Darkness (2002)

[bunniefuu]

Now, I want you to try and
tell us everything that happened

Anything you can remember

I can't, I can't remember

We need your help so we
can find the other children

A house

- What?
- They took us to a house

- Who?
- I don't know... people

Do you think the other
children are still there?

Yes

You're doing just fine
We're going to find them

But We need you to tell us more
You've got to try and remember

I can't, I can't remember anything

sh*t!

- Did you get 'em?
- Get what?

The pencils

Yeah

Has he had breakfast?

- We're on it. How did it go?
- I'm brushed...

I think it's going to take
me a while to get used to it...

...and on top of that, night shifts

Don't worry, you're just starting

Anyhow I'm going to my father
about getting your shift changed

We'll see

Hey, big guy

Hi

- Today's your first day, isn't it?
- Yeah

- You nervous?
- A little

You'll see that you'll like it
You'll make lots of friends soon

Come on, Paul

You're gonna be late, come on

Bye

It's about time

I was just about to get you up

We've got work to do

It's too early

And I have swim practice

That's not for two hours

And travel

This is the sticks, I have
to take the bus everywhere

I'm not waiting any longer for this
to start looking like a real house

We've been here almost three weeks,

and with the notable
exception of myself,

one has unpacked one single box

And don't forget, you promised
you were going to paint your room

- Hi
- Hi

I'm warning you,

it's not going to be easy for your
family to live in another country

Especially for the kids

Oh, I know It's a big move I'm
sure hoping they'll get used to it

You don't want to play anymore?

Oh, thanks

Everybody seems to be
having a good time, right?

Paul reminds me of Mark
when he was that age

Before he...

...left

Now you'll have your
grandchildren all to yourself

and you're gonna get sick of them

Yes

It must be strange for them

Poor Paul

He'll end up crazy about you... you'll see

That's it, it's over

Not again

...experts suggest to be cautious.
Never look directly at the sun...

...nor the optical device...

...so take care, but make sure not to miss
it. Don't forget it's a unique event,

...a very special eclipse...

...that takes place only every 40
years and there are just 5 days to go...

- You lived here with grandpa?
- Yeah, when I was your age

That's when you left for the States?

Why did you have to?

Well, your grandparents
decided to split up and

I didn't have a choice, I had to go

With your mom?

That's right

It's the second day and I
bet I'm the only one late

Don't worry, you'll make it

"We're like the lonely wildebeest

bleating his plaintive
poetry to the infinite herd"

Hey dad, do you even
know what a wildebeest is?

Sure it's

It's like a cow

And what's your cow saying?

"Get your a*s

out of my face"

"Get your a*s

out of my face"

Dad look, it worked

Dad?

Hey, shithead, what
are you doing? Move it!

f*ck!

Help me!

Help me!

Please!

- When Was his last attack?
- More than ten years ago

Haughtington is unpredictable,
but it doesn't have to be serious

As quickly as it has come, it can go

I don't know

I'm going to give him Haloperidol

But if he does have an attack,
you know about the risk of choking

Just keep a close eye on him

This couldn't come at a worse time

Don't worry, everything will be fine

Trust me

Dad

I'm okay sweetie, nothing's happened

Come on, let's go inside

We've still got a lot
of work ahead of us

This is going to be the
best house in the whole world

Mom?

What happened?

Your father had a small attack,

but it's nothing, don't worry

I've been talking to your grandfather

He's got to go back on medication
for a while and that's all

Mom

It's starting again

Nothing is starting again

This is an isolated incident
Don't blow it out of proportion

You remember what happened

You know exactly what this is

And just now

Just now what?

We're completely isolated, what
if something were to happen?

We're ten minutes away from
downtown and I already told you,

nothing's going to happen

- Mom
- What?

I think we'll survive

Since the beginning of time...

...people considered this
phenomenon in different ways...

- Hey there, Tiger
- Hi

What are you doing?

Drawing

You don't play with this anymore

You used to like it

Are you going to die?

No

Listen buddy, what
happened is that your dad...

I got a little too tense

this morning

Come on...

...time for bed

Dad?

don't...

Come on...

...lights out

What are you doing up?

I couldn't sleep

Dad said I couldn't leave a light on

- Since when are you afraid of the dark?
- I'm not

So?

It's different here... the dark

What do you mean?

It eats my pencils

How’ bout
we make a deal? I'll lie down with you until you fall asleep
- Promise?

Of course

Just give me a minute

Okay

- I can't find anything wrong
- There's definitely something wrong

Maybe you should check again

Look, I'll check the sockets

Where's my drawing pad?
I left it here last night

- These are kind of weird drawings
- They're not weird

They're just drawings

Yeah, but you keep on
doing the same thing

They're not the same, they're different

They look the same to me

That's because they're all children

But they're different children

Paul?

What's this?

I don't know

Has mommy seen it?

Yeah, she says I probably
did it in my sleep

When it was dark

I'm going

What are you doing here?

I need to use up the last few frames
on this roll and you will be my model

I like you as a photographer, but I
think I like you better as a painter

Oh, Dad, this is Carlos

- Hi
- Hi Nice to meet you

Do you know anything about electricity?

No

Come on

It doesn't look like mold...

...it's more like rust

I don't understand

They painted the whole
house before we moved in

Trust me, baby...

...this is going to look great

It better

And I'm gonna go get some
paint thinner, just in case

If you want, phone the electric company

The hell with that, there's
something here that doesn't work

We've been here for three weeks
now, and every day the lights go out

They flicker, like the voltage
dropped Do you understand?

Look, if I were you,
I'd talk to the neighbors

If it's a supply thing, they'll
have noticed something too

What neighbors? We don't have neighbors

This is a f*cking nightmare

Calm down, okay? I've done all I can

Well, you're not getting a
penny from me. Not a g*dd*mn penny

The insurance company will pay
me either way. Tell it to them

What are you doing up? It's late

I was waiting up for you

I'm bushed

I hope you painted that room

I need to talk to you

Tomorrow I'm wrecked

You can't imagine how
busy it's been today

Why can't we just talk?

There’s something I need to tell you

You say not to worry but...

Dad is a bundle of nerves

You should have seen the way he blew
up at the electrician this morning

Oh, he's just...

- And like, Paul's not well. I mean...
- Paul's okay

Look at the drawings

I mean, does this look like the kind

of thing normal kids do? I mean

He's a kid You should have seen
the ones you used to make. Come on

Don't touch it!

Sorry

These old things can be pretty delicate

What's that?

A room. Hidden behind the wall

How did you know it was there?

Paul told me

Hey, check it out

What about hanging it here?

Wow!

It works

That's the beauty of old things...

...no electricity required

I'll stop it

No

And you, little psychic. How
did you know that room was there?

What are you talking about?

- Dad said you told him it was there
- I didn't say anything. That's a lie

You want to be a martyr, fine

If you keep this up, I
don't know what we'll do

What's going on?

Nothing. Your brother's gone and
bruised himself again. That's all

Clumsy

Who did this to you?

Oh, Reggie don't start

Please, don't get paranoid

Don't get paranoid?
This has happened twice

Are you trying to tell me
there's nothing going on?

That's not what I'm saying.
All I'm saying is these things happen

He's got to be more careful, that's all

Mom, why do you refuse to see what
is staring you clearly in the face?

This is not normal

We'll talk to your grandpa.
Maybe he can talk to Paul, I don't know

What more do you want me to do?

I need to get the rust off the floor
Where did you guys put the matt knife?

I was opening boxes yesterday
It's gotta be in there somewhere

I don't understand you

- Honestly, I don't
- What's going on here?

Everything's fine. Great

Couldn't be better, right mom? Fantastic!

My dad's kind of sick

He has this disease

It's called "Haughtington's Syndrome"

Just before Paul was
born it got really bad

He was having attacks

But you can't imagine...

...what it must be like to be
afraid of your own father

But he's okay now

The treatment took

He's been fine for years until now

Until now?

He's not doing so good

And there's definitely
something wrong with Paul

Sometimes I think it's that house

You know, this thing is much
more complicated than it looks

Where's Paul?

Grandfather came to talk to him
They're upstairs

- I'm a Mothers worry
- Don't worry

Regina

I was beginning to think
I wouldn't get to see you

Hi, grandpa

- You're going to catch a cold
- Dry off, hon

Try and get him to stay for dinner

Thanks again

How are you?

I'm good. And Paul?

He's fine

I'm sure this is no big deal

The change of houses,

habits, environment

But he's never been
afraid of the dark before

I don't think that Paul's fear of
darkness is your biggest concern

Why would he hurt himself?

He's just trying to call attention

But Dad's been strange too

He's worse

He's aggressive

- Like he used to be
- That's nonsense, Regina

I know what you all went through
And I know it wasn't easy

But your father

is under control now

You need to stop worrying
Nothing is going to happen

- All right, dear?
- Thanks, grandpa

And now, I'm off

He says we shouldn't worry

Kids do strange things sometimes

We have to find a place
to hang that picture

I don't know

Mark, please... we're talking
about our children

They're going through a rough time

Reggie...

...she's at a difficult age

Maybe we're not being
understanding enough with her

And what about me?

Who's being understanding with me?

- What are you talking about?
- Come on, please

You don't think

I hear the little secret conversations
that go on behind my back?

You're losing it

Right! Exactly! That's exactly
the attitude I'm talking about

Thank you

I know where they get it from now

Mark, please, calm down

Mark!

Mark?

Mark!

Regina!

Mom?

Reggie, quickly!

Come over here

Not now!

Mom!

Where's the fuse box?

In the laundry room

Reggie!

Paul?

Paul, what's the matter? Let me in

They won't let me

- There's someone here
- Paul, let me in

I can't

- Paul!
- Dad!

You're scaring him!

Stop!

Paul, honey, come here. It's okay

It's okay

It's okay

I don't know

I got scared
We couldn't open the door

Baby,

- Are you all right?
- What's wrong with you?

I'm here now. It's okay. It's all over

It's not all over

They never go away. They only hide

Who? What are you talking about?

The kids...

What kids?

The ones in my room
They wouldn't let me out

They hate me. They say I'm an impostor

Paul...

...there's no one else here

Just you and me...

...and mom and dad

Those kids don't exist

You're imagining them

Yes they do. They come out when it's dark

They live in the dark

Didn't you hear them?

Didn't you?

- Hello
- Carlos?

- Reggie, is it late?
- I know, I know. I'm sorry

I need your help

What's wrong?

It's this house

Nobody has ever lived
in your house before

The guy who sold the
house to your father...

...doesn't even exist

Neither does the real
estate agent, or the lawyer

And the phone number that's on the
contract, has never been in service

So there's nothing We can check?

Maybe... I found some
information about the architect

Excellent

Wanna help me?

Where's Regina?

She left at the crack of dawn
I don't know

There's no one here

Hey, I've seen that guy before

He was standing outside my house...

...the other night, when it was raining

I'm sure it's him

Come on

You shouldn't have come

- You designed the house, right?
- I just drew the plans according...

...to the measurements they gave me

They?

They who?

I never saw anyone

Everything was taken care
of through an intermediary

All I had to do was draw...

...and keep quiet

That was the one thing they insisted on

But that wasn't the strange part

We've got to talk

Oh, yes. We've got to talk, about
that thing you hung up there

It's hideous

What are you talking about?
You told me to hang it there

What?

Last night

Right here

Honey,

- That is not the problem
- Oh, no?

Then what is the problem?

The larvae...

The what?

The larvae

They're everywhere

In the walls

I hear them whisper

They talk about us

We've got to do something

It was the design

The shape of the house

In some parts of the world,

a similar form is used

in the design and
construction of the temples,

or other types of occult architecture

Something about giving
birth to spiritual energy,

or entities

It's been so many years

But I didn't like it

- Reggie, I think we'd better get going
- No, just wait

And then...

...the thing with the kids happened

What are you planning to do?

Find them

They must have their nest
underneath this house somewhere

And I'm going to find it

Seven children

They never found them

Except one

When the police questioned him,

what he told them didn't make any sense...

...it was some crazy story about a round house

Just dark

So dark

I've spent years
obsessed with this story

Prowling around the house

It's always been empty

And then suddenly,

one day, I find that a family's

living there

With a kid. For the first time

in 40 years

Why now?

So why haven't you called the police?

And tell them what?

- You could have told somebody

Please go

That's all I know

Thank you for sharing your theories...

...Mr. Villalobos

My phone number

In case you remember something

Get your brother out of the house
- Why?

Get him out

Mom!

It's okay

It's okay He had another
fit, but it's okay now

- Let's go
- No You're not driving like this

Carlos, can you take them
to the hospital, please?

Well, what about you?

I'm staying. There's
something I have to do here

Reggie

Carlos, please

Just go

Hello?

Hello

We're watching you, b*tch

What do you want?

Well, I just wanted to tell
you your father will be fine...

...if that's all right with you

Mom...

I'm sorry I thought
you were someone else

Well, I guess we've
all been through a lot

Seems the problem was the tranquilizer
I gave him after he cut himself

It reacted badly with the Haloperidol
I'm a nurse...I should have known...

I don't think that's the problem

We need to talk

They're keeping him under
observation for a couple of days...

Mom?

Mom?

What the hell is this?

It's a ritual

"Take the breath

and the love out of seven children

And close the circle with their blood

when morning turns to night"

The old man was right

Seven children's throats cut

by someone who loves them

When morning turns to night

The eclipse

It's tomorrow

It only happens every 40 years

The last time they tried
it, something went wrong

One of the kids escaped

They had to be seven,
but they only got six

It's going to happen again

With Paul

Reggie,

no one's going to do anything to Paul

My dad is sick

Sometimes he doesn't
even know what he's doing

- Reggie, you should hear yourself?
- Mom,

- It's the house
- You're not!

Dad would never hurt us

What you're saying is
terrible... it's obscene

Is that too hard for you to
accept that your father and I?

Mom! Please!

Dad is sick!

And the stuff that's
been going on, it all fits

The eclipse is tomorrow

Just don't go back to that house, please

We'll do whatever your grandfather says,

since he's your father's doctor, not you

- Hello
- Grandpa,

- It's Regina
- Regina, come up

Listen, I've found one of the
papers the guy sent me, you know...

...the intermediary

There was a letterhead...

...an address

And I'm going over
there and you should too

Here, this will make you feel better

You have to believe me

I don't know what to do

I believe you, Regina

It's just that this

is all too strange

I don't know

I don't understand a lot of
what you've been telling me

You have to help me

- You're a doctor, they'll listen to you
- Okay

I don't want you to worry

I'm going to call the hospital

Please!

Don't let them go back to the house

They won't go back, trust me

- Reggie, listen... it's the old man, Villalobos

He found the address of the guy
who was sending him instructions

He said he was going over there

Wait I want to come with you

It's one of those buildings
behind the park... number 17

- What?
- Reggie...

...number 17...

Number 17?

I'll wait for you out in front...

- But I'm here
- Reggie, wait...

Grandpa

Regina

You should have been

in your house

With your family

In the beginning it was just science

You begin studying minds

of children

How their fears work

A fear shared by all children

What are you talking about?

About darkness, my dear,

the true darkness

A kind of evil in its greatest form

Pure...

...and alive

And now,

the moment has arrived

Finally...

...it will be born

Don't try so hard,

Regina

The game has already begun

The countdown has already begun

We're getting closer to the moment
When the sun and the moon aligned

submerges for a few moments in darkness

Why?

Why?

Because it's a question

of faith

We are our origin

And our origin is that

Evil, disorder

We discovered the spell

to get it back

The egg temple

and seven children's throats cut

by loving hands

And the eclipse of course

It's just an experiment

I'm a doctor

Do you know what the ancients called it?

"The great liar"

- Where's Regina?
- She's here. Come in

Thank goodness you came

I didn't know what to do

Hey what's going on here?

Do you know what's going on here?

What's going on is
that you have f*cked up

I don't know why everyone is
trying to ruin this moment for me

Once begun no one can stop it

There is no way back

Everything was perfect

We were seven

We had built the temple

And waited for the eclipse

Each one with his child

But at the last minute it fell apart

I'm the only one left

The only one who has
survived all these years

Ironic, isn't it?

Because it was my fault

I had to let my son escape

I couldn't do it

Mom!

Yes, Paul

Can I have a glass of water?

Please, just go away

You loved him

Let me go

We can still stop it

The rules of the game are very clear

Seven children's throats cut

by hands which love them

Go away?

You want me to go away

What the hell are you talking about?

This is my house

Open the f*cking door!

Now!

The last minute

I realized it wouldn't work,

because, honestly,

I didn't love him

Mark?

Please, just go away

Paul doesn't have anything to do with this

You haven't understood
anything, have you?

It's not Paul,

you idiot

It's your father

What?

It has to be the same child

Mark, just leave us alone

Open this f*cking door!

You're not taking your
medicine, that's why you're sick

No!

Mom
It wasn't Dad

He didn't hit me

It's impossible

It'll never happen

Darkness is very wise

Knows very well what a mother...

...is capable of doing to protect her young

Mark, enough!

This is my toy

A snake,

and something about to be born

It sounds familiar, doesn't it?

It'll never happen

I saw it in the book

The throat has

to be cut

and my mother wouldn't
do that. It's impossible

Have faith, Regina

Darkness knows a great deal

Okay Here's my medication

Mark

What are you doing?

Here are the g*dd*mn pills

I love you

I love you

So much

Run

You don't have much time

Run!

It's your turn

Answer me!

Pills! Freak pills

You want me to take pills

What's going on?

Paul,

go get a pen I've got to open
him up or he's going to die

Paul, hurry!

Paul, you should just go up
to your room and don't look

Mom, no!

What are you doing?

He needs air I gotta open his throat

Get out of my way! Don't you
understand that's what it wants?

Your father is dying!

I gotta open his throat, let him breathe

I can't do it

I can't do it

Give it to me I'll do it
Just tell me what to do

A clean cut just under the Adam's apple

Quickly!

Now get the tube

Put it in his throat

Where is the tube?
I can't find it

- It's right there

Mom!

It's too late

It's over

The seventh child...

...is dead

Where's

Regina?

In her house

In hell

Where's the flashlight?

Where is it?

Mom, we have to get out
of here. Where's Paul?

- Where is he? Where is he?
- Upstairs

- Regina!
- Paul!

I'm scared!

Paul, I'm coming

Regina!

Come with me

It's tricking us It's trying to fool us

It's a liar

We're gonna get out of here right now

Mom?

Don't be afraid

We can end this

It's just a question of not being afraid

- He's dead
- No, he's not

I want Daddy back, Mommy

We can save him

You just have to turn off the burners

It's the only way to fight the darkness

We don't have much time left

You have to trust me, Regina

What are you saying?

For once in your life,

you'll just have to trust me

No

Turn the light off

Turn them off

You can save him

- Please, Mom
- I don't understand

You're a liar

Turn it off

You're not my mother

Turn them off

Do it for Dad

Mom?

Where is Mom?

She's not here

Don't look. We gotta get out of here

Come on. We gotta get out of here

Try the window

We'll try the window

Come on. Stand back

Come on, we have to get
out right now! Come on, jump!

Come on!

- Come on
- Get in the car right now, honey

It's gonna be okay

Are we going back to the States?

Yeah

Come on up. I want you to see something

You're gonna love it

It's tricking us

It's a liar

It's over, Paul

No