A Savannah Haunting (2021)

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Hold me in your arms

You're so big and strong

Lay me on the ground

That's where I belong

Place my hand in yours

They won't know I'm gone

I feel safe with you

That's where I belong

I'm Alexis Nelson

and I'm the producer of

A Savannah Haunting.

I would come and visit Mark

here in Savannah

when he moved back.

We realised that there were

so many supernatural things

that had happened here

in the past that we should

write a script

based on that story,

so um, Mark went to work

on writing the script

from all real experiences that

people have had in the home.

This happened all the time.

I would be downstairs sleeping,

and uh,

a noise would wake me up.

It was a... a banging noise.

Someone walking, distinctive,

someone walking with boots

on a hardwood floor

directly above me.

I have chills.

I I'd lay there,

not wanting to wake dad up

wanting, you know,

just lay there

and then it would get to me.

It would just be too much,

and it would continue,

it would get louder.

I'd finally go wake dad up,

run in his room and... and...

And tell him

there's somebody upstairs.

He uh, would grab his g*n

and run

up the stairs uh,

and never saw anyone.

Mama!

Mama!

Mama, help me!

Where are you?

Mama, where are you?

Okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm fine.

Another nightmare?

Well, I can't wait for you guys

to see the house.

It's in the middle of nowhere.

That's part of the charm.

Oh dear God.

Hey, watch your step.

Is this cool or what?

You have got to be kidding me.

April, enough.

I think it's cool, dad.

Thank you, buddy.

Do you like it?

It's filthy, but gorgeous.

I love it.

Mmm.

I promised you

a beautiful house.

Not a clean one.

Hey, why don't you guys

go check out your bedrooms?

Through that door,

immediate right,

at the end of the hall.

I'm gonna show

your mom upstairs.

Can we see upstairs?

Uh, not yet.

Still got some work to do,

make sure it's safe.

So this could be game room.

Put a pool table over here,

maybe a table for board games.

That sounds good.

- Yeah?

- Hmm.

Alright, come on, more to see.

You know, with a little TLC

this room will be beautiful.

It'll take

a little more than that.

And since we're starting

from scratch,

you can design it

however you want.

It's freezing in here.

Once we get the insulation

put in, it's gonna be fine.

But it's a hundred degrees

outside.

It's an old house.

Old houses have cold drafts.

Once we get a little work done,

it will be perfect.

Promise.

This is going to cost a fortune.

Honey, you don't get

a four-bedroom house

on our budget if it doesn't need

a little bit of work.

Why didn't the last owners

finish the house?

Hmm. Who knows.

Ran out of money.

Their loss our gain.

Ooh, you're sexy

when you're heartless.

Oh boy.

What?

I'm sorry I don't have

a nicer breakfast

for my big strong men.

But I promise,

as soon as I am done

unpacking this kitchen,

I am going to make you

a giant stack

of blueberry pancakes.

Hmm, that sounds wonderful.

Mmhmm.

I like burritos.

And I'm gonna try to get home

as soon as possible,

help you unpack.

No, don't rush.

Just focus on making

a good impression.

And you, young man,

you better behave yourself

at school today.

Honey, don't you wanna get

a little dressed up today?

No.

You might meet some cute boys

at school.

Everyone says that

boys from Savannah

are real gentlemen.

- Doubtful.

- I'll be in the car.

Really?

Cute boys?

We don't have enough problems

as it is.

Mmm, what uh?

Get to work. Thank you.

You, let's go.

Bye.

Get your bag.

Alright, come on.

Have fun.

Alright, I have heard

some really great things

about this school.

And I think you guys are gonna

make some good friends here.

I already have great friends.

Back home.

I already made a friend.

Alright, come on, get to school.

Oh, fellas.

Hey buddy, glad to finally

have you on board.

- James Wellen.

- Eric Rancourt. Appreciate it.

Heard you're coming to us

all the way

from sunny California.

What, you got tired

of all the fruits and nuts?

No, not exactly.

Uh, work dried up after

the housing market took a sh*t.

This was the best offer I got.

Well, you'll definitely have

your hands full

with all of the historical,

societal regulations

of this place.

City's not too fond

of changing things.

Yeah, yeah.

It'll be a challenge.

But I really like fixing up

these old houses.

Mm.

Well, good thing

seeing as I heard you just moved

into that old place on uh...

What, Fort Argyle Road.

Yeah, it's a little rough

around the edges,

but it's a nice house.

I'm just glad to see

someone's finally in it.

Been empty

as long as I can remember.

Dr. Pettimore referred me

to someone here in Savannah.

Said he was really good.

So I made an appointment

for later this week.

That's great, honey.

I have really good feeling

about this move.

Me too.

Me too.

Sweetie, time to get up.

Dammit, Andrew!

Stop taking things

out of the trash!

- Bye, sweetie.

- Have fun at school.

Yeah, right.

She'll come around.

- I hope so.

- I love you.

I love you.

Hey, sweetie, I love you

and I'm sorry that

I yelled at you.

She doesn't like the dark.

What?

Would you hurry up!

Bye, mom.

You know the difference between

a city boy and a country boy?

No.

A city boy walks up

and sticks it in.

Whereas a country boy

sticks it in and walks up.

That's not funny.

Then why are you laughing?

Okay, it's a little funny.

But it's certainly

not appropriate.

Oh, it ain't known

to be appropriate.

You got any plans tonight?

Other than watching

American Idol reruns?

Nope.

Why don't you and your wife

come over for dinner?

Rachel needs to meet

some women here and

give you a chance

to see the house.

Sounds good to me.

- Hello.

- Hey, babe.

Hi, um...

Look, I invited a friend

and his wife to dinner tonight.

Yeah. Um, the house is a mess.

No, the house is fine.

And you know, I have

my doctor's appointment

- this afternoon.

- It'll be fine.

- Alright, we need to meet new people.

- Yeah.

I can... I can pull something

together, no problem.

Okay. Just honey, a little

more notice next time.

Okay, babe, sure.

Okay, thanks.

Alright, I love you.

Love you.

Great.

Rachel, what brings you

to Savannah?

We were looking for

a fresh start.

So, when my husband

was offered a job here,

we thought "Why not?"

Fresh start usually has more

to do with you as a person

than where you're living.

I suppose.

We suffered a tragedy

in our old home.

And it just reached a point

where I...

I couldn't stay there any

longer.

What was the tragedy?

We lost our little girl.

I'm so sorry to hear that.

We have...

We had twins, Andrew and Alice.

She had just turned 7

when it happened.

Loss of a child

is a devastating event.

How is your family coping?

The last six months have been

really,

really hard.

Everything changed

after she died.

It's understandable.

How have things been

since the move?

Better.

Things seem better.

Rachel, listen,

I don't care what Eric

says about you,

you are a great cook.

Yeah.

Do you have any idea

how hard it is being married

to a comedian?

A bad one at that.

Oh, burn.

Well, I think you are

a very lucky woman, Vanessa.

- Huh?

- Now, you hear that, babe?

She said, you basically

hit the lottery

when you caught me.

- Caught you?

- Yeah.

Um, as I recall, you chased me

down for three months

before I finally decided

to go out on a date with you.

Some details.

So Vanessa, James says

you have a very colorful family.

Oh yeah, uh well, they're black.

I didn't mean that,

that's not what I meant.

I'm kidding, man.

Well, my family was brought here

from West Africa.

And damn good recipes

for black-eyed peas

ain't the only thing

they carried with 'em.

What do you mean?

Oh, they brought

their ancient African religion.

Really?

Oh yes. And it is still here.

My grandmother,

she's a Hoodoo priestess.

She has what they call,

"the shine".

The shine?

That crazy old woman thinks

she sees things.

Like things that ain't there.

It's true. She can see

into the spirit world.

Okay.

That's cool.

You don't... you don't...

You don't believe that stuff,

though, right?

I don't believe it, I know it.

Vanessa, babe, don't start.

He asked.

Okay, yeah, 'cause she think

she got them

magical powers, too.

Okay, they're not

magical powers.

I'm just more spiritual.

So, I can sense things.

Not like my grandmother,

but little things.

Like what?

Well, that's hard to describe.

Um, you know, how sometimes

you think you might see

something move

out of the corner of your eye?

- I guess.

- Sure, yeah.

Well, my grandmother taught me

to look at it.

To actually see it.

You know how some men say that

their wives are crazy.

Mine's is like actually crazy,

like actually.

No, I don't think it's crazy.

I actually think

it's kind of beautiful.

Oh my God!

- Oh.

- Oh, buddy.

Oh.

Come here, here.

Come on.

Okay, sweetie, come on.

Are you feeling better?

You made her angry, mama.

Who, baby?

How are you doing, sport?

I'm okay, dad.

- You up for dessert?

- Yes, sir.

Alright.

Thanks you for coming over.

Absolutely, man.

Vanessa, it's a pleasure.

Eric,

stay out of the basement.

There is a darkness there,

I can feel it.

I think you heard

too many ghost stories.

I mean, we don't even have

a basement.

Yeah, babe, let's save

the Voodoo talk

for your superstitious

girlfriends.

Yeah, sorry.

No worries.

Have a good night.

You too.

I don't wanna come back here.

Are you sure

you don't want to come?

There's so much to see here.

It'll be fun.

No thanks.

I'm gonna read my book

and pretend I'm back home.

April, this is home now.

Uh-huh.

So what are we gonna do

about her?

There's not much we can do.

You can pray for her soul.

What?

Hi.

Who are you?

I'm Lilath.

I live around here,

so I thought I'd say hi.

Uh, hi.

I'm April.

Room for me?

Um, uh, sure.

I am so glad you moved in.

It gets lonely here.

Tell me about it.

Well, no more being lonely.

Hey, I'm gonna get us

a surprise, okay?

So hang here with mom,

I'll be right back.

- Oh.

- Okay.

Hey.

Remember what you said

in the car about praying?

Uh-huh.

You know we're not really

the kind of family that does

the whole God

and religion thing, right?

I know.

That's part of the problem.

What?

If someone dies

and their soul is broken,

they don't get to go to heaven.

They have to go

to the dark place.

Hey, sweetie,

I don't know where

you're hearing this stuff,

but it's not true.

Yes, it is.

You know it is.

There is no dark place.

And when someone dies,

and none of us have to worry

about that for

a very, very long time.

But when they do,

they just go to sleep.

But sometimes they wake up.

Surprise!

Damn it, Eric!

You scared me.

I'm sorry, babe.

This make up for it?

Cotton candy!

Yeah.

Come on,

there's a lot more to see.

You should relax a little.

I am relaxed.

It's such a pretty day.

You should feel the sun

on your skin.

- What are you...

- Shhh. It's just us.

Now...

Doesn't that feel nice?

Uh-huh.

Uh.

Uh, my folks are home.

I should probably be going.

I'll see you at school tomorrow.

I don't go to school.

- Uh.

- See you around.

Uh, yeah.

Uh, definitely okay.

Yeah.

Rachel.

Rachel.

Rachel.

Rachel, Rachel.

Wake up.

Bad things happen

when you sleep.

Eric, I need to talk to you.

Damn it, Vanessa.

I told you don't come up

on the job like this.

- Hey, what's up?

- I spoke to my grandmother about your house last night.

Yeah.

Eric, you need to be careful.

Careful about what?

She told me the history

on your house.

It is not good, Eric.

What are you talking about?

She said your house was built

over a foundation

of an old plantation home

that burned down

during the Civil w*r.

Okay.

Former sl*ves, they passed down

stories about

the terrible things

that happened

down in that basement to them.

Unspeakable things.

I mean, thank you

for the history lesson,

I just don't see

how this affects me.

The sl*ves revolted.

They locked the family

in the basement.

And then

they burned down the house.

There are very evil forces

at work in your home.

You and your family

are not safe.

Sorry, I just... I think

this is all a little ridiculous.

Vanessa, go home.

Alright. You're right.

I'm leaving.

I shouldn't have bothered you,

Eric.

Yeah, it's okay.

Hey, sweetie.

What are you up to?

And you're my best friend.

No one would ever be that.

I hope so.

That's not true.

I just wanna be friends

with you.

Who are you talking to?

No one.

Do not take this thing

out of the trash again.

Go to bed.

You shouldn't do that.

Please don't be mad at her.

She doesn't understand.

But she will.

I promise.

- Mm, thank you. Love you.

- Love you.

Alright, let's go, kiddos.

Breakfast was delicious, mom.

Love you.

Love you.

Bye, sweetie.

Sometimes they wake up.

I'm being ridiculous.

- Hey, honey.

- Hey, babe.

I'm... I'm sorry to bother you,

I... I just keep hearing

noises upstairs.

Sounds like

someone's walking around.

A squirrel probably just found

its way in.

I'll take a look

when I get home.

Yeah, yeah.

That's probably it.

Um, alright,

I'm sorry to bother you.

I'll see you later.

Love you.

I'm losing my f*cking mind.

What the hell?

You have to be kidding me.

Damn it.

Looks like you got

a little car trouble.

Yeah.

I... I don't know what's going on

and of course,

I have an appointment

I need to get to.

Pop the hood.

- Really?

- Mmhmm.

Oh, okay, great.

Thank you.

Give it a try.

Thank you so much.

Happy to help a neighbor.

Glad to hear y'all moved in.

Houses ain't meant to sit empty.

Especially that one.

Yeah. Uh, well, thank you again.

I have an appointment

I need to get to.

Let me offer you

a little neighborly advice.

Don't listen

to the n*gg*r*s around here.

They tell lots of lies.

I... I... I have to go.

Righto.

I just feel so guilty.

Guilty about what?

Alice.

Many parents who lose a child

have feelings of guilt.

That's normal.

But it's not your fault

that your daughter died.

Actually, it is.

Why do you feel that way?

It was a Saturday.

Eric had taken April and Andrew

to the zoo that morning.

Alice wasn't feeling well, so

we stayed home.

Go on.

I was so sleepy that morning.

I put Alice in her room and I

went to lay down to take a nap.

And

I told Alice

if she needed anything

to come wake me up.

What happened, Rachel?

When I woke up,

I went to check on Alice,

but she wasn't in her room.

I looked everywhere.

And I couldn't find her.

It's okay.

Tell me what happened next.

I ran into the back yard.

And I saw her

floating in our pool.

She drowned while I was supposed

to be watching her.

You can't blame yourself.

Who else is there to blame?

Go. It'll do you guys good.

- Sounds good.

- God, Andrew will be safe with me.

- Thank you.

- Okay.

- Mmhmm.

- Yes.

Have fun!

We will.

Let me sing you a lullaby

Let me beg you to close

those pretty eyes

So you'll fall right

fast asleep

And have lovely sweet dreams

of me

Wow, you look nice.

Nice?

Not exactly the look

I was going for.

What I meant, I just...

I meant like you look you know...

I get it.

So, do you have a boyfriend?

Uh. Not really.

Not really?

I mean I had one back home.

Did you guys ever do it?

Do it? Like sex?

Yes.

Uh, uh no.

Really?

- Uh...

- Have you ever been with a boy?

Uh, no.

Have you ever been with a girl?

Uh. Of course not!

Have you ever been curious?

Uh, I mean, I don't know.

Maybe, I guess.

I just...

When are mom and dad

coming home?

I don't know.

They went to a late movie,

so it'll be a while.

I'm bored.

Can you come read to me?

No, I'm busy.

Doing what?

Uh. Just talking.

You should come read to me.

I said I'm busy.

If you don't wanna come

read to me, just say so.

Oh my God.

Sorry.

He can be

a little annoying sometimes.

Let's go somewhere

a little more private.

My brother is not allowed

upstairs.

Your brother shouldn't

bother us here.

You are a beautiful girl.

You really think so?

I do.

Oh my God.

God has nothing to do with this.

Kids are sleeping.

I hope so.

I'm gonna go check on 'em.

Mm.

Wait for you in bed.

Stop it.

Hello.

You shouldn't be sleeping.

Bad things happen

when you sleep.

Morning, sweetheart.

Hey, baby.

I was just calling to make sure

you're feeling alright.

I'm fine.

Hmm.

Hmm.

I love you.

Thank you.

I'll get the kids,

so we can eat.

Okay.

Andrew? Sweetie?

What were you doing

in the closet?

Playing hide and seek.

Well, that game only works

when you have someone else

to play with.

I know.

Okay, baby.

Time for dinner.

Row, row, row your boat

gently down the stream

Merrily, merrily, merrily

life is but a dream

Row, row, row your boat

gently down the stream

Merrily, merrily, merrily,

merrily

Life is but a dream

Try to make it back to shore

before your body sinks

Row, row

Row your boat

gently down the stream

Merrily, merrily, merrily,

merrily

Life is but a dream

Sshh. Come with me.

Andrew, sweetie.

Merrily, merrily, merrily

life is but a dream

Row, row, row your boat

gent...

Life is but a dream

Andrew, sweetie.

Our class needs three chaperones

for the field trip.

I was thinking

you might wanna be one.

Mom?

What do you think?

It might be fun?

What might be fun?

Nothing.

Hey. Come back.

Where are you going?

Come back.

We're not supposed

to be out here.

Help!

Help! Help!

- Got him.

- Hey, you okay?

What were you thinking?

You should never go outside

at night.

Never!

You know how dangerous

the pool is!

You could have drowned!

- That's enough.

- No, but he would have...

He's heard enough, Rachel!

You really scared us.

Now you gotta promise you're

never gonna do that again.

Pinky?

Alright, go get some sleep.

Come here, come here.

Hey.

I... I haven't been so scared

since...

Hey, hey, it's alright.

Alright?

I know tonight was scary,

but Andrew's fine.

I'll put some childproof locks

on all the doors.

Right?

Okay, come here, come here.

Come here.

I'm sorry I yelled at you.

I think you made her angry.

Who, baby?

You know who.

Things don't feel right

in this house.

Rachel...

It doesn't feel safe.

I know tonight scared you, but...

I think I want the pool

filled in.

Do you know how much value

that brings to the house?

I don't care. I want it gone.

Okay,

okay.

If it makes you feel better,

I'll get somebody here

as soon as I can.

Alright?

The sooner the better.

Andrew, time for breakfast.

Mom's been really off lately.

She's just tired. That's all.

I don't wanna go through

what we went through before.

Me neither, baby.

Me neither.

Your family hates you.

That's not true.

They want you to be all alone.

Stop saying that!

Your mother doesn't love you.

Stop it!

She is not a good mother.

You should come live with us.

I don't want to.

But it's so nice down there.

Andrew, time for breakfast.

We'll be waiting for you.

I have to go.

It's your fault.

You did this.

You k*lled me.

Excuse me a second, guys.

Hey, honey.

I'm in the middle

of an important meeting.

Eric, I need you to come home.

Now.

Okay what... what's wrong?

I can't stay here.

This place is...

Hey, calm down.

What's going on?

I have something to show you.

Something I can't explain.

Okay, listen, I'll be home

as soon as I can, alright.

But I have to finish this up.

Never mind!

I know this is going

to sound crazy,

but I think I'm being haunted

by Alice.

You don't really believe that,

do you?

I keep seeing things

and hearing things

I can't explain.

Scary things.

These are just manifestations

of grief.

No, no, doctor,

I... I have proof.

Listen to this.

That's not true.

Stop saying that.

I don't want to.

Andrew, time for breakfast.

I have to go.

That sounds like a young man

with a vivid imagination.

No, I don't...

I don't understand.

I... I... I heard it.

It was a little girl's voice.

She was talking to my son.

Sometimes our minds

make up things that

we want to hear.

No, that's not what's happening.

I... I don't wanna hear anything.

What you're seeing and hearing

is your subconscious

trying to deal with your grief.

But it all seemed so real.

It's completely normal.

Tell me, what have you

and your family done

to come to terms

with your daughter's death?

Nothing, really.

We just pretend like

it never happened.

That's not healthy.

Embrace that your daughter

was a part of your life.

Do you still have

some of her things?

Yeah, but they're all

packed away.

Create a special place

where the family

can remember Alice.

Put some of her things there.

Think of it as a memorial

to her life.

Okay.

In the meantime, I'm going to

write you a prescription

for some medicine that

will help alleviate any anxiety

that you may be feeling.

Okay, thank you.

Can I come in?

Yeah, but you have to be quiet.

What are you doing here?

I wanted to see you.

I don't want to play anymore.

No, really, I'm serious.

No, I don't want to play

with them either.

Just leave me alone.

Gross.

- Yeah.

- I think it's delicious and then my other favorite.

Do you guys like

dairy-free things?

- Yes.

- Like, you know how there's like almond milk, oat...

Look at me, mommy.

Turn around and look at me.

Um, may I help you?

I'm Josephine Williams.

Vanessa Williams' grandmother.

We need to talk.

I fear for your safety.

Your family's safety.

Mrs. Williams, what exactly

are you talking about?

Savannah has a history

you can read about

in the textbooks.

But there's another history

most folks ain't privy to.

A dangerous,

otherworldly history.

Voodoo, magic, demons.

Only a select few know

the truth.

I'm sorry, but why exactly

are you telling me this.

I heard stories about this piece

of land

when I was a little girl.

I was told never to come here.

You're starting to scare me.

Good.

You should be scared.

Long before this house

stood here,

there was another house.

A sl*ve owning house.

My great granddaddy

worked the fields

that used to grow outside.

He and the other sl*ves

heard rumors about

what was under here.

What are you talking about?

You've seen things, haven't you?

Dark things.

I know you have.

You fancy white folks

like to pretend

like it doesn't exist.

But deep down, you know it does.

There are many names for it.

The abyss, gehenna, perdition,

the pit.

Most folks today call it,

"hell".

If you're trying to convert me

to Christianity

or whatever it is,

you're wasting your time,

because I'm not really

the religious type.

The fallen ones aren't meant

for this world.

Hell's walls are supposed

to protect us from them.

There are breaches

in the walls of hell.

One of them lies

beneath this house.

This is crazy.

The fallen ones change people.

Changed the family that used

to live here.

They got out

before it consumed them.

You know, I think

I've heard enough

of this nonsense.

And it changed that first family

that used to live here

over a 150 years ago.

The fallen ones drove them

to commit unspeakable horrors

against their sl*ves

down in that basement.

That white family thought

it would appease them.

Didn't work.

Never does.

My children are going

to be home soon

and I don't want you

scaring them,

so I need you to leave.

They'll change you, too,

unless you get out

while you still can.

Please go.

Whatever you do,

stay out of that basement.

You've got to be kidding me.

He's the only friend

I've made here.

You sound like a 14-year-old.

Yeah, well, you're acting

like one.

The woman was offensive.

I don't want her

or her kind around my family.

Her kind?

Oh... oh my God,

you know what I mean.

I... I don't want my children

exposed to all that

weird voodoo sh*t.

They're not welcome in my house.

Oh, so now it's your house?

Who the f*ck is working

every day to pay for it?

So, what I do doesn't...

Just grabbing something

to drink.

Y'all can go back

to arguing now.

Mommy, mommy.

I'm sorry I said those things.

I didn't mean it.

I miss you.

See I told you

I could find the path.

I've got a surprise for you.

How much further?

I'm not a woodsy kind of girl.

We're almost there.

What the hell.

Isn't it sexy?

No. Not at all.

Why is there a cemetery

in the woods in the back

of my house?

There used to be

an old plantation near here.

This is where they buried

the family members

and the sl*ves.

How creepy.

It makes me wet.

Uh, it doesn't do that for me.

Can we just get out of here?

Come on, just give it a chance.

At least,

let me show you around.

Alright.

But we have to be quick.

May I help you?

Nice to see you again.

Your husband asked me

to stop by.

Well, he won't be home

until later.

Oh, I ain't here to see him.

He said somethin' about doing

a little work upstairs.

About a little girl's room?

Oh yes!

Yes, let me show you

where it is.

About the other day,

I'm sorry how I left.

I just needed to get

to an appointment.

Ain't a problem.

We all got places

we tryin' to get to.

I mean, to be honest,

I was a little shocked

by the language you used.

For African Americans.

Oh, n*gg*r*s.

I didn't mean to offend you,

that's just how I was raised.

My daddy called 'em that

and his daddy called 'em that.

Well, just because your family

used that kind of wile language

doesn't give you an excuse

to use it.

The world has changed a lot

since your grandfather's time.

And for the better.

You know what they say

about the South.

"The times may change.

But the people don't."

But if it makes you feel better,

I'll refrain

from using that word.

Thank you.

So, what do we do

with this room?

We'd like it to be

something special.

A place for

our youngest daughter's things.

Few sheets of drywall,

a little paint.

You'll have a pretty

little girl's room in no time.

That is the best news I've heard

since...

Well, since we moved here.

I'll grab my tools,

a few supplies,

and uh, I'll get to it.

I'm ready to go now.

Not yet.

I've always wanted to f*ck

in a cemetery.

That makes one of us.

It'll be hot.

No. This is creepy. I just...

Trust me.

You're gonna like it.

Get off of me.

Are you out of your mind?

I'm sorry.

I thought you'd like it.

Well, I don't.

April!

Hush little baby,

don't say a word

Momma's gonna buy you

a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird

don't sing

Momma's gonna buy you

a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring

turns brass

Momma's gonna buy you

a looking glass

And if that looking glass

gets broke

Momma's gonna buy you

a pretty coat

Hush, my darling,

go to sleep

Good morning.

Where have you been?

I was being a mother

to my child.

- Okay.

- That's very nurturing of you.

So, I was thinking

maybe we could just

stay in bed today, play around.

I'm taking the children

to the park this morning.

Her soul is broken, mama.

Andrew, I don't know

where you're hearing

these things.

That's why she came back

from the dark place.

There is no dark place, sweetie.

I'm scared.

For all of us.

There's nothing to be scared of.

She didn't come back alone.

Hi, Lilath.

Um, I'm really sorry

I freaked out the other day.

I really miss you.

Will you please call me back?

Thanks.

Whoa! Oh sh*t.

Hi, Mr. Rancourt.

I... I'm sorry.

I didn't know anyone

was out here.

What exactly are you doing

out here?

With no clothes on?

I was hoping to get wet.

Who are you?

I live close by.

I'm Lilath.

I've been watching you

since you moved in.

I've been waiting for you

to be alone,

so I can introduce myself.

You shouldn't be in the pool

with me like this.

You don't like me being

in the pool with you?

This isn't right.

You should leave.

Mom, I really need to talk

to you about something.

I met a girl. And I like her.

Mmhmm.

What I mean is like

I really like her.

More than as a friend.

And I don't really know

what to do about it.

I just...

Oh my God!

Mom!

- Where is she?

- Where is she?

What were you thinking?

Andrew, what were you thinking?

You... you...

What is wrong with you?

Look at me!

What were you thinking?

- Look, you just...

- You need to go.

Okay, I can't believe...

just go.

You're no fun.

Come back in the water.

Really.

You need to leave.

Now.

What a shame.

I'm all wet.

Please, just go.

You need to leave.

Are you really not going

to f*ck me?

No, I'm not.

I have a wife, I've a family.

This is wrong.

Please, please just go.

Alright, Mr. Rancourt.

I'll leave.

I'd hate to do anything

to mess up your precious family.

Hello.

Is she okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, I'll be right there.

- Hey, I'm Rachel's husband, Eric Rancourt.

- Mmhmm.

What happened?

Is she okay?

Yes.

Physically, she's fine.

We called you, because we were

concerned about

her driving home.

What happened?

Your wife claimed she saw

your son push a young girl

into the lake.

She dove in to save her.

Mr. Rancourt, there were a dozen

other witnesses out here.

No one else saw

this little girl.

Is your wife taking

any medications?

No. Uh, she's just...

She's just been under a lot of

stress.

Thank you.

Hush, my darling,

go to sleep

All around you angels weep

In the morn

and through the day

They will keep

your fears at bay

Rest now, darling,

I love you

Angels watch all o'er

you do

I love you, mommy.

But they don't.

They wanna keep us apart.

Sleep, my darling,

don't you cry

I'm going to sing you

a lullaby

Dad, she's starting

to do it again.

Sleeping all the time.

Acting weird.

I know.

I'm gonna talk to her.

Who is it, daddy?

Uh, it's just someone from work.

I don't know how you got

this number,

but I don't want you

call or text me ever again.

Do you understand?

Well, I would have

called Rachel,

but I didn't want to

wake her up.

f*ck you!

It would be a shame

if Rachel knew about

our little pool party.

She's so fragile.

Alright, alright.

Leave my wife out of this.

What do you want?

Do you know what would be

really hot?

What?

If you tied me up and f*cked me

in your basement.

f*ck! f*ck! f*ck!

- I have to warn him.

- Damn it, Vanessa!

You can't keep coming

on the job site like this.

Vanessa, if this is about

your grandmother,

I'm really just not interested.

It is not my grandmother.

It is about me.

I have been having visions

about your house.

Really, I don't care.

I have seen some of the most

disturbing images.

Terrifying, sinister things.

I'm just... I'm just not in the

mood for your ghost stories.

Eric, what's in your basement,

it is not a dead human.

It is not a ghost.

It is something darker,

something dangerous.

I don't have a f*cking basement.

I don't have a g*dd*mn basement!

There's nothing evil

about my house.

Haven't you wondered

why your house

was never finished?

Enough, Vanessa.

Just go.

What are you talking about?

Don't you wanna know

why the last owners left

without finishing the house?

No, this has gone too far.

Vanessa, go home.

Now.

I'm sorry, man.

Hello.

Rachel?

Dr. Livingston?

I was calling to check on you.

You missed our last appointment.

Just making sure

everything is okay.

Everything is perfect.

Really? That's great.

We followed your advice.

My husband decorated

one of the bedrooms

just like the one Alice had

when she was alive.

Well, that's not exactly

what I advised.

But I'm glad you're doing well.

When can we reschedule

your next appointment?

I don't need

any more appointments.

I'm doing much, much better.

But thank you for all your help.

Rachel, I don't think that's...

It's time.

This way.

Follow me, mommy.

Almost, mommy.

What are you doing?

I thought I heard something.

I wanted to make sure

Andrew is alright.

Why do you have a knife?

Hmm?

Oh, I... I don't know.

I...

Come on, come on let's go

back to bed.

Sorry, sport.

We didn't mean to wake you up.

So, April, SAT's are coming up.

You start studying?

Yeah, dad.

What about you, buddy?

School going okay?

Yes, sir.

Okay, we should probably

get going.

Bye.

Bye, babe.

May I speak with Dr. Livingston

please?

Hi Lilath.

Uh, this is April.

Um, things are really weird

at home right now.

And I need someone to talk to.

Could you just meet me

at the cemetery after school?

Please.

Have a seat, Mr. Rancourt.

I'm really worried about Rachel.

I think she might be dangerous.

Dangerous?

Rachel hasn't handled the death

of your daughter very well,

but I see no indication that

she's dangerous.

What did you say?

Rachel hasn't coped very well

with the death of Alice.

Who the f*ck is Alice?

Rachel said your daughter,

Alice, drowned in the pool

at your last house.

And that's why you moved

to Savannah.

I have to go.

Hey, this is April,

leave a message.

April, I need you

to call me back

as soon as you get this, okay?

It's important.

James, hey, I need to speak

with Vanessa.

Uh, yeah, sure.

Just a second.

Vanessa, Eric wants to

talk to you.

Hello.

Why did they leave the house

unfinished?

The family that lived there.

What happened?

Uh, the family moved in

when the father

was still working on the house.

Strange things started

to happen almost immediately.

When their daughter drowned

in the pool

in the middle of the night,

they knew they had to leave.

Oh my God.

Rachel!

Rachel!

Rachel!

Andrew!

m*therf*cker!

Damn it!

Hush, little baby,

go to sleep

Rachel.

- Your precious soul

- I'll always keep

Don't start...

Hey, where are the kids?

I'll be with you

until we're dead

Where are the kids?

It's okay.

They're playing.

Where?

Where are they playing?

With their friends.

In the basement.

What basement?

Rachel!

Where is the f*cking basement?

Don't worry.

Their friends are so nice.

How do I get to

the g*dd*mn basement?

Andrew is such a good boy.

He talked to them first.

Come play with me.

Come play with me!

Oh, go... what the f*ck?

I'd like to make a toast.

This party has been a long time

in the making.

I want to thank all of you

for being here tonight,

in my home, to help celebrate.

I especially want to thank

my beautiful daughter, Lilath.

She has worked so hard,

so many years,

to protect this house

from the interlopers

and the carpetbaggers.

Unfortunately, there is someone

among us tonight

who is not invited.

Someone who is not like us.

Someone who is a trespasser.

But worse than that,

he's a n*gg*r lover.

Not only did he invite

their kind into my home,

he let them sit

at the dinner table and eat

like regular g*dd*mn people.

I... what are you talking about?

I've never been here before!

Why are you in my house?

Oh.

This ain't your house.

It's my house.

What do you... what do you want?

Momma's gonna buy you

a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird

won't sing

Momma's gonna buy you

a diamond ring

Andrew.

April!

Go to sleep.

April!

Andrew, Andrew.

Little baby, don't

you cry

I'm gonna get you out!

Little baby, go to sleep

Hush, little baby

Do you know what would be

really hot?

If you tie me up and f*ck me

in your basement.

I have so enjoyed playing

with you and your family.

I can't decide

who tasted better.

You or your daughter.

I'm always so wet around you.

Mommy's so fragile,

you shouldn't do bad things

behind her back.

Time for you to pay

for what you've done.

Rachel, I can't help you

if you won't talk to me.

I'm on your side,

but I need to understand

why you did what you did.

What did you do

with their bodies, Rachel?

Where did you put their bodies,

Rachel?

Okay.

We'll talk again tomorrow.

And I woke up at 2:30

in the morning to the sound

of a young girl

whispering my name

outside the window.

And I... I was lying there

and my whole body went cold

and she just said my name

over, and over, and over.

I laid there for few minutes and

she said my name over and over.

And finally I... I... I sat up

and I walked out of the room.

And as I was leaving,

I literally heard her calling me

all the way out of the room

And I have never slept

up there again.

I would see a shadowy figure.

Almost shaped like a person,

but I couldn't tell

if it was a man or a woman.

You could still see the light

from outside,

streetlights, moonlight,

that kind of thing

coming through

the entire window.

Except in this area.

It was always seemed to be

just waiting on the other side

of the door.

I never felt safe with it

on the other side of the door.

I always felt like

it was just waiting

on an opportunity to come in.

You hear 'em walking up steps

and you can always hear

when somebody takes

that last step

onto top flat floor.

But they always stop

at that top step for a while.

You always hear 'em

walking up steps,

then they would stop.

Then it got to where

now you hear 'em walking around,

like they're going

through the doors,

but when you come and check,

there's no one ever here.

It... it jilted me up,

because I felt like

someone was there staring at me

in the corner of the room.

I can just feel something

right in front of me

at the end of my bed.

I watched all of the bed

comforter sheets, everything,

just dropped down around my feet

and my ankles.

And then it comes up

right to my bedside

and it screamed at me so loud

piercing right next to my face.

I'd never seen anything

like that in my life.

And it was after that

that we... we... you know,

we called a medium

and we started talking

to exorcists and trying to

figure out what to do,

because Mark lives

in this house.

His you know, family's

lived in this house.

And I don't want anyone

in danger.

So, when I came to this house

uh, to do a cleansing,

about 2 miles before

I even got here,

I was completely overwhelmed.

The energy was so heavy,

it was a very scary feeling.

And then I went up to the door,

and I didn't wanna

walk through it.

I honestly, I honestly

just wanted to jump in my car

and get the heck outta there.

It was that disturbing.

There's something out there

that can hurt us

that is invisible.

There's something out there

that can hurt us

that we cannot defend against.

So if the question is

how powerful can they become?

There probably isn't a limit.

And then you're dealing with

the strongest, fiercest,

most determined entity

in the area.