- Yes. Hello - What the hell are you doing? Are you still sleeping?
What?
Where have you disappeared to? I’ve been looking for you for 2 days!
That’s you Bobby. Sorry, it just happened.
Recently it has been happening too often.
Would you like to fall on my knees and pray for forgiveness?
You know, Evan, that’s it. You’re fired.
Wait Bobby, Bobby no… no. You know that I’ve never let you down.
Bobby, I need this job. Be nice to me! Bobby, please be nice to me.
OK, I’ll give you one more chance. Rush to highway 37.
I’m on my way. What do I need to do?
There is a tiny town- Castle-Ville.
Try to find it on the map. It’s just a hole, but that’s beside the point.
It heads all the records regarding the number of accidents and weird diseases.
Neither the police nor the doctors can explain it.
Long story short, I need good material, and you can do it.
Say, it’s a bewitched place, there is a lot of dark forces and so on. Make it mystical.
- Excuse me. - Never mind.
Hey fellow! I think you are lost.
Only one shot.
Come here.
I’m telling you!
Leave him alone!
Look at you! What kinda asshole are you?
Go home, boys.
Go yourself!
- Get the hell out of here! - Exactly.
Thank you. May I sit?
Sit down please.
Thank you for your help. I’m Evan Berghof.
- Dan Touz. Glad to meet you. - I’m glad too.
Marzh, do you have coffee? A glass of beer.
I don’t know how it goes with “turn the other cheek”, but thank you.
There are various ways to confront evil in our society.
Thank you.
Everything is good in its season. The time of prayer will come.
But in my opinion your fists are much more convincing than any prayers.
I understand what you mean.
Let’s think you can be strong.
But if you don’t have faith you would have to fight with malignant forces without a weapon.
What about you… You think faith is a weapon, don’t you.
Not only. The absence of faith results into Apothy.
Sometimes people face challenges which can’t be overcome without God’s help.
Another thing: you need to remember the most important -
... darkness is always nearby and its servants can attack you at any minute.
And now it’s time.
Please forgive me, it’s time for me to continue my journey.
Good luck with whatever you do.
- I’m going to restore a deserted parish. - Bye.
Damn it.
Do you listen to the “Evening Radio” on 104 FM.
So our guest believes that it’s the best time for black magic.
Exactly. Now the moon is entering into the full phase…
... and we know that this Earth satellite influences not only the rise and fall of the tide…
... but also what we usually call dark forces.
We call it mortuus vivus – which means living death.
This term covers everything that belongs to blazes.
If the Sun gives the birth to living things, then the Moon gives the birth to dead things.
Besides, right now the Earth, Moon and Venus are lined up.
Such event happens once in 12 years. The phenomena is called the Axis of Devil.
The most danger threatens travelers.
A person far away from his accustomed environment becomes vulnerable.
He might become an easy prey for Darkness. You need to be especially afraid of the water.
It iss subservient to the Moon, it is her environment.
In addition, water is the conductor between our world and the other world.
That’s why it would be smart to stay away from it.
So if you want to stay alive, obtain consecrated charms…
...and other things, including books on magic, chiromancy, and clairvoyance…
... and exorcism in the stores of Ed Mankuzo.
Well, our time is running out.
Thank you to our guest and a few words about water. It’s still raining outside.
Tomorrow we are expecting a cooling trend, And the day after tomorrow, snow at night.
Hello ma’am. I’m sorry for the late visit. I’m a journalist.
My car broke.
Would you by any chance have a spare room?
Can I just use the phone to call somebody. I’ll pay for this.
Damn.
Thank you ma'am!
Ìilo.
Yes.
I’m saying it’s very cozy! Thank you. Deaf idiot.
Disaster.
To be honest I’ve not eaten since morning and…
...I thought maybe you might have something to eat here?
Maybe a cracker?
Yes, I see.
Who’s there?
Is it you, ma'am?
Good evening.
My apologies.
I’m sorry I didn’t’t expect that there would be someone else in the house.
- Not a big deal. - Besides that senior lady who opened the door.
I haven’t thought that in this backwater place I could meet such a beauty.
I’m a journalist. My name is Evan Berghof.
I got lost in this area and my car died.
So to me your house turned out to be an oasis in the desert.
I’m so grateful to you…
What’s your name?
You don’t want to tell me?
Oh my God, everything is so sweet. Maybe you would like to join me?
I’m so happy that I got lost here.
Come here, Come on.
- I can’t believe you can’t swim. - Please...
Don’t worry, I’ll save you. Thank you.
To simultaneous swimming!
- So what’s your name, gorgeous? - Merryl.
Merryl? Merryl. That’s very nice. To you!
It’s luck.
Merryl, Merryl…
Oh God. Holy Father.
There is a man on the road ahead. I’ll find out who he is.
- Be careful. - Yes.
Hello. What are you doing here at night.
- Father? Please sit down! - Thank you.
I’m sorry to bother you, Father, Are you by any chance going to Castle-Ville?
Àh? Yes, there. How did you know? I got lost.
Of course, it’s so stormy. How in the world Did you get here, Father?
- Are you talking to me? - Yes, you.
I got lost, then my car died.
I was trying to find someone, But couldn't find a living thing.
Yes, yes.
To be honest, I don’t know where I am right now.
Let’s go to the city and tomorrow We’ll look for your car.
Handsome.
This fellow is my mascot. We are always together.
- One man gave it to me. - We were waiting for you yesterday.
Good Morning! Are you awake?
I’ve just finished cleaning your raincoat!
It’s so nice that you came. We are having problems here. Terrible! So young…
- Some freak attacked her. - What?
A girl. Attacked. It’s a miracle that she’s alive.
She’s shocked. She can’t say a word.
It won’t take long and she’ll be back to normal, calm down…
Oh, are you from the Vatican…
Who’s she?
- Nobody told you? - Are there any suspects?
May be you saw someone? May be there are witnesses?
She is the daughter of our…
Oh, Tom. Sorry.
Excuse me Father. I always talk non-stop. I’ll go clean.
- Good Afternoon. - Good Afternoon officer.
I’m Tomas Difan. How was your vacation?
Thank God, good.
By the way have you found your car? I’d love to leave today.
Unfortunately, it hasn’t been found yet.
Do you remember where you left it?
Yes.
It was raining, and I…
...approached a house, old one, I knocked on the door, no one opened.
Nobody has been living in that house for thirty years.
Well, now we have an idea of where to look for it.
Another thing, Father Touz, Did I say your name correctly?
Yes. I’ll be right back.
Excuse me Father, but you’ve already probably heard that
... a crime was committed in our town.
Yes.
How’s the girl? I hope she’s feeling better.
No. She’s dead.
But I was told that…
- She just told me that… - No.
Now we are talking precisely about...
...a murder.
Nothing like this has happened here for more than 100 years.
I need to talk to you.
It’s important.
- She was very average. - Hello.
- Good Afternoon.
And she was pretty reserved.
- Hello. - Hi.
Now she’s in a mortuary, But I can’t still believe it.
You think she was killed by one of the locals?
No, I don’t think so. Did you know Merryl?
No, why would I?
Before Merryl died she regained consciousness and expressed the will that the priest…
...who made an appearance in the town today in the morning would service 3 night masses.
Something doesn’t make sense. Three masses. What kind of ceremony is this?
You should know this better than me.
I promised to execute the will of the deceased. It isn’t your duty…
...to God? I’m asking you for this.
The Doctor tried to do everything, but she died anyway. I’ve always thought that she wouldn’t have a good end.
However I wouldn’t wish what happened to her to anyone. It’s terrible!
A dreadful death. What do you think Mr. Patch?
When a killer is caught he won’t be taken to court as it’s supposed to be.
I think Tom will shoot him himself. As if he is a homeless dog.
In my opinion it would be even better. I don’t believe in courts with all their lawyers.
No, they’re no good.
OK. Mr. Patch…
...relax your neck otherwise I might cut you.
Tom called a new priest. He’ll hold the service for Merryl.
Oops. Did I cut you?
Well, why are you shaking your head? Hold on, I’ll get the bandage.
Ok.
Do you agree? Only three nights.
I don’t think it would be that hard for you.
People here won’t understand if you refuse.
We have such morals here.
Maybe you can understand me?
I will. Of course I understand.
What do you have to do with this innocent girl…
...who was killed with such cruelty by some maniac?
No.
I don’t refuse.
That’s good. Meanwhile we’ll look for a killer.
Father, this is the sheriff’s office.
Boss asked us to wait here.
- Is he coming soon? - No.
Michael will pick you up.
- And who is Michael? - Boss’s nephew.
You’ll have dinner together and then We’ll take you to the church.
- Has the body been already transferred to the church? - Yes.
Look. Are you sure you never saw her before?
Why is the picture on the sheriff’s table?
These are his daughters. Merryl and Nadine. You didn’t know? Merryl is the one who was killed.
- So this is his daughter? - Nadine lives in Bronheim.
Yes.
I didn’t know. I couldn’t know that she was his daughter.
Listen padre, Father, is it true that you knew Merryl?
- They say. - No, it’s not true.
I told you that I don’t know and never Knew any Merryl!
I have no idea who she is.
I see. But she knew you.
They say she wasn’t like all of us.
- Do you care? - Yes.
I want to know everything that everyone in this town knows. Who’s she?!
You want to know? Let’s imagine…
...you are right and she wasn’t indeed as all of us.
So how was it expressed?
Try to understand we…
...don’t talk about Merryl.
Her father is my boss. Tomas Difan is A very powerful man in this area.
Everyone respects him and…
- Mainly afraid of him. - Maybe so.
- Any other questions? - No, no more questions.
What questions?
You’ve told me enough. I’ll better go.
Wait. Michael will pick you up.
He’ll take you for dinner.
Deborah, you went to school with her, didn’t you?
- Yes. So what? - Were you friends? What kind of girl was she?
She was friends only with her sister.
And they didn’t care about anyone else.
- You grow up together and you don’t have anything to say about her. - It’s for you.
I remember, the neighbor made fun of her.
And she said, “You are so sweet, let me kiss you”.
She kissed him and in a week he died. The doctor diagnosed him with undernourishment.
Just think about that! A healthy guy died from attenuation!
We’ve had some cases. Well, Mila Brokovich poisoned herself...
... Jackie Forster jumped from the water tower.
Some people say that all this is related to Meryl.
There’s no smoke without fire. Maybe it's really so?
- Do you know anything? - No, No.
- Hello! - Hi.
Father, you shouldn’t believe in all kinds of gossip.
My sister was murdered. And it’s not important that...
It doesn’t matter that she wasn’t like everybody else.
We’ll definitely...
...find and punish the murderer.
He’ll pay for this crime.
- This priest looks too young. - What does he look like?
Didn’t you ever see a priest? He is a priest!
Debora, beer!
- Good evening. - Good evening!
- Hello.
- What’s up. - Debora, would you feed our guest?
- What’s up. - He is in for a tough night.
Good evening!
- Pork chops with rice. Will that do? - Yes, of course.
Just give me one minute and I’ll bring you everything.
- Scotch? - No.
Do you know what.. what awaits you, Father?
What?
- You must not have a mass dedicated to Meryl. - My God, Mr. Patch!
May be you could allow Father to have some dinner!?
- Pour me some. - This Meryl is cursed!
Calm down, Mr. Patch, you shouldn’t worry so much at your age.
You can’t hold a mass dedicated to a cursed person and escape with that unpunished!
- I beg you, calm down. - No, no, you can’t do that.
You can’t have this mass. You can’t have this mass.
- Hurry. - You can’t have this mass.
We need to call for a doctor!
We are here.
Who is that Mr. Patch?
Patch? He is a brother of the late Father Louis.
Yes, Father Louis died five years ago. Patch then had a stroke.
Well, don’t pay attention to him.
Father Louis was a smart person, he collected a whole library, a lot of good books.
- By the way, they are kept at the hotel. - Yes, this church is three hundred years old.
I was married here and baptized my daughters.
Nobody has come in here for five years, not a single soul.
It’s almost midnight already.
It’s not that comfortable in the church but I think that this is not the main thing for you.
Here’s a crucifix and a prayer book for you.
Father, we’ll come at dawn.
Don’t worry.
You might need this too, Father.
God help us.
I’m cold. Let’s get out of here.
My God, as if she is alive.
I hope she won’t rise.
What am I supposed to do? I’ll be praying.
Read.
Read prayers…
...and time will go faster.
Here. I believe. I believe… believe in God.
Believe. Believe in God!
The Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. And… and … and in Jesus Christ…
...the only son, our Lord, who was conceived of the Holy Spirit…
...born of the Virgin Mary, suffered Under Pontius Pilate, was crucified…
...died and was buried, he descended to Hell, And on the third day he rose again…
...he ascended to the Heaven and is seated at the right hand of God...
Right hand of the God… is seated at the right…
Oh God, what was that?
Don’t look.
Look down.
Don’t look.
Don’t look. Don’t look.
Conceived by Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary suffered under Pontius Pilate…
Forgive and clean her.
Let your holy angels to accompany her to your kingdom of Heaven…
...where there is no place for pain, grief and crying and where souls faithful to you celebrate in joy.
God, grant them eternal rest.
Many did not know you, many forsook you...
...despised your commandments.
Have pity for these and those, oh Dear Lord...
...and embrace everyone to your holy heart.
And embrace everyone to your holy heart...
To your holy heart.
And embrace...
And embrace everyone to your holy heart...
heart...
Be our King, Lord, to not only those faithful to you, who never left you.
Good...
No!
Let me out from here! Help! Let me out!
For God Sake, let me out!
You are a master! You can get into any car!
It’s nothing! Hook it with a screwdriver and it's done!
- So what’s wrong with Father’s car? - Thank you. I think everything works now.
- Why did he leave it? - How do I know?
Does it look like I was with him?
- May be it died by itself? - Things happens. It's hard to say.
It also rained, didn’t it? May be the points shorted out.
Besides, this is the cursed farm. Here there’s always some devilish thing occurring.
He has cool music: ÀÑ/DÑ, Ramstein...
Yes, the Holy Father loves to have some fun.
What’s here?
Come here, look at it. Wow!
Look at him!
It seems like our father is an expert.
Well, it’s not your business. Put it away.
Good Morning.
You probably want to sleep more? I won’t disturb you.
No. I can’t sleep.
Sleep. You need to preserve energy for that mass.
Damn it.
What?
Go to hell with your mass and your town.
I understand you.
You can’t imagine how much I understand you. Seriously.
She brought so much grief to our town.
Father, everyone relies only on you.
Calm her sinful soul. God help you.
Father Louis was a smart man. He collected an entire library. Many clever books.
By the way they are kept in the hotel.
"Book of shades", "Demonology", "Lucifer’s throne"...
..."Witchcraft and Witches".
You won’t find anything here.
I wanted to find at least something.
Light!
They are afraid of light!
- Light. - And outline a circle as well.
- And stay inside of it. - Circle? Circle. Yes, circle.
Draw a circle with chalk.
- Circle. - You need to draw a circle with chalk.
- A circle with a chalk and stand inside of it. - A circle.
- Here we go. - And stand there.
She won't be able to go through.
This is a holy circle. She won’t get through.
Yes, got it.
- A circle with a chalk and stay. - You only need to pray.
I got it, I need a circle.
- I need a circle. - Three night masses ...
...this is the funeral rite of a witch.
If she defeats you, she'll raise.
We tracked the way. He was moving from the deserted farm.
He rushed without knowing the road till he ran into a tree.
- What’s the reason of the death? - Don’t know yet. No obvious injuries.
I hope Doctor will tell us.
Why’s he naked?
I have no clue. No clothes, no belongings, no documents.
He was driving in his underwear.
Boss...
...look, what’s that?
Looks like bird’s dropping.
May be he worked at a poultry farm?
Or this is the rooster which screamed today the whole morning.
We’ll figure it out later. Load the body in a car! Let’s go.
I think Father said that the night before yesterday he was at a deserted farm.
- May be he saw something? - By the way how is he?
He’s weird. Asked me to give him a camera. Wants to film something.
He's not going to run away from us, is he?
Everyone is warned. They’ll tell us if something happens.
So should I give him a camera?
Sure. I think it’s fine.
Excuse me Doc, let me help you.
Yes.
I would like to know if you could drop me at the bus station?
Or may be at the central highway? Can you be so kind, please.
- Please. - Are you leaving us?
You know I had to be in the city long ago. What?
- Please. Be careful! - You need to understand young man...
...please understand I don’t have time.
I’m the only Doctor here, I have an emergency call.
Of course. I... I understand everything.
Just tell me how much I owe you and I’ll just pay you right now.
Please take me away from here.
- Please. - How can you... How can you do so?
You should stay here.
You promised to service the mass.
No, Doc, I’m just a priest! I promised nothing to anyone!
That’s true I didn’t promise anyone.
I see, young man. It's all because of that old man.
Yes, you are probably overwhelmed.
If you want to I can give you some valium.
No, it’s ok. It’s ok. Just take me away from here now, please!
- Calm down. - Please, please calm down!
You need rest.
Hey, doc, doc! I need to get away from here right away! Now! Doc!
Everybody is waiting for you, Father. Let’s go.
Please calm.
It’s nice.
Nice people, very hospitable town, everything looks very nice. But...
I want to go home very much.
Don’t get excited, Father, and calm down.
You needn’t worry so much. Two nights.
Just two nights are left and then you will go home with peace.
By the way, we found your car.
It is all right.
All your belongings are safe.
You shouldn’t drink so much, you still have a mass coming.
A drunk priest is not a good thing to have.
If you don’t like it serve a mass yourself.
Please, don’t get offended, Father.
You are our hope.
I heard it already.
I am sorry but we need to go.
We shouldn’t have left scotch for him.
I think he’ll sober up quickly.
Bless us, oh Lord.
Have mercy on us.
So.
God merciful, gracious and forgiving.
Humbly...
We pray humbly to thee for thy handmaid...
...whom you called upon from this world, whom you...
She believed in you on Earth and acknowledged you...
...and lead her to the heavenly kingdom and let her enjoy eternal happiness.
Eternal happiness.
Humbly, oh Lord... humbly we pray...
...pray to You, our merciful Father, that she who believed in Your son...
...our savior, would find a gracious judge in Him...
...and let her enjoy eternal happiness through our Lord, Your son...
...Jesus Christ.
We hope to contemplate Your glory...
...when You wipe any tear away from our eyes...
...for seeing You, oh Lord... Oh Lord, face to face...
...we all... we all will try to resemble you for ever and we pray through God...
...through Christ, with Christ and in Christ...
...to you, oh Lord and almighty Father...
...in the unity of Holy spirit all the glory and honor for ever and ever.
Amen.
Lord, You forgive the sinners and give eternal joy to the sacred.
Relieve Your handmaid Meryl from the chains of death.
Look at me Evan, look.
Look at me, Evan, you can’t resist.
I’ll take your blood, I’ll take your soul.
Look at me, look.
There are no bruises, no external injuries either, no traces of poison.
He could’ve lived long.
So what was the cause of death?
Likely cerebral hemorrhage.
But it was so strong that even the vessels in his sockets burst!
And his brain looks like it was minced.
I checked everything I could!
I saw what you had filmed at night.
We could watch it together.
Does it look like a violent death?
I don’t know, Tom, I can’t say anything for sure.
What a comedy.
I don’t know what happened there at night...
...but you obviously had too much alcohol.
I’ll be waiting outside.
- Hello. - Hi.
Hi, Tom, please do something about this rooster.
It’s screaming every morning. Keeping us awake.
- Isn’t it the priest’s rooster? - Yes, it is.
So you need to make it through one more night.
Debra, you could feed this rooster, you know.
Of course! As you wish.
Remind the cook about it.
Here you go...
There they are.
- He is completely gray. Oh Lord. - He had plenty.
Would you like a snack?
Not really.
Have you seen that man or his car anywhere here?
No.
What happened with him? Another murder?
The case is strange and entangled.
- Maybe it’s related to the first... - No.
We assume different people did it. The manner is very different.
Soon everything will be clear. The results will be delivered tomorrow.
If that’s it, I’d better go. I would like to talk to Mr. Patch.
I won’t go. I’ll wait here.
Ok.
I was waiting for you.
Thank you for the chalk. It saved me.
- What should I do now? - Just have faith.
- What does it mean? - Only faith will save you.
- Where can I draw it from? - I don’t know.
Have you ever loved?
Real love – never.
Have you suffered? Have your conscience pricked you?
I am an average person. Nothing remarkable happened in my life.
I don’t know what advice to give you. I don’t know where you can obtain your faith.
Love.
Despair.
The desire to at least once to win over your own fear.
I am not capable of it.
I don’t have a chance.
Thank you.
I don’t judge you.
Forgive me.
He might have stolen the boat.
Don’t worry he’ll be back.
He should calm Meryl down. I swear he’ll do it.
Tom, are you sure?
The river is long.
Padre promised me...
...and he’ll keep his promise.
I don’t like that Father.
Michael, you better mind your own business.
You’ll see: at night he’ll be in church.
- You don’t tell me the whole story. - Leave him be, he’ll save all of us.
Yes.
But maybe not.
He doesn’t look like a priest. He’s fake.
It doesn’t matter.
Lord thank you. Thank you.
Excise me, where am I?
This is Castle-Ville, Father.
- No, it can’t be right. - The river here winds.
It winds a lot and then it goes back to the city.
It can’t be right.
Let’s go.
Father, we couldn’t save your rooster.
Old Bella ran him over in her pickup. So we had to fry it.
Pray before the meal.
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit...
Here, the whole town came to see you off.
One night left.
Everything will be fine.
I’m not a priest!
Did you hear what I said?! I’m not a priest!
I’m a journalist. I am a reporter!
I don’t know how to read the burial service.
I’m here by mistake. I never Drove out the demon.
I am not the one who you need.! It’s a mistake. I beg you!
A real priest is in the mortuary. Mortuary!
I don’t believe in God much! Do you understand me?
Do you understand me? I’m not a priest! I am just dressed in his clothes!
I even don’t know how to pray!
I don’t believe in God! I don’t know hot to pray. He won’t hear me.
What are you doing? God! I am nobody!
Are you humans or not! Let me go. I can’t stand this any more!
I can’t!
Can’t!
Calm down.
You got too worried.
Calm down.
It’s not that simple for us either.
We need you.
Oh Lord, because of who everything lives and our body doesn’t die but continues living...
...in a complete transfiguration, we pray and ask you:
...forgive everything you took upon yourself the soul of your servant...
...everything you took upon yourself the soul of Your servant through the evil deception...
...through your anger and weakness committing a sin against your will.
Forgive and clean her.
Let your holy angels accompany her to heaven...
...where there is no grief, no pain nor tears...
...where souls of your faithful ones celebrate with holy joy.
Through Christ, with Christ and in Christ You, Mighty God...
...in communion with the holy spirit have all honor and glory for ever and ever.
For ever and ever.
To you, God the Father almighty...
...in communion with the holy spirit have all honor and glory...
...for ever and ever.
Amen.
Help me.
I... I can’t handle it...
I can’t handle with it by myself.
Help me.
In my sufferings I lose courage sometimes...
...and even not the bravery to tell God: “ Thy will be done”.
But eternal rest on your mercy and your help I address to you.
Though sometimes I loose courage I’m still ready to take all grief...
...which I have to bear according to the will of prevision.
I pray Lord so my sufferings Are not meaningless...
...but would bring spiritual help to me and through me to others...
...those who don’t know you yet.
I pray God. I pray.
I ask eternal Virgin Mary, good Michael the Archangel...
...good John the Forerunner... Good John the Forerunner...
...holly apostles Peter and Paul and all...
...and all Saints to pray for me to God.
To God...
To pray for me to the Lord, our God.
Have mercy on us mighty God..
God bless...
...bless all who help me and do good things.
Bless all who... who are suffering as well.
Help me and them to be rid of troubles and now while I’m experiencing the current trouble...
...help me to have the comfort and joy in you, Giver of life.
Have mercy Lord.
Wind!
Fire!
Thy will be done, God, for ever and ever!
Crucifixion.
All honor and glory. For ever and ever. Amen.
Lord! May be I didn’t love, didn’t suffer…
...didn’t believe in anything, but give me chance... give me a chance to change everything!
Faith!
Faith, God! Faith!