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[♪♪♪] [static crackling] cotton:there's a bunch of peopleconvinced they are possessed. this is fromivanwood, louisiana. i thinkthe very gates to hell is right over there, right off of bush drive. ...cult in this area... cotton: it's a mix of superstition and folklore here. you've got voodoo, roman catholics, pentecostalism.
louis: i need you to do an exorcism for the soul of my daughter. [nell screams] i like your shoes. iris:want to try them on? they look good on you. cotton:who are you? abalam. jesus christcan expel the demon from you. [nell shrieks]
[cotton speaking indistinctly] cotton:go! go! go! [nell panting] [nell screaming] [cotton gasping] [cotton screams] you awake? [footsteps approach] jesus, you're freezing.
you-- you still pissedat me? what's the matter?you're trembling. [soft snort] lil? what? jared? [labored breathing] [both scream] son of a mother!
lily:what the hell is it? [objects clatter inside room] what do we do? just wait right here. [door creaks] [object clatters] lily:jared? [whispers indistinctly] hello?
[gasps] shh. shh... [whimpering] doctor:did you escape from a cult? do you knowwho did this to you or what happenedin those woods? do you even knowyour name? jesus.
nurse. call frankat devreaux house. see if he's got roomfor another girl. [insect buzzing] [blues musicplaying on radio] ♪ you're coming back ♪ ♪ you're coming back, baby ♪ ♪ some cold and rainy day ♪ [nurse humming] [radio static]
man: nell? nell, can you hear me? good lord, child! he'll kill us all! am i dead? no. you're in a hospitalin new orleans. there was a fire. they're still sorting throughthe remains, but it appearsyou're the only one left. he's still out there.
who is? who's still out there? the demon. frank: i know you're nervous, but devreaux is a safe transitional house for girls who've been through a lot and are looking for a fresh start. it'll help you put the past behind you. i think you'll like it. thank you, sir.
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i don't believe in demons, nell,but i do believe in evil. it's done by people,not by ghosts and what not. whatever you're running fromwon't find you here. [girls laughing] this way. here you go. before you put thatback on... would you take the timeto decide whether that faithis something you want?
it's your life. you get to decidewho you are. dinner's at 6. thank you. girl:hey. ah! oh... nell: hi, i'm... freak. so are you from a cultin the woods or something?
come here. sit. [pats bed] just sit. oh, i don't know. are you sure?it's better than anything you heard in the backwoods.trust me. there. [flash lightnin's"flash lightnin'"playing on headphones]
what is it? ♪ we hear thunder ♪ ♪ lightning's comin' ♪ ♪ howlin' rain ♪ ♪ run for cover ♪ [both laugh] frank:we all have pasts. like it or not. it's justa part of who we are. you can't change itor run from it,
but you can own it. so as an exercise, i wanteach of you to write a letter to someone who's hurt you. to confront them. you can say whatever you like. just be honest. just own it. you're doing much betterthe past two months. the new joball right?
woman:they're spraying in 222for bugs, so let the plastic be. if anybody asks,we redoing the paint. nell: pretty good. it's taken me a while to get the hang of it. but i like being productive. i like havingsomething to do. frank:and you're getting alongwith the other girls? i'd like to think so.
[all laughing] come. girl:okay. okay, play it again. [girl laughs] no more nightmares,right? no. i had good dreamslast night. no one's triedto contact you?
no, sir. you can tell me, now. no. it... there was a darkness,but now it's gone. like you said,none of it was real. okay. okay? [laughing]okay. [girls chattering and laughing]
girl:all right, all right, all right. boy: hey. hey. you working tomorrow? yeah. okay, maybei'll see you then. yeah,i'll see you then. girl:bye, chris. what? stop it!
[playing blues] wait, so that's whyyou're wiggy? over chris? he's nice. mm-hm. he is. well, he sure ain'tno supermodel. oh. never mind them. they're just jealous.
not unless the boy'sgot shit down to here. [laughs] you are too cute,for real. [brass band playing"mardi gras party"] [crowd chattering] ["mardi gras party"continues playing] girl 1:i know. girl 2:what are you talking about? hey, guys.
[nell gasps] nell:oh, my goodness. [girls laugh] did you see that? man:yeah. [drums playing] well, do somethingalready. forget this guy. tin fool.
oh. heh-heh. hi. you're very good. tin man:you've been missed. what did you just say? [percussion music playing] hey. are you okay? um... it's nothing.
i think he likes you. want some? they stayed three days,but left on saturday. how'd they do it? i don't know. okay, what the--? i'm, like, really badat riddles. i told you. okay, the horse's namewas friday. nell:daddy?
what's with you? [fly buzzing] [panting] [sighs] [water splashing] [buzzing] [steph gasping] [gasping continues] [gasping]
[snarling] [screams] [choking and gasping] help her! help her! frank:what did she take? call an ambulance. nurse:get back to your rooms. girls, get backto your rooms. [barking]
shush, you. [people arguing indistinctly] [woman moaning] [muffled voicesspeaking indistinctly] nell. you're late. i know. it's no worries. i told bev you wererunning an errand for me.
after work i havea surprise for you, okay? man:♪ just can't seemto run no more ♪ ♪ seem likethe hell hound me ♪ ♪ i don't knowwhich way to go ♪ [man humming] hey! don't be peeking in doors. you'll findsomething freaky. you best be knockingthree, four, five times before entering in.
all right, kiddo? i'm sorry, miss bev. [vacuum whirring] [radio playing upbeat music] [vacuum stops] [music stops] man [over radio]: hello. [scanning stations] announcer:...all the way along...
man [over radio]: nell. man 1: nell, can you hear me? man 2: nell? nell? [woman announcerspeaking indistinctly] man 1: i'll bring her to you. he knows where you are. [indistinct voicesover radio] woman: together we can do such wonderful, terrible things.
[radio blares] [lowers volume] bev:good lord, child! you going deaf or what? i'm so sorry, miss bev. the ra-- [scoffs] i'm sorry. after you.
nell: oh, uh, thank you. heh-heh. [grunting] [growls] she's beautiful. [both roaring] vendor:all right, thank you very much. it's sugarand cavities. everything good.
cheers. [nell & chris laughing] is it true that... you've neverhad a boyfriend? who's beensaying that? no, i-- it's none ofanyone's business. it's just i-- i think you'rereally pretty, and...
no. no boys. i was pregnant though. but i thinkthey took it away. at least i thoughti was. [chuckles] see? i told youi was nuts. [roars] [nell giggles] i should probably go.
gwen:i'm on the second date. [phone rings] michelle: so what? he went down on meon our first. mo:nell, telephone! michelle: what? gwen: what is wrong with you? you're a slut. mo:it's a boy!
[girls catcalling] dirty girl. probably nothing. uh-oh. yeah, sure. [imitating funky guitar riff] relax. oh, yeah. she's got no ideawhat that is.
[baby crying over phone] [rings] chris? nell's voice: chris? chris, are you there? chris, are you there? man: i want to be inside you. [ringing] [ringing continues]
louis:nell. [whispering]nell. daddy. he's coming for you. if he can seduce youhe'll be free. turn offthe freaking light. i called you last nightbut you never picked up. stop. hey, what happened?
everything's wrongwith me. bull. wait. what do you evenlike about me? you're just... i'm not goodat this either. [sniffles] [humming] [woman moaning nearby]
[man & woman moaning] [bed thumping] [bed thumping loudly] [plaster cracking] [woman shrieking] [man moaning] [woman screaming] [moaning softly] i miss you too.
[tap on glass] [tapping on glass] nell [whispering]:chris. [nell chuckles] [inaudible dialogue] no. i can't. one sec. yeah, one sec. chris.
chris, come on. [twigs snapping] voice [whispering]:we're not chris. [breathing heavily] shh, shh.it's okay. it's okay. it's all right.it's all right. don't be scared.don't be scared. don't be scared, baby. it's me, honey.
but... you died. no. i just hadto find you. before they did. before he did. if he seduces you,all hope is lost. just know... just knowthat the good lord forgives youand you can be saved now.
he's told me. you can be... yes. you can be saved. [sobbing] i never should'vetrusted that preacher to do what hadto be done. the fate of the worldhangs in the balance. i have to stop it.
i'll do anything for you,my precious darling. no, daddy. no, please. baby. forgive me, nell.forgive me, nell. forgive me. i've failed you. no, please! no, daddy, no. baby, this is the only way. it's the only way.
please, daddy! please. please, daddy, no! forgive me. may god forgive me. gwen! wha...? no one can have you but him. [animal growlingand louis screaming] leave him alone!
[growlingand screaming continues] stop it, please! stop it! [screaming stops] what's going on? it's him. he's... it's all right. [door creaking]
it happened. gwen:what happened? frank:they won't be as kindin a psychiatric hospital. i am not crazy. i know what i saw. come on. don't let thisset you back. no, just listen to me.please! gwen wasn't gwen. it was him.
just like in ivanwood. enough! if you keep this up,i'll be left with no choice. in a week, you're gonnalook back at this with a littleperspective, okay? stop touching me! in a week, we'll probablyall be dead. [door opens and closes] [floor creaks]
[door creaks open] [soft moaning] [moaning] [thunder rumbling] man [on video]: can you hear me? [video playing indistinctlyin distance] nell [on video]: no! [video continues indistinctly] nell: no!
cotton [on video]: put on the whole armor of god that he may be able to stand the wilds of the devil. while we wrestle not... what are you watching? [nell screaming on video] we're watching you. i don't understand. what is that? that's not me. obviously, that's not me.
daphne:oh, it's you all right. cotton [on video]: saw that picture downstairs. you look just like your mother. nell: really? thank you so much. that's such a compliment. she's so beautiful. cotton: were you very close? nell: she was my best friend. yeah, that's safe to say. she was my best friend. [sniffling]
[playing recorder] where did you find this? your girlfriendfound it online while looking upthe freaky shit. i don't know.just found it. nell: ...10 seconds, i'll let the girl go. one! aah! two. [nell screams on video]
louis: nell! stop it. [banging mouse] stop it! stop! what the hell is going on? girl's got a demon in her. screw you! she does. frank:we all have pastswe wish we could undo, kiddo.
but i hope you knowin your heart that that video is not you. it ain't real. those people that called,what they did, that doesn't define you. only your actions do. [bucket rolls on floor] you gonna be okay? i'll be fine.
please, lord. please. please show me the way. pastor:miss? i'm sorry, sir. i was just... never hurts to ask for help. yes, sir. and it's lonely,isn't it?
fightinga losing battle. day after day when you knowyou can't win. you're just putting offthe inevitable. and for what? hmm? for what? what good comesfrom resistance when all you have to dois ask for his love?
let him into your heart. see, all that fightand that resistance just seems sowasteful now, doesn't it? it's all right, child. he's patient. and you can't run from him. sorry, sir, can youplease let me go? there's no placeyou can go. there's no placehe won't follow you.
[banging on windows] [birds cawing] pastor:after the fallcomes the rise. and he hasgreat plans for you. [banging continues] pastor:he will set you free. [nell whimpering] please let me go. let me go.
he will set you free. believe in him! man:hey! hey! hey, hey, lady! you're... ha! that's unbelievable. i'm sorry.do you need something? the video.
the way you bend your bodyall around like that. that's, that's amazing!that shit's amazing, huh?! listen, i've got to geta picture with you. is that okay? no, i'm sorry. it'll only takea second. please? huh? you know, real fast. [camera clicks] man:i don't know why.you know...
you know, my friend thinks allof this shit is really real. huh, this is gonnablow his mind! if i could geta picture with you. please, lady? one little picture? no, please. fuck off! [grunts] help him.
somebody help! help him! nell. nell. you need to come with me. please. trust me. cecile:i've been keeping watch overyou since the hospital. the order of the right hand, they've been trying to protectyou from a dark presence. they have an old prophecyabout the end time.
they willbe brought about when a demontakes an innocent. not by force,but by her own free will. and our destructionwill follow. i saw your devil and he's planningsomething for you. miss cecile. i know i can'tdo this on my own. but i don't haveany money.
child, i ain't asked youfor one red cent. have a seat. relax, you're safe here. darkness is not the onlypower in this world. there are also forcesfor protection. places your handson the table like this. nell margaret sweetzer, you will listento the sound of my voice as i call on baron samedito protect you.
i need you to relax. you will takefive breaths, and on the fifth the clouds behindyour eyes will part. one. two. three. [breathing deeply] four.
[inhaling] [exhaling] five. and now you can see. nell:yes. on the count of five,you will let me seewith your eyes and take me to the dayyou first felt his touch. [rumbling]
nell? let me seewhat you see. you don't need to hold back. it's not safe. no harm will come to you. it's not safe for you. [rumbling stops] what do you mean? unh!
oh, my god. what is it, child? stop! make it stop! what is happening? what do you see? aah! [choking] [flies buzzing]
nell:he's here. [unnatural growling] cecile:by the divine law,on the count of five, you will release her!one, two, three, four... [shrieks] [nell sobbing] cecile:the prophecy is coming true. and we have less timethan i thought. the demon that wasin you...
it wants you. but not like before. i think it... loves you. and it's powerlesswithout you. but there are peoplethat can help. the orderof the right hand path. you can't help me? not alone.it's too powerful.
it knows everythingabout you. speaking of... who's chris? [static buzzing on tv] girl [on tv]: he asked and i said, "am i pretty?" and he said yes. he said, "i think you're so pretty." oh, my goodness, chris. i was worried.
what's wrong? he loves you so much. i could never really love you. not like that. you deserve so much. [chris gasping] [chris gasps] [phone ringing] chris: hey, nell, it's chris.
i have a friend who really wants to meet you. i'm gonna kill you. they'll be hereany minute. and then what? we put an end to it. devil's root. it'll help prepare you. drink. [vehicle approaches outside]
[car doors closing] they're here. man:nice to see you. you must be nell. thank youfor letting us come. john calder. we're goingto make you better. i promise. is the upstairs cleared out?
very good. let's begin. nell:okay. come in. ahh. yeah. ahh. good. i have to place theseon your back and on your chest. may-- may i? if you'll follow me.
a piece of himis still inside you. we need to break it. would you sit up herefor me please? don't worry, i'm gonna bekeeping an eye on you. thanks for readying thisso quickly. cecile:anything i can do. [chicken clucking] she's ready. would you lie downfor me please?
[monitor beeping] in case of seizure. salt the floor. jeffrey:oh, miraculous motherwithin the sacred circle. i call upon thee to extendthe merciful love and kindness, so that the powersof perpetual health will protect us. i don't like needles. it's just salt waterthat's been blessed.
jeffrey:miraculous mother... it'll help releasehis hold on you. just a quick stick. jeffrey:so that the powers of perpetualhealth will protect us and assist us. please, grant us our desire. john:no matter what happens, focus on the soundof my voice. jeffrey:oh, miraculous mother...
john:he will do and say anythingto complete the bond with you. the powers of perpetualhealth will protect us please grant us our desire. oh, miraculous motherwithin the sacred circle... in a moment we will summon him. we'll sever his hold on you and bind him to that animal. [clucking]
as we kill it we'll free you. [jeffrey praying indistinctly] don't worry. the chicken won't feela thing. jeffrey:amen. done. wait. i'm scared. cecile:i know. i know, child.
but a few minutes of bravery,and this will all be done. on the count of five,nell, we will summon himand trap him. [john chantsin foreign language] [chants in foreign language] [inhales deeply] [wood creaking] [banging on door] it's here.
but i'm not finished yet. [loud creaking] cecile! cecile! cecile! cecile! it's right there. are you certain? yes. it's right there. john: where is it? it's definitely here.you need to bind it.
[chanting in foreign language] jeffrey:john. john. t-the ritual...it's not working. [john continues chanting] jeffrey:john! be calm. jeffrey: john! [praying indistinctly] you're a tiger raisedby lambs.
you're bornto be magnificent. [distorted voice]you are the vessel of a god. nell:oh, my god! mr. calder, make it stop! [john chantingin foreign language] unto this animal we thee bind! [demonic growling] [screaming] jeffrey:it's breaking through!
unto this animalwe thee bind! [monitor beeping softly] [crashing] [chicken clucking wildly] it's not working! give it time! you've gotta do it.it's too strong! it's not possible! john:get back!
we have to stop it. jeffrey:it'll kill us all! john:all right! god forgive me. jeffrey:you did the right thing. louis:you fight so hard. but why? i just wanted you to see howbeautiful you really are. [sobbing]daddy.
they've injected your i.v.with a lethal dose of morphine. they're killing us. you're lying. your arm is already numb. in a few moments,it'll be your shoulder. then your heart. and then nothing ever again. if you don't believe me,just ask them. nell:cecile? mr. calder?
i think something-- i can feel itcoming up my arm. forgive me, child. it's too strong. they had no choice. help! help me! somebody help! aah! everyone lets you down but me.
i'm always there for you. truth is... i never really left. we've always been inside-- please! chris:we've been waiting for youto love us back, nell. love us back. we can help you. we can love you.
we're one. we always have been.since ivanwood. [distorted voice]since the day you were born,we were meant to be. [voice echoing] you just needto take my hand. embrace who you are. woman's voice: wonderful, terrible things... love me. man's voice: embrace who you are.
just love us back. [monitor flatlining] cecile:is it over? john:it's done. [whispering]please. [crickets chirping] [cecile screaming] jeffrey:no! no! no! no! [crashing and roaring]
frank:i've been on hold! this is ridiculous. i'm not being obtuse. it's important. she's 17.likely needs medical attention. what would be an emergency,in your opinion? [floor creaking] for chrissake, nell,you've had me worried sick. what happened to you?
it's okay. i wanted to thank youfor your help, frank. you're a kind man. [whispering]no. [in normal voice]i know who i am now. and i knowwho i was meant to be. [door closes] [low growling] frank:no! down!
[frank screams] [growling] [girls screaming] [screaming continues] [sirens wailing in distance] [engine starts] [flash lightnin's "flashlightnin'" playing on radio] [car alarms blaring] [explosions]
[glass shattering] [sirens wailing] [horn blaring] [tires squealing] ♪ ten thousand soldiers ♪ ♪ war is comin' ♪ ♪ spike through your skull ♪ ♪ the drums are poundin' poundin', yeah ♪ ♪ red burnin' fire ♪
♪ black undertow ♪ ♪ the crack of thunder ♪ ♪ the screams below ♪ ♪ but you see lightnin' ♪ ♪ flashin' down ♪ ♪ rollin' stones ♪ ♪ to the ground ♪ [timbre timbre's"demon host" playing] ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ death, she must have been your will ♪ ♪ a bone beneath the reaper's veil ♪ ♪ with your voice my belly sunk ♪ ♪ and i began to feel so drunk ♪ ♪ candle, candle on my clock ♪ ♪ oh, lord, i must have heard you knock me out of bed ♪ ♪ as the flames licked my head ♪ ♪ and my lungs filled up black in their tiny little shack ♪
♪ it was real and i repent ♪ ♪ all those messages you sent ♪ ♪ clear as day but in the night ♪ ♪ oh, i couldn't get it right ♪ ♪ and here is a church and here is a steeple ♪ ♪ open the doors there are the people ♪ ♪ and all their little hearts at ease ♪ ♪ for another week's disease ♪ ♪ an eagle eagle talon scream ♪
♪ i never once left in between ♪ ♪ i was on the fence ♪ ♪ and i never wanted your two cents ♪ ♪ down my throat ♪ ♪ into the pit ♪ ♪ with my head upon a spit ♪ ♪ oh, reverend, please can i chew your ear? ♪ ♪ i've become what i most fear ♪ ♪ and i know there's no such thing as ghosts ♪
♪ but i have seen the demon host ♪ ♪ ooh, ooh ♪
