Whisper of the Witch (2024)

[bunniefuu]

There you are. Phone.

Why the hell did you run in here?Give me

the phone. Now. I'll delete it and give

it back. Let's get out of here.

Give me the phone. Let her delete it.

Come on, let's go. Heaven, stop.

Enough. What?She doesn't give it back.

Forget it. It's too much. Shut up.

Listen. What's that?

Is anyone there?Piana?

I want to leave.

Let's go and check. No, just let's go.

Calm down. We just take a look

and then leave. Right. Let's

go.

What the hell?

Who is playing?

It's just a rat.

It's empty.

How is it lying then?It's all rotten on

the inside.

Hello, Nick. Long time no see.

Paul. I was expecting one of

your guys. Never thought it

would be you. I chose to come. I

know the place. The people.

Hmm, you think so?I mean, it was,

like, half a lifetime ago. You haven't

been here all these years.

Well, I'm here now. Aren't

you happy to see your body?Can't

you have, buddy?

The body was taken yesterday and

sealed off the crime scene just in case.

You know, the local kids hang around

here. God knows what they see in

this place. Opus.

Okay. We were exactly the

same. Remember how we snuck in here

with Sophie and... What was his name?

Something I'd like to forget. It

says on the fires, if you heard a

whisper. Just like we did. That time.

That was just an accident back then,

that's it. But

there are similarities. It's in

place, the Whisperer. I

think they found the... Listen, Paul.

We've got a m*rder case here. What the

hell has an old tale got to do with it,

hmmOkay, show

me where the body was found.

Come on in.

It has been abandoned for almost a

hundred years. The last one

who lived here was the old whisperer.

She was a hermit and didn't leave the

place until she died.

I want to go. Don't be scared,

Tommy. The old crone lived on the second

floor. She cheered people with her

incantations, and she got paid pretty

fairly. There should be a hiding

place where she kept her money. But

Arthur, they're just old tales. Did you

bring us here just for that?It's been a

hundred years. Someone took her gold

already. No one knew about it. So how

do you know?From the library. I found

the secret archives about the mansion.

Going up?Yeah. Oh, please. I heard these

tales from my grandmother. Tails, do you

know why the mansion is abandoned?It's

cursed. Nick,

this place is bad. Mom said we shouldn't

go here. Stop whining, Tail.

I told you not to come with us. Mom told

us to walk together. Then go play

outside. All the canets

died on one creepy night.

Only the old crone remains.

Everyone knew she was a witch.

Glad her whispers healed people.

So, uh.. I

found the old plans of the estate.

From the time of construction.

The hiding place is in the floor.

Everyone looked in the walls.

But no one really took the time to study

the problem.

Dingo.

There's something there.

Here it is. What is

it?Told you! The secret archive. You

really should learn how to use your head.

So, is there any treasure?The witch's

gold?Show me.

Wow. A box?What the hell is

that?A music box?Not this?It's a

phonograph. The first sound recording

device. Give it. Give it to me.

I'll try.

Nick, I'm scared.

What the hell is it?Like an old

player or something?Um, I

think it's her whisper.

I guess they... recorded her

incantations used after she died?

You coming?

He was found here.

The teens reported it only in the

morning, about seven

hours after he died. Cause of

death?Still waiting for the

autopsy. Who were

those guys with him?

There were three of them. And they're not

capable of such a thing, if that's what

you mean. I know them. They're

good kids.

Good morning, ma'am. Hello. I need the

police. It's here. Hi.

I'm here about... Yeah, I know. I'll

put the kettle on. Take Willie to bed.

You look like crap.

And you look well.

Come on in. So,

tell me how you've been. I thought you

left for good since you never called me.

Well, I... I got

busy. And then later,

it just felt awkward. Oh,

and what about you?Are you married?Got

kids?

A son.

I've got three kids now.

Is that your oldest?At the door?Uh,

no. That's my stepdaughter, Jana.

She's my husband's. From his previous

marriage. Nick told me that your

husband... Yeah. He died

this March. Heart attack.

My condolences. Thank you.

Well, let's not talk about the past. Do

you want some tea?Coffee, please. Okay.

Alright, guys. This

conversation won't take long. If

you answer honestly. You shouldn't hide

anything from me, okay?We've already

been questioned.

I've got my own questions.

You told the police that you heard a

whisper before Kevin... Yeah?

Where was it coming from?It

sounded like it was everywhere.

And did you notice anyone else?Maybe

someone was following you?There was

nobody there except us.

Alright. And did you, by

any chance, find a small box there,

like a casket?No, we didn't.

Think carefully about this.

Our friend is dead, and you're talking

about some stupid box?

How is this related, anyways?

But I'm the one asking questions.

Or would you prefer a full search and a

drive to the police station?

So, tell me exactly what happened before

Kevin died. What did you see?

The piano started playing

on its own. We already told you

everything. What more do you want from us?

Some weirdo was watching me. An imagine?

No, a couple of days ago.

I was walking near the estate, and he was

just standing there, watching me.

Then I saw him near school. I felt

uneasy, and I yelled at him and he went

off. But I just

realizedthat he could have been in the

mansion that night. Can you

describe him to me?

He with glasses. Looks like a

bum. He's a historian.

People call him King Arthur.

Okay, guys. Thank you.

Hello?

Easy, inspector Paul Nova.

I'm sorry, I thought you were

worthy.

What do you want?

I see you haven't wasted your time since

I last saw you.

The mansion,

the old witch,

the whispers, and the photograph.

Oh...

I wouldn't have reconciled you.

You've changed. You

found a phonograph once again.

HuhNo. All of this is

part of the British folklore.

I'm just studying it for the sake of the

science. Oh, come on.

Twenty years ago you brought us into that

mansion. And you still

can't let it go. Where is

it?I have no idea. I... I'm

just an ethnographer. This is my job.

You followed the girl. You saw

how she and her friends went into the

mansion. You attacked the teenager.

Is that what happened?

No. No, I didn't touch them. I

swear.

But they heard a whisper, just like we

did back then. You

found the phonograph, Arthur. Give it to

me. But I don't have it.

I have no idea where it is.

I didn't see what it

said. Arthur, listen. It's

all very simple. Either you give me

the phonograph or you go to jail.

What?WhatYou can't do that.

Come on. You know me, Paul. We were

friends. I

never liked you.

Come on. It's your choice.

I'm not going to search for it.

All right. All rightIt's, um,

upstairs. I'll go and get it.

No, just wait here. Just wait.

Okay. I'll go get it.

Arthur.

Damn it!

Multiple skin lesions, which he

apparently self-inflicted. Left

ventricular hypertrophy with non-ischemic

arrest. So what did he die of?A

fear. What?Literally.

Stress cardiomyopathy.

The heart failed. Something scared him so

much that it caused acute cardiac

distress instantly. This happens to the

elderly, but at his age?I've never seen

this before. And his scratches.

Maybe he was, well, on something?Have you

checked?The analysis showed no signs of

intoxication. He's clean.

There is one other thing. His eardrums

have burst. This is

possible in cases of very loud sounds, a

close shot or an expl*si*n. But the

witnesses say nothing of the sort. Mainly

talked about... Whispers?Yes.

Can I see his belongings?Are you looking

for something specific?Did he have an

old wooden box with him?Like he cast it.

Uh, the nurse was in charge of his

things. Wait a minute. I'll bring you

this.

Yes.

Thanks. On my way.

What the hell are you doing, huhCalling

the squad over my head?You're not in

charge around here. Hush.

Or you'll have a stroke.

I almost caught a suspect. What?

I had to act fast. A suspect?You mean

who, Arthur?What does he have to

do with this?Look.

Don't worry about him. If there is no

connection, I'll just talk to him.

What?It is you I'm worried about.

You're hammered already while on duty.

What's going on with you, Paul?I

don't need your concern. Let's

get to work. Put out a search party for

Arthur.

Willie. Willie, look what I found.

I found Teddy. He wants to play with you.

Here's your bottle, Lily. Drink up.

That's my boy.

Willy... Oh, shi- Hey... Muddy's

here! Can't you see he's

crying?Sophia, I should have been with

you for a moment. Hey! What?! I need to

talk to you. Donna, I need to go! I'm

already late because of you! Can't just

wait until tomorrow! Yeah...

sure.

Hey, anybody there?

Whoa! Now that's a small world. Did

you work here?I did night shift to

Willie's complete. After my husband

passed away, it became difficult.

Drink with me?I'm working.

I won't tell anyone.

So Yana's father left his life for you?

It's more complicated than that. She was

ill, mentally. And

he just couldn't do it anymore. He just

couldn't. But we got

together afterwards.

So she... Hanged herself.

That's how I became a mother of three.

I had to take Janna in.

Yeah, that's heavy.

I'll spill it.

What do you mean?What's

up with the drinking?

Is it that obvious?

It is to me.

Is everything okay, Paul?

It's... It's kind of all over the

place.

My wife left me.

My son...

He's very sick. What's wrong with

him?

He's in a coma.

On a ventilator for two months now. It

was an accident. We're actually on our

way here. My mother left the house

to me after she passed.

Paul, I'm sorry. You said a

boy ran out into the road, but there's

nothing on the dashcam.

Thanks.

I was fine, but he...

I didn't put a seatbelt on him. I

don't remember.

I thought I did. I

keep coming back to it.

I see no protections.

It's not your fault.

was a terrible accident.

You gave me this bracelet, remember?

Of course.

I spent months worth of pocket money

to get it. I can't believe it's

still in one piece after so many years.

Yeah. It was worth it.

Why did we grow apart?

Ron?Ron, wait. No.

Ron. Not today.

What's wrong?I waited.

Your mom's out today. I told you, I'm not

in the mood. You're always like that.

You're like what?A friend died, and all

you can think about is sex?

Whatever. I'm going home then.

Nothing to do here.

Seriously?Is that all we can

do together?No. It could

ruin the mood anyway. What the hell,

Ron?Are you gonna leave me

alone?I'm scared.

Your call.

Get lost. close

the door behind you.

Run.

Julie?

Come here.

Where are you?

Come. Follow my voice.

What are you doing in there?I'm waiting.

Come see.

Julie, come on.

Julie!

Julie, this isn't funny.

Kevin?

Is that you?

Julie?

What happened?Where's Julie?I

don't know.

How are you?

Does it matter?

Sophie's not mad at you.

There's just too much on her plate right

now. She doesn't care about me.

That's not true. You are important to

her, and she does care.

Sophie wants me to think of her as a

mother, but she will never be like mymom.

No one will replace your mom.

What was she like?

Kind.

Before I went to bed, she asked me about

my day, and if it wasn't too

good, she hugged me, and we

talked.

It was a Sophie, it's like I don't exist.

She doesn't notice me, never talks to me,

never protects me. Never protects you

from what?Julie!

did Julie hurt you

Yana you

can trust me

what exactly happened in the mansion that

night

Julie found my diary

where I wrote that I went to Kevin

Yes, who?Slightly.

I thought you'd never come. I didn't

know if I should come or not. You've

never really noticed me.

I've always liked you. I just

couldn't find the courage to talk to you.

What changed?

Julie showed me your diary. What?

She stole my diary?Forget about her.

Now we know the feeling is mutual.

Really?Yes.

Will you be my girlfriend?

You're so beautiful.

Kevin.

Wait.

Don't. You have nothing to be

ashamed of. You're

not.

Hey! What did you do this for?

Delete it now!You have a

sad face, psycho. Now the whole school

will see your booze. Quiet! Why are you

doing this?It's your fault!

You shouldn't be such a whoreWhat did you

write about it?Oh, yeah, um.. Kevin,

you're so strong. Your... Your hands

didn't turn me on. I'm... I'm all

wet. Oh ohh my god. Back

off, sl*t

Hey! Give it back! Hey, stop.

Stop

And you know the rest. I

didn't want Kevin to die.

Look, I'm sorry this happened

to you. What you said,

Arthur was following you.

And then in the mansion,

Are you sure he was there?

No. Why?

He found a phonograph.

It's a recording device.

Like a music box.

I really need this thing. I didn't

see anything like that.

All right.

You should get some rest. Paul?Hmm

Thank you for talking to me.

Iana will drive me crazy one day.

She's having a hard time. You should go

easy on her.

I'm the one having a hard time with her.

Don't you think I've tried?She only

accepts her mother. And I've got two

more kids on my hands. Hmm

You remember that day?That brought you

home after midnight?Yeah. My

father literally interrogated you.

We weren't even kissing then. Yeah.

You saved all

of our photos.

Good.

I remember how you kissed me.

Like this?

What's

wrong?I had a nightmare. Sorry to

wake you. It's okay.

What is it?

Can you hear music?

What's going on?We heard music.

It seems like it's from there?

From the basement. Wait.

That's Ron's phone. It's a

ringtone.

Where is he?Stop.

Is it Ron?Go upstairs. What happened to

him?Julie. Julie, let's go. Mom!

Take her upstairs. Go upstairs, please! I

said leave! Calm

down, please. We'll figure it out later,

okay?

What is it?Go upstairs.

I said leave. Okay.

So we got in touch with his mother. She

said she hasn't seen him since yesterday.

We're looking for him. I'm sure he's out

there hanging out with his friends or

something.

Did you find Ron?The police are

investigating.

Go upstairs. Tell Jana to feed Willy.

Willy's sleeping and Jana's not there. I

thought she was here. No, she

isn't.

But then where is she?I don't know.

Hey, you have Jana's diary.

Give it to me. What?

I know the whole story. Bring me

the diary. What are you talking about?I

didn't take it. Julie?Look at

me. Her diary,

now! Mom... I said,

now!

Off to your room. We'll talk about it

later. You're staying home

today. Am I understood?

Julie and her friends wanted to make fun

of Jana. That's how they ended

up in the mansion. It's

not about privacy now.

Maybe Jana wrote something in the diary

about what happened in the mansion.

Wait. I've

seen this before.

Wait.

A state plan. Found

it in Arthur's house.

Yeah, it's the same place. Yeah.

What about the warehouse?Where

is it?I can't find it.

Uh, that's my house. We're standing on

the ruins of an old warehouse.

There's a passage between the warehouse

and the mansion...

here. Looks like

it's underground.

There should be a false wall here,

or a secret door.

Are you sure?Yeah.

I've been living here for so long that I

had no idea there were catapults down

here.

Oh, damn. It really

exists.

That big road's in there.

Stay here. Okay.

Be careful.

No more.

Don't heal anyone.

Protecting me?I

didn't want this. I didn't want

them to die. Why

did you do this?

Please let me explain.

What the hell?She'll hear you.

Who?Zana?

If she'll k*ll us, please

put it down. Put it down.

We need to go. We really need to go.

Excuse me.

What is this place?Looks like

an altar or something. You all right?

Oh. I need to

tell you...

about Mara. She

is an evil spirit that looks

nightmares. In

ancient times you believe that she's...

the goddess of death. And we

worshiped her. And this

place is very old.

Her temple.

Her temple?

sacrificial altar.

Other feeds on human souls.

Sacrifices were made here.

Mostly children. They are

more receptive.

I'm not a child, but I've

seen something horrible.

Yeah. YeahThat's her doing. Her

whisper plunges you in aura

and then kills you.

What does he don't listen, cover yourears?

He won't help her. Her whisper

is in her head.

Only a strong shot can shake off the

nightmare.

It's... easier for her to get

to us... since

we... saw her

when we were so young. Even

in that time, in the mansion.

For many years she was here in her deep

sleep.

Until you awakened her. Sophie!

Is she okay?Sophie, wake up!

Sophie! Sophie. Wake up. We should call

an ambulance. There's... There's a phone

to the station. I'll be right back. Let's

go. Wake up, Sophie, can you hear me?

Sophie.

She's dead.

Didn't you say that... The whisper can

heal. It's a folk believe.

Wait! Don't!

Everyone died here. The whole place is

cursed, and maybe that thing is too.

If there is any chance.

I'm gonna look for help.

Wait. But it was the

whisper of that old witch. She

cured people.

The old witch wasn't the

whisper. She

worshipped Mara.

The old woman was deathly ill, and

in order to prolong her lives, she

recorded Mara's whisper on the

photograph. For this, she

sacrificed her own granddaughter

because sacrifice is needed in exchange

for healing.

A life. For a life.

That's how it works.

But this is a

deception, a temptation.

Mara wants only victims.

She feeds on pain and despair.

In that mansion, she k*lled

everybody one by one. And she

drove the old woman so crazy,

she hanged herself.

And you started it all over again.

But I only cured Sophie.

I didn't make any sacrifices.

But you're wrong.

Tommy, Nick's little brother,

wasn't hit by a car

or attack him.

Guys, wait for me!

Tommy!Tommy, hurry up.

Tommy, are you okay?What's the problem,

Tommy?Tommy, what is it?

Tommy! Get off! Get off! Tommy! Get off!

Nick was telling everyone that his little

brother was hit by a car for so long that

he himself believed in him. But

Tommy saw something terrible and was

running away from it.

And Yana?What was Yana doing there?

She was talking to someone. Or

something. It

was. Lara.

We have to punish her. We need to

burn up on a brush please. I need your

help. I can't do it alone. She won't let

me. What are you going to burn?

You. If you didn't appear here by

accident together, we can manage.

Quiet.

Quickly.

What are you doing?I

must.

Get out of here. She's gonna k*ll you.

Hey, hold on. What the hell are you doing?

Please go to town. This is your gate to

our world. No. You

can't do that. You do have

my son. Sky.

A life for a life. Remember, you

want to see your son at that price.

Yeah. She's here.

Colonel Grant, sir. Yes, I ask.

To be put through. Yes. Sorry to disturb

you, sir, and thanks for calling back.

Well, I have a delicate matter here.

I don't know how to put this. But, you

know, sir, it's not my place to tell on

anyone, but, uh.. lies are at stake

here. I think we have a serial...

Okay, sorry, sir. Getting to the point.

Well, that operative of yours you sent

here, Paul Novak, well, I think

he's distracted. And, you

know, also, drinking on duty,

acting weird, it...

What?What do you mean?

You didn't send him.

Sophie.

Sophie.

Sophie.

Sophie, can you hear me?

I'm fine. I'll show me. Mom.

What's wrong with Yana?Yana, it's me.

Look at this. Yana, come on, don't go

there. Wait, she's a monster.

Look at me. Look at me. It's okay.

It's me. Just calm down. Calm down,

baby. It's okay. OkayI'm here. Oh my god.

It's okay. This place is first. Nivo is

here. Yes. She must leave. Now! Okay.

Let's go.

Don't forget the baby formula. Okay, mom.

I'm not OK. It started

shortly after we moved here.

Dad was still alive.

He moved Mom's thing to the basement. I

spent a lot of time down there.

Then one day,

I heard her voice.

Whisper. Yana.

It's me.

My little girl. Play

it. I'll tell

you the words. Just

whisper, and I'll return to you, my

darling.

Yana. Mommy. My little

girl.

I'll always be with you.

When Mom k*lled Kevin, everything

changed. After that,

I didn't know what else she would do.

That's why I went to talk to her. So

the evil has always been here underneath

our house. Why didn't it do

anything before?

It started again. I told you the

phonograph.

Then I left. But the

evil waited for a new

victim.

By chilling, Mara becomes stronger.

She has already received enough

pain and despair. This is all my

fault. I have done some

terrible things. No, you

couldn't have known.

If I had taken better care of you, all of

this wouldn't have happened

that I pulled away and left you alone.

Pardon me.

Please, go look after Lily.

Okay. Paul and I need to talk.

So,

what shall we do now?

You're going with us, right?

Go to the motel. And

I need to save

my son. after everything?But

this is evil. That's

my only chance.

I'm sorry. I'm

sorry. Hi Paul,

get out of the car.

You're under arrest. Move! Get in

behind your back! So quick, just keep

moving. Stop! Way to the car!

You weren't assigned here. You were

suspended. Now just

tell me, what do you really cheer for,

huhThe whisper

on the fiver. It's Mara.

She'll spare. She...

She k*lled your brother.

What the hell are you talking about?Tommy

was hit by a car. It was just an act,

man! Stop! No! Stay away! He lied

to us! No, it was Mara.

She took your brother's life. Poor

Sophie's. She died there by the

stairs. But the phonograph brought her

back to life. Shut up. I said shut up!

You're Nick! What?He's right. He's

not. He's telling the truth. No. I

saw this evil with my very own eyes.

No, not us. It exists. It's not

true. It can't be true! Nick, I'm sorry.

No. I'm sorry for

Tommy. No. No

I'm sorry. I just wanted to

bring him back.

What?

I really did not mean for this to happen.

Audra told me that the phonograph could

bring him back to life. He

explained how it worked,

but I had to try. Can't you see?

So, I went back to the mansion and

I took the phonograph

with me. He

said that if I gave

Tommy his life back,

someone else would die.

But I didn't care.

But, when I...

started the photograph.

I felt sick.

I just somehow realized that

it was all wrong.

So I turned the handle

backwards.

And at

that moment, everything just stopped.

Then I threw that thing down the chimney

so that no one could

ever use it again.

I just wanted to

precalyze this, to live a

normal life.

And it worked just lying for me.

Until you came back. And it

all started again. Why the hell did you

come back, g*n champion?We have

to leave this place. I'll go get the

kids.

Nick, listen.

Tommy died because of me.

But I had no idea.

I just wanted to save Sophie.

Ready, everything is packed.

Where is Yana and Willy?No

idea. She took them to the

basement. Tell Paul and

Nick, they're outside. Okay.

Yana took Willy to the basement.

Oh.

She took the photograph too.

Look at this. What you're saying is not

real. It's not real. Listen to my voice.

Lana, give me the photograph. Lana?

Lana?Give

it to me. Give it back.

Give me the phone address.

OK. Thank God.

Oh, come here. Come here now.

I know what you're doing.

All of your victims need a priest.

And so it repeats over and over again.

I started it. And I pay the

same price.

And I'll be the one... doing

it.

Luke. I'm

sorry.

I'm sorry. Luke.