Whisper of the Witch (2024) Movie Script
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 murder 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 explosion. 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, slut
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 kill 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 killed
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 kill 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 killed 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 killed 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, gun 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.
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 murder 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 explosion. 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, slut
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 kill 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 killed
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 kill 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 killed 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 killed 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, gun 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.