All language subtitles for Night.of.the.Devils.1972.eng

THE NIGHT OF THE DEVILS

Do you recognize this face?

Tell me.

Who are you?

What's your name?

Come on.
Try to remember.

Who are you?

He was found
not very far from the border.

But, you know, he might just as well
have come from the other side.

Do you understand our language?

Do you understand
what we are saying?

He couldn't have got across
the border without documents.

Well, I suppose he could have
escaped the surveillance

walking through the woods.

He was exhausted
and full of abrasions.

It was pretty obvious
he'd come a long way on foot.

He's in an observation site
right now.

Here we are.
This is the one, Inspector.

- May I?
- Come in.

Good evening, Professor.

Oh, Inspector.
Any news yet?

I'm sorry, I've got no information
at all on him.

Shh.

We gave his photo to the press

and alerted
the other police stations.

How about his clothes?
Any marks anywhere?

Nothing that makes any sense.

His shoes and pants
have Italian tags.

The rest of his things
have English tags.

Top quality, too.

He must be quite wealthy.

Any progress here?
Something to help us?

Take a look in there.

To me, he looks fine.

Right at this moment, yes.

However, I've been noticing
a certain reaction pattern

that follows the 24-hour
day-and-night cycle.

What are you saying?

I can't swear to it,
but the trauma that produced

his mental confusion,
his total amnesia,

I would say is closely connected
with night or at least darkness.

In fact, the second
that we turn off the lights,

he becomes very agitated.

He stands at the window all night,
every night,

just looking into the darkness
like a scared, cornered animal.

It's as though he were waiting
for someone.

Please hurry, driver.

How much further is it
to get to the Salus Clinic?

About five minutes. That's all.

But I don't think
they'll let you in at this time.

The mental patients
will all be asleep by now.

Yes. It's him.

I'm sure about it.

You're his wife?

No.

Are you related?

No.

We met last week in Zehdenick.

He said he was there
to buy lumber for his company.

You should know his name, then.

Yes. It's Nicola.

Nothing more?

That's all I know.
I met him very briefly.

Did you have a love affair with him?

I'm sorry.
It's not important anyhow.

Hello, can I speak
to the inspector, please?

Yes, it's Tosi.

Professor Tosi.
That's right.

Was he mentally balanced
when you met him?

Oh, yes. Completely.

I'd say just a bit preoccupied
with what he was doing,

his business affairs.

Well, business problems

are what brings
most of the patients here.

Yes, hello. It's Tosi.

Yes, I've got a young lady
sitting here in front of me

who says she knows
our nameless patient.

Yes. Just by chance,
she was passing through Italy

and saw one of the photographs
that you'd circulated.

No, very little, really.

Just that his name is Nicola
and he's a lumber importer.

All right, Inspector, all right.

Doctor, may I see him?

Naturally.
I want you to identify him.

Please follow me.

Nicola!

Nicola.

Don't you recognize me?

It's your Sdenka.

No. No!

No!

No!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Now, just take it easy, all right?

Try to relax and sleep.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

- Professor.
- What?

I'll do it later.

The girl who was here,
where is she?

I don't know.
I guess she must have left.

- I haven't seen her.
- Check with the gateman, will you?

And tell him to stop her
if he sees her.

Okay.

Hello?

Yes?

Are you sure?

All right.

Please call me
if you see her again, all right?

The man at the gate hasn't seen her,
though she could have left, I guess.

They're looking for her anyway.

I'll be very annoyed
if we can't find her again.

We are never going to break this case
without help of some kind.

How did your lab tests go?

The analysis and the report
are completed.

They're right here
if you want to see them.

Thanks.

I'd think it was somebody else

if I didn't know these tests
were done on that patient.

It's amazing, really.
Could be a perfectly normal man.

There's the one problem pattern
on the right side.

It's nothing.
Everybody has patterns like that.

Come in.

There you go.

Excuse me, Professor.

That woman's nowhere around.
She must have gone.

But someone left this behind.

It's her purse, all right.
I remember it, yeah.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

It's empty.
There's nothing in here.

Nothing at all? Not even lipstick,
powder, or documents?

Not one thing.

It's completely empty.

I find that pretty strange.

Just like everything else.

What was she like?

Just a young woman
like many others.

Only one thing.

Our patient had a very interesting
reaction to the lady.

It had a traumatic effect.
He went berserk.

As if that woman
was part of a reality

that his mind distorted,

a traumatic experience
that he's trying to forget now.

Oh, no!

The sump's gone.

Who was it?

I don't know.
Never seen him before.

A foreigner, I think.

He was heading
towards the house.

- Could he be looking for us?
- I guess it's possible.

That is enough.

Come on.

What are you waiting for?

Someone needed to kill him.

And I did it.

He's dead now.

And he won't be coming back.

May God give you peace in heaven

and this clean water
wash away your sins.

May these seeds sprout
to great height and strength

and find the nourishment it requires
from your blood and entrails,

that life may be created
out of death.

Amen.

Take with you
the things dearest to you.

What do we do if that foreigner
finds the house?

So much the worse for him.

Is there anyone here?

Is there anyone around?

Anyone here?

Take it easy, boy.

Hey, hello.

Hi, there.

Would you let me in?

Can you please open the door?

Can you hear me
through the window?

Are you alone?

Hey, wait.
Wait a second.

Hello, there.

Excuse me.

I'm afraid I'm gonna need
a hand with my car.

Ran over a log
back down there a way,

and the sump's gone.

Some crazy woman
standing in the road,

and I had to swerve to avoid her.

You must be mistaken.
There are no women around here.

In fact, everybody has left.

It's only us left here.

Well, I'm telling you,
I saw her as clear as a bell.

She came from nowhere
then disappeared.

I'm afraid I, uh...

If I've arrived at the wrong moment,
I'm sorry.

We buried my dear brother
just a couple of hours ago.

Oh, that's terrible.

I really am very sorry to hear that,
but I need your help with my car.

I'm already very late,
and I've got to get to Zehdenick.

Tomorrow.

Have patience till tomorrow.

But there's got to be
a village that's close.

I mean, a place to stay.

Why don't you stay here?

It'll be dark soon.

And it's dangerous to be
in the forest around here.

Well, I appreciate it,
but I don't want to cause any bother.

You won't.

Come in.

Through there.

Lord, please listen to our words.

I beg you to help my brother
to find peace,

the peace he could not find
on this earth,

and give his young widow
the strength and wisdom

to guide the steps of his children
Mira and Irina,

who are still too young
to fully understand.

Lord, protect us and bless
the food that is before us.

Amen.

Amen.

- Enjoy your meal, everyone.
- Thank you.

Thank you.

Is there a chance
someone could give me a ride

to the nearest town
in the morning?

Naturally, they'll be paid.

It's not a question of money.

It's a long way,

and we only do that journey
once or twice a year.

And that's a decision
that Pa makes.

Well, what about
if you need something urgently

or even just a doctor?

We don't, ever.

But doesn't anyone near here
have a car or something...

a motorcycle?

I already told you,
everybody's left.

They left, but why?

Because up here life is hard
and the rewards are small.

The younger generation
likes money.

They don't want to break their backs
all day for practically nothing.

They want the good life.

My oldest son, Jovan.

It's a pleasure.

- I had a little trouble with my car.
- I know. I heard.

I did a bit of mechanics years ago.

It was the one thing I learned
in military service.

I might be able to fix your car.

But tomorrow.

Tomorrow, when the sun is shining.

Come on, Irina.
It's bedtime.

It couldn't be.
Please, Ma.

Yes, it is.
Come along now.

Off you go.
It's bedtime.

May I take my dolly
to bed with me, please?

She hates sleeping alone.
She gets afraid.

No, no, you'll crush her dress

if you take her
to bed with you, dear.

She can sleep here.

You needn't worry.

Oh, please.

I know she cries
if she's left alone all night.

Let her come to sleep with me.
She'll be good company.

You'll have company tonight.

You children are going
to sleep with me.

Come along. Off we go.

- Would you like some grappa?
- Yes, thank you.

Sdenka made this herself.

Then it must be good.

I compliment you.

Thank you.

Excuse me,
but somebody's at the door.

It is the wind.

But it sounds to me
more like somebody knocking.

Then you're mistaken.

At night, no one is around.

It's getting late.

We get up very early
in the morning.

There is work to be done.

- Sdenka?
- Yes?

I'll leave you to show our guest
up to his room.

All right.

I haven't been to bed this early
since I was 16 or 17.

I can understand that.

In a city at night,
there are places to go and see.

The restaurants are open
until midnight,

and one can dance, too.

Well, to be quite honest,
I generally have to work until late.

Then, if I'm lucky,

I sit in the armchair
and watch television.

Television?

That's something I've never seen.

Please follow me.
I'll show you to your room.

Tell me, haven't you been in a city?

Oh, yes. At Christmas,
to go shopping.

But why are you still out here
when everybody else is gone?

Because Pa cannot leave this area.

All of his ancestors are buried
down there in the woods.

Sorry about the mess in here.
It's not exactly clean.

But this is the only room
we have for you.

It was my uncle's room
and where he used to work.

He did wood carving.

He lived in here
and only came out for meals.

He had a crippled leg,

so it meant he couldn't work
with Pa and the others

out in the forest.

He's a real artist.
They're beautifully made.

Extremely original style.

He sold a lot of them
in the city markets,

mostly to foreigners.

You see that one up there?

He was carving it
on the day he died.

It's a pity that he wasn't able
to complete it.

It was to be a present to me.

It's a great pity.

It's a beautiful piece.

Yes.

Over in that pitcher
there is some water.

You want anything else?

No, I'm fine, thank you.

Well, good night, then.

Wait a minute.

Why do you close up the house
so tightly with these bars?

Why are you all so afraid?

Don't!

Don't ever open the window at night!

What's the matter?

Just don't open it, please.

Have you gone mad, Jovan?

The way you acted
in front of that stranger at supper,

you could have
jeopardized everything.

It is my right to move
into his place. He's dead.

- And I intend to claim my right.
- You will not, Jovan!

As long as I live, I will be the one
who will make the decisions,

and you will never take the place
of my dead brother.

He was dirt.

And you know that.

Dirt who betrayed his own family
in heaven,

betrayed his wife
with that crazy woman

who was never much better
than a soulless animal

and who's trying to drag us
into her hell.

It's all your brother's fault
if the curse struck us.

No. It's my fault.

I should never have allowed

that witch to wander around
the house every night.

She spread her curses amongst us

to make us become like her...

living dead.

You better send them to bed
in their own bedroom.

Didn't you hear me?
Send them to their room.

Go on.
To your bedroom, children.

No. I want to stay here with you.

Please send him away.

Please, go and take care of Mira.

Put her to bed
and cover her properly.

Go on, now.

Come on, Mira.

Don't, Jovan.

Don't.

You want this as much as I do.

More than me.

Don't. Leave me alone.

No.

No.

I'd be almost out of my head

whenever that cripple of yours
went to bed with you,

but now you're free.

I've wanted you so much for so long.

The only reason I stayed here
was because of you.

Don't, Jovan.

We really mustn't do this.
He was buried only just today.

It's more than a month that
your damn husband has been dead.

A whole month
that we could have spent together.

Is that where your uncle is buried?

Yes.

What happened?

It was an accident.

What kind of accident?

Accidents are all the same.

Hey! Go on!

Mira! Mira! Give me that dolly!
It's mine!

Well, the sump is distorted
and pulled away from the crankcase.

- You think you can fix it?
- Yeah, I expect so.

Good enough to get you to town,
anyhow.

How much time will it take?

I don't have many tools,
so I really can't say.

Jovan, my mind is made up.

I must go now.

If you should fail in this...

it won't just mean
complete destruction for you,

but for the whole family.

Don't go.

I am going
whether you like it or not.

I'm not a coward.
I'm going.

I cannot live
with this curse any longer.

It's up to you, Pa,
but you listen to me.

I'll give you until sunset,

but if you're not
in the house by 6:00,

you're finished.

I won't have mercy for you,
even if you are my father.

I agree to that.

Give me the blanket.
We have to cover her up properly.

Oh, what a beautiful doll.
Where did you get her?

You mustn't touch her.
She's terribly ill.

- Oh. What's wrong with her?
- It's a special illness.

She doesn't speak anymore.
She has to sleep now.

Listen, I should tell you
that I'm a very famous doctor,

and if you want, I can cure...

Shh!

Talk quietly.
Otherwise you'll wake her.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Hey! Come over here
a moment, quickly!

- What is it?
- Over here.

Look at that.

- Put your fingers there.
- What for?

Put your fingernails in there.

Well, it could be fingernail marks,
I suppose,

but no human being's that strong.

They weren't done
by a human being.

But you needn't be afraid.

By tomorrow, the danger
will have disappeared

and gone underground.

So, don't worry about ending
the way my uncle did.

But your uncle didn't pass away
yesterday, did he?

No! A month ago.

Jovan killed him.

Jovan?

Hey, Vlado, get over here!

Come on!

You damn witch!

I'm not going to end up
like my brother!

You want another blanket
on the bed?

No, no. Thank you.
It's fine as it is.

Look at this.
There's a button coming loose.

Well, it happens quite often.

Your wife should take care of this.

Yes, I agree, if I had one,
but I haven't found the right girl.

I like that.
All of you men say those things.

You know, when you're smiling,
you're really lovely.

You're the first man
who has ever said that.

There isn't very much
to smile at here.

By the way, Sdenka...

Tell me what the hell's
going on around here.

I get the impression
that you're all trying very hard

to hide something from me.

I can't tell you what's going on.
You would think I'm mad.

How do you know?
Why don't you at least try me?

No. It's better not.

- May I please talk to you, Doc?
- Of course you can, Irina.

What is it?

She's awake,
and she's much better.

Her voice is good as come back.
Listen.

Ah, I must say I'm impressed.

- May I see her?
- Yes.

Ah, her pulse is now steady.
Her temperature has gone down.

And her voice?

I'd say she's completely cured.

Hey.

Just now, I overheard you
speaking to Sdenka,

and she was afraid to tell you,
but I know what's going on here.

Oh? What's that?

Well, there's a bloodthirsty old witch
out there in the woods,

and at night she comes around
to try to get us.

Really?

And why doesn't she come around
during the day?

Well, because...

Because witches
are like evil spirits.

All bad things go around after dark.

But you needn't worry.
Grandpa went to kill her.

Grandpa went to kill her?

And it's not easy.

You have to pierce her in the heart
with a stick.

The trouble is
is that she's very strong.

- She might win against Grandpa.
- And what if she does?

If she wins, Grandpa will turn
into the same as what she is.

Well, it seems like a pretty
contagious disease, huh?

Oh, what's that?

It means an illness
you catch easily, like measles.

Oh.

- Listen, tell me.
- What?

The others...
do they know about this?

Yes, sure.

If Grandpa gets home
when it's dark, after 6:00,

Jovan will have to pierce his heart,

because it means
that even Grandpa

has become like that witch.

Just what do you intend to do
with that?

Mind your own business.

Well, I do mind
my own business normally.

But I want to give you
a little advice.

Leave your father alone.

Mind your own business.

You are just an intruder.

And I'm telling you, if you so much
as lay a hand on your father,

I will make you pay for it.

Go away.

Get away from here.

Put that thing down.

I'm not afraid of you.

And don't take my advice too lightly.

Don't forget what you said, Jovan.

No. Just a minute.

The last chime was still being rung
when he opened the door.

And that means he was too late.
6:00 had passed.

No! It means it was still 6:00.

The curse has been broken.

There is the proof.

Hey!

Who's there?

Who's there?
Wait a minute!

Nicola!

Nicola!

Come back in. It's cold.
Why did you get out?

I thought I heard something,

and sure enough,
there was somebody out there.

- Where?
- There. Behind the house.

Behind the house?

That's where
the children's bedroom is.

Who's there?

What do you want, Sdenka?

Nothing, darling.
Nothing at all.

Have you heard any noises
out in the forest?

- No, I was sleeping deep.
- So was I.

Good girls, go back to sleep now.

Mom is coming.

That door was open.
That's why I went out.

I mean, it seemed rather strange.

Well, there couldn't have been
anyone out there.

But I saw somebody.
It wasn't imagination.

- You've been drinking this?
- Yes.

If you're not used to it,
it's a killer.

Your imagination
was playing tricks.

What the hell
is going on down here?

Give a man a little peace and quiet,
can't you?

You're supposed to sleep at night.

Go to bed.

Sorry, Father.

I just wanted to say
I'm sorry about that.

The trouble is we're simple,
countrified people, unsophisticated.

It's not your fault, Sdenka.

You're the only one who's shown
nothing but kindness to me.

What annoys me is that
everybody else here has made it clear

that they expect me to act
as the wise owl.

Well, it's not important.

Tomorrow, you'll leave,
and this will mean nothing to you.

You're saying it
as if you were sad about it.

Of course I'm sad about it.

Because we won't see
each other anymore.

What you're saying is,

if we don't meet again,
it's important, is that it?

For me, yes.

But you are different.
You'll soon forget.

A little time
and I won't exist in your thoughts.

No, you're wrong.

I was drawn to you, Sdenka,
right from the first moment.

From the first time I saw you.

You only say that
to make me feel happy.

I'd much rather you didn't.

You see, I think
I'm in love with you, Nicola.

It's still leaking.
But only a couple of spots.

It will be ready in a couple of hours.
You can turn it off now.

Hello, Mira!

Are you trying to blind me?

What a beautiful watch.

Does it really work?

Yes. It also makes a sound.

Listen.

And who gave it to you?

That belongs to my father.

Where'd you get it?

Grandpa gave it to me.

And why did he give it to you?

- It's a secret.
- What secret?

I wasn't supposed to say that Irina
had gone off with him.

- Gone where?
- In the woods.

They left early this morning.
He came to get her.

While it was still dark?

Yes.

Irina!

Irina!

Irina!

Irina!

those deer wouldn't be
in the area now.

Irina!

They didn't go up the hill.

Why don't we try
this passage together?

- Wait a minute, Jovan.
- Irina!

We've been looking for hours,
and there's not a sign of her.

She's gone,
and she's not coming back.

Why do you say that?

I'm frightened, Jovan.

I'm frightened at the thought
that even your father...

Oh, no! No!

Had I been left to do
what I should have done,

my the old man
would have been dead

and the curse would have
finally been broken.

Sorry to be leaving like this,

without knowing what's happened
to that poor girl.

Oh, but I'm so frightened, Nicola.
I'm so frightened.

A girl like you
deserves a different life.

I'd like...

I'd like to take you away
from this crazy place.

Elena is so upset right now.
I couldn't just desert her.

Tell me you'll come back
in a while, Nicola,

that you'll eventually come
and take me away.

Why isn't Sdenka
back in the house yet?

What is she doing
with that foreigner?

Bring her in, Elena.

Go on, get her!

Go on.

Gorca!

- Where is Irina?
- I don't know.

- She was with you.
- It's not true.

Irina left with you.

Where is Irina?
What have you done with her?

You bastard!
What have you done to the girl?

Tell me!

What have you done with Irina?

No!

It's monstrous!

Murderers...

You're all murderers.

I had to do it.

You saw him to.
He wasn't like us.

He wasn't a human being.

But you can't understand this.

Maybe not.

But maybe we should let
the police decide on it.

Nicola! Wait a minute!

Nicola, wait!

Don't, Nicola!
Please don't!

Forget what you saw.

Forget the whole thing for me.

Please don't go and tell the police!
Don't tell anybody!

It could be the end for all of us.

So long, Sdenka.

Nicola!

If you go to the police,
then talk to Kovachich...

Brigadier Kovachich.

He's lived here.
He'll understand what happened.

It's time to go to bed, Elena.

You go ahead.
I won't be long.

Please yourself.

Irina!

Irina!

Irina!

Irina!

Irina, what happened?

Where have you been, my darling?

Oh, sweetheart, I've been going
out of my mind with worry.

I thought I'd lost you forever.

We searched all day for you.
Where have you been, my darling?

You're frozen, Irina.

Your cheeks are freezing.

Elena!

Elena!

Where are you?

Elena!

Elena!

Answer me!

Elena!

Are you all right, Elena? Elena!

20, and with that makes 25 stacks.

You're lucky to still find them here.
I very nearly sold them.

Then I thought I'd give
you another day.

I had trouble with the car

on the shortcut
that runs through the hills.

- How did you manage to get this far?
- A man out there fixed it.

You know, I thought they'd
all moved out of the forest.

They were very strange.

Totally ignorant and hardheaded.

From what I heard,
they left the area

because they were frightened witless

by all the local crazy legends,
fairy tales, and...

Listen, is there a police post
here in Zehdenick?

Yeah, sure, there's a small one.

Two or three agents,
but they're pretty difficult to find.

They shift 'em out a lot.

Do you know a Brigadier Kovachich?

Yeah, sure, I know him.

I'd like to see him.

Well, at this time you'll find him
in the village, in the church.

He goes up there and plays the organ
during his free time.

Excuse me, are you
Brigadier Kovachich?

My name is Kovachich,
but I'm no longer a Brigadier.

I was fired for being
too superstitious,

for practicing exorcism.

They got rid of me

the same way they got rid of witches
in the old days.

What do you want with me?

I thought you were
with the police here.

I want to report a murder.

Whose?

Gorca Ciuvelak.

And I looked for you because
his daughter Sdenka told me to.

Sdenka.

Such a pretty little girl.

And somebody used a wooden stake
to pierce his heart, right?

Yes.

Don't let it worry your conscience
any longer, then.

That isn't classed as murder

because what it means is that
poor Gorca was a Vourdalak

and already dead.

Dead bodies don't walk about.

Those type of dead bodies do.

The Vourdalak are incorporeal
material creatures.

Something like the notes
of this music.

It's the terror of silence
on which they feed,

the terror of loneliness.

They kill others primarily
because they want company,

especially those persons

they happened to have been
in love with.

And their victims
search for their own company.

A never-ending chain of death

unless one can break a link.

But you don't believe me, do you?

No, actually no.

A village like this is still attached
to ancient traditions.

You must say nothing,

or they'll go there
and burn everything down

the same way
they have always done.

Did you see all those ruins?

Yes, I saw them.

If you care about Sdenka,
go to her now.

Take her away
before they pierce her heart

and they burn her
with the whole family.

Go for her now before it's too late.

Sdenka.

What happened, Sdenka?

Everybody's dead.

Irina murdered her mother.

Elena, Jovan...
and then everybody else.

You're so cold.

Why?

I was so terribly afraid

because I didn't think
you were going to come back.

How come you're still alive
and the others are dead?

I don't know.

Maybe because they loved me
less than the others.

I want you to stay with me forever.

We won't be apart anymore.

We must not let anybody
come between us, darling.

There's blood all over your neck.

What happened to you?

I don't know.

I haven't even noticed it.

It was probably a chip
from the door.

I slipped before
when I locked myself in.

Anyway, it's not important.
It doesn't hurt.

Don't be frightened, Nicola.

You'll stay here with me tonight.

Next to me.

It'll be beautiful,
like our first night together.

We'll be together...

Forever.

Nicola?

Nicola?

Nicola!

- Nicola.
- No.

No. Go away!

Why are you afraid?

Please calm down, calm down.

It's only Sdenka, your Sdenka.

Don't touch me!

But I love you.

I can't stay without you.

I came to take you away
so that we can be together.

Nicola.

Why are you running away
from me, Nicola?

I came here for you.

Calm down, Nicola.

Calm down.

What are you afraid of?

What are you doing?

No!

No! Let go of me!

Let go of me!

I'm not a murderer!

She was cold!
She was already dead!

Go on, look at her!

Go on, look at her face
if you think I'm lying to you!

Have a look
at what I've already seen!

You'll see the blood running out,
her face putrefying, too.

I'm not crazy!

I had to do it!

Look at her!

Go on, look at her!

Sdenka.

Sdenka!

Sdenka!