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This will be our last meeting, Barna Bathory.

You will be going to hell,

where you'll be together forever with your ally, Satan.

I know my avenging arm is stronger than your evil magical arts.

You should never have persecuted me, Irineus Daninsky.

I will kill you,

and my family and I will be avenged.

I gave you this chance for a duel

because your courage before the Turks in the battle of Dorpath

makes you deserve a more dignified death.

But your family, the abominable Bathorys,

I'll finish them off by blood and fire.

I'll have them tortured.

I'll burn their bodies and cast away their ashes.

That's the end deserved by those who make pacts with the Devil.

And now, Barna Bathory, en garde!

Let's go back to the castle.

But, Milady, that damned Daninsky will find us at the castle.

Milady, now that your husband is dead,

nothing will stop him. Nothing!

If it happened that way,

it was because our lord Satan wanted it.

But he won't abandon us.

Justice will be done!

Oh, Prince of Darkness, my lord Satan.

Hear my call and favor me.

I ask you for vengeance and punishment for the Daninskys.

Vengeance and punishment!

Milady.

Daninsky's men...

Elizabeth Bathory!

Your evil reign has ended.

You'll be judged. All of you will be judged!

Lock them up!

You'll pay for your crimes.

Justice will be done.

- An exemplary justice. - No!

Come on! Come on!

I curse you, Irineus Daninsky,

you and your entire lineage!

One day when one of yours

spills the blood of one of my descendants' firstborn,

the most terrible tragedies

will befall those bearing your cursed name!

And their souls will have no rest,

and they will live in hell forever!

You will pay!

All of you will pay!

Damn you!

Our revenge will haunt you forever!

Father was a good man, wasn't he, Mother?

Yes, he was, Amesi.

He was.

Waldemar.

Waldemar, we've separated from the group, and that's dangerous.

I'm sure it's hiding behind those bushes.

Dinner is served.

I'm not hungry.

Don't insist. I don't want to eat.

Please, Waldemar, stop torturing yourself.

It was an accident. You didn't mean to kill him.

When will they come for the body?

The mountains are far away.

Boris and the officer left at dawn.

I don't expect them back before nightfall.

It's not easy to find the Gypsies.

They rarely stay in one place.

I don't know how it could happen.

I saw a wolf.

A huge wolf!

Boris!

Give it to him.

This is for the family.

And tell them we're so very sorry for this unfortunate accident.

Let's go!

You, llona, you will avenge Brancomar,

who was killed by Waldemar Daninsky,

the descendant of the cursed lineage.

With this wolf skull you will bring

the curse that will torment his soul forever.

Forever!

Wolves, werewolves, satyrs,

chosen ghosts of all the hosts of hell!

I pray to you, send upon me the great dark shadow

that makes men tremble!

And when llona wounds him, let the pentagon bloom like aconite

so his blood will be punished

and damned forever.

Carry out the mission for which you were chosen.

Roulka, the officer wants to talk to you.

Have him come in.

All right.

Sorry to disturb you, Mr. Daninsky.

- But something happened. - Please, sit down.

What is it?

A killer, a madman, escaped from the asylum.

His name is Janos Bileya.

He killed more than 20 people before he was arrested.

He was under observation prior to his trial.

So?

It seems that he's hiding in your lands.

You should alert your tenants.

I'll talk to them.

He is a monster. He thirsts for blood.

We must find him.

Thank you.

Okay.

I'll go down to Bistrita tomorrow.

I have some errands to run.

Be careful.

There are dangerous people in the mountains.

And as if that weren't enough, that madman is out there.

Hyah! Hyah!

Hyah! Hyah!

Giddyap, horse!

Hyah!

Stop.

Let's go home.

Hyah!

It was written that someday you would pay,

accursed bloodline!

On the night of Walpurgis, llona will carry out her mission.

Maria, don't worry.

Don't be afraid. You're among friends.

We found you lying in the middle of the road,

in Bolvopaso.

What happened?

Some men attacked me.

They jumped me and they hit me.

I don't know. I don't know anything else.

Get some rest.

You don't have to be afraid anymore.

Stay here with her until the doctor arrives.

I'll go talk to Roulka.

- Give a glass of wine to Bela. - Good morning.

And the patient, hows she doing?

Okay, okay.

I went by Bolvopaso the day you found her.

The rich are lucky for everything.

They say she's very pretty.

What are you thinking?

Mr. Daninsky is incapable of those kinds of things.

That's better.

A man without a woman is not a good thing.

And he's very lonely.

Well, I'm going home.

I don't want to be on the road at night,

because this is a bad night.

The night of Walpurgis.

I'll come back for the manure next week.

Goodbye.

You should've left her on the road.

Hush, Militza, don't start.

She bewitched him.

She has him in her power.

She only needs a few days to seduce him.

I know she's an evil woman,

and she will destroy him.

Unless...

we kill her before it's too late.

Are you crazy?

We don't know who she is or where she comes from.

And I saw in her eyes

something worse than death itself.

Something much worse.

For... for the first time in my life I am completely happy.

You've never been with another woman?

Never.

And it had to be me.

A stranger.

It doesn't matter.

Nothing matters anymore.

- Just you and me. - Yes.

Nothing matters anymore.

It's time for our revenge.

Fulfill the destiny for which you were chosen.

Waldemar must be punished

so that by the seventh full moon,

when the aconite blooms and the moon shines in the sky,

the great dark shadow

will come down upon his soul

and bind him forever to the curse.

Ilona!

It looks like the fever is gone.

You scared us, Waldemar,

but fortunately you're very strong.

Soon, you'll have recovered completely.

When will I be able to get up?

Tomorrow.

Butjust for a little while, and try not to get tired.

Make sure he takes the medicine until I say so.

- See you in two days. Goodbye. - Goodbye, Doctor.

How is he, Doctor?

- He'll get better. He's very strong. - We should've killed her.

I knew she was evil and that she would hurt him.

They still haven't found her.

She probably went to the mountains.

There's a rumor in town.

They say that he's bewitched now.

And they might be right.

Come on, Militza. Don't talk nonsense.

The locals are superstitious. They're scared, it's normal.

It isn't reassuring to have a killer at large.

But you shouldn't believe all that.

Don't forget, Doctor, when it all happened.

Everything happened on the night of Walpurgis.

You killed her!

- Murderer! - Murderer!

You killed her, murderer!

You! You're a murderer.

She's dead. Dead!

Yes, she's dead. You killed her, you!

- Murderer! - Murderer!

- Murderer! - Murderer!

She's dead. Murderer!

She's dead. Murderer!

Murderer! Murderer!

llona, dead!

Good morning, sir.

Good morning, Bela.

I'm glad to see that you're better.

We were very worried about your health.

I'm okay now.

There are some outsiders here.

From Budapest.

He's an engineer who has come to study the region... I don't know,

they're talking about mines.

His name is Laszlo Wilowa.

By the way, he has two beautiful daughters.

They're living in the house by the stream.

I was there this morning. I brought them some vegetables.

- Goodbye, sir. - Goodbye, Bela.

Come, horse.

Help!

Help me, please!

Wait! I'm coming.

Be careful.

It's very slippery.

Be careful.

Thank you very much.

I'm Kinga. Kinga Wilowa.

And I'm Waldemar Daninsky.

We've heard about you.

You're the owner of all this, right?

Yes, that's right.

We talked to your administrator when we rented the house.

He said you were sick.

So you're the engineer's daughter.

Yes. Why don't you come to our house?

I'll introduce you to my family.

My wife is from Olmutz, a village close to Sibelunka.

But in spite of the years that we've lived in Budapest,

she still has the strong character

and the energy of the people from this region.

Don't listen to him, Mr. Daninsky.

I'm a calm and peaceful woman.

And I hope to be very happy here, among nature.

Well, I think I'm going to be bored.

Unless you, Mr. Daninsky, introduce me to some people

or ask me out sometime.

Please, Maria.

Come help me, we have to pick up the laundry.

Bye, Mr. Daninsky.

Goodbye.

Are you planning to stay a while in Sibelunka?

My job is complicated.

I have to draw blueprints, analyze the soil.

It will take me about a year.

By the way, I'm supposed to pick up some materials in Bistrita,

and I can't find anyone to come with me.

The villagers are scared,

and they're afraid to leave their homes.

There have been some disturbing events lately.

You know how the locals are.

Superstition hasn't disappeared like it has in the city.

Yes, yes, yes.

I've heard about that killer who's still at large.

It's very late.

Forgive me, but I have to go.

It was a pleasure to meet you.

- Madam. - It's a pleasure, Mr. Daninsky.

Please come again.

I'll send a tenant with a carriage to take you to Bistrita for your materials.

Thank you.

Say goodbye to your daughters for me.

Costa's wife could've waited until tomorrow to go into labor.

I don't like it at all, crossing the woods at night.

What are you afraid of, Bela? You're armed!

And if that madman comes out, he'll be in serious trouble.

So relax.

It would be bad luck if we were the ones who found him.

Stop grouching, Bela!

Consider that the Costas need us.

I'm sure Martha will have a boy.

That will make up for it all.

It's the wind, man! Come on, let's go.

My parents died when I was a few months old...

and Boris and Militza raised me.

I don't think happiness exists.

I've loved once in my life, and...

something terrible happened.

What a beautiful place.

I've taken refuge here many times.

I seemed to find peace inside.

I still come here a lot.

You're the only one who knows this place.

It's our secret now.

That madman! That criminal!

Are they ever going to stop him?

This area is rough and covered by thick brush.

There are many places to hide, and he knows the area well.

You should be careful.

Don't go out alone, especially at night.

Be careful.

Hi.

Hi.

Taking a walk?

Do you mind if I join you?

- I won't bother you. - No, not at all.

I'm sorry I can't come with you, but they're waiting for me.

Goodbye.

Now that killer dares to be out on the streets of the village!

And most importantly, the worst part is that no one wants to cooperate.

They refuse to patrol.

They're all hiding in their homes.

Cowards!

You're in love, like a schoolgirl.

And what if I am?

Nothing.

It would be nice if for once

everybody knew how you are.

If they knew who's the good girl in the family.

Maria, why do you always treat me with such spite?

I'm constantly trying to be nice to you.

You've always been nice.

Too nice.

Everybody thinks that you are adorable and charming.

That's a very clever attitude to put me in second place.

You're just imagining things.

Everybody thinks well of you and loves you.

Everybody?

Waldemar too?

I'll make the report to send it to Bistrita,

although it's not very useful.

- Waldemar, see you soon. - Bye.

What do you want?

They just brought this.

It's from the engineer's daughter.

Be careful, Waldemar.

You don't have any luck with women. Remember that.

"Please, Waldemar,

"I need to see you urgently.

I'll walt for you thls afternoon In the usual place."

Kinga.

Maria!

Why did you pretend to be your sister?

Because...

because I knew that you would come for sure.

Your lie almost cost you your life.

What do you want?

I thought you would like to be with me.

You know your sister and I...

Yes.

My sister sweet-talked you too.

- She's a... - Don't speak badly about her.

She's always been the most popular, the favorite one.

She fooled everyone with her sweet and charming attitude.

My parents prefer her.

And every time someone comes home, they notice her.

But... but me too.

I can be sweet and loving.

I'm as womanly as she is.

Don't do it. It wouldn't be right.

Militza, I don't know what's happening to me.

I have terrible nightmares,

and when I wake up, I can't remember anything.

You should've never brought that woman home.

You must still be ill.

No. I'm perfectly okay.

The scar hurts a lot only when I wake up.

Just yesterday,

I don't know if I dreamt it or if it really happened,

but it was horrible.

What do you remember?

I met Janos Bileya. We fought, and he ran away.

Then Kinga's sister was waiting for me.

She behaved in a very odd way.

I think I even... I don't know.

I can't remember what happened!

That girl is dead.

But it couldn't have been me.

I would not be capable of killing her.

I'm sure that madman came back.

He hit your head and thought you were dead.

She wasn't as lucky as you and died.

Yes.

It's possible that's what happened.

In any case, don't talk to anyone about this.

After that young man's death, it could be dangerous.

Maybe they wouldn't believe you.

That killer madman!

That beast!

He killed my poor daughter.

I want to express my sincere condolences for Maria's death.

- And I promise you... - Don't promise anything, Officer.

No, don't promise anything.

The fact is that my daughter was brutally murdered.

You're unable to catch that murderer.

He will continue to kill with the utmost impunity.

I understand your pain,

but things here are much more complicated than they are in the city.

I'm practically alone.

You know the locals.

They're so afraid, it would be very hard to find any help.

All right. I'll go back to Budapest.

I'll report what's going on here!

Okay, go ahead.

But you know that's going to take you a long time.

We're in the heart of the Carpathian Mountains,

isolated from everything.

Letters take a long time to arrive.

There's only one stagecoach that goes to Bistrita every two months.

Well, you already made the trip and know how difficult it is.

We must find him. We must find him!

It will be very difficult. The mountains are a good hiding place.

But we'll find him. I promise.

And what if that man...

that maniac were more than a man?

There are terrible and powerful beings

that come from the darkness.

They're evil, and the Devil motivates them

and protects them.

Irina, please.

How... how can you believe something like that?

Janos Bileya is a criminal. He's clever and fierce.

But he'sjust a man, like any other.

We will catch him sooner or later.

It was a terrible blow.

I don't know if we'll be able to get over this tragedy.

I don't know.

Kinga, this isn't a good place. It never was.

You should go back to Budapest. It will be easier to forget there.

My father won't go.

He'll stay here until Maria's killer is caught.

He's obsessed.

I don't want to leave now that I've met you.

Hello, Mother. Good night.

Kinga, it's very late.

Yes. I was taking a walk with Waldemar.

Time flew by.

You shouldn't be outside at night.

I feel protected with him, relaxed.

I'm not afraid of anything.

They don't believe me,

but that Janos is more than a man,

something far worse than the worst of criminals.

I was born in this region, and I know what can happen.

Your poor sister

was killed by a loup-garou, a werewolf.

Awerewolf?

All those crimes have occurred on nights of the full moon,

when the aconite is in bloom.

I've heard those old stories before.

They're just superstitions.

They're immortal beings.

Nothing can kill them.

Well, I've heard they're vulnerable to silver weapons.

Only if the weapon has been blessed...

and is brandished by a woman

who loves him enough to risk her life.

Any woman in love would risk her life to save her lover.

Child, you're in love with Waldemar, right?

Yes.

Okay.

Enough rehearsal for tonight.

Tomorrow before the show, we'll rehearse once more.

And remember, the people of Sibelunka

are always generous to us.

God, it's so cold.

I'll go get water.

Don't take too long.

Even a man with a pure soul can go mad

if the aconite blooms and the full moon shines.

And to prevent this happening,

and to ensure that Ingra's and his family's bodies won't reanimate,

but rest in peace,

I summon the evil spirits and reject them.

Now you'll be blind

and the dark shadow of the full moon won't reach you.

Don't move!

How can this be?

Superstitious beasts, you're desecrating bodies!

You'll pay for this!

We're doing what we believe is right.

Sometimes those who have been bitten by a werewolf

can come back from their graves and contaminate others.

How can you believe such nonsense?

Janos Bileya isjust a mad killer.

Werewolves don't exist!

Your ignorance and lack of culture are monstrous.

I'll talk to Waldemar. I don't think he'll like what you're doing.

You, sir, are not from here,

and you'll never understand certain things.

If something like this happens again, I'll punish you harshly.

And don't forget that in this corner of the world,

I represent the government!

What an odd shape.

It must have been a very deep wound.

How did it happen?

It's something very sad that I want to forget.

Don't ask me anything, please.

Janos, the ripper, attacked again.

He killed some poor comedians that used to come to Sibelunka.

The locals say it's a werewolf.

My mother says that too, but...

I can't believe such things.

Waldemar, I want to ask you a favor.

Will you go to the hideout on the mountain this afternoon?

Militza, how do you know?

You used to play there when you were a child.

I know you see that woman there now.

Don't worry about me.

Kinga is good.

That's why I want to ask you to come back home before nightfall.

What do you know, Militza?

What are you hiding from me?

You're like a son to me.

I'm not hiding anything that you don't already know.

I don't like you wandering around at night

with all those crimes that are happening.

It's getting late. We should go.

Wait a minute.

Waldemar...

I'm going to have a baby.

It's late. Hurry.

They know I'm with you.

They won't say anything if I stay a few minutes.

- Let's go. Run! - But...

Run!

Go home!

Go!

- Kinga, is that you? - Yes, Mother.

We should go away from here.

This is a cursed place.

We already suffered a tragedy, and I'm so afraid.

No. We won't leave until they catch my daughter's killer.

I'll... I'll kill him myself, with my own hands.

Listen.

There's someone outside.

- Maybe it's that bastard. - Father, don't go!

- Don't go! - Laszlo! My God!

- Mother! - Please don't go outside.

- Don't go outside. - Mother.

Roulka, take a good look at this.

Yes, those tracks are from some wild animal.

With claws.

There are no animals like that here.

You know whose tracks they are.

What do you think now?

Militza.

You knew.

- You knew. - I've known from the beginning.

Why? Why did something so terrible happen to me?

llona. That damned witch.

She transferred the curse to you.

I have something that I never wanted you to see.

It's an old document

that talks about the Daninskys

and the punishment they would suffer someday.

And the prophecy was fulfilled with you...

Waldemar.

Is there a cure?

Yes.

There is one now.

But only now.

I know it.

Waldemar...

Militza came to see me and told me what's happening to you.

You must hate me now.

I killed your sister and your father.

But it's not your fault.

There's nothing you can do against the curse.

I'll save you.

I know I'm the only one who can do it.

I'll renounce your love and your presence

so you can finally rest.

Mother, do you want to have dinner?

Dear child, the full moon will come back tomorrow,

and I know something terrible will happen again.

Don't forget...

that I wish to be buried

next to your father and your sister.

Don't forget.

- It's my ball! - Give it back to me!

Give it back!

Well, I think there's no doubt.

Janos has been dead for a long time.

Someone must have hurt him, and he came here to die.

So he couldn't have committed all those crimes.

Then...

he's not the werewolf. He isn't.

Whoever it is, he's alive.

And he's among us.

Waldemar was hurt on the night of Walpurgis.

That woman...

she was a witch, I'm sure!

We are all sure.

She transferred the curse to him. It was she!

He, Waldemar, is the killer.

Yes. There's a full moon tonight.

We'll go to the castle and find out.

I hope you come with me...

and that this time you are brave.

If it is Waldemar and we don't kill him,

your children and your wives will continue to die.

And sooner or later we will all die.

All of us!

Boris.

You knew.

You knew!

- And you protected him! - I didn't know, I swear.

- I swear I had no idea. - Stop it!

Grab him!

Let's go to the castle. Let's kill the monster!

Bring all the silver you have at the forge.

Let's go!

Poor Militza.

What a night.

We shouldn't have killed the old woman.

She deserved it, for raising that monster.

- We must find him. - The dogs will find him.

What was that?

Yes, yes, I think so.

No!

No! No!

Let's go. It's getting late.

THE END