Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

An unhappy new student faces a concealed subterranean threat and joins other survivors in trying to protect those still in danger.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

An Unwanted Schooling

Don is unhappy at home, and Babs arranges for him to attend Slaughterhouse. He arrives resenting the decision and faces a strict, hostile school environment.

Key Events

• Don Struggles at Home — Don spends his days gaming and feels depressed at home. Characters: Don Wallace Location: Wallace home
• Babs Chooses Slaughterhouse — Babs arranges for Don to attend the elite boarding school. Characters: Babs Wallace, Don Wallace Location: Wallace home
• Arrival at Slaughterhouse — Don arrives at the school despite resenting the decision. Characters: Don Wallace Location: Slaughterhouse school
• School Rules and Rivalries — Students face rigid rules, bullying, house rivalries, and phone restrictions. Characters: Don Wallace Location: Slaughterhouse school
• Rumors of Fracking — Rumors connect nearby fracking with the danger of collapsing ground. Characters: Don Wallace Location: Slaughterhouse school
• Don Calls His Mother — Don admits that he wants to come home but says he is fine. Characters: Don Wallace, Babs Wallace Location: Slaughterhouse school

Secrets Beneath the School

Rumors of fracking and collapsing ground unsettle the students. Their investigation uncovers the Chapman escape attempt and the sealed tunnels beneath the school.

Key Events

• Don Calls His Mother — Don admits that he wants to come home but says he is fine. Characters: Don Wallace, Babs Wallace Location: Slaughterhouse school
• Students Investigate the Past — Don and other students investigate the school's history and underground tunnels. Characters: Don Wallace, Woody Chapman Location: Slaughterhouse school
• Chapman Escape History — Students learn that Woody and Teddy Chapman attempted to escape through the tunnels. Characters: Woody Chapman Location: Tunnels beneath Slaughterhouse
• Tunnels Are Sealed — The students learn that the tunnels were sealed after the failed escape. Characters: Don Wallace, Woody Chapman Location: Tunnels beneath Slaughterhouse

The Ground Gives Way

Sinkholes open and grotesque creatures emerge, turning the school grounds into a deadly battleground. Clemsie's near fall and rescue make the danger undeniable.

Key Events

• Sinkholes Open — Sinkholes open on the grounds as the strange events intensify. Characters: Don Wallace Location: Slaughterhouse grounds
• Creatures Emerge — Grotesque creatures emerge from underground and threaten the school. Characters: Don Wallace Location: Slaughterhouse grounds
• Clemsie Is Pulled to Safety — Clemsie falls near a sinkhole but is pulled to safety. Characters: Don Wallace, Clemsie Lawrence Location: Near a sinkhole
• Threat Proves Real — The students realize that the underground creatures are real and dangerous. Characters: Don Wallace, Clemsie Lawrence Location: Slaughterhouse grounds
• Don Fights to Survive — Don fights to survive alongside the others despite his earlier despair. Characters: Don Wallace Location: Slaughterhouse

Survivors Face the Scale

The survivors find the headmaster dead and the school without power, then try to carry Smudger to safety. Meredith joins them as they estimate the creature threat and decide to return for children needing help; the available account ends before the outcome is known.

Key Events

• Headmaster Found Dead — The survivors discover that the headmaster is dead. Characters: Don Wallace, Meredith Houseman Location: Slaughterhouse
• School Loses Power — The school loses power while the creature crisis continues. Characters: Don Wallace, Meredith Houseman Location: Slaughterhouse
• Survivors Carry Smudger — Don and the survivors try to carry Smudger as they escape toward safety. Characters: Don Wallace, Smudger Location: Slaughterhouse
• Meredith Joins Survivors — Meredith joins the survivors as they assess the underground threat. Characters: Don Wallace, Meredith Houseman Location: Slaughterhouse
• At Least Five Creatures — The group estimates that at least five creatures have appeared. Characters: Don Wallace, Meredith Houseman Location: Slaughterhouse
• Possible Underground Nest — The survivors suspect there may be a nest beneath the school. Characters: Don Wallace, Meredith Houseman Location: Slaughterhouse and the tunnels below
• Decision to Return — With children still needing help, the group decides to return to the house. Characters: Don Wallace, Meredith Houseman Location: Slaughterhouse
• Threat Remains Unresolved — The available account ends as the survivors begin confronting the threat's scale. Characters: Don Wallace, Meredith Houseman Location: Slaughterhouse

Story Breakdown

• Don's Difficult Start — Don's unhappiness at home and resentment of his mother's decision shape his arrival at the school.
  • Gaming at Home — Don spends his days gaming and feels depressed.
  • Babs Sends Don — Babs arranges for Don to attend Slaughterhouse.
• A Hostile School — The school's polished image gives way to rigid rules and difficult student life.
  • Strict Rules — Students face restrictions, including limits on phone use.
  • Bullying and Rivalries — Bullying and house rivalries contribute to Don's isolation.
• Warnings Underground — Rumors and historical discoveries link the school to dangers below its grounds.
  • Fracking Rumors — Students hear that nearby fracking may be connected to ground collapse.
  • Chapman Escape — Students learn about Woody and Teddy Chapman's failed attempt to escape through the tunnels.
• Sinkholes and Creatures — The underground danger breaks into the school grounds and puts students at risk.
  • Sinkholes Open — Sinkholes appear as the strange events intensify.
  • Creatures Emerge — Grotesque creatures come from underground.
• Students in Danger — The students face the threat directly and try to keep one another safe.
  • Clemsie's Rescue — Clemsie falls near a sinkhole but is pulled to safety.
  • Don Fights Back — Don fights to survive alongside the others.
• Survivors Regroup — The death of the headmaster and the power failure deepen the crisis as survivors attempt to escape.
  • Carry Smudger — Don and the survivors try to carry Smudger to safety.
  • Meredith Joins — Meredith joins the group as they assess the danger.
• Threat Still Growing — The survivors estimate the number of creatures, suspect a nest, and decide to help children still in danger.
  • Possible Creature Nest — The group suspects there may be a nest underground.
  • Return for Children — The group decides to return to the house to try to save children.

Directed by

Crispian Mills

Key Cast

• Finn Cole — Don Wallace
• Asa Butterfield — Willoughby Blake
• Hermione Corfield — Clemsie Lawrence
• Simon Pegg — Meredith Houseman
• Michael Sheen — The Bat