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Help...

someone help me...

please.

Dad? Dad, I can't hear you well...

Dad?

Hello?

Please... please, enough.

SIX MONTHS LATER

- Do you know him? - No.

- He's the caretaker! - And why is he waiting for us with a rifle?

I know, he's a strange but completely harmless guy.

- Maybe the rifle is even unloaded. - And should that reassure me?

Well...

- No, I'll go! - No, don't...

- I want to talk to him! - No, Andrea, no!

Stubborn.

Hello, you must be the caretaker.

May I ask why you have a rifle?

There are dangerous animals around these parts.

I'm Andrea. I don't know if you're the one who made arrangements with my friend.

But we have the house for the entire weekend. I have the money here.

So, did you come to waste my time?

What are you thinking?

Nothing.

- Call me only if absolutely necessary! - Hey! You'll see, everything will be fine.

You were right. He's harmless.

- Can I know what that's for? - This? It's to communicate with the caretaker.

And with that, we're done!

Vicky, you promised!

Just one last greeting to my followers!

Vicky, it's just a weekend. You keep alerting them for...

how long has she been doing it?

- How should I know? I muted her. - What?

Give it to me! We said no phones!

- Now let them be alone for a minute. - Only a minute? Raul, you disappoint me.

Sis, if you bring her home calmer...

I swear I'll mark these holidays as overtime for you!

Then we should do it more often!

Meanwhile, I'll make her change her mind about marriage!

Insufferable... She's insufferable!

And who's going to pay me for the overtime instead?

You can always come work for us.

That way, you won't have money problems anymore!

And I could use an expert critic.

Writing with a bias?

The web is already full of idiots like that!

How exciting it is the way you say idiots...

And I don't like the idea of closing the blog!

But you don't have to close it. We just need to reconsider some things.

Like?

Like...

I would do some cleaning up.

Andrea, you have a million ass-kissers

who trash a movie

- without even watching the opening credits! - No, don't let me say it!

They're not all like that, there are people who really understand!

Okay, okay!

But...

this movie...

please...

don't destroy it!

We've made so many sacrifices!

Rebecca can confirm it for you.

I don't know, I watched the first five minutes and...

And?

- Andrea, hurry up! - Coming!

And... I thought of this title

Bloody Equinox. The anticipated cult

will be the ruin for Funny Dreamers Productions?

You're in trouble, look... you little piece of shit!

We make questionable films, I know!

But this one is different.

And remember, we shot it with only twenty thousand dollars!

Really?

See you Monday morning!

See you Monday morning... Watch out, girls!

He wants to destroy our film!

Andrea, I'll kill you!

Good, then it's the right time for me to change jobs!

- How about taking a picture? - Yes!

Ready?

Bloody!

Bloody!

Ah, it was really needed.

Indeed...

I'll allow it only because you're going through a pre-wedding crisis, but stop it!

And you?

I know you went along with Vicky and Raul in this big surprise

just because you're dealing with your own crisis.

Did Raul tell you?

No, but he told me that you've often taken sick leave

to avoid work. Can you explain why?

You're the damn boss!

I'm the boss's sister!

For goodness' sake, Raul is good but...

The roles were decided by our father.

I've never been up to his expectations.

Raul became part of the family as a baby; I was already seven years old.

His friends' daughters rode horses; I prefer motorcycles.

They went to dance, I to the ring...

I did everything possible to make him understand that I can be capable

even though I don't have a dick between my legs but...

It didn't do anything.

I find myself living in a place that doesn't feel like mine

surrounded by fake and opportunistic people.

I love my brother, but he needs to stop worrying about me.

But you know how much he cares.

Yes, I know, but I feel...

I have to prove that I can be capable.

Just like you do by refusing his job offer.

Truth be told, it took me a little while to accept the marriage proposal.

Don't remind me.

Oh, I have to show you something.

I want to put it on the desk in the office.

Yes, so then others will think that Vicky acts in your films

by recommendation.

- And why should they, they already know? - You're such a bitch!

Come on, Raul told me that in your last film, she did well.

Yes, but she needs to learn to listen to others; she trusts her instincts too much.

Well, so far, it hasn't gone wrong.

She exploited what she does her best, acting like a fool.

Can I ask you a personal question?

Why are you sometimes tough on her?

You act as if she gives...

Did I miss something?

It's not like you were pulling my leg, right?

What's wrong? Now you're the one worried?

No, it's just that I thought I saw someone.

Where's Andrea?

Andrea is over there in the room...

watching the movie, and it doesn't seem like she likes it much.

Don't worry...

Is it the caretaker?

He was looking at me before too.

Maybe... he's just a pervert who wants to jerk off behind a tree.

What do you say we give him a hand?

Tighten!

Do you still get them?

- I never stopped. - What's the name of that condition?

Lazarus Syndrome. It's when your heart stops for a few minutes.

Come on, come on... enough talking about sad things now.

We have to think about your bachelorette party.

I warn you, no strippers.

Well, who knows...

maybe in a few months, I could have some other interests.

To my best friends, without whom I would still be full of complexes

and without whom I would have married my past instead of my future.

To my best friends, so genuine that with them

I can finally be myself.

Well, what can I say?

To my best friends

who, as usual, have already said everything to make me look like an idiot.

Andrea says you did well in Bloody Equinox.

Oh, really?

So you won't write bad things about me in the review?

No, not about you...

but I haven't formed an opinion about the movie yet.

But at least you finished watching it all?

No, I'm almost halfway through.

You should have finished it.

Yes, indeed, Raul wanted you to know the story of the Equinox killer.

Also because you know the legend is true, right?

Shit.

So is this how the evening continues?

Shall we light a fire and tell horror stories?

Well, for the fire, we're a bit out of season

but we do have wine.

So, on set, there was this driver, right?

Who was kind of everyone's grandpa and knew the legend better than anyone,

even better than the screenwriters.

What are these?

Notes, parts of the script, and storyboards.

I brought them because I want you to visualize the story in the best way possible.

And how did you get them?

I don't want to know!

Come on, tell us.

So, it's said that 50 years ago, a good man.

If he was so good, why did he go around with his face covered and a hood?

Come on, don't interrupt, or we'll finish tomorrow!

I just want to understand...

He went around like that because of his damn mother

who mistreated him.

Sorry, I won't interrupt anymore.

So, tired of constant abuse, he turned to a fortune teller

with the intention of inflicting a curse on her.

"How much money do you have?"

"I've saved up a bit."

"Maybe I know someone who can help you summon a spirit

that will torment your mother."

"For how long?"

"What about...

until madness?"

Of course, the young man agreed and used all his savings.

Ancient desecrated ruins!

The good man, the fortune teller, and the medium

gathered to make contact with the forces of evil

around a magic circle.

Do you know what you can do with any kind of powder?

"I will create a connection between our world and the world of the dead"

"but remember, to keep the spirit trapped"

"it's crucial that the circle remains intact."

I bet it gets broken in the end.

Exactly! And the medium didn't summon just any spirit.

He summoned a very powerful demon...

as frightening as it was manipulative.

"I'm looking for a way to send it back."

"Remember that outside the circle, we are safe."

"So... whatever happens, do not break the circle!"

Of course, they break the circle.

It was a force too great

and the man was too weak to resist

the mental manipulation of the demon.

So, he broke the circle himself.

Voluntarily.

"Idiot!"

Vicky, what the...

Come on, come on, how does it end?

Dead.

Dead.

And... him?

The demon couldn't leave that place

due to an ancient pact

he had made many centuries ago with a shaman.

So, he didn't miss the opportunity to make a new pact.

He made that man immortal

and gave him eternal youth in exchange for human sacrifices

more than one corpse, to be delivered through a ritual

twice a year, at the dawn of

the next equinox.

For eternity!

As long as he did not honor the commitment

the seal would be nullified

and the demon, free to leave that place.

They say he has a weakness for women because of his mother.

Yes, it's typical of serial killers.

- Anyway, this story doesn't convince me. - What do you mean?

If dozens of people are killed every year, maybe even more.

How is it that after all this time, no one has asked any questions?

Because people constantly disappear, right?

Come on...

And what if the local police agreed? I don't know, out of fear?

There are superstitious people.

And what about a fool in the presence of a demon?

If I were the demon, I would hope that the loser gets taken out

so I can be set free.

Raul is right! You're really annoying as a critic.

I wouldn't worry about a supposed demon

as long as there's an immortal serial killer on the loose

and there's something else you should know.

Well, you can't scare me anyway.

It seems this house is in the killer's hunting ground

and today is the autumn equinox.

The bloody equinox?

Oh, right on time.

If it's not a stroke of luck, you've prepared the comedy quite well.

And I must admit, the jump scare actually worked.

Andrea?

Andrea, what's wrong?

Boo!

Are you crazy!?

You've outdone yourselves with this one.

I can't believe you even hired an actor!

Vicky, you're hurting me!

But those bars will be useful, right?

I see some hinges, so they could be dismantled from the outside.

So, what do we do?

We fight back!

Help me, help me!

Where's the key? Where's the key?

Vicky, move!

Listen to me very carefully.

We don't know if that person outside is a psychopath

or a fanatic who just wants to scare us.

- What if it's the equinox killer? - Or if it's the equinox killer.

I don't give a damn! We have to resist and

At the earliest chance, we must leave.

And how?

- If only we had our cell phones... - We don't have our cell phones!

And I'm thinking about how to handle the situation.

Check in the drawers

and look for anything that can be used as a weapon!

There's nothing here.

Not even here.

Damn.

Forget it!

I'll do it!

Thanks.

Andrea, I suggest we barricade ourselves inside.

If it's who I think it is, they only have until dawn.

Okay?

Waiting for the sunlight isn't a bad idea.

But locking ourselves in here I don't know how much we could endure.

It's already past 11, it's a matter of a few hours.

He's not entirely wrong.

No, this isn't good.

I don't rule out a scenario where we find ourselves running blindly.

What does that mean?

It means that if we run barefoot, we could step on broken glass,

traps, or anything that prevents us from moving forward!

But at least watch horror movies!

Do the same under every window of the house.

Does it make sense?

I said I don't trust these bars.

And anyway, I observed our killer

and I don't think we're dealing with a professional.

- Would you bet on it? - No, but for now

Vicky's plan to lock ourselves in the house seems to be the best.

We'll use these as alarms in case he manages to get in.

I'd have preferred nailed wooden boards, but well

these will do.

Where did you learn that?

The idea of the wooden boards from a horror movie I really liked and...

the glass as alarms, from a Christmas comedy.

- I brought two flashlights. - Good!

Place it next to the front door, you never know.

But where's the radio?

We were missing the cliché...

What do you mean?

I left it on the swing!

Are you crazy?

It's our best chance to ask for help.

- I'm not sending you out there! - It's just a stone's throw away!

I'll get it.

Ready?

I removed the bars.

Remember to put them back up once I'm inside.

What is she waiting for?

Here it is!

- Where's Vicky? - She's in her room!

I'll go check.

Is anyone there?

Can anyone hear me?

Who is it?

Please, there is somone who wants to enter the house

you must come here immediately to help us.

So what?

What?

I just told you that there's someone who wants to enter the house.

Understood, but who is it?

Who knows! It's a guy with a mask and he's armed.

Do you want to help us or not?

Okay, I'm coming.

Thanks, and bring that damn shotgun!

Girls!

Girls, where are you?

Vicky!

What the...

Shit!

Surprise!

- Surprise! - Surprise!

Shit...

Shit, shit!

I told you it was bullshit! I should never have listened to you.

Please, it's not the time.

I don't want to go to jail!

Vicky...

No one wants to go to jail!

Guys, what is happening?

That's Alex, the actor who played the demonologist in Bloody Equinox

Can you explain what is happening!

What is happening?

He wanted to organize an unforgettable evening, an extreme evening

Forget about "dinner with a crime". You wanted horror? Here it is!

Now you have a damn corpse on the floor!

- What do we do? - Vicky, you're not helping!

Enough! Enough. Please...

Both of you.

We have to get rid of the body.

He's right...

Look around...

If we bury him here, no one will ever find him.

We can simulate an accident in the woods.

I told you, I don't want to go to jail!

Does he have a family?

No. I knew he lived alone...

You're asking the wrong questions, you're only hurting yourselves this way.

Why is he here?

I hired him for this damn game.

- It was supposed to be a joke... - How did you communicate?

In person! Always in person.

If you think there are traces, no...

We never talked about this on the phone.

- Email? - Zero!

How did you pay him?

I didn't pay him!

I would've paid him at the end of the night, in cash.

How did he get here?

- But what is this, an interrogation, Andrea? - Answer me!

I went to pick him up after I brought you here.

I made the trip again.

And did anyone see you together?

I don't think so.

You don't think?

No, no. I'm sure!

If your plan works, fine, but you have to hurry

or we'll have to deal with the caretaker too.

Andrea, you're going crazy.

I called him earlier. He'll be here soon.

Am I wrong or you don't want to go to jail, Vicky?

But who are you?

- It's called the survival instinct! - Girls, we have to hurry!

- No, this is a killer instinct! - Girls, we have to hurry!

- Sooner or later, it happens to everyone! - Andrea, now you're exaggerating!

No, I'm reasoning. While you are just idiots organizing

even stupider games, and this is the result!

- You're scaring me! - He's right!

We're a bunch of idiots!

And you have to take responsibility!

Me?

Look, we are all complicit, and then the idea was Vicky's.

Fuck off!

No, fuck you! Fuck all of you!

- I didn't think this would happen... - You didn't think? And what?

- What didn't you think? - Enough!

You have to stop breaking my balls, damn it!

The caretaker assured me that it was safe here.

There were no weapons, nothing could happen to us, he said.

How was I supposed to know you were wandering around with a damn knife!

- So now it's my fault?! - I'm not saying it's your fault!

I'm the one with blood on my hands, me!

And even if you thought it was a joke, I'll never forgive you

because I'm the one who killed him, I'll live with the guilt!

Vicky, no!

Crap!

Andrea...

Raul! Raul, we need to get out of here!

We need to leave! Please, we have to go.

Let's go!!!

Let's go!

- Can you make it? - It's just a cut. Where did you hide the car?

At the end of the road, there's another gate.

Don't touch her!

Leave him!

Leave him!!!

Come here, get under!

Run!

I'm not leaving without you!

Go!

The phones are in the car.

Go call for help.

I'll manage.

Come on!

You just need to get a little closer!

And... and I'll smash that damn mask!

Come on!

What the hell am I doing?

Where's the car?

Where the hell is the car?

Vicky!

Vicky!

Vicky, where are you?

You won't get away with this!

Damn son of a bitch!

Shit...

Why don't you just kill me and be done with it?

Do you enjoy making me suffer?

Is it because of the story that you prefer women?

I bet it's your mother's fault!

She's the one who burned your face!

Isn't that right?

None of that is true; this demon is all in your head!

If you stop, nothing will happen!

It's all bullshit; nothing will fucking happen!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey, kid, can you hear me?

Where are you taking me?

What is this place?

Our car.

Damn bastards!

The phones...

Where are the phones?

Damn!

Phone? Do you have a phone?

No...

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

It doesn't work!

But it doesn't work, you little idiot!

Think, Rebecca. Think...

Could you stop with this thing?

Fuck you!

I'm sorry...

I'm sorry.

No...

My son!

My child!

God! No, my child!

No!

My son!

What have you done?

Me?

What are you doing?

You're stupid!

But don't you understand?

He has to do all of this.

It's a burden he has to carry to prevent the demon from being unleashed.

He...

he is not evil.

He is our Lord and Savior.

And he is the one who gave me my child.

My child!!!

Who knows which poor mother you took him away from?

Shut up!

How can you not understand?

We maintain order on this damn earth.

And after... after all the effort

after all the sacrifices made

you're ruining everything!

I... I don't want...

I don't want to live in a world where the dead walk!

I'll solve your problem!

Fuck the demon!

Fuck you!

The killer!

That little

bastard!

And this

fucking

shit...

hole!

Raul?

Raul!

Raul!

Raul...

Ehi...

Ehi...

- Don't move, I'll free you. - No, no...

Forget it... it's all useless.

Don't do it.

No...

- Fuck!!! No, no, no! - Sorry...

- Stop, please! - Sorry, sorry, sorry.

Please!

I'm sorry...

It doesn't matter... it doesn't matter.

You... you...

Did you... did you call for help?

No?

It's okay.

It's okay.

Now... now... go.

You have to go.

I won't leave you!

You have to go.

You have to go!

Now! Get out of here!!!

I can't handle it, I can't live without you!

Sister...

if there's anyone who can make it on their own...

that's you.

You know it.

I won't leave you, damn it!

No... no!

No, no, no, no!

I can't do it, damn it!

It won't come off!

Vicky?

Vicky...

She went in...

there...

she was there...

find her...

- No. - Go away!

Go away!

Now!

But where...?

Rebecca!

Rebecca!

Rebecca!

But I stabbed you!

I'm done with horror movies!

TO BE CONTINUED...

FROM THE PREVIOUS EVENING

Hello, Sofia?

Yes, I've arrived.

I know, stay calm...

I've waited for this day for too long.

I won't make any mistakes.

Today, I'll prevent Battista from interfering

and then, we'll avenge Giulio's death.

Of course, darling... I'll be very careful.

You stay awake.

I'll come to get you in a few hours.

The time has come to change the course of this story.