The Ghost In The Spare Room: a horror chat story script
Someone keeps texting the owner of a house from inside the spare room. A thirteen-message original script, about 41 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 WhatsApp style. The first four messages open on the Free plan; the rest need a paid plan.
About this script
Someone keeps texting the owner of a house from inside the spare room. thirteen messages, WhatsApp style, about 41 seconds as a video, and Unknown kicks it off with "Please do not come in.". The cast is Ava and Unknown, all invented. Two people, so every plan can show the full cast. No upgrade is needed to try WhatsApp.
Pacing it beat by beat
Start slow with "Please do not come in." and "Who is this?". The longest line is message 5, "You live in the front rooms. I live in the spare one.", at 12 words, so it needs extra screen time.
Speed up at message 11 ("Did she?"), keep "I am going to open the door." short on screen, and let "Please do not." sit. Three lines in the script are questions.
Making the video
Open The Ghost In The Spare Room in the editor and the WhatsApp look is already chosen. Extras in this look: typing dots, read marks, reactions and an online status. Typing dots ahead of the final message make it feel live.
Four messages load on a Free account (the last is "I live here."), nine more on a paid one. Add a fiction label to the caption.
Part two hook
Next episode: the door opens, and the spare room is exactly as it was eight years ago. Close this one on "Please do not.", write Part 2 in the caption, and answer the first comment with a hint, not the answer.
Tips
- Time yourself reading "You live in the front rooms. I live in the spare one."; cut words until it sits easily.
- Let "Please do not." hang for a beat longer than the other bubbles.
- Swap Ava and Unknown 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 "Who is this?" on its own for a full second after the opener.
Questions
Is The Ghost In The Spare Room 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 41 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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