Sanctus House (2026) Movie Script
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[MUSIC]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Rob, wait!
I'm sorry!
Ah!
What are you?
God, forgive me.
[SCREAMING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Legends of
-green eyes.
-Hey.
What you doin'? Dr. Perkins.
You scared the crap out of me.
What are you doing here?
I was just checking in on you.
I know how hard Dr.
Matthews can be on his TAs.
Are you nearly done?
Yeah, almost. - So what
does he have you working on?
I'm just checking over some paper
proposals, you know,
for the American myths
and urban legends class.
I was about to approve this one.
Ooh, Sanctus House.
This sounds intriguing. So
how are you reviewing these?
I'm just reading them over, you know,
doing a bit of research,
making sure it's a real
thing, but no safety concerns.
Sounds interesting. Why don't you show me
how you're vetting them?
Yeah, sure.
Oh.
This is horrible. Why would anyone...
I can't stomach that.
Click on something else.
Detective, what can you tell us about the
couple found at Sanctus House?
-No comment.
-Are there any signs of foul play?
No comment. - Could this be related to the.
Sanctus House massacre?
You were never able to solve that case.
No, the killer's still out there.
And let me say this. These woods on the
side of the mountain are dangerous.
Just like any other
wooded mountain terrain,
anyone wanting to hike
these woods should think twice.
As you heard, it's unclear at this point
what truly happened here.
From where this reporter stands,
it appears Sanctus House
has claimed two more victims.
We'll keep you up to date
on any new developments.
They want to camp here? Yeah.
I don't think so.
There's a meet and greet
that's about to start.
You're coming, right?
Yeah, I just... I'm not
sure I can eat, though.
Oh, don't be so dramatic.
In the lecture notes, I describe
what I call the three no's.
Can anybody share a no?
No plagiarizing?
Well, that certainly is a no-no.
That is not the no that I'm referring to.
Does anybody else have an
answer to that question?
Preferably somebody who
read the lecture notes.
Know your audience.
Sort of like fiction has different tropes
that readers expect in certain genres.
Perfect. Yes. The second one.
Know your material. Like, understand what
you're writing about.
Excellent. And what if you
want to write about a subject
about which you are not
particularly knowledgeable?
You would research it
and learn about your topic.
Excellent. The third one.
Know your conflict.
Every story has a struggle
that moves the story forward.
Find it and introduce it
early on and build on it
until it's resolved near the end.
Yes. So as we consider urban myths,
what sort of parallels can you make to
typical writing conventions?
Conflict. - Conflict. Yes. Great.
-What else?
-Character development.
Sure. The boogeyman has
character development.
Well, hold on. I actually
want to hear more about this.
Please continue.
Well, it's like the hero's journey, but
urban myths are a bit different, though.
It's like we get to
see the villain's story.
Like, why does the man
have a hook for a hand?
Yeah, actually, a lot of
people... No, be patient.
Excuse me, Mr. Henderson.
Are you suggesting
that we're going too fast?
Are you having a hard time keeping up?
I apologize. I didn't mean you, sir.
Oh, with whom were you speaking?
No one, sir.
So you interrupted the
class, the discussion,
the lesson to speak with no one.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is someone who
might need to carry their diploma
in their back pocket to prove
that he is, in fact, educated.
[ Chuckles ]
Uh, you know what?
That's close enough. Let's call it a day.
I hope you're all making a lot of
progress on your research papers.
I look forward to reading
them, and have a good weekend.
Mr. Henderson, a moment, please.
I'm kind of in a hurry, sir.
It's only gonna take a moment.
Look, I hope that my teasing
didn't rub you the wrong way.
The fact is, I think you
have a lot of potential.
You could do very well in academia.
And that's why I wanted to speak with you.
There is a TA position opening up.
You would be perfect for it.
And I believe it would give
you an edge after graduation.
Thank you, sir. Yeah, I'll
think about it, for sure.
You know, Camden, in life, people are
going to see your potential,
and they're gonna do one
of two things generally.
One, they'll ride your successes
and benefit for themselves.
Or two, they'll try to control your path.
Decide now that you
answer to no one but yourself.
Take control of your own destiny.
You understand?
I think so. Yes.
Thank you. If you do that,
successes will follow.
A prominent position,
an accomplishment, a sense of self-worth.
You know what? That's
it. Have a good weekend.
Thank you, sir.
Dr. Matthews, that's...
I don't think that's how I would define
success, necessarily.
Oh. How would you define it?
Making change for good
in the world around me.
Don't you think a fulfilling
career can do that for you?
I suppose, yeah, but I don't think it's a
prerequisite to doing good.
Camden, it is...
It's great to have ideals.
But one day soon,
you're gonna have to grow up
and put yourself first,
and then you can help
others if you decide to.
But look, you have plenty of time,
and when you figure it out,
I have a lot of
connections that can help you.
So come find me.
Have a good weekend, professor. You too.
Hey, guys.
Easy.
Yo. What's up, buddy?
What? No kiss for me?
No. Well, I'm starting to regret
introducing you guys. Ah, you're not.
You're right.
Well, she does get you to do
a lot more than I ever could.
Um, except skip class so
we can leave on time.
Yeah, I hate to admit it, but my
brother... Big brother.
Two minutes. Anyway, Mal's right.
If we want to do anything fun, we have to
get Ruth to ask you.
Hey, I do fun stuff all the time.
What are you talking about?
Oh, sure. I mean, you're right.
Like, all the times we
watched movies late at night.
Oh, right. What about that one time
where we went swimming
when it was hot outside?
That was the best. And then there was...
What else was there? All right. Okay.
I was... I was boring in high school.
High school? Hey.
I've gotten better. I
let you talk me into this.
Hey, Cam. Be careful with my gear.
I got it.
It took a lot of work to
get you involved in all this.
Actually, I'll get it. I'm
still not sure about this.
The only reason I agreed is because I knew
it wasn't gonna get approved.
Well, it did, so we're going.
Got the map and
instructions? Yep. I got them pulled up.
The website says the doors and windows
are easy to pry open.
Don't worry. We're not breaking in.
All right, then. Let's go.
Come on.
Sis... sis...
We're getting up. Come on.
You coming? No. I'm
going to stretch my legs.
Okay. You want me to grab you anything?
Uh, sure. I'm fine with anything. Okay.
You all right, miss?
Yeah. I'm just trying to decide if I
should get these for comfort food
or eat what's in the car.
Comfort food? Where are you going that
you need comfort food?
We're going to a haunted house for a
research paper for our college class.
The old Sanctus house?
You need more than those for comfort.
Is it, like, spooky and run-down?
Well, can't say what it
looks like now, but the story is
it used to be a beautiful home.
Its own little paradise,
nestled in a mountain holler.
Shame what happened up there.
Nothing's ever been the same since.
How so?
This town used to be a happy place.
People slept with their doors open.
Nobody had a need to worry about nobody.
People cared for each other.
Were always looking out for each other.
Not anymore.
And one incident changed all that?
Yes and no.
People started
disappearing up there soon after.
Made things uncertain somehow.
Maybe this town became more aware of
certain dangers in this world.
People stopped looking out for each other
and only looked out for themselves.
The people who'd gone up there and lived
came back different.
This whole area is different.
Yeah.
There's something up there, all right.
Whatever it is, it's evil.
Ruth.
Hey.
Excuse me, brother.
So we're about to be
heading out. You ready? Yeah.
Can you get me a couple drinks and snacks?
I still have to use the restroom.
Yeah.
We'll be waiting in the car.
Okay.
I have to go.
No, you don't.
The best thing you can do
is turn around and head home.
Now.
Hey, can you read the last
part of the directions again?
I don't know where I'm going.
Sure.
Turn down Ledom drive
and continue for five miles.
That's it? Nothing else?
That's it?
Looks like we passed it. I mean, we're
about to get to the end.
Oh, wait.
Yep, this is it.
The driveway is on the right, clearly
marked by a tall rock pillar on one side.
The gravel drive curves around the
ridge and stops in front of the house.
If you get to the end of the.
Ledom, you've gone too far.
Lost in the wilderness, our
intrpeid group of ghost hunters
are already being
assailed by the paranormal.
Did you see any stone pillars?
No, I saw like two rocks.
I mean, it might have been pillars a
decade ago, but that's...
I mean, I didn't see a driveway. I mean,
it's just been trees.
What the heck, dude?
That wasn't there before.
I think he's right. I was kind of
watching, and I
didn't notice this before.
Are we sure about this? I swear that
wasn't there a moment ago.
Yeah, because you obviously missed a
stone pillar beside an obvious path.
As we continue our journey, I must
continue to be the rock for this group.
As already, they succumb to the madness.
Yeah, your eyes must be crazy tired.
You've been driving forever.
Yeah, yeah, my eyes are definitely tired.
All right.
Are you sure no one lives here?
Oh, my understanding.
How do you plan on us getting in?
Mm-hmm. I guess I'll
check the front door.
[birds chirping]
Hi, uh...
Can I...
help you?
Uh...
Let me guess. You're here
for the, uh, stories, right?
Don't worry. You're not the first ones.
This happens a lot.
My name's Amare. You're
kind of lucky I'm here today.
So you don't live here?
No, I'm the caretaker.
Um, that is, uh, caretaker for now.
Do you not like it?
It's a nice place.
No, I enjoy it. My dad owns the place.
And he's gonna hand it down soon.
Well, sorry for trespassing. We didn't...
No, no, you're...
I mean, you're only trespassing
if I say you're trespassing.
So...
the, uh, stories.
Yeah, yeah. Um, we're...
we're just college students.
We have this class on
urban myths and legends.
We just... well, we were
gonna write a paper on the house,
but it's all right.
Oh, it's okay. No, I'm doing a little...
a little work up here right now,
and it's always nice to
come up here because, you know,
there's always people
that try to come up here
and damage stuff and things like that.
No, no, we weren't gonna do
anything like that, I promise.
No, I can tell. You seem
like a good group, and...
You know what? I could, uh...
I can actually use a hand,
if you have any questions,
I mean, I can answer anything you want,
and then you guys could all, I mean,
spend the night here, if you'd like,
and then, uh, well,
then leave in the morning.
Well, I don't know about staying.
I kind of like that.
What, like a little haunted house tour?
It could be fun.
Look, see? I mean, why
don't you just think about it,
and, uh, maybe we can
talk about it later,
but I actually do need
someone to help me out for a bit.
[clears throat]
Nose goes. All right.
It was nice to meet you.
See you inside, losers.
Not it.
We'll help you.
I got it. Here, if you
want to take my bag inside,
then that'd be great. Yeah, no problem.
Right down there, there's a shed.
Yes. If you help me,
I really appreciate it.
[doors squeaks]
[door closes]
[sighs]
[tense music]
[sighs]
Ooh, wind's picking up.
[door opens]
Well...
looks like a storm's coming.
Kind of like people. Storms come.
Storms go.
Look, I appreciate you
helping me out here today.
I don't get many visitors, and, you know,
it was nice to have someone to talk to.
Yeah. Yeah, thank you for, um...
not calling the cops.
We were definitely trespassing
even if you said we
weren't, so thank you.
You know what, don't even think about it.
I mean, this place is built for...
for people to enjoy.
Unfortunately...
that purpose will never be fulfilled.
Each room tells its own
unique story of a dark past.
[eery female sound]
Hello?
Did other of you hear that?
Hear what?
I thought I heard humming, like...
a woman humming a song.
Stop moving the camera. Sorry.
Was that you, Jude?
No, sorry. I don't hear it.
And some even claim to hear humming,
the sound of a young girl's ghost
remembering her favorite tune.
[eerie female sound]
Hello?
Well, do you end up working
every time you come up here?
I mean, there's always
something to do here.
I mean, um...
I like to come up here because it's quiet.
I just get away from
things, you know what I mean?
Yeah. Yeah, I...
I love my friends, but
it's nice to have a breather.
Yeah.
Uh...
What about, uh... what about Malice?
Gosh, uh...
he can be a lot, of course.
I got quite the... quite
the big personality, but...
I try to keep him in line. I love him.
Yeah. I mean, I get it.
I know people like that.
They kind of treat life like it's all...
fun and games.
[eerie music]
Bring these? Yeah, bring 'em over here.
I really appreciate this. Yeah.
Of course.
Okay, you can put it right here. Yeah.
Perfect. Good enough.
You got any tools? Yeah, but
I leave them all in the truck.
If I leave them out here, they'll get...
people will steal 'em
so I keep everything in there.
So, um, what do you want to know about...
Oh, yeah.
Start with the house, I guess.
What do you know about it?
Everything.
My, uh...
my dad built it.
Your dad was the
original owner then? Yeah.
I... I'm sorry. I heard he
was supposed to be dead?
No, that's a myth. I mean,
people like to think that.
It makes the story seem...
less true, you know, puts a distance
between fact and fiction.
And plus, if they think he's not here to
defend himself, uh...
Do you know how this story started then?
Well, I'll tell you.
I had a brother.
Older than me.
Dad built this house as a wedding present
for him and his wife.
Not long after, it was completed
a stranger came by.
You know, to welcome them with a gift.
My sister-in-law... well, she let him in.
The Stranger
killed them both.
Wow. Um...
What happened to the stranger then? Did
they... did they figure out who he was?
He, uh...
He worked for my dad
in, uh... in another life.
So they caught him then, right?
Unfortunately not.
Man, I hate that.
Hopefully one day they'll lock
him up and throw away the key.
I have no doubt.
How have the story's been since then?
Well, it didn't take long for people to
realize that there
wasn't anybody living here.
And then people started coming by and...
and damaging the place,
and that's when, um...
the, uh, story started to happen.
But the thing is, there's a... there's a
beautiful path up back of the house
that goes around a beautiful garden, um,
leading up to the mountains, and, uh...
and unfortunately that's gone now, too.
This all could have been, um, avoidable.
How so?
If my sister-in-law
didn't let the stranger in...
Then, yeah, none of
this would have happened.
Exactly.
Exactly.
[door opens]
[screams]
Ruth! Over here!
It hurts.
You see...
I'm gonna get the first aid
kit out of the truck.
All right, he's... he's
getting something to help.
Something to kill us with.
Don't be a jerk. She doesn't need you
trying to scare her right now.
Me, scare her?
This place is a death trap.
It'll be fine.
Let me have a look.
It hurts.
Ooh, careful.
Will you go get the pain
medicine out of the center console?
Fine.
Well...
it's red and swollen.
Probably bruised.
Can't tell much more than that.
Can you feel your toes wiggle?
Yeah. They don't hurt. Just my ankle.
Amare should be back soon.
[dramatic music]
Hey.
Hey.
How you feeling?
Better. Almost feels normal.
I guess being in this
house, you know, it's...
It's pretty, but...
knowing what happened
here, it gets to you.
Exactly. It made it worse.
Almost like something was
out to get me. Silly, right?
No, I mean, that's...
that's how imaginations work.
Hey.
Um...
I apologize for the soft spots out there.
That's why I bought the planks.
We've had some people up
here that did a lot of damage,
but it's fixed now, you know, so...
if you see anything else out there that
seems dangerous or whatever,
just, you know, let me...
let me know.
Speaking of the others, where are they?
They, uh...
went up the mountain.
They know about, like,
bears and everything, right?
Yeah, they didn't seem
to have a problem with it.
I mean, I told them...
you know, I told them they...
if they, you know, stay on the path and
come back before dark,
there shouldn't be a... I don't know,
shouldn't be a problem.
Right. Well...
the twins tend to be a bit stubborn.
I guess that was it.
Huh.
That was the scary thing
that was bound to happen.
Not following.
You know, like in the
paranormal adventure shows.
In all the shows, there's a
moment that makes you think
you might actually see something, you
know, to keep you hooked,
that you're not
actually gonna see something,
because everyone would have
already and it'd be big news,
but, you know, there's that moment that
keeps you hooked, you know?
Yeah. I mean, that's actually
why I don't watch those shows.
What are you talking about?
We used to watch those shows all the time.
I thought that's why you
wanted to come on this trip.
Nah.
I wanted to come on the
trip because I miss us.
All of us.
You know?
You were right when I heard you say I
didn't have anything going on.
In high school, I...
really had a lot. You
know, I had basketball,
I had dates whenever I
wanted them, Cam was around.
Now look at you guys.
You got your film stuff,
Cam has Ruth.
You're all doing really well in college.
I'm proud of you, but...
I don't have much.
I'm lucky if I even get to hang out with
you guys once a week.
Look, I get it. College
is an adjustment, but...
we've got this weekend,
right? We're all here together.
Let's just make the most of it.
Just don't creep yourself out too much.
Okay.
I'm not gonna be so...
I'm not gonna be scared.
Okay? I don't believe
in any of that stuff.
Which part?
Any of it. Ghosts, Bigfoot, pixies...
it's all too far-fetched.
Somebody would have seen it.
They have. Hundreds of
people. That's the point.
I haven't.
That's all that really
matters, because until I see it...
What was that?
A spooky ghost.
A spooky ghost? An apparish?
It's probably a deer.
We can go check it out if you want.
Amare said to stay on the path.
Okay, Amare said that.
What Amare didn't say...
was that his house is a
death trap. So lighten up.
Look at what happened to Ruth.
Okay?
We're probably safer
out here than in there.
If you don't want to
go, that's fine, but...
I will.
Here we go again.
So, that's looking better?
Amare, is there anyone else here with you?
What do you mean?
I was upstairs. Not that I
was snooping or anything, but...
I thought I heard
humming... sound like a woman.
We are not the only ones with memories.
You know what? I'm gonna go...
to the work shed and...
do a little work right now.
Okay.
What did he mean by that?
I don't know. I think
I'm gonna go find out.
Um... you good?
Yeah.
All right. I'll be back soon.
Amare, what did you...
what did you mean when
said there's
memories in the house?
Memories? Uh... um...
Well, like...
right there, my foot left
an imprint. That's a memory.
Every living thing leaves...
leaves an imprint and leaves a memory.
I mean, pretty much like...
like the house. The house has...
I mean, good memories. The house has...
not so good memories.
So, the house is haunted?
I could see where you might
think it's haunted, but...
believe me, you have...
you have nothing to be
afraid of. Nothing. Trust me.
[garage door closing]
Cam!
Cam! What? Help! What? Where's Jude?
Something's wrong!
What? Come on!
[Jude screams]
[sound of wolves]
You can't have her.
He said we could have them.
But not yet.
No.
You can't have her.
Can you stand? Yeah.
Okay. Go, go, go.
No!
Wait.
Soon enough.
You know what? You're fortunate.
A lot of people have been lost
to wolves in those mountains.
I mean...
usually... usually it's more...
Wolves.
Wolves?
Anybody else see wolves?
Well, that's what I heard.
And that's what wolves sound like to me.
Okay. So, just to put
this in perspective.
So, Ruth's ankle...
some ghostly woman singing...
and now invisible wolves
that nobody but you can see?
I don't believe it.
You gotta start making sense.
Mal.
No, no.
Let him talk. It's okay.
What do you want to know?
Is this place haunted?
Is it haunted? You mean like...
ghost haunted?
No, I mean like pixies.
Of course I mean ghosts.
The only thing...
that haunts this place...
is memories. And that is all.
Mm-hmm. Okay.
So it's all just coincidence?
No trouble here whatsoever?
All just happenstance?
I didn't say that.
So there's nothing to worry about?
I didn't say there wasn't
anything to worry about.
Look, the only danger...
are the people in this room, okay?
The people in this room.
But if you listen to me...
and do as I say, okay,
I will make sure...
you get out of this house alive tomorrow.
Everyone.
Is that a threat?
No.
So what stops us from just leaving now?
What stops you from leaving now?
Him.
Hmm.
I see it.
What does he want?
I want you to have your heart's desire.
You can have Ruth.
I want to give her to you.
You don't truly have her, do you?
Her attention is
constantly shared with your friends.
How long do you think it will be...
before someone takes her from you?
Your friendships... they won't last.
They're already breaking.
Amare.
What do we do?
I don't know. Nothing more than what I've
already told you to do.
I mean, I could...
I can go to the truck
and get some more supplies.
Can you get the boards? We could use them
to board up the door.
The other thing is, we
really don't have any more boards.
I mean, I think if we
lock up, that should suffice.
You know, I could...
I could go to the truck
and get some more supplies.
It would seem to get
us through the night.
I think that would help.
I'll lock up everything upstairs, Cam.
You handle everything down here?
Yeah, here. Get back to the couch.
You got front door, windows, and then
check for Amare
through the front door, okay?
Jude, front door,
windows, check for Amare.
Yeah, front door,
windows, Amare. Got it.
Got it.
[door opens]
[sighs]
It's gonna be okay.
What have we gotten ourselves into?
The SUV is right there. Why
don't we just go and leave?
I'll check the other windows and wait by
the door for Amare.
Who is he?
I don't think we want to know.
Not it.
Amare. He's so calm about everything.
He makes me think he's
not as innocent as he seems.
Look, Cam trusts him and I trust Cam.
And until the man gives me a reason not
to, I'll continue to.
Besides, what other choice do we have?
The man's already saved me once.
Mal left me, but Amare didn't hesitate,
and Cam was right there with him.
That speaks volumes to me.
Why did he do it? What was
his motive? I don't really care.
All I know is that I'm still alive.
Yeah. You're right.
[somebody trying to open door]
[wolves]
[door slams]
God, why did we agree to do this?
Hey.
Hey.
I, uh, heard the wolves.
Yeah.
Ruth's on the
couch, Cam's in the garage.
And Mal?
Up, upstairs?
Upstairs.
Well, look, I brought you something to
get you through the night.
Beef sticks?
Yeah, beef sticks. You know.
Thanks.
You might wanna
change the dressing on that shoulder.
I don't want it to
get infected, you know.
Everything in here.
So, I would do that.
It's been about eight, nine hours, so I
would change it. Put
something fresh on there.
But, uh, you should be good.
Thanks. Okay.
Cam?
Ruth?
What are you doing outside?
I went to the SUV to grab
some stuff and got locked out.
Please hurry.
They're coming. Hurry, Cam.
What's wrong, Camden?
Do I frighten you?
I see that I do.
You should be afraid.
But you don't have to be.
Perhaps you'd feel more
comfortable if we shared a seat.
You're him.
You killed Amare's
brother. You're going to kill us.
Amare told you his tale, did he?
I wager he omitted a few details.
Omitted? No.
No, no, no, you're
trying to get in my head.
You did this to Jude. Ruth, too.
Man, this is so good right now.
[vomit noise]
Gross.
[someone getting hit] Ow!
That's Cam.
[girl screams]
Cam! Cam! Cam!
Get away from him.
Cam!
Cam!
Guys?
Where are you?
Lay down.
What happened? What can I do?
All right, do me a favor.
There is a bowl in the
cabinet on the left of the sink.
Would you get it for me, please?
Okay, got it.
Can you grab my kit?
Yeah, I'll get the gauze.
What happened?
Something attacked Camden.
Something? What do you mean? What? Jude!
Thank you, thank you.
Put it right here.
What is that?
It's a poison or it
might be some kind of venom.
Venom? Yeah.
Is he going to be okay?
No, he'll be fine, okay?
He'll be fine. Just
let me work here, okay?
Oh, my God!
We never should have came here.
Amare.
Go check on Jude and Ruth.
He's going to be fine.
I'll take care of him.
Don't worry.
Okay.
Okay.
Camden.
Camden, wake up!
Hey, come on.
Mom, what are you doing?
You've been asleep all morning. Come on,
it's time to get up.
Two more days. I leave in two days. I'm
going to sleep till then.
But I was hoping that we could spend the
day together. Do something fun.
Really? You feel up for that?
Yeah, I do. Oh, and, um,
here. I got something for you.
What did I do?
Thanks, Mom. It's cool.
It's for protection
while you're at school.
I'll be fine. You know that?
I know. I know.
But every time you see
it, you'll think of me.
And perhaps you'll
remember that God loves you.
Look, you're going away, and there's
going to be all kinds of temptations.
I won't always be around.
You'll be fine, Mom.
Honey, we both know the truth.
And I've made peace with it. I have.
I just... I hate that I won't get to see
the man I know you're going to become.
How is he?
Amare says he'll be fine.
Why? Why would you have us come here?
It's always what you want.
We didn't even want to come here, but you
thought it'd be fun to have a haunting.
I'm sorry.
You know what your mom
always used to tell me?
Wait. I've got it. Give me a second.
I'm glad God works miracles.
Because it'll take one to
get you straightened out.
Do you remember when she'd take cheese
slices and put them on tortilla chips and
bake them in the oven?
Poor man's nachos.
It was so simple, but I miss it so much.
It's like I still smell them.
Yeah, I think the smell
has baked him the walls.
You know what she told me?
She told me to take care of her boy.
Even then, she was worried about you.
Her last words to me were, "Hebrews 12."
Love God and love others."
She quoted a verse to you?
Yes and no. I looked it up.
"Love God and love others" is what Christ
said were the two greatest commandments,
but that's not Hebrews 12.
Hebrews says it's actually about Christ.
It says not to refuse
him who is speaking.
What was that even supposed to mean?
Mom was afraid of what college might do
to me. She didn't want
me to lose the faith.
Love you, Mom.
It's gonna be okay.
How are any of us
gonna be okay after this?
Well, I cleaned the wound.
I mean, he's gonna be a little sore for a
while, but he'll make it.
What kind of hell is this place?
Oh, this isn't hell. This is not hell.
And look, I'm sorry. What's happening
to you. I really am.
How can you be so calm? Do
you even know what's out there?
Yeah, I do. And if you listen to me, I've
been telling you over and over again, you
would be as calm as I am.
You sound crazy right
now. You know that, right?
You know, the stranger
is not normal, right? Duh.
He's been stalking these woods for years
and years and years. But there are rules.
What rules?
I'm glad you asked.
Look, all you have to do is listen to me,
trust me, and I'll make sure you all get
out of here in the morning.
Safe,
whole,
healthy.
Cam trusts you, so we will
too. What choice do we have?
[laughs]
None.
No, no. No, no, no, no, no, no.
Amare needs to give us answers now.
You're the one they call Mal. Tell me,
Mal, why shouldn't I
throw you down to my pets?
Nothing then? I guess it's feeding time.
The kitchen. The kitchen.
Go on.
I can get...
I can get Amare outside.
I believe you can.
If I...
If I can get Amare
outside, you'll let us go, right?
If you get Amare outside, you are free to
do whatever you like.
Deal. Deal.
Mal, if you need additional
justification, demand that Amare tell
you the whole truth.
I'm not the villain he paints me to be.
Go on.
Our father is an evil man
driven by ego, a dictator.
He favored our brother and his new bride
by gifting them this house.
I merely wanted him to see that they
didn't love him the way that he thought.
In his rage, he killed them.
I'm not to blame for what happened here.
[dramatic music]
Oh, hey.
You're awake.
Yep.
What's going on?
What?
They've been arguing.
About what?
I mean, what do people argue about?
I mean, they don't trust me, they don't
trust Mal, they don't
trust the research paper.
I just think they're scared.
They still don't trust you?
No, not completely. Not like you do.
Mom always, my mom always told me that,
um, a person's actions can tell you, um,
what they're like on the inside.
I mean, you, I mean, you take care of
this place when you,
gosh, you don't have to.
You take care of us and all the people
that have been here.
Ruth, Jude, I
mean, you've put
yourself at risk more than once.
I mean, I wouldn't be here
if it weren't for you, so...
I just want to let you know your friends
helped, too. They did.
I couldn't do much.
No, you, you helped.
You all did.
Here.
I'm sorry, Cam.
I couldn't. I...
When I was up there, the window wouldn't
close, and I came down, and by the time I
made it, Amare already
had you all patched up.
I'm sorry.
[sighs]
It's dark.
Yeah, you've been out for a long time.
They didn't want to rest
until they knew you were better.
Look, uh...
This'll be all over soon.
It will.
It's four in the morning?
Yeah, sunrise is at seven.
It should be safe to,
should be safe to leave by then.
And what about you?
I just want help.
Hmm. Right.
All this is happening
around us. We're falling apart.
And you're perfectly calm.
It looks to me like
you're omitting a few details.
Mal, don't.
Don't what?
Somebody has to ask.
Don't give in.
You talked with him, didn't you?
With who?
The stranger.
He told me the same thing,
that Amare is omitting details.
We can't trust that thing.
Maybe.
Doesn't mean he was wrong.
Mal, come on. Can't you see?
He's innocent.
Come on.
Yeah.
I see.
Mal, I promise.
I only want to save you.
Maybe.
I can do that myself.
Mal!
Don't leave this house!
It's over.
Guys!
We can go home!
His eyes are still open.
It's kind of creepy.
It's almost like he can still see us.
We should cover him.
There's a cloth back there by the couch.
We can use that.
This is the best we can do.
No.
It's all we've got, though.
This feels appropriate.
Be still and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations, and
exalted among the earth.
I'm not really good at prayers. I don't
really know what to do.
We didn't even know him that well.
Well enough to know
that he was a friend.
So what now?
I mean, do we really think it's over?
With him gone, what stops
it from coming after us?
Nothing.
He had just gotten here.
He would have just driven
in town to get food.
What kept the monster
from attacking him before?
I wish I knew.
That thing, he...
He said they were brothers.
No, I don't know about that, but...
Whatever their relationship was, it kept
him from attacking him.
He said that there were rules.
What do you think he meant by that?
I don't know.
Maybe he needed someone to betray him.
Someone to hand him over.
You think I betrayed him?
Yeah, Mal, you did.
What did he ever do for
us except try to help us?
What, you too now Jude?
I see it differently.
He could have stopped
that thing if he wanted to.
He knew more than he was letting on.
He could have helped us get out of here.
He was! Don't you get it, you moron?
He was trying to help us.
Whatever, man.
For all we know, I could have saved us.
Really? You think you're some hero?
We came here and
trespassed. We broke the law.
I think we brought that
thing here, woke it up.
What did he ever do except
try to help us and protect us?
The man you murdered was
only trying to save us.
That man has a name.
It was Amare.
You can say it, it's not
gonna hurt anybody.
Look, I'm... I'm sorry, sis.
Where are you going?
I'm going to get our food.
It's in our camping supplies,
so I don't have to deal with you
bellyaching over being
hungry all the time now.
Doors are still locked.
I'm not giving you the keys.
I have the keys.
What? You want them?
You can come get them if you want.
Stop it, Mal. This isn't funny.
No, Mal, please.
I'm going.
Mal.
No!
You.
You said we could leave.
You said if I gave you
Amare, we could go home.
You are free to do whatever you like.
Betray Amare.
Play the hero.
Leave the house.
But, all choices have consequences.
[Growling]
Enjoy these next few moments.
Eternity will be infinitely worse.
Finally.
[Birds chirping]
What is it, Cam?
Is it him?
Birds.
[Explosion]
Ruth?
Jude, you okay?
What was that?
Well...
We can't stay on the floor forever.
He's gone.
What?
Amare. He's gone.
What do we do now?
I'm...
I'm not sure.
Mal?
Mal?
Mal?
Mal!
[Grunts]
[Birds chirping]
[Wind howling]
[Guitar music]
You thought you would claim me
Death's throws left me gasping
Sure tried to pull me down
False truth's a liar
Dragons thrive in fire
No way I'll turn back now
The end has come
His will be done
The night is gone
A new day's dawn
The cross was raised
The stone rolled away
Your end has come
His will be done
It is finished
His blood flows and fills me
With reverence consuming
A life of endless grief
I died on the skull mount
My life is not mine now
So darkness flee from me
The end has come
His will be done
The night is gone
A new day's dawn
The cross was raised
The stone rolled away
Your end has come
His will be done
Lazarus an easy feat
A whale's belly has room to breathe
He plucked me from the prince's hand
What power he commands
The end has come
His will be done
The night is gone
A new day's dawn
The cross was raised
The stone rolled away
Your end has come
His will be done
It is finished
[MUSIC]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Rob, wait!
I'm sorry!
Ah!
What are you?
God, forgive me.
[SCREAMING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Legends of
-green eyes.
-Hey.
What you doin'? Dr. Perkins.
You scared the crap out of me.
What are you doing here?
I was just checking in on you.
I know how hard Dr.
Matthews can be on his TAs.
Are you nearly done?
Yeah, almost. - So what
does he have you working on?
I'm just checking over some paper
proposals, you know,
for the American myths
and urban legends class.
I was about to approve this one.
Ooh, Sanctus House.
This sounds intriguing. So
how are you reviewing these?
I'm just reading them over, you know,
doing a bit of research,
making sure it's a real
thing, but no safety concerns.
Sounds interesting. Why don't you show me
how you're vetting them?
Yeah, sure.
Oh.
This is horrible. Why would anyone...
I can't stomach that.
Click on something else.
Detective, what can you tell us about the
couple found at Sanctus House?
-No comment.
-Are there any signs of foul play?
No comment. - Could this be related to the.
Sanctus House massacre?
You were never able to solve that case.
No, the killer's still out there.
And let me say this. These woods on the
side of the mountain are dangerous.
Just like any other
wooded mountain terrain,
anyone wanting to hike
these woods should think twice.
As you heard, it's unclear at this point
what truly happened here.
From where this reporter stands,
it appears Sanctus House
has claimed two more victims.
We'll keep you up to date
on any new developments.
They want to camp here? Yeah.
I don't think so.
There's a meet and greet
that's about to start.
You're coming, right?
Yeah, I just... I'm not
sure I can eat, though.
Oh, don't be so dramatic.
In the lecture notes, I describe
what I call the three no's.
Can anybody share a no?
No plagiarizing?
Well, that certainly is a no-no.
That is not the no that I'm referring to.
Does anybody else have an
answer to that question?
Preferably somebody who
read the lecture notes.
Know your audience.
Sort of like fiction has different tropes
that readers expect in certain genres.
Perfect. Yes. The second one.
Know your material. Like, understand what
you're writing about.
Excellent. And what if you
want to write about a subject
about which you are not
particularly knowledgeable?
You would research it
and learn about your topic.
Excellent. The third one.
Know your conflict.
Every story has a struggle
that moves the story forward.
Find it and introduce it
early on and build on it
until it's resolved near the end.
Yes. So as we consider urban myths,
what sort of parallels can you make to
typical writing conventions?
Conflict. - Conflict. Yes. Great.
-What else?
-Character development.
Sure. The boogeyman has
character development.
Well, hold on. I actually
want to hear more about this.
Please continue.
Well, it's like the hero's journey, but
urban myths are a bit different, though.
It's like we get to
see the villain's story.
Like, why does the man
have a hook for a hand?
Yeah, actually, a lot of
people... No, be patient.
Excuse me, Mr. Henderson.
Are you suggesting
that we're going too fast?
Are you having a hard time keeping up?
I apologize. I didn't mean you, sir.
Oh, with whom were you speaking?
No one, sir.
So you interrupted the
class, the discussion,
the lesson to speak with no one.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is someone who
might need to carry their diploma
in their back pocket to prove
that he is, in fact, educated.
[ Chuckles ]
Uh, you know what?
That's close enough. Let's call it a day.
I hope you're all making a lot of
progress on your research papers.
I look forward to reading
them, and have a good weekend.
Mr. Henderson, a moment, please.
I'm kind of in a hurry, sir.
It's only gonna take a moment.
Look, I hope that my teasing
didn't rub you the wrong way.
The fact is, I think you
have a lot of potential.
You could do very well in academia.
And that's why I wanted to speak with you.
There is a TA position opening up.
You would be perfect for it.
And I believe it would give
you an edge after graduation.
Thank you, sir. Yeah, I'll
think about it, for sure.
You know, Camden, in life, people are
going to see your potential,
and they're gonna do one
of two things generally.
One, they'll ride your successes
and benefit for themselves.
Or two, they'll try to control your path.
Decide now that you
answer to no one but yourself.
Take control of your own destiny.
You understand?
I think so. Yes.
Thank you. If you do that,
successes will follow.
A prominent position,
an accomplishment, a sense of self-worth.
You know what? That's
it. Have a good weekend.
Thank you, sir.
Dr. Matthews, that's...
I don't think that's how I would define
success, necessarily.
Oh. How would you define it?
Making change for good
in the world around me.
Don't you think a fulfilling
career can do that for you?
I suppose, yeah, but I don't think it's a
prerequisite to doing good.
Camden, it is...
It's great to have ideals.
But one day soon,
you're gonna have to grow up
and put yourself first,
and then you can help
others if you decide to.
But look, you have plenty of time,
and when you figure it out,
I have a lot of
connections that can help you.
So come find me.
Have a good weekend, professor. You too.
Hey, guys.
Easy.
Yo. What's up, buddy?
What? No kiss for me?
No. Well, I'm starting to regret
introducing you guys. Ah, you're not.
You're right.
Well, she does get you to do
a lot more than I ever could.
Um, except skip class so
we can leave on time.
Yeah, I hate to admit it, but my
brother... Big brother.
Two minutes. Anyway, Mal's right.
If we want to do anything fun, we have to
get Ruth to ask you.
Hey, I do fun stuff all the time.
What are you talking about?
Oh, sure. I mean, you're right.
Like, all the times we
watched movies late at night.
Oh, right. What about that one time
where we went swimming
when it was hot outside?
That was the best. And then there was...
What else was there? All right. Okay.
I was... I was boring in high school.
High school? Hey.
I've gotten better. I
let you talk me into this.
Hey, Cam. Be careful with my gear.
I got it.
It took a lot of work to
get you involved in all this.
Actually, I'll get it. I'm
still not sure about this.
The only reason I agreed is because I knew
it wasn't gonna get approved.
Well, it did, so we're going.
Got the map and
instructions? Yep. I got them pulled up.
The website says the doors and windows
are easy to pry open.
Don't worry. We're not breaking in.
All right, then. Let's go.
Come on.
Sis... sis...
We're getting up. Come on.
You coming? No. I'm
going to stretch my legs.
Okay. You want me to grab you anything?
Uh, sure. I'm fine with anything. Okay.
You all right, miss?
Yeah. I'm just trying to decide if I
should get these for comfort food
or eat what's in the car.
Comfort food? Where are you going that
you need comfort food?
We're going to a haunted house for a
research paper for our college class.
The old Sanctus house?
You need more than those for comfort.
Is it, like, spooky and run-down?
Well, can't say what it
looks like now, but the story is
it used to be a beautiful home.
Its own little paradise,
nestled in a mountain holler.
Shame what happened up there.
Nothing's ever been the same since.
How so?
This town used to be a happy place.
People slept with their doors open.
Nobody had a need to worry about nobody.
People cared for each other.
Were always looking out for each other.
Not anymore.
And one incident changed all that?
Yes and no.
People started
disappearing up there soon after.
Made things uncertain somehow.
Maybe this town became more aware of
certain dangers in this world.
People stopped looking out for each other
and only looked out for themselves.
The people who'd gone up there and lived
came back different.
This whole area is different.
Yeah.
There's something up there, all right.
Whatever it is, it's evil.
Ruth.
Hey.
Excuse me, brother.
So we're about to be
heading out. You ready? Yeah.
Can you get me a couple drinks and snacks?
I still have to use the restroom.
Yeah.
We'll be waiting in the car.
Okay.
I have to go.
No, you don't.
The best thing you can do
is turn around and head home.
Now.
Hey, can you read the last
part of the directions again?
I don't know where I'm going.
Sure.
Turn down Ledom drive
and continue for five miles.
That's it? Nothing else?
That's it?
Looks like we passed it. I mean, we're
about to get to the end.
Oh, wait.
Yep, this is it.
The driveway is on the right, clearly
marked by a tall rock pillar on one side.
The gravel drive curves around the
ridge and stops in front of the house.
If you get to the end of the.
Ledom, you've gone too far.
Lost in the wilderness, our
intrpeid group of ghost hunters
are already being
assailed by the paranormal.
Did you see any stone pillars?
No, I saw like two rocks.
I mean, it might have been pillars a
decade ago, but that's...
I mean, I didn't see a driveway. I mean,
it's just been trees.
What the heck, dude?
That wasn't there before.
I think he's right. I was kind of
watching, and I
didn't notice this before.
Are we sure about this? I swear that
wasn't there a moment ago.
Yeah, because you obviously missed a
stone pillar beside an obvious path.
As we continue our journey, I must
continue to be the rock for this group.
As already, they succumb to the madness.
Yeah, your eyes must be crazy tired.
You've been driving forever.
Yeah, yeah, my eyes are definitely tired.
All right.
Are you sure no one lives here?
Oh, my understanding.
How do you plan on us getting in?
Mm-hmm. I guess I'll
check the front door.
[birds chirping]
Hi, uh...
Can I...
help you?
Uh...
Let me guess. You're here
for the, uh, stories, right?
Don't worry. You're not the first ones.
This happens a lot.
My name's Amare. You're
kind of lucky I'm here today.
So you don't live here?
No, I'm the caretaker.
Um, that is, uh, caretaker for now.
Do you not like it?
It's a nice place.
No, I enjoy it. My dad owns the place.
And he's gonna hand it down soon.
Well, sorry for trespassing. We didn't...
No, no, you're...
I mean, you're only trespassing
if I say you're trespassing.
So...
the, uh, stories.
Yeah, yeah. Um, we're...
we're just college students.
We have this class on
urban myths and legends.
We just... well, we were
gonna write a paper on the house,
but it's all right.
Oh, it's okay. No, I'm doing a little...
a little work up here right now,
and it's always nice to
come up here because, you know,
there's always people
that try to come up here
and damage stuff and things like that.
No, no, we weren't gonna do
anything like that, I promise.
No, I can tell. You seem
like a good group, and...
You know what? I could, uh...
I can actually use a hand,
if you have any questions,
I mean, I can answer anything you want,
and then you guys could all, I mean,
spend the night here, if you'd like,
and then, uh, well,
then leave in the morning.
Well, I don't know about staying.
I kind of like that.
What, like a little haunted house tour?
It could be fun.
Look, see? I mean, why
don't you just think about it,
and, uh, maybe we can
talk about it later,
but I actually do need
someone to help me out for a bit.
[clears throat]
Nose goes. All right.
It was nice to meet you.
See you inside, losers.
Not it.
We'll help you.
I got it. Here, if you
want to take my bag inside,
then that'd be great. Yeah, no problem.
Right down there, there's a shed.
Yes. If you help me,
I really appreciate it.
[doors squeaks]
[door closes]
[sighs]
[tense music]
[sighs]
Ooh, wind's picking up.
[door opens]
Well...
looks like a storm's coming.
Kind of like people. Storms come.
Storms go.
Look, I appreciate you
helping me out here today.
I don't get many visitors, and, you know,
it was nice to have someone to talk to.
Yeah. Yeah, thank you for, um...
not calling the cops.
We were definitely trespassing
even if you said we
weren't, so thank you.
You know what, don't even think about it.
I mean, this place is built for...
for people to enjoy.
Unfortunately...
that purpose will never be fulfilled.
Each room tells its own
unique story of a dark past.
[eery female sound]
Hello?
Did other of you hear that?
Hear what?
I thought I heard humming, like...
a woman humming a song.
Stop moving the camera. Sorry.
Was that you, Jude?
No, sorry. I don't hear it.
And some even claim to hear humming,
the sound of a young girl's ghost
remembering her favorite tune.
[eerie female sound]
Hello?
Well, do you end up working
every time you come up here?
I mean, there's always
something to do here.
I mean, um...
I like to come up here because it's quiet.
I just get away from
things, you know what I mean?
Yeah. Yeah, I...
I love my friends, but
it's nice to have a breather.
Yeah.
Uh...
What about, uh... what about Malice?
Gosh, uh...
he can be a lot, of course.
I got quite the... quite
the big personality, but...
I try to keep him in line. I love him.
Yeah. I mean, I get it.
I know people like that.
They kind of treat life like it's all...
fun and games.
[eerie music]
Bring these? Yeah, bring 'em over here.
I really appreciate this. Yeah.
Of course.
Okay, you can put it right here. Yeah.
Perfect. Good enough.
You got any tools? Yeah, but
I leave them all in the truck.
If I leave them out here, they'll get...
people will steal 'em
so I keep everything in there.
So, um, what do you want to know about...
Oh, yeah.
Start with the house, I guess.
What do you know about it?
Everything.
My, uh...
my dad built it.
Your dad was the
original owner then? Yeah.
I... I'm sorry. I heard he
was supposed to be dead?
No, that's a myth. I mean,
people like to think that.
It makes the story seem...
less true, you know, puts a distance
between fact and fiction.
And plus, if they think he's not here to
defend himself, uh...
Do you know how this story started then?
Well, I'll tell you.
I had a brother.
Older than me.
Dad built this house as a wedding present
for him and his wife.
Not long after, it was completed
a stranger came by.
You know, to welcome them with a gift.
My sister-in-law... well, she let him in.
The Stranger
killed them both.
Wow. Um...
What happened to the stranger then? Did
they... did they figure out who he was?
He, uh...
He worked for my dad
in, uh... in another life.
So they caught him then, right?
Unfortunately not.
Man, I hate that.
Hopefully one day they'll lock
him up and throw away the key.
I have no doubt.
How have the story's been since then?
Well, it didn't take long for people to
realize that there
wasn't anybody living here.
And then people started coming by and...
and damaging the place,
and that's when, um...
the, uh, story started to happen.
But the thing is, there's a... there's a
beautiful path up back of the house
that goes around a beautiful garden, um,
leading up to the mountains, and, uh...
and unfortunately that's gone now, too.
This all could have been, um, avoidable.
How so?
If my sister-in-law
didn't let the stranger in...
Then, yeah, none of
this would have happened.
Exactly.
Exactly.
[door opens]
[screams]
Ruth! Over here!
It hurts.
You see...
I'm gonna get the first aid
kit out of the truck.
All right, he's... he's
getting something to help.
Something to kill us with.
Don't be a jerk. She doesn't need you
trying to scare her right now.
Me, scare her?
This place is a death trap.
It'll be fine.
Let me have a look.
It hurts.
Ooh, careful.
Will you go get the pain
medicine out of the center console?
Fine.
Well...
it's red and swollen.
Probably bruised.
Can't tell much more than that.
Can you feel your toes wiggle?
Yeah. They don't hurt. Just my ankle.
Amare should be back soon.
[dramatic music]
Hey.
Hey.
How you feeling?
Better. Almost feels normal.
I guess being in this
house, you know, it's...
It's pretty, but...
knowing what happened
here, it gets to you.
Exactly. It made it worse.
Almost like something was
out to get me. Silly, right?
No, I mean, that's...
that's how imaginations work.
Hey.
Um...
I apologize for the soft spots out there.
That's why I bought the planks.
We've had some people up
here that did a lot of damage,
but it's fixed now, you know, so...
if you see anything else out there that
seems dangerous or whatever,
just, you know, let me...
let me know.
Speaking of the others, where are they?
They, uh...
went up the mountain.
They know about, like,
bears and everything, right?
Yeah, they didn't seem
to have a problem with it.
I mean, I told them...
you know, I told them they...
if they, you know, stay on the path and
come back before dark,
there shouldn't be a... I don't know,
shouldn't be a problem.
Right. Well...
the twins tend to be a bit stubborn.
I guess that was it.
Huh.
That was the scary thing
that was bound to happen.
Not following.
You know, like in the
paranormal adventure shows.
In all the shows, there's a
moment that makes you think
you might actually see something, you
know, to keep you hooked,
that you're not
actually gonna see something,
because everyone would have
already and it'd be big news,
but, you know, there's that moment that
keeps you hooked, you know?
Yeah. I mean, that's actually
why I don't watch those shows.
What are you talking about?
We used to watch those shows all the time.
I thought that's why you
wanted to come on this trip.
Nah.
I wanted to come on the
trip because I miss us.
All of us.
You know?
You were right when I heard you say I
didn't have anything going on.
In high school, I...
really had a lot. You
know, I had basketball,
I had dates whenever I
wanted them, Cam was around.
Now look at you guys.
You got your film stuff,
Cam has Ruth.
You're all doing really well in college.
I'm proud of you, but...
I don't have much.
I'm lucky if I even get to hang out with
you guys once a week.
Look, I get it. College
is an adjustment, but...
we've got this weekend,
right? We're all here together.
Let's just make the most of it.
Just don't creep yourself out too much.
Okay.
I'm not gonna be so...
I'm not gonna be scared.
Okay? I don't believe
in any of that stuff.
Which part?
Any of it. Ghosts, Bigfoot, pixies...
it's all too far-fetched.
Somebody would have seen it.
They have. Hundreds of
people. That's the point.
I haven't.
That's all that really
matters, because until I see it...
What was that?
A spooky ghost.
A spooky ghost? An apparish?
It's probably a deer.
We can go check it out if you want.
Amare said to stay on the path.
Okay, Amare said that.
What Amare didn't say...
was that his house is a
death trap. So lighten up.
Look at what happened to Ruth.
Okay?
We're probably safer
out here than in there.
If you don't want to
go, that's fine, but...
I will.
Here we go again.
So, that's looking better?
Amare, is there anyone else here with you?
What do you mean?
I was upstairs. Not that I
was snooping or anything, but...
I thought I heard
humming... sound like a woman.
We are not the only ones with memories.
You know what? I'm gonna go...
to the work shed and...
do a little work right now.
Okay.
What did he mean by that?
I don't know. I think
I'm gonna go find out.
Um... you good?
Yeah.
All right. I'll be back soon.
Amare, what did you...
what did you mean when
said there's
memories in the house?
Memories? Uh... um...
Well, like...
right there, my foot left
an imprint. That's a memory.
Every living thing leaves...
leaves an imprint and leaves a memory.
I mean, pretty much like...
like the house. The house has...
I mean, good memories. The house has...
not so good memories.
So, the house is haunted?
I could see where you might
think it's haunted, but...
believe me, you have...
you have nothing to be
afraid of. Nothing. Trust me.
[garage door closing]
Cam!
Cam! What? Help! What? Where's Jude?
Something's wrong!
What? Come on!
[Jude screams]
[sound of wolves]
You can't have her.
He said we could have them.
But not yet.
No.
You can't have her.
Can you stand? Yeah.
Okay. Go, go, go.
No!
Wait.
Soon enough.
You know what? You're fortunate.
A lot of people have been lost
to wolves in those mountains.
I mean...
usually... usually it's more...
Wolves.
Wolves?
Anybody else see wolves?
Well, that's what I heard.
And that's what wolves sound like to me.
Okay. So, just to put
this in perspective.
So, Ruth's ankle...
some ghostly woman singing...
and now invisible wolves
that nobody but you can see?
I don't believe it.
You gotta start making sense.
Mal.
No, no.
Let him talk. It's okay.
What do you want to know?
Is this place haunted?
Is it haunted? You mean like...
ghost haunted?
No, I mean like pixies.
Of course I mean ghosts.
The only thing...
that haunts this place...
is memories. And that is all.
Mm-hmm. Okay.
So it's all just coincidence?
No trouble here whatsoever?
All just happenstance?
I didn't say that.
So there's nothing to worry about?
I didn't say there wasn't
anything to worry about.
Look, the only danger...
are the people in this room, okay?
The people in this room.
But if you listen to me...
and do as I say, okay,
I will make sure...
you get out of this house alive tomorrow.
Everyone.
Is that a threat?
No.
So what stops us from just leaving now?
What stops you from leaving now?
Him.
Hmm.
I see it.
What does he want?
I want you to have your heart's desire.
You can have Ruth.
I want to give her to you.
You don't truly have her, do you?
Her attention is
constantly shared with your friends.
How long do you think it will be...
before someone takes her from you?
Your friendships... they won't last.
They're already breaking.
Amare.
What do we do?
I don't know. Nothing more than what I've
already told you to do.
I mean, I could...
I can go to the truck
and get some more supplies.
Can you get the boards? We could use them
to board up the door.
The other thing is, we
really don't have any more boards.
I mean, I think if we
lock up, that should suffice.
You know, I could...
I could go to the truck
and get some more supplies.
It would seem to get
us through the night.
I think that would help.
I'll lock up everything upstairs, Cam.
You handle everything down here?
Yeah, here. Get back to the couch.
You got front door, windows, and then
check for Amare
through the front door, okay?
Jude, front door,
windows, check for Amare.
Yeah, front door,
windows, Amare. Got it.
Got it.
[door opens]
[sighs]
It's gonna be okay.
What have we gotten ourselves into?
The SUV is right there. Why
don't we just go and leave?
I'll check the other windows and wait by
the door for Amare.
Who is he?
I don't think we want to know.
Not it.
Amare. He's so calm about everything.
He makes me think he's
not as innocent as he seems.
Look, Cam trusts him and I trust Cam.
And until the man gives me a reason not
to, I'll continue to.
Besides, what other choice do we have?
The man's already saved me once.
Mal left me, but Amare didn't hesitate,
and Cam was right there with him.
That speaks volumes to me.
Why did he do it? What was
his motive? I don't really care.
All I know is that I'm still alive.
Yeah. You're right.
[somebody trying to open door]
[wolves]
[door slams]
God, why did we agree to do this?
Hey.
Hey.
I, uh, heard the wolves.
Yeah.
Ruth's on the
couch, Cam's in the garage.
And Mal?
Up, upstairs?
Upstairs.
Well, look, I brought you something to
get you through the night.
Beef sticks?
Yeah, beef sticks. You know.
Thanks.
You might wanna
change the dressing on that shoulder.
I don't want it to
get infected, you know.
Everything in here.
So, I would do that.
It's been about eight, nine hours, so I
would change it. Put
something fresh on there.
But, uh, you should be good.
Thanks. Okay.
Cam?
Ruth?
What are you doing outside?
I went to the SUV to grab
some stuff and got locked out.
Please hurry.
They're coming. Hurry, Cam.
What's wrong, Camden?
Do I frighten you?
I see that I do.
You should be afraid.
But you don't have to be.
Perhaps you'd feel more
comfortable if we shared a seat.
You're him.
You killed Amare's
brother. You're going to kill us.
Amare told you his tale, did he?
I wager he omitted a few details.
Omitted? No.
No, no, no, you're
trying to get in my head.
You did this to Jude. Ruth, too.
Man, this is so good right now.
[vomit noise]
Gross.
[someone getting hit] Ow!
That's Cam.
[girl screams]
Cam! Cam! Cam!
Get away from him.
Cam!
Cam!
Guys?
Where are you?
Lay down.
What happened? What can I do?
All right, do me a favor.
There is a bowl in the
cabinet on the left of the sink.
Would you get it for me, please?
Okay, got it.
Can you grab my kit?
Yeah, I'll get the gauze.
What happened?
Something attacked Camden.
Something? What do you mean? What? Jude!
Thank you, thank you.
Put it right here.
What is that?
It's a poison or it
might be some kind of venom.
Venom? Yeah.
Is he going to be okay?
No, he'll be fine, okay?
He'll be fine. Just
let me work here, okay?
Oh, my God!
We never should have came here.
Amare.
Go check on Jude and Ruth.
He's going to be fine.
I'll take care of him.
Don't worry.
Okay.
Okay.
Camden.
Camden, wake up!
Hey, come on.
Mom, what are you doing?
You've been asleep all morning. Come on,
it's time to get up.
Two more days. I leave in two days. I'm
going to sleep till then.
But I was hoping that we could spend the
day together. Do something fun.
Really? You feel up for that?
Yeah, I do. Oh, and, um,
here. I got something for you.
What did I do?
Thanks, Mom. It's cool.
It's for protection
while you're at school.
I'll be fine. You know that?
I know. I know.
But every time you see
it, you'll think of me.
And perhaps you'll
remember that God loves you.
Look, you're going away, and there's
going to be all kinds of temptations.
I won't always be around.
You'll be fine, Mom.
Honey, we both know the truth.
And I've made peace with it. I have.
I just... I hate that I won't get to see
the man I know you're going to become.
How is he?
Amare says he'll be fine.
Why? Why would you have us come here?
It's always what you want.
We didn't even want to come here, but you
thought it'd be fun to have a haunting.
I'm sorry.
You know what your mom
always used to tell me?
Wait. I've got it. Give me a second.
I'm glad God works miracles.
Because it'll take one to
get you straightened out.
Do you remember when she'd take cheese
slices and put them on tortilla chips and
bake them in the oven?
Poor man's nachos.
It was so simple, but I miss it so much.
It's like I still smell them.
Yeah, I think the smell
has baked him the walls.
You know what she told me?
She told me to take care of her boy.
Even then, she was worried about you.
Her last words to me were, "Hebrews 12."
Love God and love others."
She quoted a verse to you?
Yes and no. I looked it up.
"Love God and love others" is what Christ
said were the two greatest commandments,
but that's not Hebrews 12.
Hebrews says it's actually about Christ.
It says not to refuse
him who is speaking.
What was that even supposed to mean?
Mom was afraid of what college might do
to me. She didn't want
me to lose the faith.
Love you, Mom.
It's gonna be okay.
How are any of us
gonna be okay after this?
Well, I cleaned the wound.
I mean, he's gonna be a little sore for a
while, but he'll make it.
What kind of hell is this place?
Oh, this isn't hell. This is not hell.
And look, I'm sorry. What's happening
to you. I really am.
How can you be so calm? Do
you even know what's out there?
Yeah, I do. And if you listen to me, I've
been telling you over and over again, you
would be as calm as I am.
You sound crazy right
now. You know that, right?
You know, the stranger
is not normal, right? Duh.
He's been stalking these woods for years
and years and years. But there are rules.
What rules?
I'm glad you asked.
Look, all you have to do is listen to me,
trust me, and I'll make sure you all get
out of here in the morning.
Safe,
whole,
healthy.
Cam trusts you, so we will
too. What choice do we have?
[laughs]
None.
No, no. No, no, no, no, no, no.
Amare needs to give us answers now.
You're the one they call Mal. Tell me,
Mal, why shouldn't I
throw you down to my pets?
Nothing then? I guess it's feeding time.
The kitchen. The kitchen.
Go on.
I can get...
I can get Amare outside.
I believe you can.
If I...
If I can get Amare
outside, you'll let us go, right?
If you get Amare outside, you are free to
do whatever you like.
Deal. Deal.
Mal, if you need additional
justification, demand that Amare tell
you the whole truth.
I'm not the villain he paints me to be.
Go on.
Our father is an evil man
driven by ego, a dictator.
He favored our brother and his new bride
by gifting them this house.
I merely wanted him to see that they
didn't love him the way that he thought.
In his rage, he killed them.
I'm not to blame for what happened here.
[dramatic music]
Oh, hey.
You're awake.
Yep.
What's going on?
What?
They've been arguing.
About what?
I mean, what do people argue about?
I mean, they don't trust me, they don't
trust Mal, they don't
trust the research paper.
I just think they're scared.
They still don't trust you?
No, not completely. Not like you do.
Mom always, my mom always told me that,
um, a person's actions can tell you, um,
what they're like on the inside.
I mean, you, I mean, you take care of
this place when you,
gosh, you don't have to.
You take care of us and all the people
that have been here.
Ruth, Jude, I
mean, you've put
yourself at risk more than once.
I mean, I wouldn't be here
if it weren't for you, so...
I just want to let you know your friends
helped, too. They did.
I couldn't do much.
No, you, you helped.
You all did.
Here.
I'm sorry, Cam.
I couldn't. I...
When I was up there, the window wouldn't
close, and I came down, and by the time I
made it, Amare already
had you all patched up.
I'm sorry.
[sighs]
It's dark.
Yeah, you've been out for a long time.
They didn't want to rest
until they knew you were better.
Look, uh...
This'll be all over soon.
It will.
It's four in the morning?
Yeah, sunrise is at seven.
It should be safe to,
should be safe to leave by then.
And what about you?
I just want help.
Hmm. Right.
All this is happening
around us. We're falling apart.
And you're perfectly calm.
It looks to me like
you're omitting a few details.
Mal, don't.
Don't what?
Somebody has to ask.
Don't give in.
You talked with him, didn't you?
With who?
The stranger.
He told me the same thing,
that Amare is omitting details.
We can't trust that thing.
Maybe.
Doesn't mean he was wrong.
Mal, come on. Can't you see?
He's innocent.
Come on.
Yeah.
I see.
Mal, I promise.
I only want to save you.
Maybe.
I can do that myself.
Mal!
Don't leave this house!
It's over.
Guys!
We can go home!
His eyes are still open.
It's kind of creepy.
It's almost like he can still see us.
We should cover him.
There's a cloth back there by the couch.
We can use that.
This is the best we can do.
No.
It's all we've got, though.
This feels appropriate.
Be still and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations, and
exalted among the earth.
I'm not really good at prayers. I don't
really know what to do.
We didn't even know him that well.
Well enough to know
that he was a friend.
So what now?
I mean, do we really think it's over?
With him gone, what stops
it from coming after us?
Nothing.
He had just gotten here.
He would have just driven
in town to get food.
What kept the monster
from attacking him before?
I wish I knew.
That thing, he...
He said they were brothers.
No, I don't know about that, but...
Whatever their relationship was, it kept
him from attacking him.
He said that there were rules.
What do you think he meant by that?
I don't know.
Maybe he needed someone to betray him.
Someone to hand him over.
You think I betrayed him?
Yeah, Mal, you did.
What did he ever do for
us except try to help us?
What, you too now Jude?
I see it differently.
He could have stopped
that thing if he wanted to.
He knew more than he was letting on.
He could have helped us get out of here.
He was! Don't you get it, you moron?
He was trying to help us.
Whatever, man.
For all we know, I could have saved us.
Really? You think you're some hero?
We came here and
trespassed. We broke the law.
I think we brought that
thing here, woke it up.
What did he ever do except
try to help us and protect us?
The man you murdered was
only trying to save us.
That man has a name.
It was Amare.
You can say it, it's not
gonna hurt anybody.
Look, I'm... I'm sorry, sis.
Where are you going?
I'm going to get our food.
It's in our camping supplies,
so I don't have to deal with you
bellyaching over being
hungry all the time now.
Doors are still locked.
I'm not giving you the keys.
I have the keys.
What? You want them?
You can come get them if you want.
Stop it, Mal. This isn't funny.
No, Mal, please.
I'm going.
Mal.
No!
You.
You said we could leave.
You said if I gave you
Amare, we could go home.
You are free to do whatever you like.
Betray Amare.
Play the hero.
Leave the house.
But, all choices have consequences.
[Growling]
Enjoy these next few moments.
Eternity will be infinitely worse.
Finally.
[Birds chirping]
What is it, Cam?
Is it him?
Birds.
[Explosion]
Ruth?
Jude, you okay?
What was that?
Well...
We can't stay on the floor forever.
He's gone.
What?
Amare. He's gone.
What do we do now?
I'm...
I'm not sure.
Mal?
Mal?
Mal?
Mal!
[Grunts]
[Birds chirping]
[Wind howling]
[Guitar music]
You thought you would claim me
Death's throws left me gasping
Sure tried to pull me down
False truth's a liar
Dragons thrive in fire
No way I'll turn back now
The end has come
His will be done
The night is gone
A new day's dawn
The cross was raised
The stone rolled away
Your end has come
His will be done
It is finished
His blood flows and fills me
With reverence consuming
A life of endless grief
I died on the skull mount
My life is not mine now
So darkness flee from me
The end has come
His will be done
The night is gone
A new day's dawn
The cross was raised
The stone rolled away
Your end has come
His will be done
Lazarus an easy feat
A whale's belly has room to breathe
He plucked me from the prince's hand
What power he commands
The end has come
His will be done
The night is gone
A new day's dawn
The cross was raised
The stone rolled away
Your end has come
His will be done
It is finished