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Let's try this next house.

Oh, mummy, mummy, look at the boy with the axe.

Cool clown costume.

The, uh... sweets are there.

You can help yourself.

Nice night for it.

Happy Halloween.

You too.

Kids.

Fucking kids.

What are you looking at?

Fuck it.

Fuck it!

Trick or treat?

It was Halloween night, 1996,

when a ten-year-old child, the press named Cane the Killer Clown,

decapitated his foster parents before taking the lives of three more

on a bloody trick or treat rampage.

That murderer resides inside these walls of Morton Downs Psychiatric hospital.

But what drove a child to commit such an atrocious crime?

I'm John Parker, and this is why kids kill.

A thing like Carl Cane is beyond logic.

You go crazy looking for it.

I spent ten years trying to understand him.

The system is a trick.

There is no treat.

They will...

The next ten years, I made sure it would suffer

and never see beyond these walls.

Carl Cane is an abomination.

It's evil beyond anything you and me can comprehend.

Hello?

Hello? Are you okay?

We're talking about the wave of creepy clown sightings

across the United Kingdom.

The craze started in late August, and reports of threatening clowns

has been on the increase since.

Once again, all the clowns were reported

wearing the same lashes and slashes, makeup

that has become their trademark look of terror.

Three red eyelashes on one side and this red splash down the other.

The clowns seem to be growing in numbers,

and panic in the public is rising.

I have two kids in junior high school and they are scared to death.

The lashes and slashes make-up is a statement of intimidation.

A new report of a clown pops up by the hour.

The police insist the clowns pose no immediate danger.

There's mounting pressure to arrest anyone wearing the makeup.

You're not even safe online.

And the hashtag #Clownpanic is trending daily.

Clowns have been spotted at government buildings

and even police stations.

The creepy clown craze is no longer a laughing matter.

It's like a clown cult,

and I believe the government is neglecting something

that could be gathering the power to hurt us all.

There's only one word to describe what the country is feeling

this Halloween and that is afraid.

Okay, I'm driving then.

- The car? - Uh, why not?

You're drunk?

Not drunk enough.

Shots! Come on.

No, Alice, we're going home.

I've got a better idea.

What?

Tequilas.

I bet you that's Mum again.

Yeah, and she's going mental.

The woman is mental.

- Fuck her. - Alice!

Alright, I'll stay out. You go home.

I'm not leaving you here like this.

I'll be fine.

It's you she's worried about anyway.

Alice, don't start this.

Start what?

Oi!

Start what?

What's so funny, fuckbag?

That wasn't me.

Okay. Yeah, that's actually pretty creepy, clown boy.

Alice, let's just get to the car.

Right, I bet you that axe isn't even real.

- Shit! Alice, come on! - Shit, it's fucking real.

It's fucking real!

The car, shit! Alice, quick!

It's fucking real.

Oh my god!

Where did he go?

Okay. That's freaky.

Yeah.

Did you hear that?

What the fuck is that?

Fuck! Fuck!

What are you doing?

What? Everyone else is doing it.

Why is he doing that?

I don't know.

- Why is he pointing at you? - I don't know.

Soon.

Weird.

Fucking clowns.

It's one more day to Halloween,

but it's looking more like Helloween out there

with all these clowns running around.

Have you encountered one?

Do you know one?

Are you one?

Get in contact.

I want to hear everything planned.

Let's keep it.

I can't believe you didn't call the police.

The police?

Seriously?

Oh yeah.

We're out of milk.

Well, then throw it away.

Jesus.

My point is, you were attacked.

He scared us shitless, that's all.

That's all?

They should arrest the lot of them.

That would put an end to this clown thing.

It's just a bit of fun.

It's getting out of hand.

A total waste of resources.

Here we go.

For you.

I thought your generation were over letters.

Who's it from?

I can't believe you're not watching this.

Check it out.

Ow!

Good morning, Leah.

Clown fear is gripping the nation and infecting the internet

with regular hits to a top ten sightings chart

dedicated to showcasing the latest and scariest encounters,

with this video grabbing last night's number one spot,

with over 3 million hits.

Yeah, can...

Slow down. I didn't quite catch that.

I don't know.

- Why is he looking at you? - I don't know.

And that's the sound of us going viral.

All right, I'll be there in ten.

I've got to go to work, okay?

Love you both.

Who are these lashes and slashes clowns?

What do they want?

Is it a hoax or building threat?

No one knows.

But this Halloween is certainly shaping up to be all trick

and no treat.

Last night's reports.

- Where is he? - Your office.

You left him in my office.

I didn't know where else to put him.

Try the visitor's waiting room.

He's from the US government.

The US government?

Really?

Ellen.

Dr. Carpenter, please report to psychotherapy, immediately.

Good to see you too.

This better be important, John.

It is.

You're weak.

Fucking weak.

You have no idea what's coming.

We are the forgotten, the unheard,

and society is going to suffer.

You are going to suffer.

There's nothing that can stop Cane's path.

You think these clown incidents are connected?

Not until my source sent me this and Cane's name came up.

Carl Cane has no ties to the outside.

No visitors, no external privileges.

That doesn't mean he hasn't found a way to communicate.

I really doubt it, John.

But you have a story.

So what is it?

Now, those sightings... they seem coordinated, don't you think?

The same makeup, masks.

Social media pranks.

- Possibility. - Or they're preparing something.

Preparing for what?

Have you noticed if Cane's behaviour has changed?

Has he said anything, I don't know, unusual?

Everything about Carl Cane is unusual.

Ellen,

I really need to see you.

Please.

Stay your side of the red line.

Don't stand on it, near it or over it.

If it attempts to pass you anything do not accept it.

And do not pass it anything, no matter how much it asks.

Cane can be very persuasive.

Do you understand me?

Understood.

And one more thing.

You could be an issue.

How's that?

You interviewed him.

Ellen, it was 20 years ago.

He'll remember you.

Carl Cane.

- I'm... - John Parker.

Welcome back.

I hadn't expected company when they

put the costume on.

Doctor Marks does insist upon her petty little tortures.

I get it.

It creates

an illusion of safety.

Much like the

electronic lock

on that door.

Do you feel safe, John?

I have some questions.

So do I.

How did my documentary turn out?

They didn't let me see it.

Cane's path.

What does that mean to you?

Shall I repeat the question?

200.

247.

What?

247 pounds... your weight.

You've added a bit around the gut since we last met.

Are you avoiding the question because it does mean something?

So what if I am?

Does it matter?

Well, I'm in here,

tucked away safely.

No harm to nobody.

That doesn't mean you can't have influence.

Influence?

On what?

You know what's going on out there.

You know what day is approaching.

Do I?

What's the date, John?

You know.

Is it near Christmas?

I love Christmas.

Is it just a Thursday?

In which case it's porridge for breakfast.

Doctor Marks.

Doctor Marks, may I remind you that I hate fucking porridge?

It plays havoc with my gut.

It's Halloween.

Pardon me?

It's Halloween.

So enlighten me, Carl.

What is Cane's path and why are they associating you with

whatever the hell they're doing?

Trick or treat?

Trick or treat?

I'm not playing your games.

Then she was right and I'll tell you what you need to know.

So you admit you do know something.

Well, choose and you'll find out.

How do I know if you'll tell me the truth?

Well, if you don't play,

you'll never know.

Come on, man, just tell me, what is Cane's path

and what the hell is going on out there?

Trick or treat.

Trick.

Yes it is.

You're completely right.

I'm done here.

John.

A reign of fear is coming for you.

What did you say?

What did you say?

What's up with those square spirals that he draws?

You think they're relevant?

I got these from my police source.

They think it's gang tags, but tomorrow is Halloween.

And that's the anniversary of that night, right?

You think that's a coincidence?

I know when someone's lying.

Cane is hiding something.

What do you need from me, John?

It's what I need from him.

And that solid evidence so I can expose whatever he's trying to unleash.

Leave it with me.

You know the drill.

Front and centre.

You didn't say the magic word.

I'm gonna count to five.

Five.

Four. Three. Two. One.

You're going to sleep, boy.

Nap time.

A visit from the matriarch.

How was that listen?

Still your fucking problem of a child.

I said 40mg, Rob.

It was.

Oh, I bet you regret not aborting that thing when you had the chance.

Imagine if she ever found out that she wasn't wanted.

I want everything from this room taken.

Toss the bed, gut the mattress, strip the pictures and pens

and the ridiculous makeup on that face.

And how's your band-aid kid, Leah doing?

I'm so looking forward to meeting them both.

You'll never meet them.

Doctor Marks.

Doctor Marks?

- Yes. - We're done here.

Okay. Take everything to my office.

Will do.

If you're gonna drink the wine, you can at least replace it.

For fuck's sake.

Leah, turn that music down!

What was that?

...something more sinister?

- Here's Jenny Jones to tell us more. - Budge up.

Imagine walking along, minding your own business,

Please, you don't have to go.

...A clown face

I know where I'm not wanted.

...To scare you.

John.

So did you toss his cell?

Yeah, I took everything.

Can I get a look at that stuff?

Where are you?

Are you tailing me?

Ellen, I know you.

You never managed that balance between work and life, you know?

Right. Like you're the expert on it.

Still smoking?

No, I quit.

Where's his stuff?

What do you think this all means?

Come on.

That he's fucking deranged.

Be professional, okay?

I want to find something as much as you.

So you do feel that there's something here, right?

Yeah. It's more what he said.

Like saying he's looking forward to meeting Alice and Leah.

Like it was a threat?

Cane's devious.

He's done many a thing to get under my skin.

Well, why does he want to get under your skin?

What's the reason?

Two decades worth of reasons, I'd imagine.

No, no, it's not that.

No, we're not seeing the big picture.

Do you see that?

That's a mouth.

That's that.

Here, here, here.

That's something.

Like that.

There. There it is.

That's it.

I'm your friend. Are you my friend?

This is Thiodone.

The right dose will make every nerve in your body

feel like it's being scraped by a razor.

A milligram too much,

an excruciating death.

Love it.

Last time, Cane,

your drawings, it's the same face they're all wearing out there.

A coincidence.

It's not a damn coincidence!

Now just tell me, how are you communicating with them?

Communicating with who, John?

I'm a prisoner.

Locked in concrete and steel, segregated from civilisation.

I have no social privileges of communication.

Isn't that right, Doctor Marks?

Just say the word and I'll dose it.

Are you asking for permission to hurt me now, doctor?

That's a first.

In what?

A decade?

You tell me what's going to happen later today,

and I'll make sure you get your privileges.

Oh, it's already begun, John.

There's nothing you can do to stop it.

Stop what?

So tell me, Ellen.

Who are you going to choose to save?

Mistake Alice, or the band-aid, Leah?

- I'm done! - No, no, wait.

Wait, no no no no no.

Please. Just wait.

Please.

There's something you both need to come and see.

Bye bye.

Yellow balloons have mysteriously appeared

at various locations around the country.

A police statement identified the main clusters appeared at power stations

telecommunication masts, police headquarters and civil servant households

of social workers, head teachers, psychologists and politicians.

Those are targets.

Police have been quick to discount claims that the...

They're marks.

However, eyewitnesses have reported

seeing clowns at the sites...

What's he doing?

Get down there and drill 20ccs of diazepam into him.

I want him out cold.

- I'm not qualified. - Do it!

Michael.

Yeah. John Parker.

Can you get me Chief Superintendent Robinson?

There's been such widespread disruption across the country,

with a series of power cuts and phone network outages.

Most telecommunications providers...

This is insane.

no service, resulting in alarming reports.

She's not picking up.

Yeah, obviously.

The National grid stated

many power generators and electrical substations have been sabotaged,

which has caused these blackouts.

Oh my God.

- Leah? - Mom, mom, did you see it?

I sent you a photo. There's a balloon outside our house.

What?

What's going on? What does it mean?

Lock everything.

- Don't go out and don't... - Mum?

Mum?

Mum? Mum?

- Le... Leah? - Mum?

Alice, have you got a signal?

No.

We interrupt our programming.

This is an emergency broadcast.

The Prime Minister has declared a serious threat to safety.

Power grids have suffered major attacks, causing nationwide...

Are the cells on electrical locking systems here?

We have emergency backup.

Too late.

All citizens, please stay inside.

It will make it easier for us to kill you.

Ha ha ha!

What the fuck?

What the fuck is going on?

I don't know.

Alice, what the fuck?

Okay. We're fine.

It's fine. It's just the lights.

You're next, Ellen.

Warning system failure!

Warning system failure!

Warning system failure!

Warning system failure!

Fuck.

Oh, fuck!

Hello, Robert.

Happy Halloween.

I did what you needed.

I sent out all your letters.

I did as you asked.

I serve you.

Please.

No.

Thank you, Robert.

punish Ellen...

Trick or treat?

Punish Ellen.

Close your door.

Close your door now!

Ellen, the door!

These are the emergency comms, right?

This is Morton Downs psychiatric hospital,

at 158 Oaks Avenue, requesting emergency support.

Do you copy?

Do you copy?

- Please repeat. - What was your emergency?

We are requesting emergency support.

- Please repeat. - What was your emergency?

What's your emergency?

Because we don't care!

The reign of fear is here.

I have to get home.

What's the nearest exit?

Here.

Okay. Okay.

All right, all right, Ellen.

Let me check the corridor first, okay?

John?

John?

John?

It's all clear. It's okay.

Ellen!

Come out, come out, wherever you are.

Alice!

- Mum! - Leah!

Let me in!

Mum!

Grab anything sharp, blunt, anything that can hurt.

Mum, seriously?

Yeah, I'm serious.

Whatever's going on out there is coming here.

Then let's just get in the car and get to the police station.

They've attacked the police, they're attacking everywhere.

Fucking clowns?

Yes! The fucking clowns, we're in danger.

Okay, the balloons.

- What about them? - They were targets.

So why are we a target?

Carl Cane.

The fucking killer clown kid.

Mum?

What did you do?

Nothing.

Nothing?

You're his Doctor, you must have done something.

That thing doesn't need a reason.

It wants to inflict pain on everyone.

That thing planned all of this?

But he was locked away, mum.

And you just never suspected what he was doing?

This is not my fault.

If we're the targets, then we need to get away.

Get in the car and get the fuck away.

Yeah, Leah's right, mum.

No, I've seen what's going on out there.

We stand a better chance barricading ourselves in here.

- No, wait. - What?

Alice! Come on, let's get to dad's.

It's remote and he's got a shotgun.

But it's 13 miles through the city!

Then we run every clown fucker down!

Mum! Let's go!

- Alice! - Let's fucking go!

Let's go! We have to leave.

Fuck's sake! Mum! Let's go!

Mum! Come on, let's go, let's go.

Come on.

Mum! Hurry up!

- I'm coming! - Mum! Come on!

So slow!

Come on, mum!

Let's go. Come on, let's go!

- Okay! - Come on, hurry up.

- Okay. - Let's go, let's go.

Okay, okay.

Hurry!

No.

- Go on! - Great.

Come on!

I'm gonna go check the engine.

Oh my God, try again, try again.

Come on.

Alice?

Alice!

Get inside now!

The cables, they're all cut.

Get inside now, now!

Come on!

Mum, quick!

Leah, get in, get in, get in.

What do we do?

Look, I'm not going to let anything happen to you, okay?

There's three of us.

We're going to keep it out.

Barricade the doors, block the windows, and we're going to just hold out.

Yeah, until what?

Did you hear that?

Help!

Help me!

Please!

Please help me!

Help me!

Please help me!

Help!

There.

Help me!

Please, please help me.

Yeah, it could be a trick.

She's hurt.

I've got to help her.

No, Alice, don't go.

No, no, no, don't, don't go, Alice!

Mum! She's injured.

We have to protect ourselves.

What? I'm going to help her.

We can't just leave her.

Yes we can!

Get off me, mum! She's injured.

- We can't leave her. - I'm coming!

Stay with me, Leah!

Alice! Quick!

I'm coming!

I've got you.

Oh my God!

They're close.

Grab on to me.

- Alice! - We're coming.

Come on!

Come on.

We're coming.

Come on, hurry!

Come on, come on, hurry, hurry, in, in!

Come and sit down.

Come here.

Thank you.

- Thank you. - That's okay.

Are you hurt?

They killed him.

They killed him.

You're okay now.

They're out there.

How many?

I don't know.

Did they follow you?

Uh...

Did they follow you?

I don't know, I was too scared to look.

It's okay.

You're okay.

It's them, isn't it?

I'm Leah, what's your name?

Candy.

You're safe in here, okay?

I'm not safe.

You didn't see what they did?

They... they chopped him up.

Oh, I feel sick.

I'm taking her to the bathroom.

Here. Take this, take this.

Did you see it?

Mom. Mom! Alice!

Mum! Alice!

What's going on?

Stay up there, Leah.

Ooh! Trick or treat, Doctor Marks?

You won't get in here.

Oh, I don't need to.

You see, Doctor Marks,

Am already

in there.

Leah!

See you soon.

Leah!

Leah!

Leah.

Oh, dear Alice.

So sweet to finally meet.

Don't you speak to her!

If you want to talk, you talk to me!

Ellen!

Playing the protective parent doesn't suit you.

In fact, aren't you missing a child already?

Oh, I'm sure Candy's taking very good care of her.

Poor Leah.

Whether she lives or dies is up to you.

Ellen, face me

and I'll consider letting her live.

Show yourself.

Hmm.

You go find Leah.

Go.

Find Leah.

Mum.

Leah!

Ellen.

Ellen!

Ooh, Ellen.

Oh, you seem to be feeling unwell.

No matter.

We'll take very good care of you.

Ooh, boop.

Leah!

Leah, Leah!

Oh my God.

Oh my God.

Leah, are you okay? You're okay, you're okay, you're okay.

Look at me, look at me.

You're gonna be okay.

- This isn't happening. - You're gonna be okay.

This isn't real.

It's fine, I'm not gonna let anyone hurt you.

It's fine. Leah, look at me.

Alice.

What the fuck do these mean?

It's mum, it's mum, okay?

The things she's done, it's her fault that this is happening.

Leah. Leah.

Leah.

I'm not gonna let anyone hurt you.

Look at me, look at me.

Leah. Leah. No.

Leah.

I'm gonna get you out of this.

I will, I'm gonna get you out of this.

Leah.

Leah. I'm gonna get you out of this.

Doctor Marks.

Tell me what's on your mind.

What have you done to Alice and Leah?

Well, they're not dead

yet.

If you hurt them.

If I hurt them, what are you going to do about it?

You have no power here, doctor.

Sit down.

Oh.

Sit down!

Hmm.

My.

Foster parents.

My, uh...

My...

No.

No no no no no no.

Parents.

No.

Those

things the system put me with.

They loved playing games.

Hide and seek was their favorite.

I'd have to the count of 100, to hide.

Not that they ever counted, of course. It was just

long enough to get another drink,

or sometimes I'd hide so well that they'd pass out before they found me.

And other times they found me

and played Splat the Rat.

Oh, what fun they had

until I cut off their fucking heads.

Oh, that was fun.

Strangely enough, so was playing the game.

The game part I liked.

Do you like games, Ellen?

Tell me about my girls.

What's that?

Ooh, oh well, you're the doctor, you should know.

But just to be clear.

It's the antidote.

Antidote for what?

The toxins being injected into Leah and Alice

right about

now.

I'm gonna kill you.

Oh, save your energy, Ellen.

You'll need it for the game.

What game?

Hide and seek.

Leah and Alice are hidden somewhere in this place.

They've got ten minutes until the poison kills them.

That is, of course, unless you find them and give them this.

This dosage is only enough for one of them.

I know.

Fun, isn't it?

To make it even more fun.

Mainly for me.

You won't be alone out there.

Mm. You better hope you find your daughters

before you find one of ours.

What about these restraints?

Yes, how rude of me.

Well, I have, uh, hidden the key somewhere in here.

I'm checking out, I won't be needing it anymore.

The service leaves something to be desired.

Let the games begin.

Hello?

Leah.

Alice.

Leah.

Leah.

Can you hear me?

Alice?

Leah?

Where are you?

Alice?

Leah, can you hear me?

Alice? Alice, Leah!

Leah!

Can you hear me?

Where are you?

Leah!

Alice. If you can hear me, bang something.

Ellen.

Ellen!

Give it up, Ellen.

You're very, very cold.

Tick tock, tick tock,

tick tock, tick tock,

tick tock, you're very cold.

Tick tock, tick tock.

Doctor Marks, please report to psychotherapy immediately.

Oh! Oh, Leah, it's mum, it's mum, I'm here.

It's mum, Leah, it's me.

- Mum? - Yeah.

What did you do?

- What? - What did you do?

Nothing. Listen, we're gonna get out of here.

What does Alice mean?

What?

What does she mean?

- The letters. - What letters?

The letters from Carl Cane.

There's no... There's no letters.

- Carl Cane. - No.

Where's Alice?

Alice is...

Where?

Leah, Leah.

Leah

Alice.

Alice!

No! No!

Leah.

Hold on.

Leah! Hold on, hold on.

It's gonna be alright.

Okay? It's okay.

You're gonna be okay.

All right! Leah!

Mum? Help, mum.

Alice?

Please hurry, mum!

I gotta get Alice.

- Go. - I'll be right back.

Hold on.

Alice!

Where are you?

- Alice. - Mum!

Mum! Help!

Alice! I'm coming!

Alice.

Alice, where are you?

- Mum! - Alice!

Mum.

Alice!

Mum, help me!

Mum!

Mum!

Help me!

What's he done to you, Alice?

What's he done to me?

You saved her, not me.

Alice.

Alice.

Alice, stop, please.

What's going on here?

You look so confused.

It's pathetic.

Alice, look, whatever he's told you, don't listen to him.

Say you never wanted me.

No, that's not the truth.

Isn't it?

No.

Look me in the eyes and tell me that's not the truth.

He's manipulating you!

Shut up!

Fucking shut up!

Shush now, shush now, shush shush.

Shush now, shush now.

Shush!

I want you to hurt.

I want you to feel pain and suffer.

Before you die.

Look at me.

Know this.

The antidote.

That wasn't fucking antidote.

That was the fucking poison.

Oh, no!

No!

- No. - Yes, yes, yes!

Leah!

Yes, yes, yes!

No, Leah!

But you've never given a fuck about me before!

Now this has fucking happened.

What goes around comes around, mummy.

Cane's path is the way.

Yeah.

So it was time to spread the suffering.

Alice?

Yeah?

Kill it.

Oh, no.

Please. Oh, please, Alice.

No!

Alice, please.

Please, no!

Please, Alice!

No! Put it down!

No!

You killed her!

I only did what you wanted to do years ago, Ellen.

You can't stop this.

It's already begun.

The reign of Cane is coming for you.

Mum.

- Come on. - I can't.

I just don't feel good.

Dear Alice,

I feel your pain.

She never wanted you.

She never loved you.

You want to show her suffering?

Punish her for her neglect.

Cane's path is the way.

Make the plans, Alice.

This Halloween power over fear is coming.

Love Cane.

It's going to be okay.

No it's not.