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Darkness Reigns (2017)
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Farid Morocco So here I am, big night. It's the red carpet premier for my documentary. Today alone I've gotten calls from JJ, Steven, Harvey, not to mention every big agent in town. A month ago they treated me like dog shit on the bottom of their expensive Italian loafers. Now, they wanna know what I'm doing next, who I'm in talks with. They're all trying to sell me on what they can do for me. I made my deal. I did the hard work. I mean, how else do they think I got here? So, fuck 'em. This isn't exactly how I pictured things happening, but you take the hand that life deals you, right? You fake it till you make it. Die while you try. I mean, look at me, I'm still filming. Movie's over, man. Move on. Move on, you piece of shit. - Here you go sir. Good size crowd. Hello. Hello and welcome. Welcome everyone to the premier of the movie that has not only taken Hollywood by storm, but the entire world, Darkness Reigns. I'm excited too. Now, we are so lucky to have the filmmaker here with us tonight to introduce the film. So, please join me in welcoming, Daniel Whitaker. Hello everyone, thank you for coming to see the movie. Been an odd journey really. As I'm sure you're aware, a lot of crazy things happened that I was able to capture. P-, people were hurt, uh, killed, but I survived to tell the story of what happened on that movie set nearly a year ago. You're gonna see most of the crazy and the unexplainable things that happened. Most but not all. Some things are just a little too gruesome to show, and well, some of the family wouldn't cooperate, but, uh, I completely understand it, and think you will once you see the film. Some things just don't need to be seen, but I shot a lot and I c-captured a lot of crazy things. Uh, before we show the film, I'm supposed to tell you a little bit about how this all came about. - I'm rolling, Aaron. Cool, cool, just spray the room. You know, get some B roll, whatever looks good. - I know, I got it. And what's this? Oh, this is part of our cast of our movie. - S-, s-, say the name of the movie when you can. Oh yeah, right. This is part of the cast of Defanatus Soul. - And who's she? - Oh, this is Rebecca Logan. You might have seen her in, uh, uh, Dark Midnight or, um-- The Wiccan Altar. Yes. We just closed the deal on Casper Van Dien. This is huge people, we got our name. This is the director of Defanatus Soul, Jacob Bale. Hey, uh, do you mind if we shoot with you for a little bit? Yeah, that's fine. Alright, I'm just gonna ask you some questions off camera, if you just wanna play to me. Go for it. - You got your focus and everything? Cool. So, you got your cast, how's that feel? Yeah, we just locked in Casper Van Dien from, uh, Starship Troopers, Sleepy Hollow, yada, yada, yada. I mean, he's, he's an awesome get. When you do these kinds of films, the distributors demand a name actor and we just got a great one. - That's great. Did you have any name actors turn you down? Hell yeah. Slater wanted too much money. All the Baldwins were busy. Couldn't even get Liotta to read the thing. [laughs] But, no, we're, we're thrilled with Van Dien. He's always been our first choice. - Cool, cool. Tell me a little bit about Rebecca Logan. Oh, Rebecca Logan, yeah, she's great. She's got a great string of horror films under her belt, so she's built in a fan base. And plus she's not afraid to show her boobs. [laughs] I'm kidding, don't, don't use that. [laughs] - Uh, I also hear you have a really cool location. Yeah, it's the bomb. We scored on this thing. I mean, we have to travel the actors, which on our budget is tough, but it's totally worth it. We got this old abandoned hotel in Missouri. I mean, check it out. It's a million dollar look for absolutely nothing. And here's the cherry. They say it's haunted. - No shit. Yeah. - You wanna elaborate on that a little bit? Well, I mean, what's a better place to shoot a horror movie than an actual haunted location, right? I mean, think of the PR. It gives us something really cool to talk about. - Do you think it's really haunted? I don't know. I mean, for the sake of the movie, yes. This office is haunted, my hotel room will be haunted. If it sells tickets, it's haunted. Jacob, watch what you say. This is for the behind the scenes stuff on the DVD. It lives forever. What, what did I say? Let me talk about the location. You've got director stuff to do. I know, I know, I'm casting hot female ghosts online in a few minutes anyway. They gotta show their tits. Okay, okay, go play in your sandbox. This is a tough job you know, but somebody's gotta do it. - Hey, thanks, Jake, we'll catch up later. Yeah, so this is an old hotel in Missouri we were lucky enough to get. It's got a ton of production value. - It looks great. Um, do you think it's really haunted? Let me show you something. Alright, this is something I filmed while we were scouting. - What do you think, Jacob, was I right? Yeah, this is creepy. - Yeah, it's creepy. - It's gonna be perfect. - Whoa, Jacob, did you catch that? It's probably the wind. - What wind? There's no wind in here. There's no wind in here, this guy's nuts. That was a genuine paranormal phenomenon we captured there. While scouting for the new movie, Defanatus Soul, coming to theaters near you. Awesome, right? - That was rad. Hey, I'll get you, uh, get you the QuickTime, so you can, uh, use that. - Thanks man. Can you get a close up of that picture? - Wow, no way. Gabe. Hey, Gabe, you see this? - What? - This figure in the hallway. No way. Jacob, come look at this. Yeah. It's a curtain or a shadow. It's not. Oh, okay, so it's a ghost? N-, no, this proves it's haunted. Get out of here, it's a curtain. Jacob, our resident skeptic. Realist. Denier. Yeah, whatever, I got real ghosts to cast. I think it's cool. - Alright, well, I think we got everything that we need for now, so-- Alright, Aaron, uh, I think we got you guys set up. You have your travel itinerary? Yeah, yeah, I got it this morning. Great, um, yeah, well, I'll tell you what, I will see you on location. Cool. I think this is gonna be a fun shoot. Yeah. Especially if stuff like that keeps happening. Yeah, we'll see. You good? - We got it. Hello? Hel-- Okay, so I just heard a voice. I mean, I think, I just I h- heard something. I wasn't sleeping so I w- I mean, I wasn't dreaming. I mean, maybe I w- wasn't. I- I was dozing off maybe. Look, I heard something loud and deep in my ear. It said, it's time, it's time. - Welcome back to Talk the Talk... It's time for what? My heart is, my heart is racing. I'm documenting this because maybe by tomorrow I don't believe it or, or because maybe I'll just forget. I think we try and make excuses for, for these things, these p- p- p- paranormal things, because we, we just don't wanna believe it. I mean, I wouldn't have believed it before... Well, I'm a little more open minded these days. Or I'm just out of my fucking mind. The TV. The TV. - But I must ask, do you see a handsome man in my future? I'm not a fortune teller, Barbara, I'm a medium, I communicate with the dead. Oh, dead, alive, I'll take what I can get. I'm afraid, it's all been predestined, my dear. The future's already been written for us, for all of us. It was the TV. It was the TV. Daniel. - I'm sorry,have we met? Not officially, but we're gonna be working on the movie together. You're behind the scenes, right? - Oh, yeah uh, right, right. Sidney, advisor in all things paranormal. - Hey, it's nice to meet you. I'm Amanda. I'm art department. - Cool. Anxious to get started? - The camera, yeah. I'm a, film junkie I guess. Well, this is about as behind the scenes as it gets. Girls, why don't you go in and wash out some glasses? I'll be in in two seconds. Okay. Hey, you know there's some cute girls in the bar. Why don't you go enjoy your last night of freedom? - Thanks, um, I'm good. Hey, l- listen, Sidney. Uh, I hate to ambush you right now, but since this is your area of expertise, something just happened to me in my room. I heard a voice. No, Daniel listen, I'm sorry but I- I'm off the clock right now. Tomorrow I'm all yours. I promise. - Yeah, right, sorry. I'm, I'm, I'm sorry for bothering you. I guess I'm just a little spooked, that's all. Well, you may have heard the, the location where we're going tomorrow is extremely active. You're probably just projecting a bit. I'd recommend a nice stiff nightcap to calm the nerves. I'd invite you in but, um, well, you understand. - No, no, I understand. - I know you do. Big day tomorrow. See you on the set. - See you tomorrow. Alright, we're almost there. Are you rolling? - One sec. And I'm good. Okay, we are about to arrive on set for the first time. Production starts today on Defantanus-- - Defanatus. Defaniti, Defanist-- - Defanatus Soul. Defanatus, Defanatus. I have da-faintest idea how to pronounce this-- movie name. Okay, we are about to arrive on set for the first time. Production starts today on Defanatus Soul. Cool. Hi. Hey, guys. Um, we're with the documentary crew. OK, perfect. Um, you have your crew badge? Uh, yes I do. Alright, just make sure you keep it with you until everyone gets to know you. Okay, will do. - Hi. That's Daniel by the way. Sarah to set, over. - Yeah, Sarah, over. Yeah, I've got the doc crew here, over. I've got the doc-- Okay, that was weird. Yeah, maybe some frequencies flying around or something. Base camp, it's Sarah. - Yeah. I already said send 'em up. Copy. Alright guys, you can go on up and someone up there will tell you where to park. Alright, thank you. That was weird. - Ooh. Okay. I think I'll probably be fine if I just pull up right here. Well, there's Gabe. Hey! Hey, guys. Go ahead and leave your car here. We have some PAs that can unload your gear. Okay, perfect. Casper's here. Over there talking to, uh, Jacob. So, maybe you can get a couple of shots. Yeah, that'd be, that'd be wonderful. Casper's in kind of a pissy mood. Mm-hmm. Problem with the flight. Just don't get too up in his grill, alright? - Yeah, no problem. Yep. Tell you what, I'm gonna turn my mic pack on, so if you wanna just hang back here. - Okay. Okay, you good? Excuse me. Casper, this is Aaron. He's producing the behind the scenes stuff. Hi, nice to meet you. That's Daniel over there behind the camera. Alright just not too much shooting during, during the takes, okay? And when you do, stay back a ways. Otherwise it fucks up my eye line. Okay. Yeah, we don't wanna step on your toes or anything. I just, uh, probably gonna have to grab you every once in awhile for an interview if that's cool. Just not too much. Even if it looks like I'm not busy, I'm always working, getting in the zone, prepping. Don't worry, I'll, I'll give you what you need. Of course you will. Casper's a pro, right? How many movies? I don't know, 110. Man's a superstar. Alright, well, uh, we'll get out of your hair. Uh, I just wanted to say hello so that you didn't wonder who the prick is with the camera who's pointing it in your face. Alright, Casper, sorry to interrupt. Thanks very much. No worries, it's okay. Alright, I think-- we're good for out here. Um, how do we get inside? Follow me, uh-- Okay. - You're gonna love this place, it's super creepy. This is dope. Make sure to get good shots of all this stuff. Behind the scenes crew. Yeah. Aaron, this is Dan. - Hey man. Good deal guys. Uh, word of advice, stay out of Casper's ass. He's a little bit moody today. We messed up his flight. Yeah, sure thing. We talked to him outside so-- Hold on a sec. Go for Mike. Yeah, okay, I'll be right there. Hey, guys, listen, I've gotta run, okay? Make yourselves at home. The door you came in is the one that you go out. Everything else is boarded up. Stay out of the elevators, nothing works. Makeup, right up there on the right. Some bitching stuff going on today. Check it out, okay? Thanks. - Sweet, thanks man. If you guys can't get ahold of me, go ahead and get ahold of my Second. His name's Mike too, okay? He'll care of anything you need. Appreciate it, buddy. - Thank you. Hey, guys. Oh, hey. Ladies. Hi. Hello? - Come on in. Oh, shit, sorry. Oh, it's fine. Join the party. You sure? Trust me. This one's not modest. Seriously, why would I care? The whole world's gonna see me like this for the movie. Oh, the whole world. That's optimistic. I'm Aaron, behind the scenes producer. We're just shooting some footage for the DVD featurettes, that sort of thing. Come on, don't be shy. - Hey, I'm, uh, I'm Daniel. I'll be in your face for next couple weeks. And my tits and my crotch. - [laughs] Okay. Uh, what was your name again? - Me? - Yeah. Uh, Vanessa. - Great, Vanessa do you mind describing for the viewers what's going on here? Uh, yeah, this is one of our creepy apparitions. I'm doing a full body makeup on her with an airbrush. Then we'll goop up her hair, put in some contact lenses, and instant ghost, on a budget. - Oh, sweet, what's this? Uh, those are silicon appliances for the main creature, the Demon. It'll take about four hours to apply that makeup. - Wicked. You know, it shoots tomorrow if you wanna be here, uh, I don't know, about 3:00 a.m. we start the application. Ooh, 3:00 a.m., "dead time." - Alright, yeah, we will definitely be here for that. That sounds dope. Alright, uh, we'll leave you to it. - Shit! - Hey, Dan, let's move along buddy. - Yeah, I'm just looking around. Never know what's gonna be around the corner, right? Let me know if you need anything. - If you wanna just have a seat right here. - I'm just gonna mic you. - Okay, you set? - Uh, just one second. I'm good. - Alright well-- Where do you want me looking? - If you wanna just look at me that's fine. Okay, we're gonna start. Just introduce yourself, say your name and who you are. My name is Sidney Barnes. I'm the technical advisor on the movie. - And, um, how does one become a technical advisor on a paranormal film? Well, I'm a medium and a spiritual counselor. I've been involved in a few exorcisms, and I hold a PhD in ancient theology. I was hired by the production to advise in paranormal aspects. You know, keeping it real, man. - I, uh, I hear a rumor you used to be a Jesuit. I've heard the same rumor. - The title, Defanatus Soul, can you tell me a little about that? Defanatus is the Latin word for desecrated, profane, unholy. - I guess we all have a little bit of that. Some more than others, ha ha ha. - I gotcha, and uh, this location? What about it? - I hear it's haunted. There's a lot of energy here. I picked it up right away. - Can you elaborate? Not right now. There's a great deal going on here. Perhaps the best way to explain it is to say that it's rather like pages in a book. It takes a minute to sort through the chapters and then... Alright, just give me a second. There are many spirits here. Some are trapped, some are just passing through, a- ... And ... - And? Come on, man, don't leave me hanging. That sounded like it was gonna be good. There's a dark energy here. Something unspeakably malevolent. It's shrouded, hiding, observing from the shadows, waiting. He's waiting. - Okay, Vanessa, step out please. We need to roll on this. All yours. Camera set. Everybody settle, settle. - Roll camera. - Speed. Scene 102, take three, mark. - And, action! - I can't make it Maxwell. - Shh, keep it down. They're attracted to the noise. Here, let me take a look at that. Uh, just leave me here. No, are you crazy? I'm no good to you like this, I'm just slowing you down. We're so close to getting out of this hotel. And you'll find a way out faster without me. - No. - I'll be fine here. - No. - Maxwell, you know it's true. You'll have better luck by yourself. I'll be back, I promise. Some vacation, huh? We came here together, we're gonna leave together. I'm holding you to that. I love you, Maxwell. - And cut, we got it. [bell ringing] - Jacob, we good? Yeah, we're good. Let's turn it around. - Okay, everyone. - Great take. - That was the one. - We are turning it around. - Yeah? - Yeah. - Uh, it felt good. - Yeah. - Yeah, that was great. - Thanks. Do you mind if we grab you for a quick interview? Uh, that's fine. You got some time before the next setup. Sure, um, let me just go make a quick phone call and then I'm yours. Cool, we're gonna find a place to set up, and then I'll come grab you. Kill him. - Whoa, what'd, what did you just say? I didn't say anything. - No, no, no, that's messed up, man. I-, you said, "kill him." I'm pretty sure I didn't tell you to kill Casper Van Dien. - Okay, so I'm hearing things? Dude, what's up with you? You feeling okay? - Whatever, I- I- I know that was you. Alright, well, let's just focus on getting this interview, alright? - Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Shit, Sidney, you scare- [laughs]. You scared the crap out of me. The energy in here's getting much stronger, Daniel. You should check your footage very carefully. There's no telling what you might have captured while you were shooting. - Yeah, you know, I- I could have swore I heard something in my ear. I have no doubt. He's probably messing with all you people, but they don't believe it or they don't even know it. If I were you, I'd, I'd stay on my toes. Look, I'm, I'm gonna grab some grub. I think my blood sugar's beginning to drop. Can I get you anything? - No, I'm good, thank you. Well, alright then. Yeah, it was probably him. - What do you mean? He's probably the one who whispered "kill him" in your ear. I mean, think about it, he's probably got like a million ex-wives he's gotta pay alimony to. I mean, it makes sense, right? You know, he's gotta milk the spooky stuff for a fat paycheck. Alright, I'm gonna go grab Casper, you get ready. Alright? - Alright, cool. - Alright, I'm set. - Okay, Casper Van Dien. Thanks for doing this, brother. Hey no problem. There or there? - Right at me is fine. Cool, um, what lens are you using? - Uh, we're on a 75. Then I'll look right there. - Okay, I guess you've done this before. A few times. - Alright, here we go. So, tell me how you got involved with this film. I got involved with Defanatus Soul, because I fell in love with the script. I think it speaks very eloquently to our innate fear of death and it shines a light on the paranormal in a fresh, new way. Are ghosts trapped souls, or are they a manifestation of quantum physics? Beings trapped in a parallel universe. Is this real life here? Or are we all dead right now? - What do you think? Oh, man. To each his own, you know? I believe in keeping an open mind as long as you have both eyes open too. - I gotcha. And, uh, tell me how it is working with Rebecca Logan. Becca is a sweetheart and a tremendous talent, top notch. I think we'll be seeing a lot of her in the future. - I think so too. Alright, one more question for now, 'cause I know you gotta get back to work and, um, we'll grab you for some more stuff later, but, uh, have you encountered any ghosts yourself? What, here? - Anywhere. I, I lived in a house once back in the late '80s that I think was haunted. Things would move around. The TV would go on and off all by itself. So, yeah, I, I believe in it. - And here? Uh, this place is definitely spooky, but what better place to film a ghost movie than in a haunted hotel, right? I mean, this is the perfect backdrop for the story we're trying to tell, and I think the location gives it a layer of truth. I think the audience will feel an authenticity that we couldn't have achieved if we had, you know, built a set on a soundstage. - Okay, great, I think that'll do it. Thank you Mr. Van Dien. I'll take that mic pack from you. Yeah, this place is really creepy. You know, I've had the hair on the back of my neck stand up a few times. Yeah, well, Daniel's been hearing voices. - It was one, one voice. What did it say? - Nothing, just like a, nothing. - Anyway, you got a long night? Uh, no, I think, uh, only got one more quick scene and then I can squeeze in a swim. Cool, and a few cocktails? 22 years sober. Cool. Uh, thanks my main man. Alright, thank you. Thank you, Casper. You wanna do a little interview? Yeah, come on. - Alright, alright, alri-- Do a little director of the BTS. - So Daniel, what brings you to this film set today? Is it the crappy script, the terrible catered lunches, or the hot naked chicks? Ooh, a lot of reasons, um. Well, I always thought I'd be an award-winning filmmaker. You know, my name up there with Kubrick, Spielberg, Whitaker. You know, my mom thought so too. - Oh, I love your mom, she's a sweet lady. She is a sweet lady. No, but instead I get to document this piece of sh-, piece of art. How lucky am I? Okay, everyone, we are back, we are back! - And how about this spooky location? Have you seen any spooky ghosts? Well, you know what? I was not a believer before, but I have been converted. I have been delivered. Can I get an amen? - Amen. Amen. You know, one thing has been proven today, beyond a shadow of a doubt. Ghosts are real, real horse shit. Oh my god. - Casper just flew off the balcony. - What? - Grab the camera. Shit. Holy shit, holy shit. - Daniel come on, get down here. Casper! Everyone back up, okay, back up! Someone get on the walkie right now. Notify base camp. We need an ambulance now. Come on man. What is that? I don't know. All the walkies are mal-- [ominous ringing] Casper, come on, buddy. Come on buddy, stay with me. We're gonna get you some help. Someone get the fuck on your phone and dial 911. - Mine's dead. - Mine too. I know it was charged. - Mine's dead. - What, no! No, no, no, Casper, Casper! - What the fuck? - Daniel. Daniel. Daniel! Come one man, not now. - What, what ... You are not welcome here! You must leave here at once! These people are not here to harm you or disturb you in any way. You must leave them alone, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. This is ridiculous. Is this a fucking joke? Is this a prank? Depart then, impious one. Depart, accursed one. Depart will all your deceits, for God has ordained that man should receive his holy temple. Why do you still linger here? Give honor to God, the Father Almighty, before whom every knee must bow. Almighty God, father of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, he that hath regenerated thee by water and the Holy Spirit, and granted thee remission of all thy sins, anoint thee unto life everlasting, amen. What the hell? What the hell just happened? Was it poison? Was everyone poisoned at lunch? - We all ate the same thing. It's him. He doesn't want us here. He never did. - Who? - The dark energy. I told you it was strong. - Oh, come on, you're saying this was done by a ghost? Are you out of your freaking mind? Oh, it's not a ghost. It's something much, much more, and it's still here. Give me a break. I'm getting out of here. There's no such thing as ghosts. And if you think there are, you're an asshole. God, this is not how today was supposed to go! Screw you, screw you! You can't do this to me, not on my set! This is my set! This is my movie! - Jacob, don't. - Don't what? Don't anger him? Please, I'm the one who's angry, I'm pissed! [ominous growling] You're a pathetic joke. - Stay, stay away from him. - We have to help him. - You can't, you can't help him. Well Daniel, how's this for original? Have you ever seen a man die quite this horribly? Ri-bono shel olom, y'hi rotzon mil'fonecho... she-yih-yeh - The smell. - I smell it too, it's terrible. It's him, he's right here, standing with us, admiring his handiwork. What do you want with us? We're not here to harm you! You've taken enough souls. It's enough now, let us go. Oh, my god, look. - Come on ... - Rebecca, Rebecca, darling, come over here to us. What happened? There's a dark entity in this hotel, and it, it attacked everyone, Rebecca. Oh, my god! - Just come over here to us. Come on, sweetie. Why, why aren't you dead? - I don't know. We don't know. - Come on, Rebecca, just get out of the mess. We'll get you all cleaned up. Oh, my god, they're dead! [flies buzzing] Everyone is dead! - Come on, just walk this way. Oh! - Oh, God, the smell, it's back. I smell it too. What's going on? Where, where did these flies come from? It's him, it's all him. - What can we do? Nothing. Don't you guys get it? Oh, no. - Rebecca? - It's not Rebecca. God, Father of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, I appeal to your Holy Name, humbly begging your kindness that you graciously grant me help against this and every unclean spirit now tormenting this group of mortals through Christ Our Lord, amen. You're powerless old man. - Let's get out of here. - I got it, man. - Sidney, it's not working. Why isn't it working? - God, Father of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, I appeal to your Holy Name, humbly begging your kindness-- [ominous garbling] - That you graciously grant me help against this and every unclean spirit now tormenting this group of mortals through Christ Our Lord, amen! - Aaron, let go. Let's get out of here now. - Aaron I got it. You've lost your way, and without faith your words are empty. You're as hollow as those horrid daytime talk shows you've gotten so comfortable on. Daniel, stay back. Oh, so you do have some sense left. You recognize the dominant power when it's in your face. Extracting the life from your sad carcass. - She's dead. [Sidney breathing heavy] You killed her. - Ah, I didn't kill her. She was already gone. He was just using her, talking through her. Talking through, th- That's insane. This isn't happening. Oh, it's happening all right, but I've never seen anything like this, nothing this determined. - I need to swap batteries. - Why are you still filming? This is sick. - Look, this is the only proof we have of any of this happening, alright? Nobody's gonna believe us, but I got it. I got everything. He's right, he's right. We should film everything, in case ... In case we die, just say it. I cannot find a way out. All the windows are either boarded up, shatterproof. All the doors are frozen. Why is he doing this? Why, why would he kill all those people and not us? Think of a demon as...fire. It burns, it destroys, but it uses fuel. When a fire gets out of control, it consumes everything in its path, except then finally it just runs out of fuel and it dies out. This thing used up so much energy manifesting the way that it did, that if it had taken us all at once, it would have just burned out. So, it's saving us for later, we're dessert. Saving us for something. Believe me, it has a plan. None of this has happened by accident. This one's smart. I'm not gonna be fuel. I'm getting us out of here. What is so fucking funny? Seriously old man, hello? There's nothing funny here. - Aaron. Relax. I'm not laughing at you, exactly. Ha ha, I'm just amused by the fact that you seem to think you have any control over this at all. - Look, guys, this is not helping the situation. Hey, Daniel, why don't you stay out of this. - Aaron, you need to calm down, alright? Dumping on Sidney's not gonna help anything. Hey, guys, stop it, okay? We need to stay together as a team. It's not going to matter. Why are you so negative? Have you seen what the thing's capable of? Yeah. No, no, no, I mean have you really seen it? Darling, I've studied these phenomena all my life and I have never, never, seen anything like this, ever. Well, that doesn't mean that we can't stop it somehow. Son, we're dealing with a power of the universe here. Something that human beings aren't able to comprehend. The brightest minds in particle physics and cosmology and quantum mechanics don't even begin to understand it. Sorry, I'm just being real. - Yeah, well keep it to yourself because it's not helping us. Wait, guys. You hear that? Come on, let's go, let's go. - Why are we running toward the noise? - 'Cause it might be help that's why. - I don't know anything about that. I don't like it. Well, then just stay back! You know, Van-, Vanessa's right. I don't have a good feeling about this. Oh, you don't have a good feeling. Well, with all due respect, Sidney, if you had any psychic ability whatsoever, we would not be in this mess. - Now what does that mean? It means you woulda seen it coming. Oh, just leave him alone. No one could have expected that what happened today was gonna happen. Well, he should have, I mean, if any of this crap was even real in the first place. - It doesn't work like that, Aaron. I-, I-, I get impressions, I-, I sense things, and I sensed this presence, I talked about it. Yeah, well, why didn't you warn us? Oh right, oh hey, guys, I recommend that you shut down the production right now and get out of the building because I've got a bad feeling. Okay, single file now. Oh, come on, get real man. - Wait, that, where... Where's that coming from, do you hear it? It's coming from over here. [ominous ringing and static crackling] Maybe there's, someone's trapped. Hello? Oh, shit. Hello, hello, who's in there? We're stuck, we need help. - Aaron, is that you? Yes, yes, it's me, who is this? - Open the door, please, I can't get to it. Careful, Aaron. Aaron. Mom? Mom, what are you doing here? - Aaron. Aaron, look at me man, look at me. That's not your mom, alright? Your mom died a long time ago. You know that, you know that. Mom, Mom, he's right. You can't be here. I'm right here, Aaron. I came to visit you, but I've been alone in here. I had a bite to eat while I was waiting. I hope that's okay. Yeah, yeah, of course it's okay. I missed you, Aaron. Take me home. I missed you too, Mom, so much. Aaron, let's go, it's just one of his tricks. Shut up, Sidney! Just leave me alone. - Aaron, this is not your mother. I think you know that. We need to go, right now, please. Stay with me Aaron. Leave your friends. I need you, I need you. Mom, I can't, you're not, you're not real. Ugh, something's not right, Son. I don't feel well. What's wrong, just tell me what's wrong. - Aaron, Aaron. - I'll get help I promise. Where does it hurt? Oh, oh, my god. [crying] - Holy shit, Aaron, Aaron, come on man. - Don't give in, Aaron. It's feeding on your emotions, your fears. - Ah, Jesus, oh my god... - Aaron. - Stay with me, Aaron. - Aaron. - Stay with Mommy. I missed you so much. - Aaron, come on man. Come on man. - Ugh, ugh. - Aaron! - That's it. That's a good boy. - Aaron, Daniel, right now, get out. - Come on. Aaron! - Aaron, where's Aaron? - Get away from her, she's not real. - Aaron, you hear me open the door, Aaron. Open the door, come on! Daniel, stand back. I'm gonna kick the son of a bitch in. Ah, oh! - Oh God. Jesus, stand back. Don't look at him. Oh, my god. Don't-- - Get off me. - Oh God, oh, okay, okay. Aaron! God damn! - Daniel, are you okay? I'm fine...I'm fine. We need to, we need to stay focused. We need to keep moving. Give me the camera. Oh God. Is this thing just going to kill us all? I mean, is this where we all just wrap it up? It could be, but I've still got a little piss and vinegar left in me. Let's keep looking for a way out. - Shit! What is it, what's wrong? - Take the camera. - What? - Take the camera and point it into that mirror. Wh-, what is it, Daniel? I saw something, I swear I saw something. Look, we're all more susceptible right now. That's what paranormal energy does, it breaks you down. It, it was me but it, wasn't, it wasn't me. I swear, I saw something. It's okay, Daniel, it's okay. These things play tricks on us all the time. They relish it. They thrive on causing misery and confusion. That's where they get their power, their energy. I swear, I, I saw it. After everything we've seen today, Daniel, no one's doubting you. - Ugh, there, let's go. - At least he'll, you know, be preserved in here. Daniel, son? Come on let's go. - Yeah. - Guys, stairs. [light switch clicking] Lights aren't working. - Hold on, I have infrared on the camera, night vision. Slow and steady, we'll be fine. - So, in case anyone finds this recording, this, this recording that has outlived us, we are the last survivors. We, we witnessed the murder, or... or demise of the entire crew at the hands of someone, so-, some, some being, some, some--thing unexplainable. - It's another kitchen. - Aaron is now dead, and we placed his body in the cooler. Unless we find a way out, we're probably next. - Ugh. - There are no working elevators. All the windows and doors are boarded up or frozen shut. The footage on the memory card should tell you everything that you need to know. I've recorded everything that I could. I mean, it, it's almost as if this thing is trying to show off. I have never seen anything this intense. - No one has. I think it's a ballroom. - Let's go. Of course, no windows. We, we must be underground. - Come on, over there. I've studied footage from hundreds of haunted locations. For the most part they just let the cameras roll for days and if they're lucky, they might see a, a marble move half an inch, but you, what you've recorded is, is nothing short of phenomenal. When we get out of here, can you imagine what this is gonna be worth? - Yeah, well, if, if we get out of here. Daniel, when we met last night, you said you'd heard a voice. - What? Yeah, you, you told me that you'd heard a voice in your hotel room. We never talked about it. - Right, yeah, yeah, it said, "It's time", But it-, I mean, it was, it was probably nothing. It was just, I mean, it was probably the TV. It, it, look it was nothing. - Huh. - Guys, come on. This is crazy. Ugh! - Guys, what is that? I hear, I hear music or something. - Shh, shh. It's coming from upstairs. - Slowly. - Seriously? There's a landing here and a door. Okay, let's check it out. Quietly. What do we do? Well, we see what it is. Maybe it's nothing, just a recording. Take a seat anywhere. We need help. We were with the film crew filming the movie and people got hurt. We need to call the police. We already did. Emergency crew is on their way. Some of your friends are here recovering with a good stiff drink. You should join them. How do we get out of here? Well, the way you came, I suppose, the elevator? It's not working. So stay, join your friends. - Oh, my god. Casper...you're okay. Stop filming me. - We thought you died. I mean it. I don't need this showing up in the tabloids. - This is amazing. I mean, you survived a horrible accident. - Daniel, let's get out of here. - It's okay. How's this for a money shot? - It's phenomenal. - Stop filming. - It's okay, it's okay. - You're not listening. - Daniel, let's go now. - This is not real, none of this is real. We need to go. - Okay, okay, okay, let's go, let's go. Down here. Sidney, what do we do if those things come after us? Sidney, please. Wait. Sidney. Sidney, just wait. There is nowhere left to run. Then why don't you just go back to the bar? Order a Cosmo, tip the piano player. Maybe he'll play your favorite tune for you. Don't be an asshole. - Look, it's not safe just standing in open. Oh my god, the walls. - Oh my god, that smell. Guys, go, go, go! - Run! - Oh God. - Jesus Christ. Daniel, there's an exit. - There should be a door on the next landing. - Okay, yes. It's locked. Oh. - Whoa, whoa. - Everyone stop. - Hold on, hold on. - Okay. - Okay. - I switched over to night vision. Am I good, Daniel? Am I good here? - You're okay. There's nothing in front of you. Just take it slow. - We need to keep going. He's just playing with us. - Okay. -- Down and-- -- in the front. - I see you, I see you. - Okay. - You're okay. - Keep going. - Okay, okay. Kill her. - What was that? - What? - What? - That voice. - I didn't hear any voice. What did, what did it say? - Nothing, just keep going. Jesus Christ! - What? - Oh! - What happened? - Vanessa! - What happened? - Vanessa. - What happened? Oh God, something pushed me. - Hold on. - Oh, oh, God. - Oh, Jesus, your leg. - I think it's broken. - Oh, my god. - Just, sweetheart, listen-- Guys this door is open. We gotta get out of this stairwell. - Like four or five flights. - We shot on the fifth floor. - Put your weight on me. - I'm gonna get you up, - I'm gonna help you, okay? - Give me your hand. - Up. There we go. - Okay, you're okay. - Okay. You're okay. - Put your weight on your other leg. - I got you. - Come on. - I got you. Hold on, hold on. - Vanessa, you're okay, you're okay. - Hold on. -I don't wanna die. - Ah, okay. - Okay. - Let's go through those doors. Oh, come on guys. This is just, this is just slowing us down. Okay. Why don't you just go and see if there's a way out through those doors. Ah! She's right. I'll be quick, it might just be a dead end. You stay here with her. Why don't you put her in that wheelchair? - Oh, shit. Okay. Easy, easy, easy. Oh, oh, ooh. Oh. Here. What is this? St. Benedict of Nursia for protection. Tell you the truth, it's never really done me much good. Maybe you'll have better luck with it. Hey, Sidney, Sidney. Be careful. You see anything, Sidney? - Sidney? Oh god, Daniel, this is unbearable, I might pass out. I know it hurts like hell. Hang in there, okay? Hang in there. Oh, shit. Oh. - Shit. Oh, please. [crying] - It's okay. Get me out of here. - It's okay, it's okay. No, it's not okay. - It's okay, it's okay. It's really not okay. - It's okay. - Sid, is that you? - Oh Danny Boy the pipes the pipes are calling - Let me get the camera. If I am dead, as dead I well may be You'll come and find The place where I am lying And kneel and say an ave there for me It's you, Daniel. You're the one he wants. W- where did he go? - He was standing right here. He was literally standing right here. We have, we have to find him. - Okay, okay. Oh my god, Sidney? - Sidney? You know, that thing was right. It said I'd lost my faith, that I was as empty as those vapid talk shows I appear on. I sold out. I got too comfortable and I lost my faith. And that's why I couldn't expel it. Now, look at me, just lying there. - You're losing it, buddy. What are you talking about? Come, take a look for yourself. - Oh, my god, Vanessa, go. Get out! Go! Oh! No, no, no, no. - Shit. No, no. [crying] - Oh fuck. Oh, oh. - It won't open. - Move, move, move! Fucking come on! You just got here, Daniel. Why do you leave so soon? We have so much to talk about? We've got nothing to talk about, man. Let us go. W-, who are you talking to? The voice, you're not hearing it? Ah, no, I don't hear anything. A deal's a deal, Daniel. It's time. Why did those people have to die, man? You never said anything about that. Oh, please. That was just a little fun. They all had families, lives, careers. Man, Aaron had a family and you snuffed them out like bugs. W- what's wrong, Daniel? This is insane, who are you talking to? Tell her, Daniel, or shall I? So be it. - Okay, okay! Okay! I'll tell her. Tell me what? - This whole thing is my fault. [crying] I think it's because of me. Oh, how is this your fault? - I, uh ... - What, Daniel, what? - I made a deal. What do you mean a, a deal? I wanted, I wanted a meaningful career. I wanted the work and the success that I saw others getting and so I, I summoned something ... dark. I didn't think it would actually work, but I figured why not just give it a try? I mean, nothing else was working. And I just needed a break, but I, I didn't think it would, I didn't think this would happen. I, I didn't think people were gonna die. - You sold your soul to the devil for, for what, Daniel, fame? I just wanted to be a great filmmaker. All that footage you shot. You captured all those things that actually happened. Yeah, lucky me. I get to be known as the guy that captured the paranormal and proves to everybody that it fucking exists! Quite clever, am I right? No, this isn't what we agreed on! That's not your decision. When you summoned me, we never discussed what you'd become famous for. And now, I've gifted you with something extraordinary. Look, you got what you wanted, man. My soul is yours. Let Vanessa go. No. - Yes. I told you back then I would someday need you to give me something in return. What do you want? Take a life. What? No, I-- Then I will extinguish you and your friend and move on to the next needy soul. - This is crazy, man. This is business, Daniel. I can't, I can't fucking kill someone. I can't kill someone, man. You've already killed. You are directly responsible for the deaths of all those poor souls earlier. What's one more? - She doesn't deserve this. - Daniel, please. I'd recommend a clean slice across the throat. Severing the jugular bisecting the airway would be the most rapid. Oh, God, please! Oh, please let me out, please. I'm gonna put an end to your fucking game right now. Daniel, you disappoint. Let her go, let her go! Oh, oh, oh God. There, there. Over there. Vanessa. No, we cannot stop now, Daniel. We have come too far. I am gonna fight. I still have fight in me, do you? You see anything? - I don't, I don't know. I mean, there's gotta be a door back there. Oh God, Daniel. Enough with damn camera. - Just leave it. Okay, okay. What's over there? I don't know. My patience is waning, Daniel. - Is, is he here? - He's here alright. I shall count to three, and then both of you drop dead like all the others, or you can live the rest of your life in the light of glorious darkness. Give me another choice. You made your choice. You summoned me of your own free will. You, you, have to believe, Daniel. Please don't give up, please. - Okay. - One. Oh, God and Father of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. - Two. - I appeal to thy Holy Name. Three. I'm humbly begging your kindness, please. No, oh, oh, oh, no. I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die. Please, please, oh please, argh! Vanessa, stop fighting, please. Oh, please. Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! Oh, Daniel, Daniel, Daniel. I must ask, was it really worth all that fuss? I hate you. I fucking hate you. Ugh. Huh. That is what I call keeping it real. Surprised? Ha ha ha ha ha, you shouldn't be. Most heinous atrocities are always committed by the most banal of men, dictators, zealots, politicians. The extraordinary thing is, no one ever sees me coming. Oh, come on, Daniel, cheer up. Look, you got it all on camera. Although, I might edit this last part a little bit if I were you, but after that, you are going to be the first person to show an increasingly secular, cynical world absolute, irrefutable proof of the existence of a higher power. Me. Some have said this is the first time ever that real indisputable evidence has ever been recorded of something, beyond the veil, paranormal. Um, a whole new religious order has awoken for some who believe this to be unquestionable proof of life after death. And then, there's some that think I faked the whole thing. I guess that's for each and every one of you to decide for yourselves. This happened, to me, to them, all of us. Look, I can't explain it, and I'm not even gonna begin to try and understand it. What you're about to see is ... real. Let's roll the film. - Thank you, Daniel. Oh, come on, man, get the camera out of my face. That's enough. Farid Morocco Yeah I hear unholy voices I don't care I don't listen anyway When I hear that devil calling I look again and find another way Another way I'm not a man that can walk away When I hear the voices inside me say I'm not a man who ever walks away from you There's never time to go back and try When the past is gone and you ask why There's never time there's never time Feels like I'm dying Feels like I'm selling my soul And I walk among the living Heart and soul been ripped away from me You can be a lowly playmate Evil mother whispers agony Agony I'm not a man that can walk away When I hear the voices inside me say I'm not a man who ever walks away from you There's never time to go back and try When the past is gone and you ask why There's never time there's never time Feels like I'm dying Feels like I'm selling my soul I'm not a man that can walk away When I hear the voices inside me say I'm not a man who ever walks away from you There's never time to go back and try When the past is gone and you ask why There's never time there's never time Feels like I'm dying Feels like I'm selling my soul ha ha |
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