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The Last Occupant

**Title: The Last Occupant**

**Genre:** Psychological Horror / Thriller  
**Duration:** ~10–12 minutes  
**Setting:** Room 210, Boys' Hostel  

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### FADE IN:

### EXT. HOSTEL GATE – EVENING

**WIDE SHOT:** Arun (18) enters carrying a duffle bag. He pauses to look up at the aging hostel building.

**WATCHMAN (quietly, handing over keys)**  
Room 210? Strange... That's been empty for a while.

**ARUN (smiles faintly)**  
Well, I like privacy.

**TRACKING SHOT:** Follows Arun walking into the corridor.

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### INT. ROOM 210 – NIGHT

**Arun opens the creaky door.**

**WIDE SHOT:** Sparse room, dusty corners. 

**CLOSE-UP:** A hostel poster peels back slightly, revealing faint scratch marks on the wall.

**SFX:** Soft breathing. Arun pauses.

**ARUN (to himself)**  
Must be rats.

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### INT. MESS HALL – DAY

**TWO-SHOT:** Arun sits with Deepak, his friendly senior.

**ARUN**  
Did something happen in Room 210 before?

**DEEPAK (shrugs)**  
Some guy flipped out. Hanged himself, I think. Anyway, it’s just rumors.

**ARUN**  
Strange things happen every night. Whispers... cold air...

**DEEPAK (laughs)**  
Maybe the room doesn’t like new people.

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### INT. ROOM 210 – NIGHT (3:00 AM)

**CLOSE-UP:** Digital clock turns 3:00 AM.

**POV:** Arun stares at the mirror. Reflection is normal... until it blinks **without** him blinking.

**REFLECTION:** Shows Arun with faint noose marks.

**LOW ANGLE:** Arun steps back, horrified.

**WHISPER (V.O.)**  
You're not supposed to be here.

**ZOOM-IN:** Arun's terrified face.

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### INT. HOSTEL CORRIDOR – NIGHT

**HANDHELD CAM:** Arun runs out in panic, bumping into Warden.

**WARDEN (alarmed)**  
Why did you go into 210? That room should've been locked.

**ARUN**  
I was given that room. What do you mean?

**WARDEN (serious)**  
Nobody has stayed there since... Arun.

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### INT. HOSTEL OFFICE – FLASHBACK SEQUENCE

**CLOSE-UP:** Old student file. Photo of Arun. Label:

> "Arun S. – Died by suicide in Room 210 – 3 years ago"

**MONTAGE (FAST CUTS):** 
- Rope dangling
- Mirror cracking
- A figure laughing

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### INT. ROOM 210 – MORNING

**WIDE SHOT:** The room is dusty, untouched. No belongings.

**CLOSE-UP:** On the wall: *"I'm still here."* written faintly in chalk.

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### EXT. HOSTEL GATE – ANOTHER DAY

**WIDE SHOT:** A new student enters.

**WATCHMAN (hands key, murmurs)**  
Room 210? God help you.

**FADE TO BLACK.**

**FINAL VOICEOVER (ARUN)**  
Some rooms don’t haunt you. They hold on to you.

**THE END.**



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