Daytime Horror
"Card!!"
The director held up the walkie-talkie and looked at the stopped scene in the camera, with a hint of impatience between his brows.
The scene currently being filmed is the one where Xiaomei, played by Shi Yan, hears a noise from the wardrobe and sees a ghost inside.
The female ghost was leaning against the wall, biting her fingers.
It is a close-up shot of Shen Tang.
"Director, do you have any questions?" Chen Tang asked humbly when he heard the call for cut.
She was born in the Republic of China, when people were already very open-minded, but she had no choice but to get married very early.
Before she got married, she often followed her family elders to watch operas. As a child of a wealthy family, even if she liked opera, she could only learn it secretly at home and had no chance to perform on stage.
But Chen Tang has always had a small but firm wish.
Even now, after being a ghost for so many years, she herself never thought that she would actually have the opportunity to rehearse a play.
Although the form is different, it can be regarded as another form of fulfilling a wish.
So she cherishes it very much.
When filming, he treated the director with great respect and always maintained an attitude of humility and asking for advice.
"We don't want to create an overt terror. The look in your eyes when you looked up just now was too terrifying and excessive. I want a more subtle kind of terror that requires thought and reaction to perceive."
From the director's previous reaction on the set, it is not difficult to see that he is a person with a bad temper.
It was only then that everyone finally discovered his other side, that this person still had a certain pursuit of art.
It can be said that he has a very good psychological quality, as he can speak so freely to a ghost.
The scene he wanted was that in a dim and cramped space, the long-haired female ghost noticed someone approaching and slowly raised her eyelids.
There were uneven nails hanging from the corners of his mouth, and his fingertips were already mottled and bloody.
The dark red blood drops tilted from the fingertips, and you could almost hear the sound of them falling to the ground.
The cabinet door was opened, she looked up, and even continued chewing. Every tiny sound in the enclosed space was challenging her psychological defenses.
After listening to this, Chen Tang nodded thoughtfully, digesting it carefully and trying to weigh its meaning. After a while, he spoke again.
"I understand, Director. Let me do it again."
The makeup must be complete and all appearances must be restored to their previous state.
The nails on her slender fingers automatically grew a little longer, and the condition of her blood also returned to normal.
Off camera, Ding Can and others gathered together.
The room areas are clearly divided.
Apart from the images on the monitor, other areas are occupied by staff and other actors from the crew.
In another corner, there are Fu Cha Qingyun and Fu Mingqiang.
They don't have any roles now, but they always remain in everyone's sight.
This is done to reduce panic in human hearts.
The danger of ignorance is the most terrifying. If they avoid these people, they will become more frightened because of the suspicion in their hearts.
It would be better to just let humans see where it is, which would save a lot of trouble.
"Actually, it seems they didn't do anything wrong. After all, they didn't choose to become ghosts."
Gao Wenwen glanced over and found that they were just staring intently in the direction of Chen Tang and did not look at the bystanders.
He felt that these ghosts really didn't seem as hideous as they were during the day.
Although they don't have the luck to be reincarnated immediately, they can still manage their life in the underworld with all their heart. In a sense, they have been working hard.
Shi Yan lowered her eyes, and her opinion of Shen Tang changed a little: "It seems that I do like them more now than before."
The subsequent filming went smoothly. Because of the incident during the day, everyone thought the end time would be delayed a lot.
Unexpectedly, the director announced that the filming would be over earlier than expected.
In addition, no accidents or dangers happened, so I felt at ease.
After the filming is over, everyone has to put away all the equipment in the villa for maintenance and take them out again when work starts tomorrow.
Ding Can packed up his tools in the dressing room, and when he came out, he saw Gao Wenwen carrying a shelf that looked quite heavy.
She put her bag on the table and went over to lend a hand to Gao Wenwen.
"Thank you."
The two of them had just put the shelf in a corner of the room when they heard the sound of something rolling down the stairs.
Following the sound, I saw that it was the assistant director's cousin.
He is a stage worker, and it is his responsibility to restore the shooting location to its original state. At this time, he is holding the base of the tripod in his hand.
Combined with the parts on the ground, it is not difficult to see that it was caused by his loose hands.
However, this sudden incident did not seem to cause much fluctuation in his mood. He was probably still under the shadow of what had just happened. His eyes were dull and his expression was completely absent-minded.
Gao Wenwen whispered, "It's been a long time since then. He wouldn't be frightened to the point of having psychological problems, right?"
"It's hard to say." Ding Can looked at his cousin's reaction and found it difficult to judge.
After all, it is difficult for others to interfere with one's mental state, so he still has to figure it out on his own.
Gao Wenwen shrugged. "Sometimes, people are scarier than ghosts. If his mind gets out of control and he does something to hurt others, it's totally unpredictable."
Ding Can turned his head to look at him, feeling that these words coming from a college student who had not been tempered by society were a bit too worldly.
Maybe there is some other reason.
Noticing the flash of doubt in the eyes of the people around him, Gao Wenwen opened his mouth and smiled.
When he smiles, his mouth is a bit square, making him look more like a child.
He raised his hand and scratched his head before speaking.
"I actually grew up in the mountains, and it was hard for me to get into a big city."
"The mountains are underdeveloped, economically backward, and full of inconveniences. For example, a neighbor of mine had a high fever when he was a child, and a flash flood blocked the way out of the mountains. He couldn't get treatment at a large hospital in the provincial capital, and his brain was damaged as a result."
"He was just a little bit slow in the head, but his personality was quite docile, so some kids would play with him."
"But one time, he suddenly changed like a different person. He picked up a spiked rake next to the straw shed and chased us. I accidentally fell and the rake almost fell on my face. I was really scared."
Gao Wenwen still seemed a little frightened when he spoke of this.
He was indeed frightened for a long time because of this, and only when he grew up did he slowly come out of the shadow.
Ding Can's expression became serious: "So what happened next? Are you okay?"
She grew up in an economically developed city, had a happy family and good living conditions, and it was difficult for her to understand how children in the mountains lived.
But the scene described by Gao Wenwen really made her feel the same way.
"Nothing happened. He was later sent to the mental ward of the town clinic, and we rarely heard from him since then."
Gao Wenwen mentioned this matter just to remind her to be careful about her cousin.
There were only three of them near the stairwell.
The two of them still went up to help pick up the equipment.
"Are you okay?" Gao Wenwen looked at the boy who was still absent-minded and asked directly.
My cousin took a second or two to react, shook his head, thanked me, and continued walking forward. Compared to the way he looked when we were arguing before, he seemed like a completely different person.
Ding Can saw his back as he left. This was only their first day here, and the incident was just a minor one.
Tomorrow morning, or late at night, there might be some threat waiting for them.
The total number of actors and staff who came to the buffer zone this time was less than twenty people.
There are many rooms in the villa, and since no one plans to live alone, it is common for several people to choose to squeeze into one room, leaving even more rooms empty.
Late at night, everyone rested in their rooms and the environment became quiet.
Shi Yan stopped at the window and looked at the scene outside. She couldn't find anything strange. It was just an ordinary large building.
She pulled the curtains back up and turned around to see Ding Can checking whether the door was locked securely.
Gao Wenwen and Xia Jialian lived in adjacent rooms, so if anything happened during the night, they could take care of each other.
After taking a glass and carefully placing it on the door handle and moving it away, Ding Can breathed a sigh of relief: "I hope tonight is Christmas Eve."
Although I don’t know whether the methods used to deal with invaders can be applied to those indescribable things, it is always better to be prepared than nothing.
She walked to the bed with tired steps.
She usually has a strict time plan, and now it is already past her rest time, so she feels tired.
I should be able to fall asleep quickly.
As for whether the other people in the villa can sleep peacefully tonight, that is another matter.
*
The next morning, the buzzing sound of my cell phone alarm came from my bed.
The assistant director first closed his eyes and fumbled for his phone and pressed the stop button. He then placed his hands in front of his eyes to adjust for a while before opening his eyes sleepily.
Last night, he saw that his cousin was very scared, so he asked someone to sleep with him.
It was not until the second half of the night that his cousin finally fell asleep and he was able to sleep peacefully.
Even though he got into trouble, he had watched him grow up since he was a child, so he didn't say anything harsh. He also thought about taking him out for a good walk when he got back and had time.
I guess the child must still be sleeping soundly.
When he turned over, he saw that there was no one beside him and the other corner of the quilt was completely open.
I stood up and listened carefully. The bathroom was very quiet. I didn't know where this person had gone.
Could it be that he still couldn’t sleep and went downstairs early?
He got out of bed and washed and tidied himself.
It was not until I was about to push the door open that I realized something was wrong. The door was locked from the inside, just like yesterday.
This is a side room on the second floor. Not to mention that the room is very small, if there is another person there, it would be impossible for me not to notice it.
But my cousin was very suspicious yesterday, so he closed all the doors and windows tightly. When he woke up in the morning, they were still in the same state, proving that no one had gone out.
With a bad suspicion in his mind, the assistant director searched the villa for a long time. It was still early and not many people were awake, so he woke up everyone in each room.
Still no trace was found.
"My brother is missing!"
When he returned to the living room, he saw Fu Cha Qingyun who had just emerged from the shrine in the living room cabinet, her tone full of panic.
After all, this is not the human world, and it is not a good thing for someone to disappear here.
He repeatedly told everyone not to leave the villa. He thought everyone knew that compared to the outside world surrounded by ghosts, this place was obviously the safest.
Anyone with a brain would not think of leaving here alone.
Are you thinking of escaping?
The assistant director quickly rejected the idea.
At least it is difficult to explain how a living person could get out of the secret room.
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