Watch If You Dare To (2024) Movie Script
(rock music playing)
(muffled) Seriously,
where did you find this guy?
(muffled) ...you don't
ask, you don't get right.
(muffled) Hitchhiking,
I'm not surprised..
Hey bro!
Can you get me a beer please?
No! You're driving!
Give the man a beer.
He's been driving all day.
C'mon we're nearly
there What harm can it do?
Are we nearly
there? I need to pee.
Where is there exactly? I
mean, where are we going?
We're going there? In
that old shitty hospital?
It's educational.
It's fucking creepy.
You really know those
special out of the way places
that a girl will just love.
I also know how to get to those
out of the way women place.
Yeah. Fucking creepy.
Let's break out those flashlight
so we can all get out creep on.
I'll let you creep
up on me, Trev.
I'm counting on it, babe.
C'mon guys! Let's go!
Last one in has to say
"bloody Mary" five times
in the first mi we see.
Is this your idea of fun?
This is what we
do. Join. The. Party.
C'mon Anna!
First time is the scariest
but you gotta jump right in.
Like ripping off a band aid.
Who's turn is it?
You know I'm gonna
say it's my turn.
Which means it's really mine.
That's not how this works.
(shouts) I think
we should split up.
God dammit it was my turn.
Get fucked!
- You first.
With any luck
I'm going with Trev.
Of course you are.
Well, I guess you're
with me, new girl.
Why does going off into
the dark with someone
you barely know not
seem like a good idea?
Someone always says that.
C'mon, babe.
Does it get much
more exciting than this?
I'm not sure I can handle it.
Joss?
Hey babe?
You there?
I'm so scared of you hiding
out here in the dark, Joss.
Waiting on me.
I'm not hiding.
I can see that.
What is that?
You just gotta let
it happen okay?
It'll be over soon then
we can start again...
What the hell are
you talking about?
Did you hear that?
(muffled) I'm kinda
busy at the moment.
Trev! Seriously! Listen...
Oh my God... I guess you
really don't get used to it.
(distant screams)
Oh my God!
Should we go check it out?
No! Absolutely not!
But... I feel
like... I have to...
No! You always do this.
Don't you leave me!
Trev! Asshole!
Mark?
Mark?
Mark?
Joss! Run! Get
out of here now!
Trev?
(screams)
Trev?
(screams)
(rock music playing)
Hey bro!
Bro! Can you get
me a beer please?
(various voices) Help me! It
hurts. It hurts so much. Help!
Hey! New girl!
C'mon over. There's
room for one more.
(muffled)
anything's possible.
(muffled) I mean
can you imagine...
Five things I can see.
Sink.
Faucet.
My hands.
Poster, mirror.
Four things I can feel.
My hair, paper towels.
The wall.
Beer bottle.
Three things I can hear.
My fingernails.
My heartbeat.
People.
Two things I can smell.
Soap.
Air freshener.
One thing I can taste.
Water.
Okay.
Jesus. It's about time.
Hey, I'm Tyler.
What's your story?
I'm Maggie.
Ugh, is that your real voice?
- No, this is my real voice.
Hey, Doc.
- Hey, Maggie. I just
got your message.
Are you okay?
I made it to a party.
Great. Any panic attacks yet?
Just one so far.
Remember, you're taking
a big step in your recovery.
Don't worry about
people around you.
Okay. Thanks, Doc.
How's your drink?
It's pretty good.
- It's good. Yeah.
I haven't had anything
to drink all day.
I can imagine.
- She gets it.
It's been great seeing you.
- Good seeing you too. Bye.
Hey, where you been?
- I did a lap.
Oh, you okay?
So many people
out there. It's crazy.
Yeah. I saw somebody doing
a keg stand off of a stroller.
We can go if you want to.
- No, I'm okay. Really. Besides,
Stephen would be
devastated if we left.
Speaking of El Diablo.
It is I, El Diablo. Who
dares to challenge me?
Wow, wow, wow.
Yes. Lucy, you bought
your awesome cupcakes.
Yeah, you think I'd
come empty handed?
I'm just so glad you
guys are both here.
Parties are
difficult for me, but
I'm trying. I
love your place.
Muchas gracias, serenita.
Hey, who's that guy?
Tyler?
Well, he's kind of a...
A dick.
Is that to scale?
Hey, who wants to play
a game of beer pong?
Oh, you mean the game
where you throw a dirty ball
into a cup of beer and
then drink said beer?
Yeah, no thanks. How
about you, Maggie?
You want some dirty ball beer?
- Ew, no. No dirty ball beer.
Yeah, no dirty ball beer for us.
Please, for the love of God,
stop calling it dirty ball beer.
I guess I should get that.
Must be my dirty ball
beer that I've ordered.
Well, now that
we've seen Stephen,
we can go if you want to.
No. I feel like the party's
just getting started.
Does that mean that
you would like to dance?
Mm-hmm.
- Uh-huh. Alright.
I mean, who does that? Does
he know how hard I worked
on these cupcakes?
No, of course he doesn't,
because he's an asshole.
And what kind of person makes
fun of another person's voice?
I know, you have a great voice.
And you make amazing cupcakes.
Just wanna rip his arms
off and beat him with them.
I just wanna take his
little head and squeeze it.
What is that?
So where the lady's
at? The Thai guy is here.
Maggie, wake up.
Are you okay? Maggie?
Bloody hell.
Maggie, honey, I need
you to wake up, okay?
Maggie, we are not
gonna die at Stephen
fucking McDemon's
Halloween party.
Save a cupcake for me.
Maggie, I could
use some help here.
Save a cupcake for me.
Save a cupcake for me.
Five things I can see.
Severed arm, Dumbo,
beer cans, Lucy, baseball bat.
Four things I can feel.
Four, my hair, my
crown, baseball bat.
Three things I can hear.
Growling, my
heartbeat, baseball bat.
Two things I can smell.
Still beer, baseball bat.
One thing I can taste.
Corner!
What?
What the hell was that?
Learned it in therapy.
They're good, right?
Fuck that guy.
Why'd you have to open the box?
I was curious.
How was I supposed to know
if I would unleash a hell beast?
You never open the
creepy monster box.
It was literally made
of skin and teeth.
I think you should have
told me that 10 minutes ago.
I did tell you that. 10
minutes ago. Yeah, I did.
And that's why women
love you, of course.
Your fries will be right out.
Okay, firing.
You sure I can't call you a
cab or get you some water?
Or schedule a liver transplant?
You two are so brave.
Why? Because we
ordered the fries?
It's the only thing you have
in the menu that doesn't suck.
It's true.
You know what she means.
You two were the only survivors
of the Halloween party massacre.
And if that were
me, I don't think
I'd ever leave the house again.
Same. And for the
record, I thought
going to a bar
wasn't a great idea.
But they said they were ready
and I wanted to support them.
Plus I really wanted
a beer, okay?
That's where I
knew you guys from.
I saw you on the news.
That's right.
These are my girls.
They beat the shit
out of that psycho.
He wasn't a psycho.
He was our friend.
And then, you know,
all of a sudden he just
kind of changed into
some kind of creature.
Next thing I know,
I'm defending my
friend from my other friend
and I failed. So...
Hold on.
What do you mean creature?
I tried to tell the cops,
but they didn't believe us.
And they turned it
into this sort of demon.
And I was sitting here
in this shitty ass bar.
Whatever, man.
I like this bar.
As I was saying, we're
sitting in this shitty bar.
Reliving the worst night
that's ever happened to us.
Okay, but you're
here now, right?
Moving forward. And I
think that's courageous.
S-B-N-R-R.
What's that?
It's a grounding technique.
Stands for stop, breathe,
notice, reassess, and respond.
It helps with anxiety and PTSD.
Yeah, it brings you
back to reality and
keeps you from spiraling.
What, you think I don't
have my own PTSD?
No, no.
It's just you've never
mentioned it before.
Yeah, well, I don't really
like talking about it. So...
Okay.
S-B-N-R-R.
I'll add that to my
bartender therapist toolkit.
Hey, do you have any
grounding techniques?
Yeah, actually, I use
dance movement therapy.
Okay, is that exactly
what it sounds like?
Yep.
Regulate the amygdala, baby.
Don't do that.
Don't listen.
What the...
What is there?
Mother!
I said don't do it.
That means don't take-
Guys!
Have you ever thought...
I don't know.
Maybe you're cursed.
Technically, this is only the
second time this
has happened to us,
and I think a curse
is three times, right?
Three times, okay. You
get struck by lightning once.
Coincidence. You get
struck by lightning twice.
Why are we talking
about the lightning?
Is that Byron?
Wait, wait, wait.
Fuck.
I think that was Byron.
Sweet, naive, soon to be dead,
Maggie and Lucy.
Is this any way to
treat an old friend?
You don't look like any
friend of mine, Ryan Shitcrest.
Last time I was
in a different...
skin suit.
Until somebody bashed its
brains in with a baseball bat.
We need to get out of here.
Oh, God.
Keep running.
But you'll never be safe.
I know you're in here, Maggie.
I can smell you.
All your friends will die,
and there'll be no
one left to protect you.
No, no.
Can you hear it?
Maggie!
Can you hear my reaper tearing
the flesh from their bones?
Everyone will die
because of you,
and then the reaper
will feed on your flesh.
As you can tell,
I really like flesh.
You're okay.
Stop.
Breathe.
Um...
Notice...
Armed...
Reassess.
It's blind.
Wait.
You have a monster
do all your dirty work?
So what the fuck do you do?
Oh, well, I...
I control the monster.
Yeah, okay, but do
you have any special
powers besides
controlling a Hellbeast?
I...
I can possess people.
Oh my God.
You're like the
worst demon ever.
Basically a dude.
I can kick a dude's ass.
Whoa.
You're just a weak little girl
who can't do
anything on her own.
You should stop
talking and start running.
Stop hurting me and my friends.
God!
Is that blood or ketchup?
It's ketchup.
And that's why you never
open the creepy monster box.
What are you writing?
S-B-N-R-R.
Getting a head start on therapy.
Hey!
No candy yet.
- Why not?
Because we have to
thank the Halloween tree.
Um, I think you have the
wrong holiday, Jessica.
Wait, the Halloween tree?
That was my favorite
movie as a kid.
Yeah, it was based on
a book by Ray Bradbury.
And the book was based
on an actual legend.
Yeah, in ancient times,
the pagans used to
spend October 31st,
Listen, they used to spend
October 31st
celebrating the harvest
to honor the nature spirits
before the harsh winter.
You know Charles Manson
also worshipped the earth,
which didn't enter the room.
Come on, be respectful.
So I just have to
talk to this plant
here before I can
eat a Kit Kat bar.
As Samhain became Halloween,
some people carried on the
tradition by adopting
a Halloween tree
to show their
appreciation for nature.
My grandmother used to tell
me this story every Halloween.
So yes, Parker, you
have to talk to a plant.
[clears throat]
Oh, thank you
mighty Halloween tree
for blessing us
with this bounty of...
diabetes.
That's not how it works.
Yeah, I think you
forgot to say amen.
[laughter]
Come on, you guys.
Can we just join hands and
close our eyes for a second
and then you can have as
much candy as you can eat
and you can have as much
booze as you can drink.
Now we're talking.
Come on.
Thank you for a fruitful season
filled with good company.
We will eat, we will celebrate,
and we will be grateful.
Ow.
It's just the door.
I'll get it.
Hey.
- Hey, sorry I'm late.
No, no problem. Come on in.
- Thanks.
Hey.
Now that is a scary costume.
I got stuck at work.
Cindy Tyler.
How's Clerk Life treating you?
Yeah, pays the bills.
Did I miss anything good?
Well first, you have to
put your phone in the pile.
Why?
Jessica was tired of people
texting their way
through the party,
so we actually made
a little game out of it.
Everyone stacks up their phone
and the last one to
touch theirs gets $20.
Okay.
Anything else?
Yeah, you have
to talk to this plant.
What?
This little guy right here.
Another principal belief
of paganism is karma.
Do they believe in
band-aids by any chance?
I'm pretty sure there are some
under the sink in the bathroom.
Thank you.
Do you guys think I
was too mean to Parker?
No, that guy could
use some discipline.
What's taking him
so long anyways?
I'll go check on him.
I could use another jacket.
What's wrong?
- It's Parker.
I think he's dead.
It's okay.
Let's get you out of here.
It's that creepy plant.
How dare you accuse the tree?
He's the one that was
being disrespectful.
How could you even say that?
He was your friend!
I'll show you
"disrespectful."
Matt, stop!
Matt, stop!
Stop it!
Matt!
You're gonna regret that.
It's gone.
Let's keep it that way.
Come on, guys.
There's no time to fight.
We have to call the police!
Brooke?
Harry?
Oh, my God.
Ow!
Come on, we have to get this...
Ow!
This can't be happening.
I'm gonna go get help.
Watch out!
If you weren't here right now,
I would so be masturbating
to pass the time.
Instead, I'm just
laying here on a couch
playing with my phone,
waiting for the power
to come back on.
Boring.
FYI, masturbation causes
premature vaginal wrinkling
and stretching.
No way.
Oh, yeah, I saw it on
Dr. Oz, so you know it's true.
Sexy!
Can you do a little spin for me?
No. Come on,
I got dollar bills.
No, you're broke.
Besides, I'm not in
the mood anyway.
I have to go take a
shower and get out of here.
Louis is picking me up at six.
Nice. Leave your friend
home alone during a blackout.
What could happen, right?
Mm, I would bring you along,
but I'm not big into
threesomes, so sorry.
As cold as you are, sexy.
What the hell, Steena?
You know I ain't
having my photo taken.
Just preserving the
sexiness for later.
Just delete it, okay?
You'll thank me when you're 40.
Stop being weird.
Just delete it.
Why? Is something bad
going to happen if I don't?
Don't be crazy.
Just delete it, okay?
What a grump.
Just so you're aware,
I was totally joking
about me masturbating.
I'm actually celibate.
(eerie music)
(woman screams)
Karen?
Hello?
Are you okay?
Karen, come on, say something.
Fine then.
If you're naked,
please cover up,
or I will be forced to
take another photo of you.
Honestly, Karen, if you're
trying to scare
me, it's working.
So come on out, okay?
Look, I know you're
upset about me
snapping that stupid photo
of you, but I'll delete it.
Nice.
If this isn't kind of
prank, you're good.
How'd you get all these
photos in my phone?
Nice job.
Did Lewis put you up to this?
Very creepy.
So when are you
and your boyfriend
going to pop out and say boo?
Karen.
Karen, if this is some kind
of sick joke, please stop it.
These are just images in your
phone, but they can't hurt you.
All you have to
do is delete them.
Just delete them, Steena.
Oh god.
Help!
Help!
Oh my God! Help!
Somebody help me!
Somebody help me!
What is this?
What is this?
Help!
Help me!
It's no use.
I've been yelling for days.
Who are you?
Arnold. I'm Arnold.
Do you have any water?
I'm so thirsty.
Where are we?
What is this place?
I want to go home.
I'm so tired.
Hey, what is this?
Why am I here?
Answer me.
Why am I here?
It's okay. It's
okay. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Okay, we're both gonna be okay.
I'm just... I'm
scared, Arnold.
It's Arnold, right?
Or Arnie.
My mother called me Arnie.
You have any water?
My name's Jennifer. I don't
have any water. I'm sorry.
That's okay. My hands hurt.
It hurt real bad.
Okay. Okay.
Okay. Let me see.
What is it?
No!
Is this true?
What is this?
Arnold, is this true?
Why would you? You wouldn't.
Is this true?
Did you do this?
Who is doing this?
Where are you?
What the fuck is
this? Why am I here?
Oh, God.
No.
No, I can't do this.
I can't do this.
I can't do this.
Go.
Go.
Hi.
Do you know why you're here now?
Because he knows why he's here.
Don't you, Arnold?
Who are you?
A friend.
A friend trying to help.
Is that true?
Is what true?
What's written there.
What the note says.
Oh, that.
No, it's not!
It's kind of cute, isn't it?
You wouldn't think by looking
at him, he were a monster.
Or...
Maybe you would.
They say it's in the eyes.
Or, uh, eye, I guess.
I don't know what
you're talking about.
I didn't do anything!
Didn't do what, Arnold?
You don't even know
what the note said.
It isn't true, I didn't do it!
Stop it!
Stop it.
After what this fuck
has done to you, stop.
Have you ever
been raped, Jennifer?
We hear that word
so often now. Rape.
We hardly think anything of it.
What it feels like.
Smells like...
Sounds like...
It's awful, isn't it?
He's scared.
Scared right now.
Terrified.
I wonder if this is
terrifying for you.
How would it feel for a child?
Young boy, perhaps.
Stop!
Stop, yes, that's
what they say, isn't it?
They say, "Stop!"
"Mr. Please stop!"
"Mr. I want to go home!"
Is that what they said when
you were pressed
up against them?
You disgusting fuck!
"Mr. I want my mommy!"
"Stop it, Mr. I
want to go home!"
"I want my mommy, I want
my mommy, I want my mommy!"
Stop!
You can stop it all
right now, Jennifer.
I can't!
I can't do it!
Not like this. It isn't right!
It won't bring him back!
And you don't even
know if he did it.
I know he did it,
and you know he did it.
But most importantly,
he knows he did it.
Don't you, motherfucker!
- I didn't hurt anyone!
I never hurt anyone.
You're gonna fucking
tell me that in front of her!
You're gonna tell me right now
that you didn't fucking do this!
Look at him, Jennifer!
You did it!
Stop!
- You fucking did this!
I swear to God!
I didn't hurt anything!
He told me.
I don't want anything
from you, Jennifer.
I'm not taking you.
I'm giving.
I'm giving you the chance.
To finish this life
and start a new one.
A life free of fear and sadness.
I'm giving you this
gift free of charge.
The gift of closure.
And if you choose...
restitution.
Now.
I leave the three of you alone.
Oh, my God.
(muffled) Seriously,
where did you find this guy?
(muffled) ...you don't
ask, you don't get right.
(muffled) Hitchhiking,
I'm not surprised..
Hey bro!
Can you get me a beer please?
No! You're driving!
Give the man a beer.
He's been driving all day.
C'mon we're nearly
there What harm can it do?
Are we nearly
there? I need to pee.
Where is there exactly? I
mean, where are we going?
We're going there? In
that old shitty hospital?
It's educational.
It's fucking creepy.
You really know those
special out of the way places
that a girl will just love.
I also know how to get to those
out of the way women place.
Yeah. Fucking creepy.
Let's break out those flashlight
so we can all get out creep on.
I'll let you creep
up on me, Trev.
I'm counting on it, babe.
C'mon guys! Let's go!
Last one in has to say
"bloody Mary" five times
in the first mi we see.
Is this your idea of fun?
This is what we
do. Join. The. Party.
C'mon Anna!
First time is the scariest
but you gotta jump right in.
Like ripping off a band aid.
Who's turn is it?
You know I'm gonna
say it's my turn.
Which means it's really mine.
That's not how this works.
(shouts) I think
we should split up.
God dammit it was my turn.
Get fucked!
- You first.
With any luck
I'm going with Trev.
Of course you are.
Well, I guess you're
with me, new girl.
Why does going off into
the dark with someone
you barely know not
seem like a good idea?
Someone always says that.
C'mon, babe.
Does it get much
more exciting than this?
I'm not sure I can handle it.
Joss?
Hey babe?
You there?
I'm so scared of you hiding
out here in the dark, Joss.
Waiting on me.
I'm not hiding.
I can see that.
What is that?
You just gotta let
it happen okay?
It'll be over soon then
we can start again...
What the hell are
you talking about?
Did you hear that?
(muffled) I'm kinda
busy at the moment.
Trev! Seriously! Listen...
Oh my God... I guess you
really don't get used to it.
(distant screams)
Oh my God!
Should we go check it out?
No! Absolutely not!
But... I feel
like... I have to...
No! You always do this.
Don't you leave me!
Trev! Asshole!
Mark?
Mark?
Mark?
Joss! Run! Get
out of here now!
Trev?
(screams)
Trev?
(screams)
(rock music playing)
Hey bro!
Bro! Can you get
me a beer please?
(various voices) Help me! It
hurts. It hurts so much. Help!
Hey! New girl!
C'mon over. There's
room for one more.
(muffled)
anything's possible.
(muffled) I mean
can you imagine...
Five things I can see.
Sink.
Faucet.
My hands.
Poster, mirror.
Four things I can feel.
My hair, paper towels.
The wall.
Beer bottle.
Three things I can hear.
My fingernails.
My heartbeat.
People.
Two things I can smell.
Soap.
Air freshener.
One thing I can taste.
Water.
Okay.
Jesus. It's about time.
Hey, I'm Tyler.
What's your story?
I'm Maggie.
Ugh, is that your real voice?
- No, this is my real voice.
Hey, Doc.
- Hey, Maggie. I just
got your message.
Are you okay?
I made it to a party.
Great. Any panic attacks yet?
Just one so far.
Remember, you're taking
a big step in your recovery.
Don't worry about
people around you.
Okay. Thanks, Doc.
How's your drink?
It's pretty good.
- It's good. Yeah.
I haven't had anything
to drink all day.
I can imagine.
- She gets it.
It's been great seeing you.
- Good seeing you too. Bye.
Hey, where you been?
- I did a lap.
Oh, you okay?
So many people
out there. It's crazy.
Yeah. I saw somebody doing
a keg stand off of a stroller.
We can go if you want to.
- No, I'm okay. Really. Besides,
Stephen would be
devastated if we left.
Speaking of El Diablo.
It is I, El Diablo. Who
dares to challenge me?
Wow, wow, wow.
Yes. Lucy, you bought
your awesome cupcakes.
Yeah, you think I'd
come empty handed?
I'm just so glad you
guys are both here.
Parties are
difficult for me, but
I'm trying. I
love your place.
Muchas gracias, serenita.
Hey, who's that guy?
Tyler?
Well, he's kind of a...
A dick.
Is that to scale?
Hey, who wants to play
a game of beer pong?
Oh, you mean the game
where you throw a dirty ball
into a cup of beer and
then drink said beer?
Yeah, no thanks. How
about you, Maggie?
You want some dirty ball beer?
- Ew, no. No dirty ball beer.
Yeah, no dirty ball beer for us.
Please, for the love of God,
stop calling it dirty ball beer.
I guess I should get that.
Must be my dirty ball
beer that I've ordered.
Well, now that
we've seen Stephen,
we can go if you want to.
No. I feel like the party's
just getting started.
Does that mean that
you would like to dance?
Mm-hmm.
- Uh-huh. Alright.
I mean, who does that? Does
he know how hard I worked
on these cupcakes?
No, of course he doesn't,
because he's an asshole.
And what kind of person makes
fun of another person's voice?
I know, you have a great voice.
And you make amazing cupcakes.
Just wanna rip his arms
off and beat him with them.
I just wanna take his
little head and squeeze it.
What is that?
So where the lady's
at? The Thai guy is here.
Maggie, wake up.
Are you okay? Maggie?
Bloody hell.
Maggie, honey, I need
you to wake up, okay?
Maggie, we are not
gonna die at Stephen
fucking McDemon's
Halloween party.
Save a cupcake for me.
Maggie, I could
use some help here.
Save a cupcake for me.
Save a cupcake for me.
Five things I can see.
Severed arm, Dumbo,
beer cans, Lucy, baseball bat.
Four things I can feel.
Four, my hair, my
crown, baseball bat.
Three things I can hear.
Growling, my
heartbeat, baseball bat.
Two things I can smell.
Still beer, baseball bat.
One thing I can taste.
Corner!
What?
What the hell was that?
Learned it in therapy.
They're good, right?
Fuck that guy.
Why'd you have to open the box?
I was curious.
How was I supposed to know
if I would unleash a hell beast?
You never open the
creepy monster box.
It was literally made
of skin and teeth.
I think you should have
told me that 10 minutes ago.
I did tell you that. 10
minutes ago. Yeah, I did.
And that's why women
love you, of course.
Your fries will be right out.
Okay, firing.
You sure I can't call you a
cab or get you some water?
Or schedule a liver transplant?
You two are so brave.
Why? Because we
ordered the fries?
It's the only thing you have
in the menu that doesn't suck.
It's true.
You know what she means.
You two were the only survivors
of the Halloween party massacre.
And if that were
me, I don't think
I'd ever leave the house again.
Same. And for the
record, I thought
going to a bar
wasn't a great idea.
But they said they were ready
and I wanted to support them.
Plus I really wanted
a beer, okay?
That's where I
knew you guys from.
I saw you on the news.
That's right.
These are my girls.
They beat the shit
out of that psycho.
He wasn't a psycho.
He was our friend.
And then, you know,
all of a sudden he just
kind of changed into
some kind of creature.
Next thing I know,
I'm defending my
friend from my other friend
and I failed. So...
Hold on.
What do you mean creature?
I tried to tell the cops,
but they didn't believe us.
And they turned it
into this sort of demon.
And I was sitting here
in this shitty ass bar.
Whatever, man.
I like this bar.
As I was saying, we're
sitting in this shitty bar.
Reliving the worst night
that's ever happened to us.
Okay, but you're
here now, right?
Moving forward. And I
think that's courageous.
S-B-N-R-R.
What's that?
It's a grounding technique.
Stands for stop, breathe,
notice, reassess, and respond.
It helps with anxiety and PTSD.
Yeah, it brings you
back to reality and
keeps you from spiraling.
What, you think I don't
have my own PTSD?
No, no.
It's just you've never
mentioned it before.
Yeah, well, I don't really
like talking about it. So...
Okay.
S-B-N-R-R.
I'll add that to my
bartender therapist toolkit.
Hey, do you have any
grounding techniques?
Yeah, actually, I use
dance movement therapy.
Okay, is that exactly
what it sounds like?
Yep.
Regulate the amygdala, baby.
Don't do that.
Don't listen.
What the...
What is there?
Mother!
I said don't do it.
That means don't take-
Guys!
Have you ever thought...
I don't know.
Maybe you're cursed.
Technically, this is only the
second time this
has happened to us,
and I think a curse
is three times, right?
Three times, okay. You
get struck by lightning once.
Coincidence. You get
struck by lightning twice.
Why are we talking
about the lightning?
Is that Byron?
Wait, wait, wait.
Fuck.
I think that was Byron.
Sweet, naive, soon to be dead,
Maggie and Lucy.
Is this any way to
treat an old friend?
You don't look like any
friend of mine, Ryan Shitcrest.
Last time I was
in a different...
skin suit.
Until somebody bashed its
brains in with a baseball bat.
We need to get out of here.
Oh, God.
Keep running.
But you'll never be safe.
I know you're in here, Maggie.
I can smell you.
All your friends will die,
and there'll be no
one left to protect you.
No, no.
Can you hear it?
Maggie!
Can you hear my reaper tearing
the flesh from their bones?
Everyone will die
because of you,
and then the reaper
will feed on your flesh.
As you can tell,
I really like flesh.
You're okay.
Stop.
Breathe.
Um...
Notice...
Armed...
Reassess.
It's blind.
Wait.
You have a monster
do all your dirty work?
So what the fuck do you do?
Oh, well, I...
I control the monster.
Yeah, okay, but do
you have any special
powers besides
controlling a Hellbeast?
I...
I can possess people.
Oh my God.
You're like the
worst demon ever.
Basically a dude.
I can kick a dude's ass.
Whoa.
You're just a weak little girl
who can't do
anything on her own.
You should stop
talking and start running.
Stop hurting me and my friends.
God!
Is that blood or ketchup?
It's ketchup.
And that's why you never
open the creepy monster box.
What are you writing?
S-B-N-R-R.
Getting a head start on therapy.
Hey!
No candy yet.
- Why not?
Because we have to
thank the Halloween tree.
Um, I think you have the
wrong holiday, Jessica.
Wait, the Halloween tree?
That was my favorite
movie as a kid.
Yeah, it was based on
a book by Ray Bradbury.
And the book was based
on an actual legend.
Yeah, in ancient times,
the pagans used to
spend October 31st,
Listen, they used to spend
October 31st
celebrating the harvest
to honor the nature spirits
before the harsh winter.
You know Charles Manson
also worshipped the earth,
which didn't enter the room.
Come on, be respectful.
So I just have to
talk to this plant
here before I can
eat a Kit Kat bar.
As Samhain became Halloween,
some people carried on the
tradition by adopting
a Halloween tree
to show their
appreciation for nature.
My grandmother used to tell
me this story every Halloween.
So yes, Parker, you
have to talk to a plant.
[clears throat]
Oh, thank you
mighty Halloween tree
for blessing us
with this bounty of...
diabetes.
That's not how it works.
Yeah, I think you
forgot to say amen.
[laughter]
Come on, you guys.
Can we just join hands and
close our eyes for a second
and then you can have as
much candy as you can eat
and you can have as much
booze as you can drink.
Now we're talking.
Come on.
Thank you for a fruitful season
filled with good company.
We will eat, we will celebrate,
and we will be grateful.
Ow.
It's just the door.
I'll get it.
Hey.
- Hey, sorry I'm late.
No, no problem. Come on in.
- Thanks.
Hey.
Now that is a scary costume.
I got stuck at work.
Cindy Tyler.
How's Clerk Life treating you?
Yeah, pays the bills.
Did I miss anything good?
Well first, you have to
put your phone in the pile.
Why?
Jessica was tired of people
texting their way
through the party,
so we actually made
a little game out of it.
Everyone stacks up their phone
and the last one to
touch theirs gets $20.
Okay.
Anything else?
Yeah, you have
to talk to this plant.
What?
This little guy right here.
Another principal belief
of paganism is karma.
Do they believe in
band-aids by any chance?
I'm pretty sure there are some
under the sink in the bathroom.
Thank you.
Do you guys think I
was too mean to Parker?
No, that guy could
use some discipline.
What's taking him
so long anyways?
I'll go check on him.
I could use another jacket.
What's wrong?
- It's Parker.
I think he's dead.
It's okay.
Let's get you out of here.
It's that creepy plant.
How dare you accuse the tree?
He's the one that was
being disrespectful.
How could you even say that?
He was your friend!
I'll show you
"disrespectful."
Matt, stop!
Matt, stop!
Stop it!
Matt!
You're gonna regret that.
It's gone.
Let's keep it that way.
Come on, guys.
There's no time to fight.
We have to call the police!
Brooke?
Harry?
Oh, my God.
Ow!
Come on, we have to get this...
Ow!
This can't be happening.
I'm gonna go get help.
Watch out!
If you weren't here right now,
I would so be masturbating
to pass the time.
Instead, I'm just
laying here on a couch
playing with my phone,
waiting for the power
to come back on.
Boring.
FYI, masturbation causes
premature vaginal wrinkling
and stretching.
No way.
Oh, yeah, I saw it on
Dr. Oz, so you know it's true.
Sexy!
Can you do a little spin for me?
No. Come on,
I got dollar bills.
No, you're broke.
Besides, I'm not in
the mood anyway.
I have to go take a
shower and get out of here.
Louis is picking me up at six.
Nice. Leave your friend
home alone during a blackout.
What could happen, right?
Mm, I would bring you along,
but I'm not big into
threesomes, so sorry.
As cold as you are, sexy.
What the hell, Steena?
You know I ain't
having my photo taken.
Just preserving the
sexiness for later.
Just delete it, okay?
You'll thank me when you're 40.
Stop being weird.
Just delete it.
Why? Is something bad
going to happen if I don't?
Don't be crazy.
Just delete it, okay?
What a grump.
Just so you're aware,
I was totally joking
about me masturbating.
I'm actually celibate.
(eerie music)
(woman screams)
Karen?
Hello?
Are you okay?
Karen, come on, say something.
Fine then.
If you're naked,
please cover up,
or I will be forced to
take another photo of you.
Honestly, Karen, if you're
trying to scare
me, it's working.
So come on out, okay?
Look, I know you're
upset about me
snapping that stupid photo
of you, but I'll delete it.
Nice.
If this isn't kind of
prank, you're good.
How'd you get all these
photos in my phone?
Nice job.
Did Lewis put you up to this?
Very creepy.
So when are you
and your boyfriend
going to pop out and say boo?
Karen.
Karen, if this is some kind
of sick joke, please stop it.
These are just images in your
phone, but they can't hurt you.
All you have to
do is delete them.
Just delete them, Steena.
Oh god.
Help!
Help!
Oh my God! Help!
Somebody help me!
Somebody help me!
What is this?
What is this?
Help!
Help me!
It's no use.
I've been yelling for days.
Who are you?
Arnold. I'm Arnold.
Do you have any water?
I'm so thirsty.
Where are we?
What is this place?
I want to go home.
I'm so tired.
Hey, what is this?
Why am I here?
Answer me.
Why am I here?
It's okay. It's
okay. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Okay, we're both gonna be okay.
I'm just... I'm
scared, Arnold.
It's Arnold, right?
Or Arnie.
My mother called me Arnie.
You have any water?
My name's Jennifer. I don't
have any water. I'm sorry.
That's okay. My hands hurt.
It hurt real bad.
Okay. Okay.
Okay. Let me see.
What is it?
No!
Is this true?
What is this?
Arnold, is this true?
Why would you? You wouldn't.
Is this true?
Did you do this?
Who is doing this?
Where are you?
What the fuck is
this? Why am I here?
Oh, God.
No.
No, I can't do this.
I can't do this.
I can't do this.
Go.
Go.
Hi.
Do you know why you're here now?
Because he knows why he's here.
Don't you, Arnold?
Who are you?
A friend.
A friend trying to help.
Is that true?
Is what true?
What's written there.
What the note says.
Oh, that.
No, it's not!
It's kind of cute, isn't it?
You wouldn't think by looking
at him, he were a monster.
Or...
Maybe you would.
They say it's in the eyes.
Or, uh, eye, I guess.
I don't know what
you're talking about.
I didn't do anything!
Didn't do what, Arnold?
You don't even know
what the note said.
It isn't true, I didn't do it!
Stop it!
Stop it.
After what this fuck
has done to you, stop.
Have you ever
been raped, Jennifer?
We hear that word
so often now. Rape.
We hardly think anything of it.
What it feels like.
Smells like...
Sounds like...
It's awful, isn't it?
He's scared.
Scared right now.
Terrified.
I wonder if this is
terrifying for you.
How would it feel for a child?
Young boy, perhaps.
Stop!
Stop, yes, that's
what they say, isn't it?
They say, "Stop!"
"Mr. Please stop!"
"Mr. I want to go home!"
Is that what they said when
you were pressed
up against them?
You disgusting fuck!
"Mr. I want my mommy!"
"Stop it, Mr. I
want to go home!"
"I want my mommy, I want
my mommy, I want my mommy!"
Stop!
You can stop it all
right now, Jennifer.
I can't!
I can't do it!
Not like this. It isn't right!
It won't bring him back!
And you don't even
know if he did it.
I know he did it,
and you know he did it.
But most importantly,
he knows he did it.
Don't you, motherfucker!
- I didn't hurt anyone!
I never hurt anyone.
You're gonna fucking
tell me that in front of her!
You're gonna tell me right now
that you didn't fucking do this!
Look at him, Jennifer!
You did it!
Stop!
- You fucking did this!
I swear to God!
I didn't hurt anything!
He told me.
I don't want anything
from you, Jennifer.
I'm not taking you.
I'm giving.
I'm giving you the chance.
To finish this life
and start a new one.
A life free of fear and sadness.
I'm giving you this
gift free of charge.
The gift of closure.
And if you choose...
restitution.
Now.
I leave the three of you alone.
Oh, my God.