The Neighbour Who Knocks Twice: a horror chat story script
A neighbour texts that the knocking will stop at midnight, and asks for the door to be left unlocked. A thirteen-message original script, about 44 seconds as a video, ready to open in the editor.
The full script (13 messages)
Shown in neutral bubbles. The editor draws it in the Android Messages style. The first four messages open on the Free plan; the rest need a paid plan.
About this script
A neighbour texts that the knocking will stop at midnight, and asks for the door to be left unlocked. thirteen messages, Android Messages style, about 44 seconds as a video, and 555-0141 kicks it off with "Hello, it is Mr Pell from number 12.". The cast is Mara and 555-0141, all invented. Two people, so every plan can show the full cast. This look starts at the Standard plan, which is worth knowing before you plan a batch of stories.
Pacing it beat by beat
Start slow with "Hello, it is Mr Pell from number 12." and "Hello. Who?". The longest line is message 3, "I will knock twice tonight. Please do not answer.", at 9 words, so it needs extra screen time.
Speed up at message 11 ("Not in the daytime."), keep "It is 11:58." short on screen, and let "Knock, knock." sit. Two lines in the script are questions.
Making the video
Open The Neighbour Who Knocks Twice in the editor and the Android Messages look is already chosen. Available here: typing dots, read marks and reactions. Not available: an online status. Typing dots ahead of the final message make it feel live.
Four messages load on a Free account (the last is "Why would you knock?"), nine more on a paid one. Add a fiction label to the caption.
Part two hook
Next episode: the second knock comes from inside. Close this one on "Knock, knock.", write Part 2 in the caption, and answer the first comment with a hint, not the answer.
Tips
- Time yourself reading "I will knock twice tonight. Please do not answer."; cut words until it sits easily.
- Let "Knock, knock." hang for a beat longer than the other bubbles.
- Swap Mara and 555-0141 for new invented names to make a version that is yours.
- Aim to release Part 2 within a day or two of this one.
- Place "Hello. Who?" on its own for a full second after the opener.
Questions
Is The Neighbour Who Knocks Twice free to use?
Yes, the script is free to read and to load. The editor opens the first four messages on the Free plan; the full thirteen need a paid plan. Exports on Free carry a visible ChatsRat watermark, and every export carries an invisible mark the verify page can read.
Is this story based on a real event or a real person?
No. It is original fiction with invented characters. Do not present it as a real conversation, and put "fictional chat" in your caption.
How long is the horror script as a video?
About 44 seconds counting thirteen messages with a short beat between each. Add a second or two for the typing indicator and the ending card.
Can I change the names and lines?
Yes. Open it in the editor, replace any line and any name, and export your own version. Keep the characters invented and adult, and keep the content free of real people, minors and anything sexual.
Original fiction. This script and its characters are invented. It is not based on a real event or a real person. Do not present it as a real conversation, and label what you publish as a fictional chat. See the Acceptable Use policy.
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