Night Devours, The (2024)

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[Reporter] This is outrageous.

Plain and simple.

The incompetence of the police department

is on full display people.

I mean, what's the body count now?

Eight, nine?

And those are just the ones we know about.

What's it gonna take for

the libs to do something?

Outrageous, I tell you. Simply outrageous.

[News Reporter] A new terror has risen.

As police in Portland, Oregon,

continue the statewide manhunt.

[News Reporter] In today's news,

the serial k*ller dubbed,

"The Forest Park Strangler"

continues his reign of

terror in the Portland area.

Police are warning women to stay inside

and lock all doors and windows.

[Man] Here's where I'm getting confused.

The press is saying we

have a serial k*ller at large,

but the police

(news reporter speaking Spanish)

(numerous news reporters speaking)

[News Reporter] The

Police have no answers

and the City is gripped with fear

in the wake of this string of murders.

[News Reporter] That brings

the known body count to seven

for the serial k*ller that

the press has dubbed,

"The Forest Park Strangler."

I think I just wanted my

dad to love me, you know?

He was my hero and I,

I didn't matter.

He couldn't see me no matter what I did

and I just wanted him to see me.

Like, look at me one time

and see the person I could become.

I remember in third grade,

there was this after

school program for ballet,

and I thought, you know,

my dad could see me on stage,

see me dance

and fly, that he would be proud of me.

So I signed up and I lied to him,

told him I was taking football practice.

And every day, I'd go up on that stage

and I'd pour my heart into it.

And I loved it.

I loved dancing.

I loved the feeling, the movement,

the music, all of it.

I practiced so hard.

And then the recital came

and I asked him to come watch me.

He did.

He sat in the audience

and I stood up there on stage

and I looked out and I smiled.

I danced my heart out.

I gave everything to the dance.

I flew through the air.

I turned,

and every time I got a

chance, I'd look down

and see if he was smiling.

The dance ended.

He didn't say a word to me,

not a word.

We got in the truck.

We drove home in silence

with me just sitting there dying,

dying. "Dad, please look at me."

Tell me I did good.

"Tell me you're proud of me."

Nothing.

We got home,

he opened the car door

and he said, "Come on, son."

I was about halfway out when

he slammed the door on my leg,

shattering it in three places.

And as I lay there screaming,

he leaned over,

he grabbed me by the throat and he said,

"That's because there are

no f*ggots in our family son."

(energetic music)

I've heard your call

All you do is complain

You make the decisions

I don't want to get blamed

I can't even think for myself

You take care of everything

You don't give me what I need

So let's keep going

Don't you think I have everything

That I'd feel useless

You don't give me I need

So let's keep going

You don't give me what I need

So let's keep going

I'm gonna hang her out to dry

Yeah, you got it

Baby, you got it

Yeah, you got it

Baby, you got it

Yeah, you got it

Baby, you got it

Yeah, you got it

Baby, you got it

Hey, you're John, right?

Yeah, I am. How you doing, man?

(door slamming)

- I'm pretty good.

How's it going?

Oh, it's all right.

Where are you headed tonight?

Downtown. Gonna see some music.

Nice.

Yeah.

Well, we'll get you

there in just a few minutes.

Awesome. Thanks.

(upbeat music)

You're running out again

Running out of time

You get another chance

But you never say goodbye

Would you never

learn to say on your own

Whoa

Tripping over tongues

and lead them with disguise

If you are going to run a muck

You'd better do a ride

A storybook you can't unfold

No, you won't

No

Well, I have to say it now

My heart is pumping at your door

Like pressure to the vein

Your lies will lead me to the floor

I can't just let it fly

I won't just let you go

If you're gonna face this pain

You're gonna face it on your own

It's time for you to feel

the weight that I've owned

Hey, sweetie, how you doing?

[John] Good. You?

I'm good. What's with the camera?

[John] Filmmaker.

Oh, yeah? Like in the movies?

Am I gonna be famous?

[John] Yeah, maybe.

Looking for a date?

[John] Yeah. How much?

A hundred dollars for the basic.

$200 for Greek.

$50 if you're on a budget,

no cameras though.

[John] Yeah. Okay. Get in.

Hey, Lace. You good?

(door lock clicking)

You got it.

You got someplace we can go?

[John] Yeah, I know a place. Come on.

(door thudding)

(somber music)

I've been on the back roads

I keep driving all night long

Escape

I'm almost there

For you

Get off of me!

What the f*ck?

Get, get off of me.

Stop it!

Please, let me out of here.

(woman groaning)

Raising the windshield

wipers stay strong

To escape

I'm almost there

For you

I keep a smile on my face

I keep a smile on my face

Come to me

Come to me

Come to me see the way

The light at the end tunnel

I didn't know

I could lose control

Lost track of what was in front of me

To escape

I'm almost there

For you

[Woman] Hello.

How you doing?

[Woman] Good. How are you?

I'm doing all right. (Door thudding)

Awesome.

You got anything exciting going on?

Um, yeah.

A friend of mine is

getting married. (Laughs)

- Nice, nice.

- Yes.

Yeah. It's gonna be hanging

out and partying later then?

Yeah. We're gonna head to Slims. (Laughs)

At the end of the tunnel

You find out

How to drive

On the back roads

I'll say this for my mother,

she could take a punch.

I know. I saw her take several

that were headed for me.

When I was a baby,

she stepped in front of him.

I'd look at her laying there,

blood gushing from her nose,

her eye black,

and she'd look at me

and say, "I did this for you."

And then one day she stopped.

She stopped protecting me.

And then the punches came for me,

and it was me on the floor

with black eyes,

blood coming from my nose.

It was me.

She gave up on me.

I'll hate her till the day I die.

(slow rock music)

The more power you entail

The further you must travel

To dimensions and realms

Not easy to unravel

Our world has a veil

With through it energy sail

The further you go

The more lonely you become

You can't save me in the graveyard

You know, you're here

In the graveyard

With me

Resting deeply depressed

(footsteps tapping)

[John] Hey,

hey!

What?

[John] Cut me off back there.

And, so what?

You're filming me to

put it on social media?

Call me a Karen or some sh*t?

[John] You owe me an apology.

f*ck you.

[John] f*ck you!

f*ck you.

When we were little,

my dad used to take his,

his fist, you know, like this,

and just

as hard as he can on

top of our heads, right?

Right here.

He would just hit us

and hit us.

And sometimes,

you know, you'd wake up afterwards,

mouthful of blood where

you'd bitten your tongue.

I remember thinking,

"That's my brain, man."

I...

"That's my brain!"

And I wonder,

I just wonder what that did to me.

(footsteps tapping)

I remember in seventh grade,

I used to get in a fight

every day after school

with this girl, Denise.

She'd show up at one side of the park

and I'd show up at the other.

We'd come together and just start punching

and scratching and kicking.

We'd tear at each other,

looking for weak seams

until there was nothing left.

And we'd lay there on the grass,

bloody,

exhausted,

too tired to move.

Sometimes we'd hold hands.

I think that's the happiest

memory of my entire life.

What the f*ck!

You?

What are you doing here?

Get, get off me!

(John punching)

No!

(hand slapping)

No!

Stop!

(John groaning)

(woman whimpering)

(John groaning)

(woman whimpering)

(John panting)

(g*n clicking)

(clown panting)

(g*n clicking)

(footsteps crunching)

(camera clicking)

(camera clicking)

(leaves crunching)

(upbeat music)

I just

I just wanna say

My only one

My only one is you

I just

I just wanna know

If I'm your

If I'm only one too

I know when it's over

You will be my ever after

I know when it's over

You will be my ever after

I just

I just wanna say

That I love the real you

I just

I just wanna know

(door opening)

- [Woman] John?

Yes, ma'am.

[Woman] All right.

You love me the same way too

How you folks doing tonight?

[Woman] We're doing great.

Did you go see a movie?

Yeah. How was it?

- It was good.

- Cool. Cool.

Let's get you folks home.

I know when it's over

You will be my ever after

(music continues)

(energetic rock music)

(engine rumbling)

(door opening) - [Woman]

Hey, how you doing?

- Good. How about you?

- [Woman] Good.

You able to get in all right?

Yeah, I'm good. Thanks.

Yeah.

Still have to get to

work. (Crutches clattering)

(door thudding)

All right, well, fair enough.

- We'll get you there.

- Great.

How's your night going?

- Quiet so far.

- That's good.

Let's see if we can get

out of this driveway here.

Oh, it's a good looking apartment complex.

Yeah. Not too bad.

Yeah?

You live there by yourself

or you got roommates?

Right now, by myself and my dog.

Yeah. She's my friend. Best buddy.

Fair enough.

Bathroom's bigger than you expect.

(car rumbling)

Dad,

how do you hit a child?

A defenseless person who

only looks up to you to love them

and protect them.

All they want,

all I wanted

was to be seen by you.

What you did changed me.

I will forever wonder

what I could have been.

I will forever wonder if I

could have been normal

and you took that from me.

I loved you,

and you beat me.

And what I am now is because of you.

And I'll never forgive you for that.

You made me what I am.

And I just wanted you to see me.

Why can't you see me?

Me, dad.

I'm here.

I'm right here in front

of you and you can't see.

(John crying)

Why don't you love me?

I was there.

I was there for you.

(John crying) (somber music)

(heavy metal music)

(heavy metal music continues)

(camera clicking)

Do you see me now, dad?

Do they have newspapers in heaven?

Into this pollution

Wishing wanders none can tell

I have a solution

Wait out the storm

you've left inside me

Hey daddy.

Hi darling.

You wanna play?

Hey baby, how's your night?

Wait, I recognize you.

You picked up Sugar a couple of weeks ago.

Where is she, you f*ck?

What'd you do to her?

Bobby, get your a*s over here.

Left inside me

What is it?

[Lace] He's the guy who took Sugar.

What?

What's it? What's going

on? (Engine revving)

What? Hey, hey, hey, hey buddy.

Can the rest of you feel my pain

Dark light

Shines bright

An angel in his eyes

His eyes

In the wind she went like

Light

I have this recurring dream

of playing in the backyard

with another little boy.

He's smaller than me.

He's sweet.

He's innocent.

And we're digging holes,

and doing what boys do.

And this hole's gotten deep,

bottomless.

And we stop to look into it.

And I shove him.

I take this sweet innocent boy

and I push him down

into the darkness,

and he's looking up at me

and I can see him.

He's begging me,

"Please, please don't do this.

Don't put me down here."

And instead, I get a shovel

and I bury that little boy.

And I'm in the hole

and I can't breathe.

And it keeps coming.

And I'm screaming and I'm screaming,

"Let me out."

Don't put me down here.

"Let me out!"

(John crying)

(heavy metal music)

(music continues)

It follows me in the daylight

I can see all too well

Grim reaper goes slow

Gives me time to catch

my breath (door banging)

(door banging)

(John laughing)

Get nice and comfortable back there.

(heavy metal music continues)

I can take you.

I can't sleep

Without you

I can't sleep without you

I can't sleep without you

(music continues)

You tried to get rid of me

I will make you get rid of me

You tried to get rid of me

I will let you get rid of me

(footsteps crunching)

(camera clicking)

(camera clicking)

(cheek slapping)

(John crying)

Daddy stop.

(cheek slapping)

Stop!

(cheek slapping)

Stop hitting me.

(cheek slapping)

(John crying)

Stop hurting me. (Cheek slapping)

Leave me alone. Leave me alone.

(cheek slapping)

Ah,

stop it.

(cheek slapping)

Why didn't you love me?

(cheek slapping)

I never did anything wrong.

(cheek slapping)

Stop it! (Cries)

Stop. Stop. (Cheek slapping)

(John crying)

Stop. Please stop.

(cheek slapping)

Stop hurting me.

Please, stop hurting me.

(upbeat music)

We are gathered here today

To celebrate one of life's

Greatest moments

All I need is a little bit

of you and me times two

Because I have a lot of love for you

And I never wanna let you go

All she wants is a

brand new diamond ring

And my love doesn't

seem to mean a thing

But I never felt this way before

All I want is someone to hold at night

All I want is someone to hold me tight

All I want is someone to say

All I really want

All I really want is you

All I want is someone to hold at night

All I want is someone to hold me tight

All I want is someone to say

All I really want

All I really want is you

If you told me to

I'd stay here with you

We could do everything

you always wanted to

You think you're summer hot

Even when you fall

But the weather has changed

It's cold outside

And it's time for you

to realize the truth

All I want is someone to hold at night

All I want is someone to hold me tight

All I want is someone to say

All I need is you

All I want is someone to hold at night

All I want is someone to hold me tight

All I want is someone to say

All I need is you

No.

No matter what challenges you face

You now face them together

All I want is someone to hold at night

All I want is someone to hold me tight

All I want is someone to say

All I need is you

All I want is someone to hold at night

All I want is someone to hold me tight

All I want is someone to say

All I need is you

All I want is someone to hold at night

All I want is someone to hold me tight

All I want is someone to say

All I need is you

(woman thudding)

(John thudding)

All I want is someone to hold me tight

All I want is someone to say

All I need is you

(woman spluttering)

Ow!

(John panting)

(John panting)

One time I came home from school,

I was in trouble for something.

I don't, I don't know what.

And my dad told me to

go out in the backyard

and pick a stick that

he would beat me with.

And he gave me a saw

and a knife

and he told me if I picked

wrong, he would pick

and it would be worse.

So I went out in the backyard

and I started cutting branches down

and beating myself

and just whipping them across our skin

until blood was running down our back.

I was out there for hours

just beating myself with these branches,

trying to figure out which

one would hurt the least.

I slept in the dirt outside that night,

afraid to go in.

And in the morning,

when I finally went

inside to take my beating,

my dad had already gone to work.

He'd forgotten all about me.

(footsteps crunching)

(camera clicking)

(leaves rustling)

(camera clicking)

Why didn't he love me?

Wasn't I enough?

(energetic music)

Gather around

To say goodbye

We won't see each other again

Until someone else dies

So let's take our time

You are family

To me

You are what's important

To me

Bound by the ones I see everyday

Sweep the others under the rug

You are the one that brings up here

So take the bull by the horns

You are family

To me

You are what's important

To me

Keep digging

Keep digging

Twenty years time

Six feet down

Until you will go

You've created a wave

My pond is affected

Closer to guidance

Giving perspective

Walk off the edge

Feel the water wake you once again

Don't run away our reunion is here

Lost you shore

Paved with good intentions we dive

Lose you we do

You are family

(women chattering)

Love you. Love you. (Door thudding)

See you tomorrow.

Oh, my God, you ladies.

Love you. Thank you ladies.

Love you.

Oh, my God. (Laughs)

Oh, man.

Oh, those ladies.

Ah, they're the f*cking best.

Oh, man.

Oh, sorry.

Hey, you're Tony.

Right?

Who's Tony?

(laughs) Tony right?

Supposed to pick me up.

Can I see?

Is this you right? Is that...

What? What? What are you doing?

Give me back my phone.

I'm gonna call the cops.

What, where are we going?

Giving perspective

Walk off the edge

Feel the water wake you once again

Keep digging

Keep digging

Twenty years time

Six feet down

Keep digging

Keep digging

Twenty years time

Six feet down

Keep digging

I don't understand people.

I don't know if I ever did.

I see 'em walking down the streets

or at the park playing with their kids

and I wonder what's inside of them?

Do they have thoughts, feelings, emotions,

or are they just empty shells?

My ex used to say I was

nothing but darkness inside.

So I cut her open looking for the light,

but it wasn't there.

She was empty.

I keep looking.

I keep trying to understand

what makes me different than them.

Why am I the way I am

and they get to be happy?

What is wrong with me?

That I don't have

whatever it is inside of them

that makes them,

that makes them more.

I keep looking and I can't find it.

Sir, he's got a camera.

My wife ordered one of those.

Somebody keeps stealing our packages.

Oh yeah. You think? (Door creaking)

[John] Can I help you guys?

Yeah. Good afternoon.

Are you the homeowner?

[John] Yeah.

Well, the reason we stopped by today is

one of your neighbors

called in a noise complaint.

She said she heard screaming.

[John] Screaming here at this house?

Yes, sir.

[John] I mean, I'm watching a movie,

but I don't know about any screaming.

Are you the only one here?

[John] So who called?

You said it was one of the neighbors?

Are you only one here, Mr. Hamilton?

[John] Yeah, man.

I'm just wondering who called.

Is there any reason

why somebody would

call in a noise complaint?

I don't understand remorse

or guilt.

Why do people feel these things?

I mean, you did it.

You must have meant it.

Why feel guilty?

Why feel regret for

something you chose to do?

And I don't understand people at all.

I see 'em.

I talk to 'em.

I interact with them, but

they're aliens.

They're completely alien.

Have a good day.

[John] Yeah, you too.

Oh, I almost forgot,

doorbell camera.

Do you have the footage

from that for today,

let's say around 1:00 PM?

[John] No, I haven't really figured out

how to work it yet, you know.

I see.

[John] Probably, would have

to get where the kids come by

help me out.

Yeah, probably.

[John] Yeah. Sorry.

All right, well have a

good rest of your day.

[John] All right. You too. Thank you.

(lively music)

They tried to warn me about you

And what they said was true

You show up at the worst times

I don't know what to do

I knew this day would come

I knew this day would come

Hey, baby.

You looking for a date?

[John] Yeah. How you doing tonight?

I'm doing good.

How you doing tonight?

[John] Good. How much?

A hundred dollars.

[John] Are you working

by yourself tonight?

I am working by myself tonight.

[John] Yeah, okay.

Get in. I know a place.

Okay.

Then let's do it sweetheart.

[John] All right.

I only wanna make things right

(sighs)

Are you proud of me now?

I turned out to be everything

you ever said I was.

You were right.

We had a deal

You tried run and hide

I knew this day would come

You said it

I knew this day would come

You said it

I knew this day would come

You a chance

Now your time is up

You're mine

I will take you to forever land

I know you wanna make things right

You had a chance now your time is up

[Noah] Hey dad.

I found your camera.

Can I play with it?

Ah, I don't think that's

a good idea, Noah.

[Noah] Aww.

Why don't you give that

to me and go find your mom?

All right, go see your mom, son.

Hey, Noah.

I love you

I love you too.

When you're a little boy.

God's name is Daddy.

I knew this day would come

I knew this day would come

I knew this day would come

You had a chance now your time is up

You're mine

I will take you to forever land

I only wanna make things right

You had a chance now your time is up

You're mine

I'll take you to forever land

I only wanna make things right

You had a chance now your time is up

You're mine

I will take you to forever land

I only wanna make things right

You had a chance now your time is up

You're mine

I will take you to forever land

I only wanna make things right

I just wanna be normal.

(footsteps tapping)

(door creaking)

[John] Can I help you?

Got your food here?

[John] Yeah, I didn't order anything.

8203 Chatterley,

Ronnie Briggs.

Double cheeseburger, fries.

[John] Yeah. Sorry.

No, this is Cambridge.

sh*t! Stupid GPS.

Know where Chatterley is by chance?

[John] I don't.

It's cool. Have a nice day.

Hey, hang on just a second.

Can I see that receipt?

(phone smashing)

(woman screaming)

(feet scuffling)

(woman screaming)

(door slamming)

Every time I put my hands

around a woman's neck,

I think of you laying in your hospital bed.

How you wouldn't even

look at me at the end.

(energetic heavy metal music)

I am one of the few

That goes to the front of the fight

To take out what is compelling you

We come from another sun

Enters the one

The computer game mainframe net

Seems like we're playing this

Son of a g*ns running, speeding away

So want it to be yesterday

from the wreckage

Come in to land

Here in this place

Plugged in to behave

Where you feel safe

Belonging to something that cannot tame

We're all liars

Remember to hold hands

This every lion will understand

I'm not afraid

We're gonna fight

You can't believe your eyes

Hear a howl of a wolf,

sheep's clothing in disguise

I've seen so many lies

Ears play tricks on me

Hide on the TV, the

radio, the big screen

What a wig comes from a machine

The knob turn means no

sheet Go with the flow

Keep swimming, tread

water from the under toe

Come in to land

Why am I unlovable?

Is there something wrong

with me that I can't see

and you can?

All my life,

I have just wanted to

be loved for who I am.

But if you can't love me,

then by God, you'll fear me.

Help!

(footsteps pounding)

(woman shouting)

Please, he's trying to f*cking k*ll me.

Please, help me.

Oh, my God. Please!

Hey! (Leaves rustling)

Hey, hey.

Why are you even filming creep?

What the hell?

We're calling 911.

Oh, my God. (Cries)

He was choking me.

I think he's

You're on camera.

We got your face.

[Woman] Okay.

(birds chirping)

f*ck!

f*ck! f*ck!

Ah!

Ah!

f*ck!

I don't know what happens next.

I'm not entirely sure what's happening now.

(laughs)

(John panting)

No! (Cries)

I'm sorry.

(police siren wailing)

They're all dead, dad.

I k*lled all of them.

And every time I wrap my

hands around their necks,

all I can think is,

can you see me now?

Can you see me now, dad?

Are you proud of me now?

(car doors slamming)

Can you see me now?

Just

all I ever wanted as a child

was for you to love me

the same way that I had loved you.

And you couldn't do it.

You just couldn't do it.

The cops are here.

(John panting)

Let's end this.

(footsteps tapping)

[Officer] Freeze!

- [Officer] Get on the ground.

- [Officer] Hands up.

Get on the ground right now.

- [Officer] Freeze.

- [Officer] Drop it. Drop it.

[Officer] On the ground now!

[Officer] Get on the ground right now.

(camera thudding)

(John screaming)

(g*ns firing)

[News Reporter] In the news tonight,

we have confirmation from

the Portland Police Department

that the man allegedly

responsible for the deaths

of more than a dozen women

has been k*lled during the

shootout with local authorities.

[Neighbor] I just don't understand,

I've lived next door to that family.

[Reporter] What motivates man

to commit m*rder on this scale?

The fact is we don't know.

All we know is that a man is dead

and that he leaves behind

no less than 15 victims,

including his wife and son.

On today's episode,

we dig into the theories

on what makes a serial k*ller.

Are they born or made?

(multiple news reporters speaking)

(multiple news reporters speaking)

[News Reporter]

Tonight, on a special report,

we talk to Brenda,

the only known survivor

of the Forest Park Strangler.

The woman many believe to be responsible

[Man] Personally, I

couldn't give a sh*t less.

So he k*lled some wh*res.

So what?

Man was doing society a favor,

that's what I think.

He's doing what the city couldn't,

cleaning up our streets.

[Woman] I gotta tell you Cal,

I think he's hot.

Guys like the Forest Park Strangler,

there's just something about them.

The way they take control and just

go for what they want.

I'm a fan.

(upbeat music)

You came to me in a dream

And it was the best

picture I've ever taken

We went for a walk

And you didn't know how

much sense we were making

Keep up

Walk along

Or stay in the shadows

The world won't wait for you to decide

Where we go on this ride

Show me friends

I'll show you where you're going

I took a look at your shoes

To see how much money you saved walking

Work out of a grocery bag to survive

Take your time to look around

Slow down to see

What can be found

Yeah, keep up

Walk along

Or stay in the shadows

Show me your friends

I'll show you where you're going

I took a look at your shoes

To see how much money saved walking

Show me friends

I'll show you where you're going

I took a look at your shoes

To see how much money you saved walking

You've got right to show me the way

You've got the right to show me the way

Get sick or die

Trying to figure out life's gifts given

Show me friends

I'll show you where you're going

I took a look at your shoes

To see how much you

money you saved walking

Show me your friends

I'll show you where you're going

I took a look at your shoes

To see how much money you saved walking