankenstein GRUNTS, shaking his head as he lights Gomez's cigar.

MORTICIA It's all very mysterious, Cherie.

As Gomez is about to smother her arm in kisses, the doorbell HOLLERS, distracting him. The threesome's glances follow the butler as he opens the door.

BUTLER Good evening, Count.

As Gomez steps towards Dracula,

GOMEZ You're looking well, Count.

DRACULA Of course. Where is your beautiful wife?

Gracefully walking towards him,

MORTICIA Dear Count.

As she extends her hand, Dracula eyes her neck. All are once again distracted by the doorbell's HOLLER.

BUTLER Good evening, Madam.

ELVIRA embraces Morticia as each air kiss one another.

ELVIRA Whatever Frederick is up to, it's fabulous to see you all, my dears.

DRACULA You're looking more lovely than ever, salivating as he glances between Elvira's and Morticia's necks.

Looking dashing and stunning, Frederick and Annabelle suddenly appear.

FREDERICK How gracious of you for coming tonight.

GOMEZ Not at all, my friend. But what are you up to? You're famous for your tricks, old chap.

FREDERICK I'm happy to announce Annabelle's birthday.

The group offers her hugs, kisses, and best wishes. As they do, Frederick steps towards the light switch unnoticed, and shuts off the light.

In the darkness, a SCREAM and a THUMP are heard. Frederick switches the light on. Dracula's fangs drip with blood. 

FREDERICK What have you done, Count?

He rushes to Annabelle who squirms on the floor, her hand covered in blood, trying to soothe the bite on her neck.

DRACULA What you told me to do. To bite Annabelle.

Everyone turns to Frederick questioningly. As he assists Annabelle to her feet and tends to her wound,

FREDERICK No, no, no, dear Count. I told you to sing to Annabelle.

DRACULA I do not sing, I bite.

ANNABELLE (crying) I am a lady of darkness now.

ELVIRA I beg your pardon, my dear Annabelle, but I am the lady of darkness.

MORTICIA Mon ami, you are both mistaken for it is, I, the lady of darkness.

Once again, the lights go out. A spotlight flashes on Frederick.

FREDERICK For you, my darling. Happy Birthday.

Frankenstein appears on a makeshift stage in a yellow, sequined jacket and black pin-striped pants, holding a cane. As he clumsily dances, he BELTS OUT  "Puttin on the Ritz." Annabelle thoroughly enjoys his performance, blowing him a kiss.

Morticia and Elvira appear, dressed as flappers. They SING "All That Jazz," dancing on and around their chair props. Annabelle CLAPS enthusiastically.

Gomez then appears and RECITES, quite eloquently, Edgar Allan Poe's, "Annabel Lee."

Lastly, Dracula appears adorned in a red and black satin cape.

DRACULA For this act, I will need your assistance dearest Annabelle.

Annabelle joins him, exuberantly.

DRACULA With one swoop of my cape, I will make Annabelle disappear. On the count of three...one, two, three.

Dracula covers Annabelle with his cape to everyone's amusement. As he swoops the cape away, Annabelle disappears.

FREDERICK Bravo, Count!

MORTICIA But where did she go, Count?

As everyone surrounds Dracula in curious search of Annabelle, he disappears in a ball of smoke. The stunned group blinks at the stain on the floor and exchanges concerned glances.

FREDERICK He has abducted her! 

As he rushes to the door,

FREDERICK I will search high and low. Use all of my resources. Do anything to find her. If it takes forever!

INT. DINING QUARTERS. SHIP TO TRANSYLVANIA - NIGHT

DRACULA Are you comfortable, dearest Annabelle?

ANNABELLE Yes, I am, Count. But where are we going?

DRACULA Home.

ANNABELLE (sighs) There's no place like home.

DIRECTOR Cut! This is not the Wizard of Oz!

To the director,

ANNABELLE And this is House on Haunted Hill?

FADE TO BLACK

How many references can you find that would apply to anything Halloween?