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For the 12 days before the Christmas of 1921,

children from the town of belgrave went missing

they were never found or heard of again,

apart from one traumatized girl.

Her injuries were horrific,

her mind was gone, she spoke in riddles.

Before she died from her catastrophic injuries,

all anyone could comprehend

was her screaming over and over again,

"the witch, the witch."

Just before Christmas, in the winter of 1992,

children started to disappear again.

This time, five of them.

They were found in the same woods,

their throats had been slit, their bodies left.

The people of the town never came to terms

with these savage attacks

but they hoped whoever or whatever committed

these terrible crimes was gone.

And for the last 25 years,

they've been able to live in peace.

- Ways of doing it, different rituals, we'll study...

Come here.

- Who are you?

Come here.

- Have you got anymore sweets?

- Guys, come on.

This is the last day of term.

Do you want me to read this out loud or what?

Is something funny, Kevin?

- Read it out, miss.

- Please don't, miss.

- Hi, sorry to interrupt.

Amy, your mum's here,

so you're excused for the rest of the day.

Hey!

Amy!

Wait up!

- Callum.

- Look, I was going to ask you

if you wanted to, to...

- Be your girlfriend?

- Sort of found you two would make the perfect couple.

Why do the losers always get drawn to each other?

- Don't say that.

- And what are you going to do about it, tough guy?

- I don't want to fight.

- Okay then.

- Get away from her.

- Boys!

Boys, stop it!

Right, I really didn't want to do this,

but detention, both of you.

Amy can you head out front please, your mum's waiting.

- Mum, I saw you.

- I know, I'm sorry, it was just...

I have given up, I promise.

- You promised.

- I know, I know, I know I did

and I keep my promises, all right.

So you know we're going to grandad's

like we always do for Christmas.

It's just going to be me and you,

there's no daddy coming with us this year.

He just doesn't think he can visit, so...

But you know it will be really fun!

'Cause it will be you me and grandad.

- Why isn't dad coming?

- He's just really busy at the moment.

But we'd better go hadn't we?

Because your grandad will be waiting for you.

All right, put your seatbelt on.

- Hi, grandad.

Hi, Amy.

Come on, get this down you, hmm.

- God, dad, you read my mind.

Come on let's take your coat off.

I suppose she didn't take it too well.

- Well, I haven't told her yet.

How am I supposed to tell her that days before Christmas,

her dad tells me he's spending it with another woman?

- Do you know this woman?

- No, apparently he used to teach her or something,

- yeah, I know dad, I know it's just...

It's just hard.

I mean...

How did you do it, dad?

I mean when mum left you, how did you just carry on?

- Life was very different then.

Having your mother pack up and leave like she did,

well I suppose in a way it made it easier for me

to deal with not having to see where she went or who with.

- But surely that's just so much worse isn't it.

Just not knowing?

Never knowing?

I just can't let wildon do to Amy what mum did to me,

having to grow up with just one parent.

I mean, yeah dad, you were great but you know what I mean.

-All I can say is I'm here for you,

and I'll be here for you whenever you need me,

and you can stay here with me for as long as you need.

Have you heard about that?

- Heard it on the wireless this morning.

Local boy gone missing.

- I mean who could do such a wicked thing.

-Amy, I really don't think I can do that.

Your mother made it pretty clear she doesn't want me there.

- She says she wants you here she's just too scared to ask.

Whatever's happened, please don't let it ruin my Christmas.

I just want my dad here for Christmas.

Wildon, come to bed.

Who's that?

- Okay, I'll be there.

Expect me for dinner tomorrow.

Amy?

- Hey kiddo, what are you doing in here?

- I just wanted to be alone.

- Well why don't you come out?

Santa might have left you some early presents.

- Well then how did these presents magically appear then?

- What are you doing here?

- I need to talk.

- Oh, hi.

- 'Ness this is an old friend of mine.

- Hi, do you want to maybe stay for dinner?

- She can't, she has to get back.

Shan't be long.

Through here, please.

Okay.

- Who's that lady?

- I've no idea.

- Why are you back Leslie?

There's no place for you here.

What we had is left in the past forever.

- This is no time for drama, Alfie.

Perry artwood is missing,

he's the fourth child to go missing.

- Meaning?

- You know exactly what this means.

- Keep your voice down.

This has got nothing to do with what happened.

-Alfie, don't act like this doesn't ring any bells.

You are involved just as much as me,

and it's time to face our demons.

- I mean obviously this isn't your main present,

and I know how much you wanted a real cat for Christmas,

but I just thought, well,

just with everything that's going on

with daddy and me at the moment,

this mightjust be the next best thing.

But next year, things will be different, they'll be better,

and you will have the most beautiful little kitten,

I promise you.

- It's okay.

I didn't expect a real cat for Christmas.

I mean the real thing I did want was for dad to be here.

I know.

- She is back, and whether we like it or not,

we are in danger, they are in danger.

- It happened, it was back then,

it was that Christmas Alfie, that's when it started,

and she is back and her powers are beyond belief.

These kids, they're missing.

- Molly's back?

I know I haven't seen you for a while but Jesus, Leslie,

you really need help.

- She put a curse on us, Alfie.

She promised that in years to come

we would get our comeuppance.

And now, it is happening.

Come tomorrow to the church,

and those who are left will be there.

It's time to finish this once and for all.

- Please leave, I don't want to hear anymore.

- I didn't mean to intrude, Alfie.

The priest, she told me to come,

and it will all make sense tomorrow.

Alfie, I'm only here until this is over,

and then you will not hear from me again.

Just like we promised.

Come here!

Where did you go?

- This is all your fault.

Nothing?

Really, nothing?

I'll give you something to talk about.

- Hey, give that back!

- Can't get it, can you?

No, no, no.

Did you hear that?

Yeah.

- I think there's someone in there.

Yeah.

- I think there's something inside.

Kevin, get back here.

- He's in there.

Miss, don't go in there!

- Oh dad, I thought you were in bed.

- Heading there in a minute.

- Really dad?

- Oh, it's just a nightcap, nothing like before.

- What was that earlier, with that woman?

And then you just scurried her into your bedroom.

Oh god, you're not having a little thing are you dad?

'Cause if you are, oh I would be so happy for you.

- It's nothing like that.

I need you to give me a lift tomorrow.

Okay.

Please everyone, thank you for coming tonight.

It's been such a long time.

I only wish the circumstances were different.

Another child went missing last night.

- My brother Kevin, he was taken from class.

- Well the boys were in detention,

and a woman came in from the cupboard

and vanished with the boy.

It's her, I'm telling you, it's her.

Molly is doing this again

for what you all did to her all those years ago.

- No, wait.

I mean is it really her?

It's impossible, she's dead.

- She took my brother from church.

I saw her dress, like a black gown.

- Sorry, who's Molly?

- She murdered the children from this town.

- And we took matters into our own hands.

- I win!

Oh just don't look at me like that, Amy.

Right, where's your grandad?

Lock the door behind me,

and don't get out the car, all right?

I won't be long.

- They are all possible sightings as you can see.

And this woman is in all of them.

- People spotted her wandering around the woods

near to their homes,

and being worried about potential abductions,

they took photographs.

- Frau perchta was a witch, who over Christmas,

Oh, god.

You gotta be having me on.

Leslie, Heidi, this is an urban legend.

It's just some sick copycat

who's been watching too many movies.

- We thought that Molly Fletcher

did those terrible crimes to our children back in '92,

so we took her out to the woods,

and we strung her up.

- Sorry, I had nothing to do with this.

- Yes, but your grandmother did.

We all did Molly wrong.

That day she put a curse on us.

That one day,

one day,

frau perchta would come for us and for our children.

- Heidi, this is an urban legend.

Molly wasn't some witch summoning up demons.

You all heard her chanting those words before her death.

She got what she deserved.

I've got to take this.

- Yeah, all good here Joe, yeah.

I'm just putting tilly to bed.

How long are you going to be

because I kind of need to be somewhere?

Okay, yeah.

- You can come in and join the joke committee

if you want.

Bring a pitchfork and a burning torch,

you'll fit right in.

See what fable you can add to the entertainment.

Maybe krampus.

- Go to sleep.

- I'm not tired, so shut your face and don't talk to me.

- You do as I say babysitter.

Othennise I'll tell my grandparents

that you locked me in a cupboard

while you invited your boyfriend round

and did some bad things.

- We're the ones paying you so you'd better behave.

- Okay so what?

You want a bedtime story or what?

- Go on then, but don't give me that tat

about snow white getting lost in the woods

and living with a bunch of men.

We all know what really happened to miss white.

- Right okay.

Have you ever heard of frau perchta?

- Yes, okay, this is gonna be good.

She was brutally murdered by savages out in the woods.

These woods, hundreds of year ago, over Christmas.

She is said to be living in the undennorld,

and if you say her name three times in front of a mirror,

then she'll come for you.

- Get real, girl!

That's candy man.

- Oh, so you don't believe me?

Come on.

- Guys?

Guys.

It's a sort of symbol, a pattern.

One of your kids had painted it in the classroom.

Yeah, you're right.

Do it.

Oh my god you're scared.

Is tilly scared?

- I'm not scared.

- Frau perchta,

- I said three times, or can't you count.

Oh my god, you're trying to scare me.

That's pretty clever.

Oh shut it, you brat, the candle just died on us.

- Frau perchta was a witch, who over Christmas,

- oh my god, did you see her?

Did you see it?

Oh my god.

There's no signal.

There's no signal!

This is all your fault!

What?

- If we hadn't played that game...

We need to get that phone.

- It's all the way downstairs.

- I know, we're going to have to.

We need to get out of here.

- I can't.

- Just go.

- You have to come with me, I can't go on my own.

I'm going to stand watch and wait for the witch, okay?

You go.

You go, you go!

It'll be fine, fine.

Just go quietly, quietly.

Go, go go go.

No, I need to stay here!

- There's nothing there.

- Pick it up.

I suppose I'll try again.

Come on, come on!

- So now what? - We all just wait to find out

who's been naughty and who's been nice?

- How do we stop her?

- We know she doesn't like the church.

How do we know that?

Well she took Perry outside.

-And she likes to stay in the shadows.

- The forest is the best place for her.

It's the best place to hide.

That is after all where we put her.

- Right.

I'd better be off what with it being Christmas Eve and all.

Can't stay here any longer.

- Martha, be careful.

There aren't very many of us left,

and with only one day left 'till Christmas,

time is running out for her.

And for us all!

- However we can't change the past,

so now we have to deal with the consequences.

- Taking it into our own hands.

Playing god.

That's why all this is happening.

She put a curse on us that day,

and now we are going to have to see it through to the end.

- Don't say that.

Don't say that.

There is hope I know there is.

We will get our little ones back.

- Are you following me?

Don't you have a home?

Sweet child.

- What are you doing?

I told you to lock that door!

Come on, we're going home.

- Never knew what our action would cause.

- You're a good man, Alfie.

I never stopped loving you.

It wasn't easy for me just to walk away like that, you know.

- You couldn't be with us.

- Vanessa is a part of me as well you know.

You're not the only one who's had to suffer.

I assume that that was my granddaughter

that I saw the other day.

- You're not to be a part of my family.

Nothing's changed.

You go back to wherever you came from when this blows over.

- I'm scared, Alfie.

I'm so scared, maybe we won't make it through the night.

Through Christmas.

She's gonna come for us.

And for our daughter.

- Meet me here, tomorrow morning.

Stay safe.

I'll see you tomorrow.

I'm so sorry.

Oh my god.

Oh my god I think that's blood.

Get in, Amy.

What is that, dad?

- We need to get rid of it.

- Right dad, you need to start telling me what's going on.

Because I've just seen Joe outside the church

and he started talking about urban legends.

I mean what the hell are you all up to in there?

You're hiding something from me dad, what is it?

Dad, you don't have to be scared with me, you know that.

It was

25 years ago.

Molly Fletcher was a woman living in the village.

She was known for being weird, different.

It was said that her daughter

chased her cat into the woods and was never seen again.

During that Christmas other children went missing.

In total, five children disappeared from the village.

Children's bodies were found in the woods.

I was working at the station.

And then the rumors, stories,

about Molly started stirring,

saying she was the killer.

- Is that your cat?

- She'd taken the children,

ll

And used their blood for some weird ceremony or sacrifice.

Are you sure you want to hear this?

- Yeah I need to fucking hearfl, dontl?

- I'm not to fear.

I'm not to fight.

I protect and care for the children.

In danger.

- I'm not in danger.

- Soon you shall not be.

- Can I touch it?

- One night we gathered together.

String her up!

Kill the witch!

Up with the witch.

Hang to hell.

- You have all made a grave mistake,

for the evil is among you!

Your black Christmas will come back to you all!

Frau perchta, be present,

be present in this moment!

She cursed all those present.

- Fucking child murderer!

- Saying that frau perchta, the Christmas witch,

would take her revenge.

Take our children in years to come,

and would come for us for what we'd done to her.

Amy!

We watched her hang.

This frau perchta,

you think that she's actually here?

That she's come back for the children of those involved.

But dad, how were you involved?

I mean, you only had one child.

I mean I'm an only child.

- Amy you need to be more careful.

That could be the lady that took Kevin.

They still haven't found him.

- Don't worry.

She's a nice lady.

Look if she wanted to hurt me, she could have have,

she's a nice lady.

I need to get more water.

- Amy wait.

I got you these.

I don't have anything to give you in return.

- That's fine.

I didn't really expect anything.

- Do you want this?

It's not the best gift, but it's the only one I can give.

- Do you want to come inside?

- My auntie is going to be worried sick.

I should probably get going soon.

- Are you not spending Christmas with your mum and dad?

- I wish.

They're away again.

But at least I got to see you.

Callum, Jesus Christ I've been worried sick.

You can't just run away like that!

- Bye Callum.

- Say goodbye to Amy.

- Bye Amy!

- Be safe, okay Amy?

- Where's you mummy?

Come on, you can come in.

Stay with us until your mummy comes back.

Shit, dad, what?

I am an only child.

- You had a sister.

She was three years older than you.

Six, when she went missing.

We didn't tell you about her,

because we couldn't bear to relive that part of our lives.

What good would it do you knowing anyway?

- I don't know what to say, dad.

Is that why my mum left?

-Itwasa

very, very difficult time for both of us.

- Fucking hell dad, seriously,

what the fuck are you talking about?

- I will check on you in the morning, okay?

Sleep well.

Oh and don't make any noise.

If mum sees you she'll Chuck you out.

- Callum, be careful.

Are you alright?

- What's wrong?

- My tire has gone.

- Well just push it along.

Maybe Santa has got you a new one anyway.

Let's get out of here, Callum.

- I'm really cold.

- Just take this then, okay?

Should help.

Someone help, please.

Someone help.

Please, don't, no!

No, stop.

- Run, run, run.

- No, no, no, no!

Someone help!

Help, help me!

Help me, someone!

Help, please.

Amy?

What are you doing?

- Uh nothing.

I'm leaving it out for Santa.

- Well what about the carrots for Rudolph?

- We're out of carrots.

You mean so so much to me, do you know that?

- Yeah, I love you, mum.

I love you too, darling.

Goodnight then.

- 'Night.

Oh my god.

Dad, what are you doing?

- I need you to give me a lift again.

- Yeah, but dad we really need to talk.

- I need to go back to the church.

- All right, fine.

Amy!

- Dad, you came!

- I hope you don't mind, but I brought someone along.

Hiya!

- You are fucking joking.

- Mum, it's Christmas!

I mean I didn't know he'd be bringing her.

But can we at least have a good Christmas?

- I think I'm going to throw up.

- I thought you knew.

- Of course I didn't know.

Look, Amy's obviously been up to no good, but,

well, we're just going to have to

put a brave face on it, aren't we?

For Christmas, for Amy.

But you shouldn't have brought her.

I mean you really shouldn't have brought her.

Are you ready?

- Where are you going?

We've just got here!

Yeah, I'll be back in an hour.

- So, Amy, shall we open the presents then?

- I've got one for you.

-Awe, you didn't need to do that.

I don't think you'd like it.

I've got to go somewhere too.

- Well this is just wonderful.

We could have stayed at home.

- Dad, what is wrong?

- Will you come with me?

I need you.

- Yeah, of course, dad.

- She was right.

- They're all gone.

There's only me left now.

- Amy please come out.

- I'll be out in a minute.

- I've come all this way to be with you Amy.

Can we, can we just spend it together as a family?

She's hiding from me.

Are you trying to protect yourself

from vampires or something?

- You know what, that's a good idea.

When they get back we can actually start enjoying Christmas.

- Where is she? - She should be here.

Dad, is she my mum?

- We have to go!

Amy!

- Just in time, dinner's almost ready!

- Looks a little cold, debs.

Yeah.

- Where are you?

So Vanessa, what is it you do?

- Sorry?

- Wildon said something about you being a nurse.

Is that what you do?

Yeah.

- That must be so rewarding.

- Yeah, it is.

I go to people's houses and I care for them basically,

and Debbie what is it you do?

- Well, I'm going to open my own hairdressers.

Nothing's set in stone yet,

but watch this space.

- He is a little bit creepy.

- Why are you here?

- Oh 'ness, please.

- No seriously, why are you both here?

I don't understand,

because you left me two months ago for this.

This little waste of oxygen wannabe.

What are you trying to do, wildon?

Are you trying to rub it in my face?

Is that it because well done, yeah.

It's really, really working.

- You invited us.

- No, no I didn't.

- Why can't you just get along for once?

It's not just your Christmas, it's mine too.

And I just want my family back.

- It was wonderful meeting you all.

Wildon, I'll see you in the car.

- No go on, go!

And take your lousy, crappy Turkey,

chicken, whatever the fuck it is with you!

- Go away!

- Amy, just open the door!

Amy.

Amy, open up, I'm so sorry, Amy.

Amy?

- I never wanted to leave you.

- Then why did you?

Were you scared of getting old, is that it?

So you trade me in for a younger, hotter version?

Why did you bring her here, wildon?

With your matching fucking jumpers?

What, just to rub it in my face?

Just like a scab, we just rip it off

and just show me your new life, and the new you.

- I fucked up.

For you, for Amy.

Yeah.

Yeah, you could say that.

Can you just go, please?

- Crazy bastard.

She never left you did she?

What you were a policeman now?

What is it about your past you haven't told me?

Is that why you're a drinker?

'Cause you're such a fucking liar?

And this Leslie woman is she my mum?

Is she my mum, dad?

Please just tell me, dad,

I can't take any more fucking lies.

Help, help me.

- Come on. - Help me, get a doctor.

- Dad what the fuck is going on?

There's no signal, what's going on?

- Don't worry, she can't get in.

It's frau perchta, she's back.

- Look at me, please look at me.

We all need to fucking calm down.

We need to calm down, just calm down.

Keep breathing.

We are gonna to make it out of here.

We have to stay here.

- I know we have to stay here, dad,

but how the fuck are we going to stay...

Come.

Why did you go?

Amy no!

Amy come back!

Drag her back in!

- Come in!

Take these, the lights should fend off the witch.

Keep them close and keep them.

Now listen to me, I am not gonna lose my family.

Do you understand?

- It's fine, it's fine.

Everything's gonna be fine.

Just stay with me.

Please debs, everything's fine.

Just stay with me.

Get you out and everything's gonna be fine, okay?

- Daddy!

Here.

No, no.

Ah.

Dad, dad, dad?

I'm sorry, 'ness.

I couldn't tell you who your mother really was.

It was too dangerous for you and for Amy.

I protected you.

I protected you from her.

- Dad, I don't know what you're talking about.

I don't understand, okay?

I don't understand what you're saying.

But I've got to go, okay?

I have to go, dad,

and I've got to go and look after Amy.

Okay?

I love you, dad.

- It's not fine, okay?

- Shhh, just leave it.

I never stopped loving you.

- I love you,

just everything got too much.

Just"

you and me and Amy was...

I know.

- I'm sorry.

- It's okay.

- I love you, and we're gonna get out of here, okay.

Okay.

Are we going to get out of here?

- Oh we are getting out of here, okay?

Yeah.

Yeah.

- Are you sure?

We have to get out of here!

- I'm making sure we are, okay?

- You, me, Amy.

- I love you.

- I love you too.

I'm going to be the best husband ever, okay?

- You'd better fucking be.

- Promise me. - Oh, I promise.

- You can't leave me again. - I promise.

I'm going to go find Amy, okay?

- I love you.

- I love you too.

I'll be your man, okay?

Okay.

- Dad, look behind you!

- Come.

- You killed my daddy.

Stay away from me.

- Come.

- Get away from her, you bitch.

Amyamy

Amy, come on.

Amy.

Amy, come on!

Get in, baby, get in, get in.

You're gonna be fine.

- I'm scared.

- I know you are, baby.

But you're going to be fine,

because your mummy's here, okay?

Your mummy's here.

I promise, I promise, I promise.

- Mum it's all my fault.

It's all my fault.

I shouldn't have opened the door.

Dad's dead because of me, mummy!

Don't you ever, ever say that to me, okay?

Your daddy loved you so much, okay?

He thought you were the most beautiful thing

in the world, okay?

Please don't ever say that to me again.

I promise you baby.

Okay?

- Okay!

- We're gonna be fine.

Stay there, stay there!

Amy!

Oh god.

- What's she done to you?

-Amy

You're going to be okay!

You're gonna to be okay!

Mum, no, no.

I can't not have a mum, I've already lost my dad!

You're gonna be okay, you're gonna be okay.

Keep looking at me, don't go, don't go, don't go.

Stay with me.

Stay with me!

You can't go.

You can't.

Stay away from me.

- I come to protect thee, child.

- I will show you how not to fear me.

- It was Molly!

Molly Fletcher!

She killed them all, even her own daughter.

- She practices black magic in the woods.

- She drained our babies for her spells!

- Tawny!

- Alfie, what have you done?

- I needed to keep your secret.

To protect you.

I love you.

- They would know.

- Alfie, we have to leave.

- We can't leave them, Leslie.

- Well there's nothing to leave.

- Stop.

- Get in the car!

Alfie, she's coming for us.

- Stop!

Amy!

- Don't come near me.

Amy?

- Stay away from me.

- Amy, we've got to go.

- I know what you did.

What you both did.

- You know nothing.

And you helped.

-Amy no, you don't understand.

Ll

- come on!

Alfie.

- Grandad, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

- You.

Oh my god, no.

- Come.

Amy!

- He comes.