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It's not bad.

Maybe not.

What are you doing up here?

Look!

Whoa. This painting is creepy.

Look closer.

It's beautiful. Come on!

Beautiful?!

This whole attic is creepy.

I don't want you coming up here again.

Ms Perry told us this is her stuff.

We are not supposed to touch anything. Got it?

Can we take it?

I said no. It's not ours.

It's just that she looks like mom.

When she was sick.

It seems so lonely.

Okay, just for a bit, then we'll put it back.

Okay.

Are we going to be here long?

I don't know yet. It's a temporary situation, Daniel.

We just have to hold on a little.

I miss the old house.

I know.

Want some hot chocolate?

No, thanks Dad.

Okay.

Where does this go?

It's up to you.

Okay.

Can I go to play outside?

No, Daniel, it's late.

Tomorrow.

Hello.

Yes?

I'm Robert Caruso.

Can I help you?

Oh, Yeah.

The Italian.

Yeah, the Italian.

Annie.

Robert, nice to meet you.

Oh, right. We spoke yesterday.

Nice to meet you. Uh, I'm Annie.

I'm sorry, I ended up coming today. I know we hadn't set a specific date, but

I thought it was good idea to just drop by.

You did the right thing.

Thanks.

Come with me.

What that about this one?

Think you can handle it?

Yeah, I... I mean I’ve never worked on one of these before.

But yeah, I can do it.

Sounds good.

Great. As soon as it's ready, I'll pay you for the job.

If you're good and fast, there's plenty more where that came from.

Okay.

I'm tired.

Okay, that's it for today.

Daniel, if you're tired, just continue tomorrow.

After that, you have to continue with the next part.

It was all a horrible nightmare.

Stay here.

Who's there?

It was all a horrible nightmare.

Dad.

I'm totally sure when it happens that it's real.

Time is moving. I'm living it, doing stuff.

Talking with my son.

But then I snap out of it.

And nothing's happened.

I'm just stuck doing whatever I was doing.

But I know that a few minutes ago I had actually moved forward.

It's a little hard to follow what you are describing.

Do you mean that while you are doing something you zone out and start thinking about what you’ll do next?

I don't think about it. I do it.

I actually live it. Like, in that moment, I'm sure I have gone beyond that part of the day

I make dinner for my son. I spend time with him. I go to bed. I sleep. I take a shower.

And then all of a sudden...

Let's schedule a CT scan, just to be sure everything is fine.

Are you taking any medication?

No, nothing.

Do you drink?

No.

Have you experienced any recent trauma or events that might have left you feeling down or depressed?

Well.

I lost my wife a year ago.

Robert, right?

Yeah.

I don't think you needed the CT scan.

I believe that what you are dealing with is the beginning of depression.

And when that happens people tend to retreat inside their thoughts.

I give you the number of a specialist, a psychotherapist might help you.

Okay, I... I have thought about it.

Dad, are you okay?

Yes, I'm okay, sweetheart. Just a little tired.

What about you?

How are you doing?

I've been having bad dreams in this house.

What kind of bad dreams?

I dream that I'm alone in this house.

Why don't you come sleep with me then?

I come to you but you can’t wake up.

What do you mean?

I call you.

But you don’t wake up.

What are you talking about?

I get up every night to check on you.

No, you don’t wake up.

All right. How about this?

Tonight you will come to sleep with me.

So if you have any nightmares

I will be with you. Okay.?

Why that?

Because it's not ours and it's better to put it back where it belongs.

Dad. Wake up.

Dad.

Wake up.

Dad. Wake up, wake up.

Dad, Dad. Wake up.

Dad. Wake up, wake up.

Dad.

Hey, Annie.

That was quick.

Let's take a look.

Had a few headaches here and there, but it’s all good now.

Looks good.

Nice work.

Thanks.

You're good. Yeah.

Oh. Uh, I'll give you $300.

10 for materials, and then another 100 as a deposit for the next job you've got.

Thanks.

One moment.

That's something else.

Through this one, you've got about a week.

Yeah.

No problem.

I'll make a note of it.

Your son?

Yes. His name is Daniel.

He’s got a sweet face.

Thanks.

You're not around here, right?

We just moved here not long ago.

And how's it going?

You’re doing okay here?

Well, it's not easy.

Everything is new, especially for him.

But we need a fresh start.

And you?

Oh, I've been here quite a long time with my father.

I grew up in Scotland with my mom.

And decided to come here to join my dad.

Sorry, I'm taking up your time.

Right.

So, if that's everything, I'll get going.

Thanks.

Robert. Hey, how's it going?

You can't be finished already.

No, not yet.

I wanted to ask you about this.

It's a painting I have at home.

Are you trying to sell it?

No. No. It's not mine.

It belongs to the homeowner.

Interesting.

Really interesting.

What made you bring it in?

I need to know more about it. You seems like someone who know.

Well, there's no signature.

It's anonymous.

Yes. But if you look on the back. It says it was made here. Newville.

Yeah. Newville, May 15th, 1994.

Must have been painted by someone local.

Do you know what that symbol means?

No, I've never seen it before.

I could ask my father. He's the expert on this kind of things.

Yeah. Great.

Okay. Just 2 minutes.

Dad, can you come have a look at something for a sec?

He's just coming.

Get that painting away. It's not a good deal, Annie.

No, no, no. I'm not trying to sell it. I'm just trying to figure something out.

Maybe you can help me.

No, I can't help you. But I can give you one piece of advice.

Put that back where you found it.

You know something, don't you?

I already told you.

Now get rid of that.

Get rid of it.

You'll have to excuse him.

He's not always like this.

Don't worry. I was afraid the painting might be known.

Thanks anyway, Annie.

Daniel, still playing?

Turn it off now.

Turn it off now. That's enough.

Why are you picking on me?

I hate you.

Daniel.

Annie.

Annie.

You know, I know this is going to sound kind of weird.

But I kept wondering where I'd seen that pendant before.

And then yesterday it hit me.

I remembered this old photo.

It was one of the ones in the shop from like the 1990s.

The resemblance is insane.

May, 15th 1994

I think it's the same date that's right on the back of the painting.

Eleanor Stevens.

I did some digging, but I can’t find anything.

The photo was brought into the shop some time ago by a local woman.

And guess what?

The address she gave us...

It's your house.

I need to talk to my homehowner.

Exactly.

I will ask her. Thanks.

So.

What's going on?

Is it something to do with the painting?

You probably think I'm crazy.

But I keep having these strange nightmares where this woman appears.

I know it's sounds crazy.

I think so, too.

It's just that I can't tell anymore whether...

It's all just my mind playing tricks on me or...

If there is something else going on.

I'm, I'm sorry, I'm scaring you with these things.

Honestly, I have to admit this whole thing has got to me too.

So, if you're living it firsthand

It's totally normal you'd be overwhelmed.

Listen.

I know my dad was kind of harsh the other day,

But yesterday he actually asked about you.

Maybe he could help us figure out what this symbol is all about.

I think he knows something about this painting.

It's a symbol used in curse rituals.

Annie tells me that you're a decent guy.

But you better put that painting away.

You don't carry it around. You don't put it on display.

In fact, you shouldn't even look at it.

I told you that already, didn't I?

Have you looked at it again?

No.

Just the other day for a moment.

And then you showed up.

You both need to stop looking at that painting.

You need to tell me what you know.

There’s a local legend about a cursed painter.

Unfortunately, his life is shrouded in mystery.

Not a lot of known about him.

But according to those people who posed for his portraits

They often felt strangely empty afterwards, as if something essential had been taken from them.

They say he dabbled in the dark esoteric practices and that the souls of those whom he painted

became trapped inside the canvas.

Some claimed he made a pact with something evil in order to gain these dark powers.

But who can say for sure?

In any case, I strongly advise you.

Don’t hang that painting.

And don’t even look at it for too long.

Because...

Well...

It’s not just a legend.

You need cover it.

You need put it away.

Otherwise, it’ll drive you mad.

I already tried putting it away.

But somehow I found it back on the wall.

I don't know if I'm losing my mind because

I didn't put it back. And neither my son.

And yet there it was again hanging on the wall.

Robert.

According to what they say, the person who stares at that painting for too long becomes

tormented by the soul trapped inside of it.

And that the longer you stare at it,

the more connected you feel towards it,

as if by some invisible threat.

What can I do?

You've got to get rid of that painting.

I just don't know how.

Every story I've heard ends badly.

You need to put it back where you found it, or you could try destroying it.

I don't know.

I don't even know if I can promise that it'll break the curse.

Very good. Great job.

Hold on Daniel

Annie, how are you?

All good. No weird dreams last night.

No nightmares.

Everything is okay. Daniel is playing.

I'm good. Everything is going well.

Good... then...

See you tomorrow...

Thanks. See you tomorrow.

It turned out really well.

Nice job.

Thanks.

Yeah, it's in the attic.

Then what's wrong?

You seem shaken.

Did you have another one of those dreams again?

Unfortunately, yes.

Even though the painting’s sealed away.

Daniel?

Daniel is fine.

My dad said that there's some kind of invisible thread that forms between the viewer and the soul in the portrait.

We need to figure out who the woman in the painting is.

Have you spoken to your property owner yet?

Annie, this is messy.

I don't want you involved with you.

It's not fair.

I don't care.

I want to help you.

I have a call with her in a bit.

I told you not to go up to the attic.

I warned you, Mr. Caruso.

You opened that painting, didn't you?

Yes, it was my son.

I can't find any peace. It's like a persecution in my mind.

It's not just in your mind, I'm afraid.

I know what happens to anybody who looks at that painting.

Can you tell me where you got it?

Yeah, that painting belonged to one of our uncles.

And my sister liked it a lot, so she decided to hang it in the house.

But that painting is not just a piece of art.

It's a container.

It's a container for something that must never be released.

Strange things started happening in that house. And Kate tried to destroy it,

But it was useless.

It can't be destroyed. It can't even be burned.

That painting is cursed.

One evening, I came home and found her dead.

And the doctors tried to tell me it was some kind of sudden illness,

But I believe it had something to do with that painting.

And that is why I put it up in the attic.

I'm sorry.

Your sister brought some old photos to our shop.

This woman looks a lot like the one in the painting.

Can you tell us anything about her?

I dont’ know who she is.

That stuff, it belongs to my uncle.

And my sister brought a lot of stuff to the antique store but

She decided not to bring that painting, like I said.

And this uncle?

Can you tell me anything about him?

No.

We, we never heard anything about him again.

It’s like he just disappeared.

Mr Caruso.

There's something I still need to tell you.

That man did horrible things with those canvases

and that painting was one of them.

So, he painted it himself.

Yes. I'm sorry if I wasn't clear about that from the start.

I don't like saying that that man was a member of my family. Could you tell me

where he lived? I know he lived in a farmhouse somewhere. Uh maybe near the butterfly forest.

My sister, she knew. I can tell you one thing for sure. I

know that he painted those pictures in the butterfly forest. I'm sorry. I have to hang up.

Yes.

I'm sorry if I wasn't clear about that from the start.

I don't like saying that man was a member of my family.

Could you tell me where he lived?

I know he lived in a farmhouse somewhere.

Maybe near the butterfly forest.

My sister, she knew.

I can tell you one thing for sure.

I know that he painted those pictures in the butterfly forest.

I'm sorry. I have to hang up.

I know this place.

But I didn't know anything about that story.

Let's go.

No, Annie.

This is something I have to do alone.

Where is this place?

I know this place.

The ritual required burying something belonging to its subject. That's why you found it there.

But these, how did you manage to find these?

She It was her, the woman in the painting.

She showed me in a dream where the box was buried.

Well, mirrors are usually they're used to create a portal to another dimension

And the lock of hair. Well...

This is an occult ritual.

Yeah. Right in here. Where is it?

Ah, now that you found something, that belonged to that woman

You can break her connection to this world.

There is a ritual that you can perform, but you have to do it at night, outdoors,

and under the moonlight.

Now.

Let's see.

Here it is.

Yes. Yes. You have to burn the painting

Along with the lock of hair.

And that, that’s how it ends.

It will work?

It's worth a try, isn't it?

Stay here.

Daniel.

Come on.

Daniel.

Stay away from us.

Daniel.

Daniel.

Daniel.

Daniel.

Daniel.

Please, please, God.

God, no, no, no.

Daniel, please.

I’m good dad.

Thanks God.

Dear Annie,

If you're reading this, it means I left.

Don't worry.

I'll be able to take care of myself.

What you're about to learn about your old man. It might scare you.

But things aren't always what they seem.

I helped Robert destroy the painting

Because otherwise Eleonor would have come after us and I couldn't let that happen.

But I have to keep doing what needs to be done.

Things that may seem terrible for your sake.

For mine.