Movie Trailer Voice Over Script · Horror movie trailer
Late Request (Horror Trailer)
Try this horror movie trailer voice over script: a late-night radio DJ takes a song request from a caller who is far too close. Slow, eerie dread.
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Length
- 97 words · ~39 sec
- Skills
- close-mic whisper, tension and silence, character switching, restraint
- License
- CC BY 4.0
The script
NarratorAfter midnight, there's only one station still on the air in Merrow County.
NarratorOne voice. One microphone. One building at the end of a long, dark road.
NarratorRay has worked the night shift for eleven years. He thought he'd heard every kind of caller.
Caller(soft, sweet, much too calm)Hi. I'd like to request a song.
RayYou got it. What's it called?
CallerOh, you don't know it yet. But you will. I've been humming it outside your door all night.
Ray(frozen, whispering)...There's nobody else here.
Narrator(slow, dropping to a whisper)Some songs get stuck in your head. This one wants to get out.
NarratorLate Request. Don't hang up.
Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0. Original script drafted with AI assistance and edited by SceneDub; any resemblance to existing characters is coincidental.
Practise it now
The teleprompter scrolls at the speed you set in words per minute. Tick "Record audio while reading" to capture a take; the audio stays in your browser until you download it.
Coaching notes
- Horror trailers live on silence. After 'One building at the end of a long, dark road,' let the pause run longer than feels comfortable; that's where the music sting sits.
- The caller should be pleasant, almost cheerful. 'I'd like to request a song' is scarier sweet than spooky, so smile through it and keep it light.
- Ray's '...There's nobody else here.' is more breath than line. Move close to the mic, drop to a near whisper, and let the fear live in your breathing instead of your volume.
Try it three more ways
- Read the caller as a small child instead of an adult, and keep everything else the same.
- Read it as a campy, old-fashioned creature-feature trailer with a big booming narrator.
- Read Ray as a cocky DJ who laughs the caller off, right up until the last line catches him.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the "Late Request (Horror Trailer)" script?
97 spoken words, about 39 sec at a conversational 150 words per minute and 45 sec at a slower 130 wpm. Your take will vary with pauses and character choices.
Can I use this script in my voice acting demo reel?
Yes. SceneDub's original scripts are licensed CC BY 4.0. You can perform, record, edit, and publish them, including in demo reels, classes, and auditions, as long as you credit "Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0" where you share the recording or the text.
How should I practise this script?
Read it silently once, then perform it with the direction above: eerie, restrained, slow-burn dread, very slow, ~100 words per minute, with long silences. Record a take with the teleprompter, listen back, and try one of the alternate reads to stretch your range.
Can one person perform a two-character script?
Yes. Play both Narrator and Caller and Ray and make each one distinct through pitch, pace, and attitude, or record with a partner and take one role each.