Creature in the Dark (2020) Movie Script

It's okay.

Are you cold?

Look, we don't have much.

Okay?

I'm sorry.

Look, I have some food upstairs.

I can get it if you want.

I have a baby upstairs.

Oh, that was bad.

That was bad.

No more going

downstairs, all right?

What is it?

You hungry?

Tired?

Hungry.

Okay.

You're really not giving

me a lot to work with here.

Okay, okay, I hear you.

You want some food?

Look, I don't want to

scare you or anything,

but someone got inside.

They use some type of lockpick,

or it was some kind of tool.

But I'm sure we can

use it in some way.

Look, it's gonna be bedtime

after this, all right?

No arguing.

And maybe a story.

So, as of today, we are

officially two months in

since the sun disappeared.

It's had to have

dropped, I don't know,

at least another

20 degrees or so.

People who are here, well,

people who are still here,

are starting to panic.

You know, the ones

who haven't already.

They're all talking about

going, traveling to Yellowstone.

They're saying they national

park's geothermal heat

is the solution to all of

this, but I don't know.

Still doesn't really

give us a solution

for those things

outside, that's for sure.

You know, I don't know.

It's only a matter of time

before the sun comes back up.

I mean, why wouldn't it?

I don't believe all that

bullshit saying, you know

conspiracy theories saying

something's covering the sun.

I mean, that's impossible.

Those videos are,

they've gotta be edited.

I don't know, but I guess

if you would've told me,

you know, a few months ago that

the sun was gonna disappear

then I probably woulda

called bullshit on that too.

You know, we're lucky.

I know it doesn't seem like it,

but most people didn't

even know to stay away

from the lights before

it was too late.

So we got that going

for us, I guess.

I don't know.

I don't know when I'll

be able to video again,

Remember, so take

care of yourself.

Okay?

Take care of the baby too,

and keep your head up.

You know, Emma's

gotta be out there.

We'll find her.

All right.

Talk soon, River.

Love you.

She's still asleep.

What's that?

Blueprints.

Well, I figured that.

They're building another

parking garage downtown.

Another one?

Yup.

Oh, gosh.

Don't do that.

Okay, jeez.

I was just breathing.

I knew you were gonna do that.

You're making me nervous.

Oh, that's pretty.

What's the occasion?

My mom thought it'd be

pretty for the holidays.

I like it.

Oh, god.

Come on.

Go sit over there.

Are you done working?

Almost.

Just needed to take a break.

Well, come outside.

I can't.

I have to fold all this.

It'll be here

when you get back.

Okay, sorry.

Honey, come on,

let's go outside.

Hey.

Hey, it's okay, okay?

Come on, Mya.

Hey, hey.

Come on.

Come on, Mya.

What's that taste like?

Tastes gross, doesn't it?

You know what

doesn't taste gross?

Pizza.

God, I'd love some

pizza right now.

You would love it.

Everybody does.

And root beer.

I'd kill for some

root beer right now.

I have this cup of water,

I'm gonna take a sip,

and when I do, it's gonna

taste like root beer.

You wanna taste?

Let's cross our fingers today.

104.5.

Can you remember that one?

We don't even have this

one yet, so that's cool.

I've got an idea.

Let's change things

up a little bit.

Look at that.

Look at it.

Take it.

River.

Come on.

It's Christmas!

Emma, stop.

Don't be an asshole.

Come on.

Come on, the

baby's already downstairs.

We talked about this.

You promised that you

wouldn't do the same thing

like you did last year.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, well, you keep

saying that, River,

but if you keep doing the same

things over and over again,

it just doesn't mean anything.

I didn't mean to

fall back asleep.

Yeah, well, the last present

under the tree is yours.

Emma, we promised we

wouldn't do that this year.

Yeah, well I did.

You gotta keep it down, okay?

I'll be fine.

Just...

Just a little sleep.

I'll wake up tomorrow and

I'll feel a whole lot better.

But first things first,

we gotta figure out

something about where

to find some food.

You're not even listening to me.

Okay, I'll call

you back in a bit.

Love you too.

Bye.

Well?

Thank you, River.

Where are you going?

I told you, I have

to work New Year's.

Well, can't they

just get someone else?

I mean, I made

reservations, and...

What about the baby?

What time

are you gonna be back?

Whenever they let me go.

I'll call you.

Okay.

Love you.

Love you too.

You know it wasn't

always like this.

I think she actually

liked me at one point.

I am so fucking tired

of this cartoon.

It's not even eight.

Hi, you've reached

Emma Kern with city management.

Leave your name and number and

I'll get back to you shortly.

Hey honey, are you there?

Look, I don't know what's

going on right now.

I just want to make

sure you're okay.

Oh, please pick up.

I'll try like in a

few minutes, okay?

Mya?

Hey, honey, it's okay.

It's so cold in here,

what're you doing in here?

Sweetie.

Come here.

Oh.

Oh my goodness.

Are you okay?

Hey, hey, hey, it's okay.

Look.

You okay?

Oh my goodness.

Hey, you okay?

Silly mask, huh?

This is so I don't get your

germs, and you don't get mine.

You're not itchy, are you?

I hope not.

How'd that taste?

Good?

Hopefully that'll help

at least a little bit.

So I will eat them in a box,

and will eat them with a fox,

and will eat them in a

house, and I will eat them

with a mouse, and I will

eat them here and there.

Say, I will eat them anywhere.

I do so like green eggs and ham.

Thank you.

Thank you, Sam-I-Am.

My mom used to read

that to me all the time

when I was your age.

You know, I didn't even think

about calling her once...

Once all this happened.

Emma...

She reminded me a lot of her.

She was just a good person.

I mean, she didn't

even have to try.

It's just like she

was born that way.

And she always

wanted to be a mom.

You know, I would think

that if she didn't have

someone to share it

with, then she'd explode.

So I guess I'm sorry...

That you had to

be stuck with me.

If you were with her, things

would've gone differently.

And someone who'd love

you and...

You just deserve her.

I'm so sorry.

God.

I'm sorry.

Oh, shit.

Okay, just a minute, come on.

How's that for good luck?

I still have a few

pockets to go through.

Oh shit.

Hey.

Don't do that.

Stop.

I'll shoot.

No more coughing, okay?

Can you say, "Dada?"

"Da-da."

Hello?

Hear me?

Yes, I'm River

Kern, I'm from Shaw.

River Kern, Shaw.

Well River, it's nice to

finally reach someone.

I'm Megan, by the way.

Hi Megan.

Look, I don't mean to

derail anything here,

but my wife, she went

missing during all of this,

and I was wondering if

she was there with you?

Her name's Emma.

Emma.

Let me look through

our files real quick.

River?

Yes?

I couldn't

find an Emma Kern

in any of our documents.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Our community

is still new and growing.

We take in people every day.

So it is possible she

could have slipped by.

Can you tell me a little bit

more about your situation?

I would love to accept

you into our community,

but I need a few more details.

Is that okay?

Yeah, that's fine.

Wonderful.

To start out, who

else are you with?

I'm with my daughter, and

she's a little over a year now.

Hey, come on.

Seriously?

You do not do that!

Come on.

Really?

That's not okay.

Okay?

All right.

Change of plans.

And as New

Year's Day comes to an end,

the record has been broken.

Over 24 hours of

complete darkness.

We've been working

hard here at the studio

ever since yesterday,

and there's been

absolutely no moon in the sky

over here on the eastern border.

Fuck, fuck, fuck!

We're sorry,

the number you have reached

is not in service.

Please check the number

or try your call again.

You like green beans?

Any other news?

Yeah, just

the news we've been

waiting for, actually.

The transport team is

getting ready to leave.

It shouldn't be

more than 24 hours.

That's good to know.

They did leave me

some questions to ask you.

Is that all right?

Yeah, that's fine.

Okay.

What's the area like over there?

Any looters, creatures?

Well, I've had a few run-ins

with a couple intruders,

but creatures, I guess just one.

It's down in my

basement, I've been

kind of studying it for a while.

You have

it in the basement?

Yeah, why?

River, you

have to get it out.

What? Why?

The creatures

communicate with one another.

I'm afraid if you've

had it there too long,

it may have sent

signals out to others.

Can you get it out?

I can try.

Megan?

It's gone

River,

this is great news.

Are you okay?

Yeah, just a little tired.

Well, I checked

in with the transport team

about an hour ago.

They're getting close.

Just hang in there.

You didn't touch it

or anything, did you?

Why?

The creatures

are full of bacteria

we've never seen before.

We're still studying

them ourselves

to figure out what's going on.

I just don't want you

to get sick or anything.

Yeah, I'm fine.

Okay, but just out

of precautionary reasons,

maybe don't get too

close to the baby.

No skin on skin

touch or anything.

We've never been close.

What?

Nothing, we'll be ready.

Hey, you.

You like the suit?

You want that story again?

It's a good one.

There are some people

that are on their way

that are gonna rescue you.

And they can read you

that book all the time.

And give you everything

that I never could.

I'm so sorry for how

I've been to you.

And I hope someday you

can understand that.

I loved your mama so much.

More than anything

in the entire world.

And when you came along,

it was such a happy time.

But Mama gave you more

attention than me.

I can't blame her, though.

I guess I just got

a little jealous.

Does that make sense?

I love you, Mya.

Just as much as I loved Mama.

I can't stay much longer.

But there's something

that I wanna do

that I should've

done more often.

Megan, tell them to get ready.

All right, Megan, send them in.

River,

what're you doing?

Trust me.

Transport,

River is not responding.

I think he ran them off?

I'll keep trying.

Creature in the Dark (2020) - full transcript