The Stranger In The Photo: a horror chat story script
A friend sends back a party photo with someone circled in the background. A thirteen-message original script, about 40 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 Instagram DM style. The first four messages open on the Free plan; the rest need a paid plan.
About this script
A friend sends back a party photo with someone circled in the background. thirteen messages, Instagram DM style, about 40 seconds as a video, and Mira kicks it off with "Why did you circle that person?". Characters: Mira and Joss, all invented. Only two people speak, which suits any plan. Instagram DM is one of the looks open to everyone on the Free plan.
Pacing it beat by beat
The longest bubble, message 5, reads "Maybe it is a friend of a friend." (8 words). Open on "Why did you circle that person?" before you reach it.
Finish with "At you?", then "At the person who took the photo.", then a long pause before "That was you.". Questions: three. Everything here can be edited in the ChatsRat editor before you export.
Making the video
Press the button to load The Stranger In The Photo in the editor with the Instagram DM look. Switch on typing dots, read marks, reactions and an online status when you build the scene. A typing indicator before the final line sells the reveal.
On Free you get four messages, up to "Nobody invited a guest."; the remaining nine are on paid plans. Say it is fiction in the caption.
Part two hook
For Part 2: in the thirteenth photo, the stranger is gone, and so is Joss. End on "That was you." and tell viewers in the caption that the story continues; a small hint in the comments keeps them waiting.
Tips
- Read the script aloud once; if "Maybe it is a friend of a friend." trips you up, shorten it.
- After "That was you.", wait two seconds, then show the ending card.
- Rename Mira and Joss to invented names of your own and it becomes your original version.
- Post Part 2 within two days so viewers of this horror episode come back.
- Place "Because I do not know them." on its own for a full second after the opener.
Questions
Is The Stranger In The Photo 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 40 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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