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Please.

I need to see her.

I'm going to tell you what I tell everyone who comes through that door,

looking to see her.

Leave.

Take your grief elsewhere.

- You'll find no peace here. - No, I'm not looking for peace.

- I'm looking for answers. - Go home.

Go home!

This property comes with a special tenant.

Lives in the basement.

She's tied to the property.

And now that your name is on the title deeds,

you're her guardian.

You can't escape this place now.

You're the one thing that stands between her and the outside world,

and that now is your sole task.

You cannot...

let her...

out of the basement.

You don't know yet how dangerous she is.

But she is, and you will.

But tonight, her curse ends with me.

If you're watching this, then I failed--

But you should know...

...you're already dead.

- I've almost got it.

There.

You know, it's illegal to break into an apartment

- once you've been evicted from it. - Yeah, Katie, I know.

It's shit, but he's done it anyway.

Probably knows I can't afford to do anything about it.

Sorry about this.

Look, you know I'm supposed to hear about that art scholarship soon.

- Okay. - I just got to sort things,

you know, for the deposit and stuff.

Do you reckon Martin would give me my shift back at the hotel?

- That job was rubbish. - Well, yeah,

- but I don't really care about-- - Martin's a pervert.

True.

Hey.

However long you need, I got you.

- We'll figure it out.

Hello? Yeah, I'm really sorry, but I'm--

Yeah.

Where?

Yeah. Yeah, I'll-- I can get there.

Okay.

What is it?

Um, my dad.

You said your dad was dead.

Yep. Well, he is now.

I'm very sorry, Miss Lark.

You're the only next of kin.

Is this your father?

Iris Lark.

My-- my condolences.

I'm the solicitor acting on behalf of your father's estate.

I can review his assets with you once we have, uh, liquidated the property.

Sorry, what property?

My dad owned this place?

Yes. Well, not exactly a modern-day discotheque.

But, fortunately, that need be no concern of yours.

Once you sign over permission for me to act as executor,

well, I can handle the sale and the transition of ownership.

Do you mind if we look inside?

In you go. Here we are.

Numerous owners have made various attempts

to reinvent this place over the past 400 years.

And your father was so deep in debt that selling the pub for a profit

would be a financial impossibility, I'm afraid.

And a full restoration would require a significant financial investment.

Fortunately, I work with a consortium of investors

who have a vast experience

in offloading these type of derelict buildings.

Truly a dreadful affair.

What's up there?

Hmm.

Hmm.

Was he leaving?

Uh, I have no record of any attempt to put the property on the market.

We should be able to finalise the details this afternoon,

if you'd care to.

I just wanna talk with my lawyer.

Historic properties, you know, they can be irksome in their nuance.

- You know, the ex-- - Oh, no, no, she's-- she's great.

Hey, is it all right if I crash here tonight?

- What's it like? - A bit creepy, to be honest.

- How are you? - Fine.

- Iris... - Yeah, I don't know.

I just can't stop picturing him.

His-- his body.

Don't think about that.

Try to think of a good memory you have with him.

I don't have good memories with him.

I don't have any memories with him.

Iris, I should be there with you. I'm coming.

No, don't worry. You've already paid for my flight.

I'm fine, okay?

No, I-- I'm coming.

I've already bought a ticket.

Of course you did.

Iris...

don't do anything until I get there.

Okay?

Well, see you soon, then.

Yeah. See you soon.

Bye.

No.

Hello?

- No. - Shit!

No, wait. It's all right.

Keep away from me! Stay the hell away from me!

I didn't mean to scare you.

You're the new owner?

My name's Neil.

Yeah?

What do you want?

I want to see her.

I-- I'm sorry. I-- I know I-- I should've waited.

I should've given you more time.

- I-- - Please, you don't understand. I...

- I don't know. I don't-- - I need to see her.

I don't know what you're talking about.

It's 2,000.

Right?

What-- what e-- what exactly is this for?

The woman in the basement.

Look, please.

I need to see my wife.

I'm really sorry, your wife is not here. There's no one else here.

Yes, she is.

She's downstairs.

Is-- is this some kind of joke? Are you--

Is this some kind of sick joke or something?

- Or-- - It's not. No.

Look, how much do you need? I, uh...

4,000?

Please?

I can bring the rest tomorrow.

Look, I-- I promise I'm not crazy, okay?

Other people come here for the same reason.

Look...

why don't you just-- just take the money?

I know what to do.

I don't have a key right now.

Why-- why don't you come back tomorrow night?

Yeah?

- I'm keeping this. - All right.

Yes. Tomorrow.

Listen, I can't-- I'm-- Thank you.

Thank you.

And knock next time.

I must confess,

I'm rather taken aback by your decision.

It's-- I do hope you find yourself up to the task.

It's not long.

I just want a little time in my Dad's old place.

Well, I suppose these things have a tendency of

unfolding as they do for a reason.

Sometimes the wrong path leads us to the right place.

I'm sure you'll have more than enough time

to find what you're looking for.

The last page.

It's an old building,

with ancient traditions.

It's in your hands now.

- Thanks for everything. - Oh, one other thing.

Your-- your father, he, um,

anticipated that The Queen's Head might fall under new management,

so he left, um, instructions for the new owner.

Um, instructions for what?

Oh, they were not left for me.

They were left for the-- the new owner.

This should be fun.

You already signed?

Listen, it's my pub for the time being,

and then I can just...

sell it whenever I bloody want.

Okay, but why?

Okay. Listen, Katie.

This is-- It's gonna sound mad.

- You're joking, Iris. - I know. I know, I know.

But it's-- it's 4,000,

and he's bringing the other half tonight.

You've invited a stranger, a potential psychopath?

Just-- Okay, listen to me. Hear me out.

I bet that there are tons of people who came here

and paid my dad to just go down there and have a bit of a scare.

You know? Just... for laughs.

That's him.

That's it.

Hello?

If you're in there, come out.

Maybe it's on the toilet.

It does smell like shit down here.

Come out, come out, wherever you are.

Just wait.

Should we hold hands or something?

Okay. We've given it a shot.

- Do you wanna... - Shh!

...have a look around?

Listen.

What is that?

Iris.

Iris.

Let's go.

Iris!

We need your help.

My wife, she died last year.

I need to speak with her.

- What-- No, not her. - Iris, run!

Get away from her!

- Get back! - Stop.

Don't touch me.

Stay back.

Stay back!

She obeys you.

Of course.

Tell her to sit in the chair.

Price just doubled.

- Anything. - Iris, no.

- This is mad. - It's fine.

It's obeying me.

Sit in the chair.

I want to talk to my wife.

Can you do that?

Wait, that's my wife's.

- What's happening, Neil? - I don't know.

- What's going on? - I've never done this before.

What?

We need to strap her in the chair.

- Strap her in the chair! - You strap her in the chair!

Sarah?

No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

No, I can't. I can't. She...

I assure you this isn't necessary. Can you loosen these?

This isn't right. I can't do this.

I-- I said I needed to speak to my wife.

We-- we need to start this again.

Charles? Is that you?

Please. Please, I don't-- I need to talk to Sarah, okay?

- Wait.

You're not Charles. You look like...

It can't be.

You're dead, Mum.

It's been 20 years.

That can't be right.

I'm not-- I don't--

- I don't want to be dead. - Really?

Then why would you do it to yourself?

Do you know I was the one who had to find you face down in the bathtub?

I would never do that.

You know what?

I didn't want to talk to you, but here you are.

So maybe you can tell me why you did it.

You know, I was-- I was passed around from relatives to boarding schools,

the whole time thinking it was my fault.

I...

I don't...

What is that?

Neil? Neil!

The truth is, I couldn't stand the sight of you.

You ruined my life.

Is that hard to hear, sweet boy?

I never wanted to be a mother.

Every second of every day was a little death.

And one day,

all those deaths added up.

- Should we stop? - No.

That's right, no.

Not until I get a kiss.

Isn't that what you came for?

You never wanted to kiss me when you were little.

But now you've grown.

And you owe your mother a kiss.

The chair.

Give me a kiss!

Iris!

- Iris! - Stop!

Get the bag. Get the bag!

Get back there.

It was-- it was the ring. It was the ring.

It was my mother's before I gave it to Sarah.

That's what must've confused her.

That thing wasn't confused. It knew what it was doing.

Wait, wait, there was a timer.

The old man, he had rules.

It was only supposed to be two minutes.

- I just-- I forgot. - You forgot?

It worked. It worked, didn't it?

I mean, I didn't even know if I believed it myself.

Look, listen to me.

Next time, we won't make mistakes.

- There's no next time. - She was-- she was right there.

I mean, if it can bring back my mother, it can bring back Sarah.

Your wife is dead.

And you don't get to see her anymore.

It's what we agreed.

If you change your mind...

Look, um, money's really no object.

I just want the chance to say goodbye.

If you're watching this, then I failed.

I'm leaving you this tape

so you don't make the same mistakes I've made.

Not that it matters.

You're already dead.

This property comes with a special tenant.

Lives in the basement.

Now that your name is on the title deeds,

she's tied to you too.

You're her guardian.

She'll obey you, and only you.

To a point.

There's a hole in the far wall.

She can't harm you as long as you stay on your side,

so you stay away from the hole.

She has the power to bring back the dead.

But I warn you. Don't use her.

- You'll be tempted.

Don't use her.

When I became her guardian, I was weak.

I couldn't help myself.

But here's the thing. She only gives you two minutes.

Two minutes with the dead. After that, she's in control.

No chains or straps will hold her down.

The longer you talk to her, the stronger she becomes.

She'll crawl inside your head.

Even if you try to leave,

sickness and death will follow you.

Her spells float up from the basement like ghosts.

One way or another, she'll bring you back here.

Anything to have you set her free.

That's her one goal.

So, you cannot

let her out of the basement.

Ever.

You're the one thing that stands between her and the outside world.

It seemed like a blessing once,

having access to her gifts.

But tonight, her curse ends with me.

I had a family once.

I had a daughter.

I had a whole life...

beyond this God-forsaken place.

And now I only have her.

Did you know?

No.

It doesn't make any sense!

Why is there a woman in the basement, and how long has she been down there?

- I don't know. - We just need to go.

No.

No?

We pay for the tickets, and then what?

I don't even have a place to live.

Neil's rich. He said he'll pay whatever.

And now we know that there are rules. We-- we know what we're dealing with.

- No, we don't. - Well, we know enough!

Katie, please. Please just listen to me.

Do-- do you know what this could mean for me?

For you and me?

Because every time I make a little ground, there's always something

that knocks me back right where I started.

When we were in group home, you were the one who always said,

"One day we'll be on our own. We'll be making our own choices."

This is for us.

You could-- you could study law,

and I could start my art studio.

- I think we deserve that. - You heard what your dad said.

The more you use her, the more control she has.

Well, easy for him to say. He used the basement for 20 years

before he suddenly decided to get all careful about it.

- But look what it did to him. - Just a couple of days.

It's a couple of days. We can handle a couple of days.

And I'm not my dad.

Just once. Just him.

Yeah, and then-- and then we'll go.

I will stay because I care about you. But, Iris...

we are not safe here.

It has to obey me.

Right?

I'm the owner now.

You can't cross this step.

You cannot leave this basement.

Who is it?

Um, it's Iris, you know, from the pub.

Iris. I didn't think I'd hear from you.

Come on in. It's open.

Otto Vogler.

You were the owner once.

"Local bar owner takes his own life...

after family tragedy."

Friedland?

So, after Sarah, I was going to these, um, grief counselling groups.

We were close with one of the older guys there.

He'd, um, lost his wife to cancer and was really struggling to go on.

And then one day, he said he'd found something incredible.

Beyond comprehension.

He said that you-- uh, you pay 2,000,

and he'd take you down to see her.

You had to bring an item that belonged to the deceased...

and then you could talk to them.

Place I was in, I would've believed anything just to see her again.

You know the owner was my dad?

And he never told you?

Well, I mean, we hadn't spoken in years, so.

I didn't even know where he was.

Don't tell me you haven't thought about it.

If you could have one real conversation,

the chance to say to his face how you really feel...

I wish I could offer you something more than money.

All I want is the chance to say goodbye.

This was hers.

Two minutes.

Sarah.

Where am I? Neil.

Neil, where-- where are we?

- What's going on? - Sarah.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

- What's the last thing you remember? - I don't know.

I-- I was driving.

You were driving. And then what?

It was raining.

And-- and all the lights blurred together, and...

then everything went blank.

Neil, what's going on?

I'm-- I'm-- I'm really scared.

I know.

- Ninety seconds.

- Who's that? - It doesn't matter.

Just look at me. We don't have much time.

You were in an accident.

You crashed your car.

- You died, Sarah. - I what?

It doesn't matter, because you're here now.

You're here now.

Why am I strapped down, then?

I can't explain that right now, okay?

There's-- there's so much I wanna tell you.

And I know I wasn't perfect.

There's so much I wish I'd done better.

But I do need to ask you one thing.

What is it?

Who was it you were seeing?

Seeing?

Neil, I don't-- I don't--

It's all in the past now.

But it would help me to know.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Thirty seconds.

Sarah, please.

I know you were going to leave me.

I know there was someone else.

You left the tickets out on my laptop.

I think you wanted me to find them.

Ten seconds.

So who was it?

Neil, five seconds.

Look, I am trying to move on!

I just need to know what happened.

- Iris.

- Iris, the time! - Wait.

- Neil, we're done.

There was no other man, Neil.

I just couldn't stand the thought of being with you any longer.

That's enough.

Stop!

Iris, get back!

I don't wanna be dead.

Sarah?

I...

- Iris! - It wasn't my fault.

It-- I-- I didn't do anything.

- I'm here to help you.

- I'm scared. - Let me help you.

- Iris!

I am your guardian. You have to listen to me.

You still don't understand.

We are both prisoners.

- This wasn't about saying goodbye.

Was it?

Wouldn't you want to know?

If someone you loved was gonna leave you, wouldn't you want to know why?

But what she said at the end there...

That was after the timer had finished, wasn't it?

That-- that wasn't her.

- That was the-- - Doesn't matter.

You had your chance. Now get out.

You should go home, Neil.

I'm sorry.

I'm not scared of you.

Owen.

You look old.

I'm sick, Cat.

My whole life has been here.

I've had enough.

So I'm gonna go and see Iris.

Try and explain.

I wa--

I wanted to say goodbye.

And now I've said it, so, um...

Remember what happened the last time you tried to leave?

You came back to me, and your curse came with you.

What do you think's going to happen this time?

Set me free, and all this ends.

I have a better idea.

Let's just finish this once and for all.

You can't kill me, Owen.

You know...

you might be right.

Owen.

Owen, stop!

Iris might not want to see me,

but there's one thing that I know for certain

is I'm gonna burn this place to the ground.

And there'll be nothing left for anyone to have to look after.

Owen, please, I'm your wife! Please!

You are not my wife.

No, no, no!

You abandoned our daughter!

You weren't there as she watched me rot with sickness!

You. You're the monster, not me!

No, no!

Iris.

Katie?

Understand, witch.

Burn it down. Kill her.

Katie?

Katie?

Katie, you down here?

You don't belong here!

Run away, little girl.

Where are you going?

Dad, where are you going?

- Stop! You can't go in there. - You were never up to this. Ever!

She can sense your fear.

Dad, what's happening with your face?

Dad!

Dad!

Stop. Stop. You're hurting yourself. Stop.

- Stop it!

What did you do to him?

Iris?

- Oh, my God.

It's off. It's okay. You're okay.

This was definitely it.

This was definitely his office.

Doesn't make any sense.

Are you sure that's the solicitor on the left?

Yeah, that's him.

There's not even a phone number.

Just the useless address we've already been to.

It's like he knew.

He had to find some sucker to put their name on the line,

and then he'd just disappear.

We're gonna take the money from Neil and get the hell out of here.

It's happening just like your dad said.

We used the witch, and now the dream.

- It's only gonna get worse. - It was a nightmare.

Mate, you were being strangled on the bathroom floor.

What are you doing, Iris?

You're acting like you don't wanna leave this place.

Well, if I can't get anything out of it,

then no, I don't.

This is all I have right now.

And then just think about the amount of people

that would kill to have something like this!

Can you hear yourself? This isn't something you can control!

Don't you understand? It's her. She's in your head.

You should be scared.

You know what I am truly scared of?

Going back to my ordinary life,

a life where I don't have anything.

Maybe you don't want me to have this because-- because we're good, yeah?

As long as I'm the screw-up and you get to just take care of me.

But as soon as I have something for myself,

you just wanna take it away.

You're a crutch.

What are you doing?

Yeah, yeah. Just walk out, then.

Friedland.

What are you looking for, Otto?

You tried to get out, didn't you?

You know who I wanna see.

You can't be here.

- How did you find me? - I own your pub.

No, that's not possible.

It's not possible. I burned this place to the ground.

You were her keeper for years. What is she?

I don't know.

I did not question who she was or how she came to be.

That's it?

- That's all you've got for me? - I didn't want you involved.

I didn't leave a will.

This wouldn't be happening if you'd stayed away--

Maybe I would've stayed away if you'd actually spoken to me!

And have you and your mother pulled in too? No!

I tried to see you once, Iris, a long time ago.

But as soon as I left this place...

horrible things followed me.

Freak accidents, sickness...

death.

Mom?

I didn't know what was gonna happen, I swear.

I swear, I swear.

I came back here to protect you.

I just want to know, how do I control her?

'Cause I'm-- I'm still the guardian. She has to listen to me.

Until she gets inside your head.

And then the question is who's listening to who.

- I was the same. - We're not the same.

Yet here you are...

talking to me.

She's gotten to you, I can tell.

No, no. I'm gonna sell this place and be gone

before anything like that happens to me.

As long as your name is on the deed, you can't escape her.

You can't control her.

You can't kill her.

All you can do is not use her.

2,000 for two minutes? You're a hypocrite!

You're right.

And I took that mistake to the grave.

Foolish girl.

Did you think I would be proud of you?

Have you ever stopped to think that maybe, just maybe,

she's not your curse?

That maybe...

you're hers.

There's some wisdom that only suffering can bring.

I've had plenty of suffering.

No! No!

I just wanted to say goodbye, if only for a moment.

I failed you.

I failed you.

I failed you and everyone I have ever loved.

Forgive me, Iris.

Forgive me.

But don't bring me back.

Iris, I know you're upset,

but I followed the address to the house of the old owner.

I think he may have some answers for getting us out of this.

Can't believe I'm saying this,

but it might be worth bringing him back.

I'm on my way to the pub now.

Call me back. Please.

She's your responsibility now.

And it's for life.

You're a prisoner as soon as you signed your name on that deed.

You can't escape this place now.

Wherever you go...

...she will haunt you...

- until you come back.

And we all come back.

We are the cursed ones.

Iris?

Iris!

Iris?

Iris?

Iris, what have you done?

Wait.

Are you Otto Vogler?

Why did you bring me back?

Can you-- can you help me find the man in charge

so we can get out of this?

I-- I-- I know you were looking for him.

There is no way out.

The man you dealt with is irrelevant.

Your fate was sealed 400 years ago

when an ancient brotherhood discovered a woman

who could conjure the dead.

The brotherhood tried to abuse her power.

But when she refused, they branded her a witch

and burned her at the stake.

But death could not hold her.

Rising from the dead, her vengeance was ruthless.

Disease spread among livestock.

Crops shrivelled, and the plague spread among the people.

To stop her, the brotherhood performed a dark ritual

and imprisoned her in this underground tomb,

leaving her alone and almost forgotten.

Centuries later, the descendants of the brotherhood

opened her tomb to abuse her power once again.

The more they used her,

the more power she gained over the brotherhood,

who fell to sickness and death.

Now, there is only one guardian

to stand between her and the outside world.

The one who signs the deed inherits the curse

and must prevent her from releasing her revenge.

But this-- this is a mistake.

We-- we shouldn't be here.

My friend never meant to come to this place.

She inherited it.

Are you not the gatekeeper?

- I'm sorry. - Sorry for what?

There are no answers for you here.

There is only pain.

- Iris. - Katie?

Listen here, please.

Be quick. Just help me!

- Where are you? - The basement. She's here.

- Help me! - Shit.

Katie? Katie!

Iris!

Iris!

Katie.

Iris!

Stay away from the hole.

In here!

Iris!

Katie?

Iris, come on!

Katie?

Katie!

Iris!

- Katie? Keep talking. - Wait, I'm in here.

Iris!

- Over here! - Katie.

Iris. Iris, oh, my God!

- Are you all right? - Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Are you?

- We have to go. - You have to get me out of here.

- What if she comes back? - It's okay. Just keep moving.

What is it, Iris? Let's get out of here!

No!

No, no, no, no.

I'm going to kill you.

So many people have tried.

Your father screamed like a child.

She was trying to save me.

That's all she's ever done.

Here.

They'll calm you down.

So what do you wanna do now?

My dad said...

he died...

knowing that he'd failed everyone he loved.

And I hated him for it.

And I've just done the same. Done the same thing.

No, this-- this ends with me.

Now.

We seal it forever.

No one will use her again. She'll be powerless.

I can help you.

Thanks.

You really shouldn't thank me.

Death seems to follow everyone around me.

- You all right? - Yeah, I'm--

- You're still recovering. - I'm fine.

- You should go rest. - I'm fine.

I can do this.

Come on.

Sleep will help.

They'll calm you down.

You can trust me.

I'll be different from the others.

They didn't appreciate what they had.

Iris never wanted this place, but I do.

It should've been me to begin with.

I can keep you safe.

All I want is to see Sarah whenever I choose.

- No straps.

No timer.

Just us.

Can you do that?

- Here.

See? It's my name on the deed now.

I'm the guardian.

I see.

- I-- I remember now. - Sarah?

I remember what happened that night.

We had a fight over dinner, didn't we?

I-- I told you I needed more space, some time to think, and...

you were so calm.

You were upset. I just wanted you to calm down.

No. My head was spinning.

- What did you give me? - Just wine.

You always get so confused when you drink.

Tell me the truth. Tell me what happened, Neil!

It was just something to calm you down.

It was to make you sleep until we could talk.

How was I to know you'd run for the car?

I mean, I wanted us to spend our lives together,

and you were just gonna walk out on that.

You were gonna abandon me just like her!

Just like Mother!

But I can forgive you.

It was a comfort to know there wasn't someone else.

It gave me hope for our son.

I was going to leave you because I was scared.

Of you.

Of raising my child in that home.

I can't-- I mean, how-- how was I--

I couldn't have known, and--

Neil, we can still be together.

You know, it'll be-- it'll be like he's here too.

We can still be a family.

But not if she's the keeper.

I don't understand.

We can't be a family if she's alive.

I'm not a murderer.

But you did kill me.

You killed us. You owe us.

They--

And what do you think she's going to say when she finds out?

She won't. She won't know.

She already does.

Iris!

Let me go!

Sorry, but I can't lose her.

- Not again. - That's not Sarah.

- You need to move on. - I don't want to do that!

- Iris!

Iris!

- I can't let you bury her, Iris.

I'll remove my name. I'll sign the pub over. Neil, stop.

- That's all I wanted. - Please, stop.

But I don't think it's that simple, is it?

- Stop, please! - See, while you're still alive,

the pub is still yours, isn't that right?

Let go of me.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

Fuck you!

Please!

Please.

I tried to tell you.

Death follows me.

I've done what you asked.

Now bring her back so she can put my name on the deed.

I didn't want this to happen. You have to believe me.

- You killed me. - I didn't have a choice.

- You're insane. - I'm insane?

Imagine having this power and not using it! That's insane!

Now let's make this right.

Tell me how I get my name on the deed.

I should thank you.

My guardian is dead.

And you brought her back.

Do you not understand?

My name is still on the deed.

I am still her master.

And now...

she...

is me.

- Iris?

I was going to leave you because I was scared.

- I never wanted to be a mother. - My head was spinning.

I couldn't stand the sight of you.

Every day was a little death.

You killed us.

- No. No, no, no! - Yes, sweet boy.

Sarah. Sarah. Sarah.

- Hmm... - Help me. Help me!

- Sweetheart. - Help me.

Oh, sweetheart, don't worry. Don't worry. I'll help you.

- Thank you. Thank you. - Here.

- Thank you--

No. No, no.

But she's always the one pulling the strings.

I need to see my wife.

May I ask what's prompted this change of heart?

I want a little time in my dad's old place.

It's 4,000!

I just want a chance to say goodbye.

You're acting like you don't want to leave this place.

We know what we're dealing with.

The more you use her, the more control she has.

She has to listen to me!

Until she gets inside your head.

Next time, we won't make mistakes.

We can still be together. But not if she's the keeper.

This isn't something you can control!

- Iris! - Goodbye, Neil.