Province of Limburg
In the winter, seven peasant chiIdren disappear without a trace.
A Iarge poIice force is formed to investigate the disappearances.
SLAUGHTER NIGHT
The Present
FacuIty of Communication & JournaIism
Ed? Where are you?
I`m coming... I said I`m coming.
I`II come over to you, okay?
Kris. Kris!
Rudy`s a IittIe cranky tonight.
ShaII I dump him? - I`II get EstriId from the bathroom.
PauI. Hey PauI!
Stop it, she doesn`t want you. - But I Iove her. I Iove her!
Yeah, but she doesn`t Iove you.
Watch out. I`m appIying mascara here. - It wasn`t my fauIt...
EpiIate your moustache, bitch. - CaIm down.
PauI was watching you aII night. With a buIge in his pants this big.
EstriId, PauI and I are just friends.
I`m not in Iove with him. - What`s wrong with PauI?
Your ex was unfaithfuI, but they`re not aII that way.
PauI tried once and anyway I`m fed up with guys right now.
I read that if you don`t do it for a year, it aII seaIs up.
You`re incredibIe: the onIy woman I know who thinks and taIks Iike a man.
That`s emancipation for you.
Come on, what?
The hermit...
StiII counseI... wisdom from above...
An encounter with someone to heIp the seeker on his spirituaI quest.
Okay...
Want to join in, Kris? - No thanks.
We`re going home. Coming? - Stay a whiIe.
Come on, stay!
Some of us have to get up earIy. - I`II give you a ride.
I have my own car and I`m sober. Bye.
That wreck of yours won`t get you 30 yards.
Dammit...
Ataxi maybe?
I don`t have a penny. What about you?
We certainIy keep you working, Mr. Lodema.
You caII, we come.
You Iike having her Iiving at home again? - Sure.
Next time she shouId think twice before shacking up.
I`m right here.
We discussed this before, Dad. - Pick a card, Mr. Lodema?
I`II skip this round. - You don`t beIieve in it?.
Not if it`s used as a parIor game.
Hows your study, Lisa?
ActuaIIy, I want to traveI and see something of the worId.
You`re dropping out? - Just for a whiIe.
I can pick it up again. - Where are you going?
We`re going to the Far East, then AustraIia.
We? Who`s ``we``?
Kris... - Shit, sorry!
Itjust sIipped out.
I never quarreIed with him before.
When were you pIanning to teII me? At the airport?
I knew you`d be angry. - I`m not!
I support you in everything. Even when you rushed into Iiving together.
Does your mother know?. - Yes!
That`s great!
Dammit, you have top marks at schooI.
And now you want to freewheeI! - PIease, Dad!
You think you can decide everything for me as usuaI, but I`m going.
Whether you Iike it or not. - I don`t want you to chuck it aII away.
That has nothing to do with you Iiving at home again.
Dad!
CaII an ambuIance!
HeIIo! HeIIo!
SLEEP TIGHT
Mum?
DANGER OF COLLAPSE KEEP OUT
DarIing, what`s going on?
I couIdn`t sIeep.
Nor couId I.
We quarreIed about that stupid trip.
I was going on so much...
It`s Iike it`s aII my fauIt. - DarIing!
That reaIIy is rubbish.
Promise me you`II never think that again?
How can it be your fauIt? Things Iike this just happen.
Dad Ieft Iots of things in BeIgium.
Someone has to fetch them.
What things?
MainIy the manuscript of his Iast book.
I gave permission for it to be pubIished. The pubIisher is waiting.
If we go this week... - Can I go?
Yes...
It`s DisneyIand! PickIed!
Okay, I`II go and get the stuff.
You want us to come? - No.
I have to do it aIone. - We`II get some coffee.
What are you up to? - I`m going to change.
We`re hitting town Iater.
S. I. S. Shop In StyIe!
What do think? - I have the feeIing she`s...
...100 pounds of sex firing on two neurons.
Jesus...
Your father`s study`s in there.
He was Iocked up Iike a hermit for weeks.
We haven`t cIeared up, we knew you were coming.
Go ahead.
Houcks, yes...
Despite Andries Martiens being of affIuent birth...
...his chiIdhood was heII.
Martiens` parents were coId and crueI and to escape their yoke...
...he joined the navy when he was young
Having roamed the worId for years, when he returned to HoIIand...
...his parents had died.
To Martiens` disappointment, they onIy Ieft him personaI trinkets.
The enormous fortune Martiens expected had mysteriousIy disappeared.
From then on, Martiens was obsessed by the supernaturaI.
When in the West, he had encountered voodoo rituaIs...
...and other ways to communicate with the dead.
I was skepticaI, but experimented with a Ouija board. The resuIt was surprising.
I was abIe to find out that the voodoo rituaIs...
...enabIed the performer to enter HeII and Ieave again.
Eight human sacrifices were needed for this.
Four heads for the wind directions and four for the eIements.
This is what made Martiens commit his terribIe deeds.
Sorry for the interruption.
Never mind. Can I take this?
I had everything put on CD.
The computer is ours. But the manuscripts...
...and antiques beIong to your father.
This is heavy. - It`s very oId.
It beIonged to Martiens.
You know about Martiens?
Yes... - Fascinating case.
You can join the tour of the mine.
It Iooks at the Martiens case.
Thanks, but I`m with friends. - Bring them aIong.
It`s fascinating.
Your father wouIdn`t Ieave the mine either.
Thanks for the heIp...
I`II teII the guide you`re aII coming.
We were going shopping and cIubbing.
I can`t stroII round a mine Iooking Iike this!
ShaII we go? - No.
I`II stay here.
Okay. Look: three o`cIock.
He`s not my type. - You don`t have a type!
Okay, I`II have him.
With reIish.
My name is Louis Oup and I`m your guide this afternoon.
PIease put on your heImets and foIIow me.
I was a miner here for 25 years untiI this mine cIosed in 1984.
Then they asked me to Iead excursions, which I`ve done for 12 years.
So, if everyone wiII get in the Iift...
Put your heImet on, madam.
In we go.
Off we go.
Ladies and gentIemen, we`re 200 feet underground.
You can Ieave your coats there.
Don`t forget to switch on your Iamps.
More than 100 men worked in this shaft aIone.
This pIace is a maze. If you get Iost, you die.
That`s dust Iung. We aII suffered from it. And we knew it in advance.
The bIack goId was mined here. But it wasn`t goId for us.
It was bIood, sweat and tears.
WaIk on, pIease.
DANGER OF COLLAPSE KEEP OUT
DANGER
Hey, where were you?
Kris! Kris!
Anything wrong?
Since the accident...
...I see things.
What things?
Never mind...
PIease don`t take any pictures in the mines.
I`m not, it`s a video camera. - Nice try, but pIease put it away.
Why? - Danger of expIosions!
Methane is IethaI because you can`t smeII it.
That`s why we had canaries.
We used to use them to test for methane.
When they dropped dead, we knew what was up.
Canaries! FoIIow me pIease.
Yes... that`s why we`re here. So...
Intense... - Yes.
I have two kids with me who went through the same.
Are you on hoIiday here?
Something Iike that.
PauI is our counseIor.
I`m teaching them to cope with...
...their free time. We caII it ``normaIizing``.
If I`m boring you... - Not at aII.
PIease concentrate, everyone.
I experienced a methane expIosion once in my Iife.
Bang!
Ten men kiIIed!
This used to be the onIy protection we had.
The expIosion brought these pIates down...
....and a cIoud of dust and sand put the fire out.
PIease move on.
Yes, stand over there. Fine.
Right, and then...
...we got a Iamp for that: a Davy.
And this Davy Iamp...
...was a very cIever thing.
The height of the fIame showed...
...whether there was methane or not. But we had no ventiIation...
...so we had to expIode the methane before we couId work.
A Iong time ago...
...they had something very different.
Firemen!
Yes, firemen!
We had firemen untiI the death penaIty was aboIished.
They were condemned prisoners sent into the mines to expIode the methane.
If they survived, they were spared.
And otherwise...
CooI!
The Iast fireman here was Andries Martiens...
...a murderer...
...who kiIIed eight chiIdren.
He beheaded seven of them.
You think that`s ``cooI``?
That`s nothing: gusts of air from the fiIters and a door can sIam.
Okay...
The Iast fireman here was in 1857.
Andries Martiens was a saiIor...
...invoIved in bIack magic.
And they said...
...he couId go in and out of heII by sacrificing peopIe.
A stupid question maybe, but why wouId he want to go to heII?
That`s not a stupid question. His parents were in heII. They were eviI.
He wanted to ask them where his inheritance was.
Inheritance? - GoId, Iots of goId.
But fortunateIy Martiens was arrested...
...and sentenced to death. He couId choose....
...between the noose and methane.
He chose the methane.
And so Martiens was brought into this mine shaft behind me...
...under heavy guard.
He was wrapped in wet rags to protect him from the fIames.
Martiens entered the shaft...
...with a burning torch.
...swearing and cursing.
He heId the fIame by the roof...
SIowIy...
...terrified...
The torch started spIuttering.
The fIame grew.
And then...
Martiens was kiIIed in the fIames.
They say his ghost stiII roams here Iooking for the goId.
If you`re very quiet...
...and Iisten cIoseIy...
...you can stiII hear him caII.
They`re just stories!
Come this way...
This is the end of the tour. If you enjoyed it, pIease Ieave a tip.
It`s entireIy up to you.
Here we go.
Doesn`t it work?
Ladies and gentIemen... One moment pIease...
we`re not going home yet not for a long time
Anyone up there?
Anyone?
Ladies and gentIemen, we have a minor probIem...
They`ve Ieft up top. We`re the Iast group so they don`t know we`re here.
Shut up, we`re trapped!
I have a mobiIe phone. - It doesn`t work down here.
Don`t panic. I`II use the emergency shaft and caII the eIectrician.
So just wait caImIy.
Can`t we aII go up that shaft?
It`s too dangerous and not aIIowed by the insurance.
Don`t worry. You`II be out in haIf an hour.
What are we going to do? - I don`t know.
Can I have a Iight?
Let`s stay together. - I want to Iook round.
Torches! - I found torches!
May I? - You have it?
Over there...
Look at PauI.
If you gotta go, you gotta go. - Get Iost with that camera!
Come on...
You two Iook nice together.
It couId go far.
Fuck off. No way!
You don`t think I`m sexy? I think I`m reaIIy sexy.
PauI pIays with himseIf, for want of a girI.
EstriId has Iots of boyfriends.
No way! You don`t have anyone. PauI doesn`t have anyone!
She screwed her Dutch teacher. - I did not!
This is so boring.
Why`s that guy hanging round Kris? - He`s BeIgian!
Why doesn`t he eat his own fries?
Come on! - Coffee, tea, soft drinks?
Stick your tongue out. Come on.
Wait a sec. Drink up.
Nothing Iike popping a piII down a mine.
I swear she`s going to fIip out.
Where`s that guide?
This doesn`t Iook good for you.
What? - Death stands for the end.
But aIso for a fresh start.
AII the oId dies away.
That`s vague. It means nothing.
Tarot isn`t the best way to get a cIear answer.
We have something better. Don`t we?
Kris?
Summon ghosts. - Ouija won`t heIp. They`re aIready here.
Wow! - Ouija`s a way to communicate with them.
Give me the pIanchette. It`s in the bag.
How does this work?
You put this on the board and concentrate.
Then pose your question.
Who to?
To whoever you Iike.
It usuaIIy goes through an intermediary.
Each Ouija board has a dominant spirit. Aspirit that beIongs to the board.
It`s usuaIIy the spirit of the previous owner.
We can try and contact him.
Fine.
Is there anyone who wants to taIk to us?
Come on, don`t be chiIdish!
Is there anyone who wants to taIk to us?
You want to taIk to us?
Where are you?
H...
I..
Hir?!
What`s that mean?
Here. Spirits are Iousy at speIIing. They Iie...
They speak in riddIes.
Are you here?
Dammit!
Ask for a name. What`s his name?
How do you know it`s a man?
What`s your name?
You`re pushing it. - I`m not doing anything.
Andries?
Andries Martiens?
Ding! You aII got through to the next round!
You`re such a prick!
Were you pushing? - Yes. So what?
This is the Iowest of aII the dirty tricks you ever puIIed.
Fucking Ioser!
Witch bitch!
What was that?
She`s tripping!
HoId her arms, her arms!
HoId her on the ground!
HeIp us!
HoId her Iegs down! - That`s what I`m trying to do!
What did you give her? - An XTC just Iike you.
Let go!
Are you okay? Come on.
Lisa?
Show me.
Lisa...
Christ!
Has anyone got a handkerchief? - No, no! Take this.
Come on.
We have to get her to a doctor.
CarefuI. - What about Susan?
We`II go after her.
I`m not going.
She fIipped. Did you see that?
Does she do it aII the time, BeIgian? - PauI!
You shouId shut your face! - Why?
Is it my fauIt? - He got the message!
You gave her the piII, we`re in shit. - I can`t heIp it if she can`t take it!
Skidmark!
What`s the point of this?
Lisa is wounded.
WiII someone go after the guide or we`II be here tomorrow?.!
You do that.
We`II Iook for Susan.
Let go!
Susan?
Susan?!
What are you doing?
We have to find the way back.
Susan!
I think this must be it.
Christ! - His head! Where`s his head?
We can`t get out.
What can we do?
I think we shouId go back to the Iift.
You think Susan wiII be aII right? - Of course, your sister`s tough.
Don`t worry, Stefan. She`II be aII right.
Susan?
What`s she up to?
Susan!
Susan,. where are you?
Watch out.
Shit, I`ve had enough. - What are you griping about?
My shoes`II be ruined.
Isn`t this the junction we just past? - Shit! Shit!
We`re Iost. Let`s go back. - This is the right way.
Someone has to take over from me.
Hey guys...
This is strange.
What?
The traiI goes two ways.
Now what?
We have to spIit up. You go that way. If you can`t find her in 15, come back here.
Are you sure? - We have no choice.
Be carefuI.
Yes, sure!
Anotherjunction, I knew it!
I knew we were Iost. Now we have to go back miIes!
Let`s keep going. - We`re going back!
WouId you stop whining? It`s driving me crazy!
What the heII are you doing? Stop it.
Drop dead too! If I`d been aIone, I`d be home by now!
So fuck off! - Okay by me.
Don`t be dumb! We have to stick together. - I don`t need you pricks!
Stefan?
Stefan!
Stefan?
Stop guys. She can`t go on.
It`s aII your fauIt.
If you`d Iistened to me... - Then what, EstriId?
Then we`d be down at the bar!
You and your stupid pranks!
I am just so fucking sick of you!
Fine. Let`s bitch about it when we`re out of here? Okay?
I think we`re nearIy there. I`II Iook.
HeIIo?
Marti?
Martin: my Dad... - Yes, or that Martiens.
No, it`s my father.
Dad?
Can you heIp us?
N-8...
Night?
What are you doing?
We`re taIking to KristeI`s father. - Jesus...
E...
4...
N...
6?
What does that mean? - How do I know?.
Maybe it`s cryptic?
Cryptic, my ass!
Are you okay? - I feeI Iike shit.
I shouIdn`t have popped PauI`s crap. I see shit.
I don`t think it`s the piIIs. Give me that bag: the camera.
I think something happened when we first used the board.
``I`m not doing anything.``
What?
Oh shit!
Look!
You`re pushing it. - I`m not doing anything.
Andries...
Fucking heII!
Shit!
Susan!
Where have you been?
PIease, never do this again!
Susan, are you hurt?
Come with me.
What happened, Susan?
You? Here? Where are the others? - Lost.
We`re trapped and the guide is dead.
Come again?
We`re trapped here, can`t find the Iift and the guide`s dead.
Where`s your other appendage?
What?
What?!
I don`t know what`s going on here.
There was one here and it`s been wiped cIean!
The bird...
Then we have to go that way. Come on!
Susan, to the Iift! Let`s go!
Susan!
You saw that?
You saw it? - Come on!
EAST 2
What were those Ietters again? - What?
Those Ietters my Dad gave us. - NORTH
N8 E4 S something...
That`s it!
N3 is North 3 and E2 is East 2.
That`s it!
Dad`s giving us directions.
Guys!
What is this?
It`s Martiens work!
He`s trying the rituaI to get out of heII.
Kris, what`s up?
The guide was wrong. That story...
Martiens shouId have been spared, but they murdered him.
Lisa has gone.
What`s the pIan? - CIimb up the Iift shaft.
CIimb? - We`re 100 feet underground!
Mark!
Hey, I can`t get you out Iike this.
Mark... Mark I`II get heIp.
We nearIy made it.
You hear that?
The Iift`s working.
What was that?
We have to get out of here.
Can you manage?
I think so. - We have to go!
We don`t have time! - Shut up and heIp me!
Maybe Dad can heIp us.
Dad?
Are you there?
What can we do?
Fire...
Martiens wasn`t kiIIed in a methane expIosion.
To caIm his spirit, we have to burn him.
Great! How do we do that?
Dammit!
Open up!
Open this door!
Where`s your phone?!
Shit!
It`s not Ioaded! - What?
Can you manage? We`re nearIy there.
Damn! - Let`s go!
Okay?
Kris?
Where are the others?
Can you move it?
Can you? - No.
Come on.
You`re arm`s disIocated. I`II set it. - Can you?
CIench your teeth.
One...
Two...
Three!
The Iift isn`t far.
That was a nice idea!
Not!
I forgot the Ouija board! - Too bad.
Come on!
There`s no emergency brake!
Come on! This way!
Come on then!
Wait, wait! - What?
Maybe there`s a map or something?
Quick!
There`s nothing here.
The Iamps...
What about them? - We can save on batteries.
Good thinking.
CIose the door, quick!
What`s this? - I don`t know.
I heard it so often...
It`s Wagner...
Das ReingoId...
What?
I had a cIassicaI upbringing.
The music box...
It`s the same as the music box.
It got damaged when I was attacked.
GoId... He`s Iooking for this goId!
Dammit!
The music box!
Shit!
Come on!
Shit! Methane!
Come this way. - Wait!
Take it!
AIright?
Dad?
How did it end? - What?
How did it end? - How?. That`s how!
That`s how Andres Martiens found rest, as intended.
Destroyed by fire.
As was meant.
But some peopIe swear...
...his spirit stiII roams here.
StiII Iooking for new victims...
...because if you Iisten cIoseIy...
Listen very cIoseIy...
You can stiII hear him scream.
They`re onIy stories!