Evil Dead Burn (2026) – Transcript

Evil Dead Burn
Year: 2026
Directed by: Sébastien Vaniček
Written by: Sébastien Vaniček, Florent Bernard
Based on: The Evil Dead by Sam Raimi
Starring: Souheila Yacoub (Alice Price), Tandi Wright (Susan Price), Hunter Doohan (Joseph Price), Luciane Buchanan (Thya), Erroll Shand (Edgar Price), Maude Davey (Polly Price), George Pullar (William Price), Victory Ndukwe (Leo), Keanu Karim (Jared), Tapiwa Soropa (Mike), Alain Chabat (Alice’s Dad – voice), Lara Macgregor (Crematorium Manager), Greta Van Den Brink (Jessica), Alyssa Sutherland (Ellie Bixler)
Release date: July 10, 2026

Plot: At his family’s lakehouse, Joseph Price researches his late grandfather Benjamin’s studies about the Necronomicon and Deadites. He uncovers the Kandarian Dagger, which Benjamin claims can destroy Deadites. His discovery attracts Deadite Jessica who murders a pair of fishermen before making her way towards Joseph. Joseph’s brother Will gets into a fight with his wife Alice and drunkenly drives away, crashing into Jessica. As Will burns to death in the car wreck, Jessica recites a passage from the Necronomicon and passes the Deadite possession to Will.

Some time later, Alice, Joseph, his girlfriend Thya, his parents Susan and Edgar and grandmother Polly reunite for Will’s cremation. Alice struggles to bond with Susan and Edgar, who blame her for the crash. After the service, Edgar privately visits Will’s coffin before he is cremated. Will’s Deadite corpse breaks out of the coffin, burns Edgar, and kills the cremator. The family return to the lake house where Edgar slowly succumbs to possession. During a tense dinner, Edgar stabs the family dog Max to death and collapses. Joseph and Thya attempt to drive him to the hospital but he crashes the car and murders Thya while Joseph flees. At the house, Alice stumbles upon Benjamin’s research and nearly reads from the Necronomicon before she is attacked by a possessed Max.

Joseph arrives at the house when Thya suddenly appears, now also a Deadite. The family lock her in the basement and try to flee but are forced to retreat when Edgar and Max confront them. While the others barricade the house, Thya tricks Polly into letting her out. Thya brutally attacks the entire family, trying to track down the dagger. Joseph manages to kill Thya. Polly, possessed by a Deadite after her encounter with Thya, manipulates a traumatized Susan into letting Deadite Edgar inside. Susan kisses Edgar and begins to succumb to Deadite possession while trying to convince Joseph to divulge the location of the dagger.

Edgar attacks the family, breaking a promise he made to Susan to leave Joseph alone. Alice hides during the chaos and has flashbacks to being abused by Will during their marriage. She arms herself with a rotary saw and finds Susan before being ambushed by Polly. Polly deafens Alice’s right ear but Alice manages to subdue Polly with a stair lift. Joseph succumbs to his wounds at the hands of Edgar and dies while Alice and Susan flee to the bathroom. Alice ties Susan up and confronts her about Will’s abusive past. Susan admits her hatred of Alice and becomes fully possessed. Alice fends her off and escapes to the attic, finding the Kandarian dagger. Deadite Joseph attacks her but she manages to kill him with the dagger, releasing his body from possession.

Alice flees to the roof pursued by Susan and Edgar but drops the dagger. Climbing back into the house via the chimney, she manages to decapitate Susan and fatally wound Edgar with the saw before setting the house on fire. Alice kills Max with the dagger before collapsing. Will arrives at the burning house and pursues Alice to a building site. After a lengthy struggle, Alice manages to trap Will in a pit filled with tar and kill him with a jackhammer and the dagger. Paramedics arrive as the sun rises and rescue Alice.

In a mid-credit scene, the still-possessed Polly is revealed to have escaped the house and is found by a motorist crawling away. Polly scratches the motorist’s leg, passing on the Deadite possession.

In a post-credit scene, the daughter of the crematoriums’s manager finds Ellie Bixler’s unclaimed ashes before Deadite Ellie emerges and kills her.

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Transcript

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[recorder clicking]

[static buzzing]

[Benjamin on recorder] This is Dr. Benjamin Price, Professor of Ancient History. Log number four. The fabled Necronomicon, the Book of the Dead, is not just a myth. The Circle of the Wise Men have found it. And despite my warnings, they read from the book’s unholy passages, unleashing flesh-possessing demons, so malevolent… as though the devil himself were here. God help us. Log number five. We found something. An item of great power capable of sending them back to hell. Should they return, I’ve hidden it behind rune and hex. It must remain that way, for if unsealed, they will sense it. They will smell its call in the earth, taste it on the air. And then they will stop at nothing… to destroy it.

[Leo] I swear to God, he jumps out of the window, and he’s running down the street in his underwear.

Who the fuck just jumps out of a window?

[Leo laughing] I know. Just a stupid motherfucker.

[phone ringing]

Oh, my God. Don’t tell me that’s Emma, man.

Don’t answer that. What if it’s an emergency?

Leo, it’s not an emergency. She’s just freaking out about this lake story.

Next time, please, you leave your fucking phone in the car, bro.

Suck my dick, bro.

Come on, let’s get out of here.

[engine starts]

[phone ringing]

You’ve got to be kidding me.

Come on. Don’t answer the phone. Don’t answer your fucking phone, Leo. I swear to God, if you answer that shit, I’m leaving.

Hold your ground, man.

Hey. Hey, babe…

You fucking…

[Leo] I was just about to call.

[continues indistinctly]

[breath trembling]

[gasps]

Leo!

[gasps]

[groaning, gagging]

[gasps]

[gagging]

[groans]

[gasps]

[gagging]

[screams]

[Leo] I’ll see you tomorrow. Love you too. Bye. Bye.

Jared! Let’s get the fuck out of here. Quit fucking around! Jared!

[Jared screaming in distance] Help! Help!

[Leo] What the fuck? Jared! Jared! Jared, where are you?

[gasping and panting]

[gasping]

[screaming]

[Jared] Help me! [grunts]

[screams]

[Leo grunting and panting]

[Leo] Oh, my God!

[shudders]

[grunting]

[panting]

[Leo] I got you, buddy.

[panting]

[Leo] I got you.

[groaning and gagging]

[gasps]

[yells]

[gasps]

[Leo] What the fuck? [gasping]

[yells, grunts]

[yelling]

[screaming]

[whimpering]

[vehicle approaching]

[hip-hop music playing]

♪ Run it, run it ♪

Got a little something for the birthday boy here.

[Joseph] Wow!

Gorgeous!

We’ve gone a little overboard, but you deserve it.

[Thya] Happy birthday. Yay! Happy birthday!

[Will] Happy birthday, bro. I’ll get us some more champagne.

Alice, Alice, Alice! [whistles]

Come here.

What was that? [laughs]

Are you serious with that whistle?

No, I’m just playing, okay?

But you’re not listening. This is our third bottle.

Maybe we ought to just, you know, slow it down a little bit.

It’s Joseph’s birthday.

We can get a little drunk.

Okay, okay. Good vibes only, okay?

Let’s, um, open presents.

Joseph, happy birthday, bro.

This is, uh… It’s from both of us.

[Joseph] You guys didn’t need to do anything. It’s…

Oh. Thank you, guys. This is…

Oh, it’s… it’s… it’s a pen.

Yeah, well, it’s not just any pen, that’s a Belvoir.

These are, like, 1,000 bucks.

Yeah, more. But that is not the point. A thousand…

I wanted to get it so, you know, to encourage you to finally finish your book.

[Alice scoffs] That’s not very subtle, babe.

Well, to be fair, this is the fifth book that he started–

Actually, it’s the fourth.

[Will] That’s the fourth?

Shit, man, I’m sorry. But if you look at Alice with her pictures, I mean, you know, they were fine.

Ever since I bought her that bad boy, the difference has been incredible.

And sometimes I think you just need a little nudge.

Yeah. Speaking of.

And… Ta, ta, ta, ta.

[Joseph] Another one.

[laughter]

[Alice] Happy birthday.

[Joseph] Oh, I love the wrapping.

[Thya gasps] No, shit!

[Joseph] Oh, my God.

You look so cute. I mean, everybody looks cute in black and white.

[laughs]

You didn’t tell me you were bringing your own gift.

Oh, it’s just a small something.

Nothing compared to your Belvoir.

Our Belvoir. I just said that it was from both of us.

Thank you both. Thank you. You know, you’re so talented.

Oh. Oh.

[both laugh]

I always forget. You Americans like to hug.

Sister-in-law side hug.

Just trying to kiss my boyfriend? What’s going on?

Well, you know, we French girls like to give hand jobs when we say hello.

Yes. That’s really classy.

Yeah. Talk about subtle, Alice.

He’s just upset because I brought the gift.

What are you talking about? I couldn’t care less.

So why are you criticizing everything? I’m not criticizing.

Yes, you are. Ease up on the drinks.

We’re celebrating. Of course, I’m drinking. I know we’re celebrating.

Just fucking tone it down! Okay.

I’m done.

Cigarettes?

[Thya] Mm-hmm.

Promise me we’ll never get married, okay?

Look, dude, she didn’t mean anything–

No, no, no, no, no, no. She meant it. Yeah, yeah.

She does this to rile me up.

It’s like this cigarette thing. We’re talking about having a kid, and she refuses to stop.

It’s ridiculous.

It’s ridiculous.

Let it go. You know what he’s like.

Um, can I bum a cigarette, boss?

Mike, enough. I’m not your boss. Just send up the checks.

You are the boss. Come on.

Aren’t you freezing to death in that T-shirt?

[Mike] No, it feels great.

It’s an oven in there.

Plus, the music is way too loud.

Yeah, well, I keep telling him that. [Mike] Mmm.

Yeah? No, go on. Continue to talk shit about me to my staff.

We’re just talking.

It’s cool, Mike. I know it’s not you.

Alice, would you come back in, please?

Okay. Come here.

Don’t touch me.

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Okay, just relax.

But don’t make me out to be someone that I’m not, all right?

You’re the one making a scene in my club.

And you make me out to be this hysterical drunk.

Hey, I’m sorry, all right?

Now, come on, let’s go.

[sighs] Hey, look at me.

Fuck. I just hate when you act like a fucking child.

Don’t call me that.

Just fucking cut it out with your shit.

Don’t touch me! I told you!

[glass shatters] Fuck! [groans]

See, you bring this out of me.

You know, I was never this way before, Alice.

None of my exes ever, ever made me blow up like this.

Why do you think that is?

If we can’t talk, then how do you expect to move forward, huh?

Huh?

Yeah, sure. Run back to Mike.

Why don’t you give him another cigarette?

How about a hand job too?

Go to hell!

[Thya] Joe. Hey, no.

No, please, you’re drunk. Give me the keys. I’ll drive you home.

Will!

[engine revving]

Fucking bitch.

[indistinct radio chatter]

[Will grunts]

[grunting]

[groans]

[radio playing faintly]

[indistinct radio chatter continues]

[whimpering]

Hey, hey, hey! Don’t move! Don’t… move.

[faint groaning and gagging]

[grunts] I’ll call 911!

Come on.

Fuck!

[grunting]

[ominous voice] Will…

[breath trembling]

[ominous voice] Will…

[crunching and squelching]

[demonic voice] We found you.

[uneasy breathing]

Now lead us to your family.

[screaming]

The fuck!

Kunda.

Astratta.

[grunting] [seatbelt stretching]

Fuck!

[gasping]

[grunts]

Montosse.

[yelling and groaning]

[crying] Help! Help me!

Help!

Help!

Help! Help!

Canda.

[Will screaming]

Help! [laughs wickedly]

[screaming]

[laughter continues]

[eerie dramatic music playing]

[Alice speaking French]

[dad speaking in French]

[jackhammer drilling]

[Thya in English] Are you taking anything for sleep? Mmm.

None of it really works.

When did you guys get here?

A couple of days ago.

Joseph sort of lives here now.

His parents basically gave him a vacation home.

Look up.

[jackhammer drilling in distance]

Since when do you have a gun?

That is not mine. It’s Joseph’s.

I think he wants to be a badass.

Joseph, badass? [laughs]

It’s cute. [chuckling]

[Alice sniffling]

[Alice] Hi, Polly.

How are you?

[Susan] She won’t remember you.

[Alice] It’s only been a year, though.

[Susan] We must be the same size.

[dog whines] [gasps]

[speaking French]

[whistles]

[in English] Do you think that with the construction

that we could– Oh, no, no. Don’t worry.

They promised me they would stop at noon, and they should be wrapping up any minute now.

We’re gathered here to– [intense drilling]

[raises voice] We’re gathered here today to celebrate the life of William Price, to pay tribute and to share memories of him.

Because for as long as those… memories live on, William will always be with us.

I would now like to ask…

[drilling continues]

…Mrs. Susan Price, William’s mother, to please share a few words.

Bonnie, what are you doing?

No, that’s Susan, Grandma. Aunt Bonnie isn’t with us.

[Edgar] Don’t waste your breath on her.

[drilling continues]

William, my sweet boy.

I could go on for hours about what an amazing child he was, a model teenager, and a man who made us so, so proud.

He was so enamored with French cuisine that, when he studied in Paris, he surprised us by bringing home a French wife, Alice.

Will dreamed of starting a family.

[intense drilling]

You two would have made such outstanding parents…

[sniffling] …and we could have been Grandpa Edgar and and Grandma Susan.

I would give anything for us to be together again.

[crematorium manager] Thank you, Susan.

And, um… [clears throat]

I’m very sorry about the… the noise. [clears throat]

[sighs] Alice.

Would you like to share something with us?

Special memory of your husband?

I… I didn’t prepare a speech.

Oh.

Okay. Um, well, uh…

So I would like to play a song that held a special place in William’s heart, your wedding song.

[gentle music playing]

[ La Chanson des vieux amants by Jacques Brel playing]

[music continues]

[music stops]

[casket creaking] [wheels squeaking]

[door slams]

[phone clicking]

[ Hallehova by Sliim Bambino playing]

[man rapping]

♪ I want the money I want the car ♪

♪ I want your woman Be telling me I’m a star ♪

♪ And for the rest of it, Homie, I pray to God ♪

♪ I’m yelling hova ♪

♪ Halle, halle, hallehova ♪

♪ Hova Halle halle halle ♪

♪ What What these bitches want ♪

♪ When they spend about a dozen Summers gettin’ real dope ♪

♪ Where they’re lookin’ At my Twitter ♪

♪ When I have these lil’ hoes ♪

♪ Livin’, spittin’ like They think they real pros ♪

♪ With the quote fingers Hear me, though ♪

♪ I can smell a fraud Like a dog do ♪

♪ Talkin’ whether it be winter, Autumn, but they fall through ♪

♪ Sue me if you think You got it better With the boss, fool ♪

♪ This is real rap Motherfucker This ain’t law school ♪

[banging on door]

[buzzes]

I’d like to say goodbye to my son one last time.

Um, well… you’ll be able to collect the ashes in a couple of days, but you’re not actually allowed back here–

Sir!

Sir, my son just died.

Five minutes.

And don’t tell anyone or I’ll get yelled at.

Thank you.

My condolences.

[door slams]

[sobs]

[sobbing] [knocking]

[knocking]

[suspenseful music playing]

[thudding] Fuck! [gasps]

Will! Will!

Hang on! Hang– Hang on!

Oh! Will! I’m coming!

Will! Hold on, son!

[grunting]

I’m coming! Fuck.

[straining]

[yells]

[groans] [objects shattering]

[groaning]

[creature growling]

[whimpering]

What the fuck?

[man screams]

[agonized screams continue]

Help! Help!

[sinister music playing]

[car horn blaring]

Come with us. Okay.

Okay. We’ll see you there. Okay.

[horn continues blaring]

[Alice] How far is it? Damn.

[Thya] Less than five minutes away.

[Alice] Oh, fucking–

You okay?

Yeah, no, it’s just– you know they don’t want me there.

That’s not true.

Kit, in here.

Jesus. [Thya laughs]

All right, look. The only thing they care about is that we’re all together.

You’re part of the family.

Even my mom. She said that she was really touched you agreed to the cremation instead of the burial.

And we could do it where she wanted.

[chuckles]

She appreciates you. Honestly.

Yeah, maybe. I don’t know.

Well, I mean, my dad, on the other hand, I mean, he can’t fucking stand you.

Oh, God. [laughs]

[ethereal music playing]

[Alice] Looks so run-down now.

[Thya] Wait, you’ve been here before?

[Alice] We got married here.

Mom? Dad?

Be right back.

Grandma. You know where Mom is?

Oh. She’s still at school. It lets out at 4:00.

Yeah. Thank you.

Mom?

[bed frame creaking]

What are you doing?

What do you think? You invited Alice.

She was Will’s wife.

Here, Mom, let me do this.

When we gave you this place, I asked you to throw everything away.

Why are his things still here?

I just wanted to keep something from Grandpa.

It felt like I was throwing him away.

He threw us away.

[Joseph] No, I know. It’s just–

I mean, some of this stuff, it’s fascinating, you know?

[Benjamin] Unleashing flesh-possessing demons so malevolent as though the devil himself were here.

Does that sound fascinating to you?

It’s just inspiration for my book.

Your book is about Grandpa?

No, not him.

His research. I mean– [chuckles]

Come on. Curses, and demons.

I found all kinds of crazy artifacts he brought back from around the world and apparently, he was part of some secret society.

It was a cult.

[Joseph] They were historians, you know.

And he recorded everything in his notebook.

Look, I was gonna tell you.

[Susan] No, let me tell you.

My father was not a good man, Joseph.

Mom–

When my mom’s mind started to go, he retreated.

Spent more time with the Circle of the Wise Men than us.

Always off on some expedition, buried in some stupid old book.

When Aunt Bonnie got sick, that’s when he left us for good.

Hunting for rusty weapons. Crumbling scrolls.

He said he had to find a way to protect us from evil.

All he ever did was talk like that because he didn’t have the courage to face real hardship.

[inhales sharply]

I had to take care of this family.

I’m sorry, Mom.

[dog barks distantly]

You should get some rest. It’s fine.

I’m fine. It’s the pills.

Tell everyone lunch in an hour.

[sighs]

Throw this out.

[Polly wailing]

Let go of me! What’s going on?

She insists on going outside by herself.

[Polly wails] No! No!

[groans] Putain, Polly!

[Joseph] Grandma! I was just trying to help!

No, no, no. Bonnie! Bonnie!

I’ve got her. She’s trying to steal my money.

Call the police!

Susan, we were just trying– Bonnie!

[Joseph] Grandma, you okay? [Susan] Calm down.

It’s broken. Just a sec, Mom.

[chair beeping]

You thief.

Oh, my God.

[man coughing]

Dad?

[coughing continues]

Dad. [ignition fails]

[sniffs]

[ignition fails]

It’s out of gas.

[clattering]

You don’t need to worry about the yard.

[Edgar] Someone’s gotta do it.

I will, I just haven’t had– We leave you this house…

And you let it rot.

You like living in shit!

[coughs, grunts]

[stairs creaking]

[coughs]

[coughs repeatedly]

[heavy thud] [objects clattering]

[Will] Dad.

Dad. Help me.

[glass shattering]

[Will] We’re inside.

[ominous music playing]

[demonic voices whispering]

[Will] Let us in, Dad. [grunts]

It’s okay.

[female demonic voice] Do it!

[Will] Don’t fight.

[female demonic voice] Come on, you can do it.

Do it. Do it!

Do it. Do it!

[Alice] Edgar?

Edgar, are you okay?

[objects clattering]

[Alice strains, grunts]

[grunts]

[Alice breathes heavily]

[grunts]

Don’t tell my wife.

Please.

I’ll hold onto this, okay?

Mm.

[vegetables rattling]

[winding timer]

What happened?

I missed a step in the cellar.

I dropped the plates. I’m sorry.

[Susan] Yes, I heard that.

Would you put this on the dining room table?

Please be careful with it.

Made it myself.

You did?

It’s Niobe.

A Greek queen. [exhales]

She’s Edgar’s favorite. It’s pretty.

Yeah.

Why did you stop?

[smacks lips] First, the kids.

Then my sister Bonnie got sick.

And my mother couldn’t live on her own.

Well…

You had a gift. It’s a shame.

Why is it a shame?

I was with the people I love.

Building a life.

You know, without my family, I’m nothing.

[indistinct chatter]

[sound distortion on tape]

[laughter]

[dog whines]

Thank you, Joseph.

That was beautiful.

[Edgar coughs]

You okay? Mm.

I’m good.

No.

That’s Will’s seat.

[Polly] Oh. My big boy, Will.

When does he get here?

[heavy thud] [objects clattering]

Edgar. Would you do the wine, please?

Oh, don’t worry. I got it.

[Joseph] Mmm. So good.

They’re premade. I just heated them.

Joseph is right, they’re– they’re delicious.

I would never guess it was frozen.

That’s concerning.

Hmm?

It’s clearly frozen food on paper plates.

If you manage the restaurant alone, you’ll need to know frozen from fresh.

About the restaurant. I’m–

I’m not sure I plan to–

Let’s just talk about it another time.

Let’s talk about it now.

We’re all here.

Well, I haven’t decided anything, but I mean, it was Will’s restaurant–

You ran the place together.

I only did the accounting.

But you’re his wife.

You sure?

[Alice] To be honest, I was thinking

I might go back to Paris for a while.

Maybe stay with my– with my dad.

Then things seem a little more decided than you let on.

No, no, no. I just thought–

These things should be dealt with as a family.

Yeah.

We should deal with it as a family.

[Susan] You know the staff adores you.

Alice, they need you.

Think about Will. Do it for him.

Wait, I recognize you.

You’re married to my grandson, aren’t you?

Don’t turn a deaf ear. I asked you a question.

It’s all right. Shh. I-

It’s okay. It’s okay.

All I’m saying is… you have the chance to take over a successful business while honoring Will at the same time.

It was his life’s work.

It was his passion.

And you should carry it on.

Susan, I really think we should do this another time.

No, now’s the best time to lay everything on the table.

[Susan] He’s right. We need to make decisions together.

You are driving me fucking crazy!

Without me, you are nothing, Alice.

It’s what Will would have wanted.

[Edgar] That’s Will’s seat.

That’s your fucking problem! [Susan] Do it for him.

[Polly] Will. When does he get here?

We’re trying to have a fucking kid!

You do not know what you fucking want!

Say it. Don’t you fucking bait me, Alice.

Alice!

Please, calm down.

I am calm.

But you shouldn’t speak on Will’s behalf.

[Susan] I’m his mother.

No one knows him better than I do.

[Polly slurping]

Grandma, no.

Sorry. Okay, look, we’re all here for him, but I think Alice is right.

This isn’t the right time to–

It’s never the right time for you, is it?

That’s why you’ve done nothing with your life.

[Susan] Edgar. Please.

Don’t you fucking touch me.

[Thya] Edgar, we’re all grieving here but that’s no reason to be cruel, I–

It’s fine. It’s not.

Joe– Where is it?

Where’s the wedding ring?

Why aren’t you wearing it?

Did you sell it? You get a good price?

No! No, no, of course not. I–

Edgar, can I have the corkscrew, please?

[Edgar] And a hoodie and sneakers at her husband’s funeral.

I’m right here, Edgar. You can speak to me directly.

You didn’t even cry.

[dog whining]

Don’t you think that’s weird?

People grieve in different– Get away from me!

[dog whines]

[Edgar eats noisily]

Will’s dead.

And now you inflict this on us?

That’s enough.

Dad. You don’t look good– It’s your fault he’s dead.

You didn’t stop him getting to the car!

Stop it, Dad. I had nothing to do with it.

Will got into a fight with Alice, and he–

What? Are you implying it was my fault?

No, no, of course not. You were there.

You couldn’t stop him from getting in the car either.

[Joseph] I know. Alice, I know, I tried.

[Alice] We tried. Okay, I didn’t.

Doesn’t mean it’s my fault. That’s not what I’m saying.

It’s exactly what you said. Alice, no.

Alice, I think– [Alice] No.

I think you should all mind your own business.

You don’t know anything.

You’re glad he’s dead.

Please, please, please. Will’s looking down on us from above.

From above?

He’s down below.

[dog whining]

[Edgar yells] [dog whines in pain]

Dad, what are you doing? Stop it right now!

Stop! [Thya] No!

[Susan screams]

[Joseph] The dog!

[Edgar] Help me.

Help me.

Help me!

Get your keys. Okay.

[Susan] Take him to the hospital.

[Joseph] Thya! I need help. Grab his arm.

[Thya] I got him. I got him. [Joseph] Be careful.

What did we do to deserve this?

[door slams]

They left without saying goodbye.

Jesus fucking Christ, is he fucking crazy?

Thya, please. Give me a second.

He killed your fucking dog! I know!

Shit, shit. He’s fucking bleeding everywhere. Shit.

Shit, shit. Come on!

[Joseph breathes heavily]

Joe? What?

Your dad.

[suspenseful music playing]

[Edgar yells] [screams]

No! No!

[screaming, grunting]

[Edgar grunting]

[Joseph straining]

[Edgar yelling]

[Joseph cries in pain]

[Thya screams]

Oh, my fucking God!

[Edgar growls] [Joseph chokes]

[Edgar growls]

[yelling]

[Joseph yelling]

[Joseph] Stop!

[Thya choking]

Let her go!

[Thya screams] I said let her go!

Fucking shoot him!

[Thya choking]

Fucking shoot him! Joe!

[choking]

[Thya choking]

[Edgar] Shoot me, Joe.

Shoot me.

Shoot me.

Shoot me, Joe!

Shoot me!

[all yelling]

[Edgar grunting]

[Edgar snarling]

[Thya screams, gasps]

[hyperventilating]

Joseph!

[Thya gasping]

[Thya screams, gasps]

[gasps]

[demonic music playing]

[inaudible]

[sighs]

[clattering]

[exhales]

“October, 1983.

That cursed Book of the Dead.

I warned them against reading from it.

The forbidden incantation.

Four words that can unleash evil.

But they didn’t listen.

December, 1983.

At last, I have found it.

A weapon that can stop them all.

A dagger created by the Circle of the Wise Men.

The tiniest cut from this ancient blade rips their demonic souls from their bodies.

I’ve hidden it, but now must leave again.

These creatures are hunting me and I must protect my wife and daughters.”

[exhales]

[demonic voices whispering]

“Kunda.”

[low growl]

“Astratta.”

[low growl]

[demonic voices whispering]

“Montosse.”

[low growl]

No, fuck this.

[growling, snarling]

[Alice screams]

[barking] [Alice screams]

[grunts] [knife slices]

Alice?

[exhales] What’s wrong?

[in French]

[in English] I don’t understand you.

[Joseph hyperventilating]

[Susan] What happened?

Where’s your father?

I think Dad just killed Thya.

[knock at door]

[knocking]

[Thya] Open up. It’s me.

She came back for my money.

[breath trembling]

[Thya gurgling]

[demonic music playing]

[breath trembling] [door closes]

[demonic music playing]

[breath trembling]

[bones clicking]

[in demonic voice] To your perfect family.

Cheers.

[sizzling]

[Thya spits]

[yells]

[grunting, yelling]

[Joseph] No!

[bone cracks] [Thya grunts]

[panting]

[in normal voice] Joe, it hurts.

Please, Joe. Joe, no!

[door slams]

[muffled sobbing]

[Susan] Where is your father?

We gotta go. We gotta go. Alice! Alice, come on!

Come on, we gotta go!

[ominous music playing]

Edgar.

Sweetheart. Susan, don’t.

Get off me! Mom!

[breath trembling]

[whistles]

[whimpering]

[Susan gasps]

[in demonic voice] You should be dead.

Not Will.

[breath trembling]

No! [screams]

[moans]

[ominous music playing]

[sizzling]

[whooshes, crackling]

[hissing]

[whistling]

[suspenseful music playing]

[Joseph panting]

[hissing, whistling]

[both breathing heavily]

[breathing heavily]

[breath trembling]

He’s just standing there, staring.

We’re fucking trapped!

[Susan] I’ll be right back, Mom.

[thuds on door]

[thuds on door]

[thuds on door]

[creaking] [thuds]

[breath trembling] Children? [thuds]

[thudding continues]

[sinister music playing]

[dramatic music spike]

Please open the door.

Did you come back to return what you stole?

[Thya] Uh…

Oh. Exactly.

[music beat intensifies]

[Polly thuds, screams]

[Susan] Oh, my God. Mom, are you okay? [Polly groaning]

[Susan] Mom, are you okay?

[eerie music playing]

You’re fine. It’s okay. I got you.

You’re okay. It’s okay.

[squelching]

[Thya in demonic voice] We will destroy you.

We will destroy you.

No more a wise man.

We will destroy you.

[both breathing shakily] Should I go, or do you wanna?

You go.

Get Grandma upstairs.

[breath trembling]

[breath trembling]

[creaking]

[mouthing]

You thought I’d let you have all the men in this family to yourself?

[both screaming]

Joseph, come!

Help!

Don’t bother, babe. That’s not his style.

I said, “Come!”

[both gasp]

Susan, stop coddling the boy.

He has something that we need.

[screaming]

[Joseph] No! No! [grunts]

[both scream]

Give us what we came for!

[beeping]

[clamoring, screaming downstairs]

I told you she was a thief.

[clicks, knife motor whirring]

[chuckles] Oh, so you’re brave now?

Boo.

[Joseph screams]

[gasping, straining]

[grunts]

[groaning]

I was your first.

I’ll make sure I’m your last.

[Joseph screams]

[Thya laughing]

[Joseph grunts]

So you wouldn’t shoot your father, but killing me… is easy?

[Thya chuckles]

[Polly] Come here, young lady! I have what you want!

[Joseph groaning, gasps]

Be right back, baby.

The money is under my mattress.

Take it and leave us alone.

Aww.

It’s all broken in here.

But there is something that we want in that little head of yours.

Your husband must have told you where it is.

Huh?

[humming]

Mmm.

Boop. This will fix you.

Polly, where’s your leg?

Yeah. They don’t– [grunts]

The Circle of the Wise Men failed. Your grandpa failed.

You’ll all die tonight.

[Joseph grunting]

[eerie music playing]

[screams]

[sobbing]

[sobbing]

[eerie music continues]

[Will, echoing] Alice. Alice. Alice.

I’m coming. Alice.

I’m coming for you.

[Alice groaning]

[Alice] Joe, what’s the Circle of the Wise Men?

I didn’t think that it was real.

Stop hiding stuff and just tell me.

I saw those fucked up drawings you threw out.

Did Will ever tell you about our grandfather?

Growing up, we were always told he was unstable.

In his journals, he described it as this group.

Convinced the devil had been here.

Would return if anyone read from when he called the… The Book of the Dead.

My grandfather left his family to travel the world, researching and collecting artifacts as protection from all this.

[Alice] You still have them?

My mom asked me to throw everything away after he died, but… No, no, no. Fuck.

She asked, but I didn’t.

There’s still some stuff hidden up in the attic.

And Thya, that thing inside her said they were looking for something.

Maybe whatever that is, it can stop them.

[fizzing]

Mom, I need you to drink this, please.

[Polly] Can you look under the bed?

Daddy always checks to make sure there aren’t any monsters.

No monsters.

[Polly] You’re lying.

Don’t worry, [kisses] you’re safe here.

Good night, Mom.

[Polly] Good night, Susan.

What did you call me?

[Polly] Come, sweetheart.

[whimpers]

Mom, I missed you.

[crying] I missed you so much.

[Polly] We share the same dream.

It can still come true.

The whole family can be reunited.

Will’s already on his way.

He’ll be here soon. [gasps]

[Polly] Don’t be scared, Susan.

[knock at window]

[Polly, in demonic voice] Remember what you said at the funeral.

That you would give everything you have for us all to be together again.

[Susan sobbing softly]

Without your family, you’re nothing.

[sobbing softly]

I miss you.

I miss us.

[sobbing softly]

[dramatic music playing]

[Susan moans]

[Susan gasps]

You haven’t kissed me like that in years.

Your father’s not there anymore.

Maybe we could– [gasps]

[barking]

[Susan] Joseph.

Hey, is Grandma okay? Everything good?

Yes. Everything’s better now.

I need you to trust me.

Trust you?

They’re not our enemies.

I realize that now.

They just want something back that my father stole.

I told you he was a bad man.

It’s simple.

Tell them where it is.

Give them what they want, and this ends.

We can be happy again.

Where… What is…

Our weapon.

We threw everything away.

You’re lying to me.

Tell us where it is.

“Us”?

Where is the Kandarian dagger?

[bulbs shattering]

[all screaming]

[clamoring, screaming continues]

[Joseph] Alice…

[Susan] Leave him alone!

[Alice running, sobbing, panting]

[glass breaks]

You need to stop meddling in our family affairs.

[Susan sobbing]

You promised!

You promised not to hurt him!

[snarling]

Finally some use for this revolting piece of shit.

[Susan screams]

[Joseph straining]

[Edgar] Come.

See what you did.

[groaning]

[Joseph whimpering]

Finally, something you can be proud of.

[screams, muffled scream]

[groaning]

[muffled] The dagger!

[groans, spits]

Did you say something?

I know where the dagger is!

Nothing will stand in our way now, once we have the dag–

[both groaning]

[both groaning, grunting]

[Joseph] No!

[objects clattering] [Edgar] Ah!

[Susan] Get off him! [Joseph] Mom. Oh!

[Susan] Get off him!

Edgar! Get off! Oh, fuck.

[Joseph screams]

[whimpering]

[Susan screams]

[Susan] Stop!

[Alice whimpering] [Susan] Stop! Stop it! Stop!

[thumping]

[Susan screaming] Help me! Help me!

[Edgar yells]

[screams] [Susan] No, no! No!

[screams] [Susan] No!

[Susan] Get off me!

[Susan] Get off!

[Edgar snarls] [muffled sobbing]

[objects clattering] [Joseph] No!

No! [Edgar grunts]

Argh!

[Joseph] No!

[Alice sobbing]

[Edgar, Joseph grunting] [Joseph] No! No!

[grunting continues] [objects clattering]

[door cracking] [muffled scream]

[Edgar] Where’s the dagger?

Where is it?

Answer me!

Answer me!

[Joseph] Find it. Before them.

[screams]

[receding footsteps] [Joseph] No!

[objects clattering]

[Joseph screams]

[footsteps going upstairs]

[footsteps thumping]

[door creaks]

[breath trembling]

No.

[breathing heavily]

[motor revving] [whirring]

[dog barking]

[breath trembling]

[sobs]

[glass breaks]

[Polly snarls]

[Alice groaning]

Oh, stop.

I’m just giving you what you want.

I know you liked it when Will hurt you.

Isn’t that why you stayed?

[Alice panting]

Ah!

Don’t turn a deaf ear.

I asked you a question.

[panting]

[Alice sobbing]

[Alice whimpering]

[groaning, screaming]

[sound muffled]

Susan.

Help.

[Polly] Susan, dear, would you mind pushing the throttle to tear this bitch’s face off, please?

She brought chaos into this family.

Your son died because of her.

Do it.

For Will.

Do it.

Do it!

Oh, Susan!

Do it.

I’m sorry, Alice.

[screams]

[demonic growl]

[chair beeps] [whimpering]

[beeping]

[sobbing softly]

[squelching]

[muffled groan]

[gasps] [ear ringing]

[Joseph screams]

Is it Joseph?

Is it my son?

[whimpers] No.

[whimpering]

[in French]

[snarling] [whimpers]

[hammering at door] [Alice grunts]

[sizzling] [Susan cries out]

[in English] What are you doing?

[in French]

[in English] You should be grateful

I didn’t leave you back there.

Don’t you dare move.

Grateful?

[moans]

My family is gone.

Everyone I love is gone because of you.

All you’ve ever done is bring us pain.

[groans]

[winces]

I hate you.

Oh, shut up, Susan!

Shut the fuck up!

I didn’t bring anything to your family.

It was already there.

You see this?

You see, Susan?

This is your son.

This is what he was capable of.

It was an accident. No, it wasn’t!

It was not and you knew.

You knew, Susan.

You deserve everything that’s happened to you.

Every fucking thing. But you know what?

It’s behind me now.

I don’t give a shit anymore.

[electric saw whirring]

[Susan] You’re right.

Your past is behind you.

Right… Right behind you.

Like a shadow.

Can’t escape it.

Just when you think you’re safe.

Healed.

When you breathe a quivering sigh… my son will be there.

As a husband should.

And he will burn you down… like the whore you are.

[in demonic voice] You will be dead by dawn!

[grunts]

[both grunting]

[Susan snarls] [Alice screams]

[growling]

[yells]

[gasping]

[blade whirring]

[screams]

[Susan screams in agony]

[panting]

[Joseph] Alice.

Help me up.

I know where the dagger is. I’ll help you find it.

[in demonic voice] And then I’ll cut you open with it like my brother should have.

You’re worthless. Just like my grandfather.

Shut up!

He never found it, and you never will.

Let me end your miserable life.

You like pain, anyway.

[gasps, whimpers]

That’s why you let Will hurt you. Isn’t it?

Poor little Alice.

You’ll be found in an attic alone.

Gutted from tit to tail.

You never wanted kids, anyway.

Your body is useless.

[groans]

[chokes]

[gasping for air]

Wrong one.

The Circle of the Wise Men is dead.

[Alice grunts]

Come here, you little bitch.

I told you it’s not here.

[both grunt]

[clattering]

[breath trembling]

[shrieks]

[Alice whimpers]

[grunting]

[screams]

[whimpering]

[snarls]

[snarls]

[hyperventilating]

[Susan shrieks]

[shrieking]

[electricity sizzling]

[straining]

[blade whirring]

My family will…

Fuck your family!

[Edgar groans]

[blade whirring]

[whistles]

[ Elle Etait Si Jolie by Alain Barriere playing]

[song ends]

[Alice whimpering]

[Will in demonic voice] Did you stay because you liked it?

Or you were too much of a coward to leave me?

[breath trembling]

Look at you now.

You still can’t leave.

[wind howling]

Remember the last thing you said to me?

“Go to hell.”

You got your wish.

[whimpering]

I shouldn’t have hurt you, Alice.

I should have killed you.

[demonic music playing]

This is where I promised I’d always be with you.

[demonic music playing]

Where I promised that not even death would do us part.

I will keep my promise, Alice.

‘Cause without me… you are nothing.

[whimpering]

[panting]

[hyperventilating]

[groans in frustration]

[hyperventilating]

[gasps]

[grunting]

[suspenseful music playing]

[hyperventilating]

Hello?

[static whine]

Hello? Hello…

[ La Chanson Des Vieux Amants by Jacques Brel playing]

[Will grunting]

[music stops]

[breath trembling]

[gasps]

[cries out]

[screams]

[gasping]

[groans]

[sobs]

[demonic music playing]

[Alice wails]

I could never have lived without you, Alice.

I won’t let you live without me.

[Alice sobbing]

[sobs]

[winces]

[groans]

[sobbing]

[Will] Shit.

[Alice grunts]

[Will] Where is the dagger?

Where is it? [crying]

Where is it, Alice?

Go get it.

[grunting]

[cries out]

[grunts]

[panting]

[grunts]

[yells]

[Will grunting]

[roars]

[grunting]

[Will screaming]

[Alice gasps]

[splutters]

[screams]

[continues screaming]

Where is the dagger?

Speak or burn, bitch!

Here’s your fucking dagger!

[exhales]

[breath trembling]

[in normal voice] I love you.

[Alice sighs]

[sobs]

That is not enough.

[squelching]

[sizzling]

[gasping]

[demonic music playing]

[panting]

[strains, grunts]

[distant sirens approaching]

[sobs]

[continues sobbing]

[woman on radio] …Primary, five, five, seven, four.

Got a cigarette?

I’m not really allowed to– Just give it to me.

Who did this to you?

My ex-husband.

[melancholy music playing]

[French rap song playing]

[song ends]

[ominous music playing]

[grunts]

[in English] Wicked little French bitch.

Ma’am! What happened? Are you okay?

[in plaintive voice] Oh! Thank Heaven! Please help me!

She stole my legs!

[in demonic voice] But yours will do just fine.

[snarls]

[demonic music playing]

[rattling]

Yes, sweetie. I know.

It’s no fun coming into work with me on a Saturday.

But I’ve had to do everything by myself since…

Well, you know. Mm-hm.

I’ll make it up to you tonight.

How come you’re keeping all these urns for dead people?

Uh…

Well…

[sighs, tuts]

It’s sad, actually.

These are the people whose families never came for them.

So, we keep them here for a few months in case a family member remembers to pick them up one day.

[bell sounds]

Okay. Don’t touch anything, okay?

That might be about the cremator job.

I’ll be right back.

“Christopher Leroy.”

“Ellie Bixler.”

[Ellie] Hey. [urn clattering]

Mom?

[Ellie] Don’t be scared, baby.

[electricity crackling]

[dramatic musical sting]

[snarls]

[in demonic voice] Mommy’s back.