DOGS DAYS OF SUMMER

Season #Spring Episode #1
Synopsis: DOGS DAYS OF SUMMER is a 80s throwback horror movie written and directed by Matthew M Toppel
Genre: Horror
Original Story by: Matthew M Toppel
Year:
2022
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First Scene:
N. Korean Military Base security room

N. Korean Soldier #1

( subtitled) This storm is moving quickly towards us.

-lights flickering from storm

N. Korean #2

(subtitled) We must check the Defense Security protocals

-Lightening Strikes the bases power grid

-The Power goes out and generators and emergency lighting comes on

-There is a fire at the electrical station at the base

-Sirens Sound

N. Korean #1

(subtitled)Oh No, there is a missile online that shouldnt be.

- Panic comes overboth soldiers as they type into the computers and use the phone franticly

N. Korean Soldier #2

( Subtitled) The missile has launched, The missile has launched. Destination The United States

- Both Soldiers knowing their fate commit suicide by gunfire.

Scene 2

_One Month earlier

- Location- Lakeside Animal Hospital

Narrator - The Worlds Dog Population has been dying from a Pandemic Mysterious K9 Infection

Vet Tech #1

" Sorry Sarah but we did everything we could do to make Slugger comfortable. The disease is terrible. Hopefully they will find a cure soon.

Sarah-

- Visibly Weeping

" Thank you for all you have done. We will take Slugger home to the farm to bury him.

- Sarah picks up the deceased dog and loads him into her truck and leaves.

Scene #3

-Television Screen

-Nightly News

Newsman #1

" Special Report " Flashes across the screen

" This is Dave Johnson reporting with News Channel 13

The CDC and Animal Control has come up with a vaccine for mans best friend. The previous cancer Drug - Steriod PX33 " The Vaccine has seemed to stop the deaths and make the dogs stronger and healthier after one treatment" " More news at our 11 o clock hour"

Scene #4

- Present time

- A Star Wars Satellite shoots and destroys the N Korean missile over US airspace

- there is a satellite in the atmosphere over the background of the Earth

- A huge Explosion fills the screen

* Satellite Model

* Painted Earth Atmosphere Background Image

* Pyrotechnics

Scene #5

-EMP

-The missile Explosion causes an EMP

-Mass Blackouts in the city ( painted background )

- Cars Crashing - ( model cars and Pyrotechnics)

-Planes fall from the Sky ( Model Planes )

-Scene includes burning cars on focus with dark buildings in background

- Screaming women in background noise

Scene #6

- FALLOUT

- Radioactive Particles ( Glitter and dust ) falls to the streets

- The camera focuses on a dog in a back yard howling

-The Howling grows more intense

- The camera focuses closely on the dog

- The Dog MUTATES from Dog to Dog/Humanoid

Scene #7

- Camera focuses on humanoid/dogmen grouped together

-Camera focuses on 4 men listening to ham radio in abandoned building

Radio Anchor #1

" The newly vaccinated k9 population has been effected by the fallout. Rapid Growth, Strength and Intelligence. They have come together in packs. An Army of dogs, hunting for food. Seek Shelter. We are the food they desire."

The Group of men can not believe what they are hearing. They go outside to the streets to investigate on their own.

Man #1

" WTF !!! RUNNNNN RUNNNNNN UGGGHHHH"

- They are attacked instantly by the dogmen ( 6 dogmen)

- Ripped to shreds ( BLOOD AND GORE )

* Gunfire and barking and screaming

Scene # 8

Camera focuses on half eaten corpses laying in the street ( Corpse prop )

Dog Soldier # 2

" Chomp chomp chomp - chewing noises as he eats an arm above the corpse

NARRATOR-

- In a months time the Pack has decimated the Human Population. Every day household pets have turned on their owners and eaten them alive.

Scene # 9

- Camera focuses on TJ and CC loading weapons and packing backpacks

TJ:

" Make sure all the weapons are loaded and the bug out packs are filled with supplies CC "

CC:

" Quit Yo bitchin Homie ! You see I'm doing that sh*t "

TJ:

" Girl you crazy, Just like I like you. that's why we are still alive, gotta be crazy during these crazy times'

NARRATOR:

There are Survivors. Groups of men and women who have run, "HIDDEN" from the Packs. Food is scarce, weapons are low on ammo. The Packs have grown stronger and smarter.

- Large Growl and Howl in the background -

- Camera focuses on the ALPHA-

He is larger than life- Close up of his scarred face and large clawed hands.

Scene # 10

- Camera pans in to a Brick Building

-Its an old fortified vault company

-Two Guards are on the roof surveying the area around for the Pack

Human Soldier #1

" Hey Bro, we been up here all day and ain't seen sh*t. Do you have that joint still bro "

Human Soldier #2

" Hell yeah dude, give me a light"

- The two sit back back and puff on the spliff on the roof out of site.

NARRATOR:

The "HIDDEN" have found refuge in all different spaces. From the hills and caves , to underground sewer systems. The Group we will follow are sheltered in an old abandoned bank vault company.

-A dogman lurks unseen by the watch around the vault building

Dogman #2

"whimpers and barks" to alert the pack that there are food/humans inside the building

Scene #11

_ Camera focuses on ALPHA who is pointing at the vault building

ALPHA:

- In deep almost growling voice

" FOOOOOD" " I can smell their BLOOD "

" We will attack tonight and feed the Pack "

" Use their home as our home "

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