Dead Birds (2004) - full transcript
In Civil War-era Alabama, a band of outlaws takes refuge at an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank that held a cache of Confederate gold. Led by William, the group includes Sam, Todd, Annabelle, Clyde and Joseph. They intend to flee to Mexico, but nightfall and a thunderstorm force the robbers to remain in place. As the night wears on, each member of the group begins to have visions of the atrocities that occurred within the house. As supernatural forces begin to manifest themselves, the six turn on one another.
[♪♪]
[INSECTS BUZZING]
[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]
MAN:
Good morning, Miss Shaw.
WOMAN:
Good morning, Seth.
[BELL TOLLING IN DISTANCE]
Halt.
Prepare to dismount.
Dismount.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
[DOOR CREAKS OPEN]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
May I help you?
The manager in?
Back there.
Well, go get him.
[KNOCKS ON DOOR]
MAN:
Yes?
There'’s a soldier
out here to see you.
Ma'’am.
SOLDIER:
You MacCready?
Yes, I am.
Fred MacCready'’s the name.
How may I help
you gentlemen?
Corporal Smitherman says
you might have a place
where we can put this.
Did the, uh, corporal, uh,
give you a message for me?
[CLEARS THROAT]
[♪♪]
Hey. Look at that.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
Well, now,
who are they?
[QUIETLY]
I don'’t know.
Well, everything seems
to be in order.
Uh, sorry I had to check,
but, uh, you understand
security these days.
Is there a safe
we should be taking this to?
Best one in the state.
But first, you'’ll have
to sign for it.
Sure.
MAN:
Maggie, you go on home now.
Now, where you men from?
Camp over that way,
about 20 miles to the east,
near a swamp.
GUARD:
Is that right?
Who'’s y'all'’s
lieutenant over there?
We ain'’t got
a lieutenant right now.
Captain Lewison'’s around,
though.
GUARD 2:
What are y'’all doing here
in town?
Oh, we got some business
at the bank.
GUARD:
Well, I'’m afraid you gonna have
to wait a few minutes.
[GUN HAMMER CLICKS]
No.
Can'’t wait.
Now, you hold it right--
[GRUNTS]
[FLESH SQUISHES]
Nobody move!
Yep!
I don'’t think so.
[MAN SCREAMS]
SAM:
Hey there.
Did you get that teller,
Annabelle?
I didn'’t even see that.
The bag'’s heavy, Joseph?
[GRUNTS]
Hell, yes.
About time.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
WILLIAM:
Here they come.
Stop right there!
Halt!
[GUNSHOTS]
[WAILING]
WILLIAM:
Wait up, little brother.
Shit.
WILLIAM:
Y'’all ride on ahead.
We got a ways
to that Hollister place.
[DOG BARKING]
How many do you think
will be after us?
Not many at first.
Those'’d be the only ones
who could catch us.
You'’re hit.
Yeah, I know.
I'’m fine. It's just
in my shoulder.
I can move it around
all right.
It'’s not even close
to the bone or anything.
[♪♪]
Which way now?
This way.
CLYDE:
William, tell us
we ain'’t lost.
WILLIAM:
We ain'’t lost, Clyde.
We got a couple more miles
of this and then we'’ll be there.
Hey, old man.
You get you
some deserters?
Eight...today.
[INSECTS BUZZING]
We was looking for
that old Hollister place.
Hollister.
Never heard of it.
You sure about that?
Should be a large farmhouse
right past
the creek.
There are no creeks
around here,
not for miles.
I'’ve seen servants
upon horses,
and princes
upon the earth.
You'’d best
be moving on.
We'’ll keep heading up
this way.
Can'’t be more
than a couple miles out.
He ain'’t got the slightest
notion where we'’re going.
Yeah, well...
another good plan, huh?
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[HORSE NEIGHS]
WILLIAM:
Shoot. Crazy old man.
[WILLIAM WHISTLES,
CLICKS TONGUE]
[DOG BARKS]
[DOG BARKING]
SAM:
Do you see a pathway
up to the house anywhere?
WILLIAM:
Must'’ve grown over.
JOSEPH:
Is that it?
I said
it'’d be here.
[MAN WHISTLING]
[INSECTS BUZZING LOUDLY]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
ANNABELLE:
Hey.
Come look at this.
[♪♪]
Looks like a man.
Doesn'’t look like
no scarecrow.
Do you want me to take
it down, Miss Annabelle?
No.
Just scared me a bit.
Let'’s move on, shall we?
[HORSES NEIGH]
[DOG BARKING]
[NEIGHS]
[ROARING]
Good shot, Sam.
WILLIAM:
What the hell is that?
Jesus, Joseph.
JOSEPH:
Somebody shaved the skin
right off that boy.
TODD:
Don'’t look like any kind
of mountain cat I ever seen.
JOSEPH:
Looks like a wild boar
or something.
Let'’s get
to that house.
Sooner we get inside,
the better.
[THUNDER RUMBLING]
Big storm coming in
tonight, William.
WILLIAM:
Listen up. Let'’s get
that gold inside.
And bring your lanterns.
We head out for Mexico
in the morning.
CLYDE:
Who'’d you say runs
this house?
WILLIAM:
No one.
No one.
It belonged to a soldier
I knew once,
but he'’s dead now, so...
the place is empty, I reckon.
SAM:
Place looks deserted.
No shit.
I think we got
that figured out.
[GROUND SQUELCHES]
What the hell?
Just stepped on a bird.
Yeah, come on.
I want to get that bullet out
of you before it gets infected.
Yeah, all right.
[DOG BARKS]
Phweet! Dog!
[♪♪]
Oh, hell.
TODD:
What'’s going on?
It'’s probably
just some tramps.
Let'’s look around
and find '’em.
There'’s only two of 'em.
All right,
but let'’s all be careful.
It'’s real.
It'’s real.
Don'’t chew on
the gold, Joseph.
You and Clyde go have
a look upstairs.
Todd and I will
check this floor.
JOSEPH:
I ain'’t never been
in a house this big.
So many rooms.
Whoever built it must'’ve
been pretty damn rich.
I guess we'’re richer
than him now, though.
We ain'’t richer than nothing.
Not yet, anyhow.
How you mean?
Don'’t hurt yourself trying
to think or nothing,
but right now
that gold'’s downstairs.
That ain'’t mine
until it'’s in my pocket.
That'’s for true.
I'’m gonna feel a lot easier
when we'’re in Mexico
holding our shares.
And if William thinks
we'’re taking the same share
as that nigger,
he'’s got another thing coming.
You check that room,
and I'’ll look in this one.
You hear me holler,
you come running, get it?
You too.
[♪♪]
[RATTLING]
[DOOR HANDLE RATTLING]
Todd?
TODD:
I think I heard something.
You can'’t get it open?
[SIGHS]
No, it'’s stuck good.
Doorknob turning.
It ain'’t locked.
[SIGHS]
Well...
we'’ll find something
to pry it open.
Let'’s come back to it.
[WIND WHISTLES]
[GASPS]
Anyone here?
Come on.
Come on, get out.
Oh![LAUGHS]
Why'’d you do that?
Hey, I like to breeze
through the trees, corporal.
Anything in here?
No.
Did you find anything?
CLYDE:
Just some clothes.
Looks like a guest room
or something.
The bed'’s still made.
Let'’s check the barn
out back next.
Yeah.
[GROANS]
[GROANS]
There.
You'’re done.
[COUGHING]
Oh!
Goddamn it,
Annabelle!
That'’ll do.
Could'’ve told me
you were gonna do that.
Stop whining.
Ow.
What is this place?
TODD:
Slave quarters.
There'’s a book over here.
WILLIAM:
Any of this mean
anything to you?
TODD:
They'’re spells...
for raising the dead.
How much you figure
our share to be,
looking at that gold?
Less than it should.
Sure would be easier
if we was to divide it by two,
instead of...
We got...
That kid already got
a bullet in him.
I reckon you could take care
of our lady friend.
WILLIAM:
You find anything in here?
CLYDE:
No. It'’s empty.
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
Might not be a bad time
for a storm.
It could wash away
any tracks we left.
Uh-uh.
Ground'’ll be muddy tomorrow.
Leave tracks
that'’ll last for days.
You hear me
ask your opinion, boy?
'’Cause I didn't.
Ain'’t no boys in here,
speculator.
I wouldn'’t speculate on you.
I wouldn'’t have
no use for you, none at all.
I don'’t see any pine trees
for you to hide behind
up in here.
Oh, boy, I'’ll knock those eyes
straight in your head.
Shut up,
the both of you.
[JOSEPH LAUGHING]
Yeah, I wonder how
they got up in there.
There ain'’t no ladder.
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
CLYDE:
This place is going
to turn me into a little girl.
Well, if there was anyone here,
they'’re long gone by now.
Come on.
JOSEPH:
Ante up over there.
That'’s it.
I swear...
Five...
Hit a winner.
Mmm...
It'’s me, isn't it?
How much you got?
And don'’t lie.
Two.
Two.
Two and one,
that'’s it.
You holdin'’?
They said there were
some beds upstairs.
Want to go lie down
for a while?
[CHUCKLES]
Damn.
Come on,
what is it now?
[GRUNTS]
[BED CREAKING]
[ANNABELLE MOANING]
JOSEPH:
Three.
Another three.
My bet.
Joseph, come on,
now, boy.
JOSEPH:
I got a...
I'’ll go five.
[♪♪]
[WOLF HOWLS]
ANNABELLE:
Do you remember the hospital
where we first met?
First time we talked
after you woke up?
You, me,
Jeffy Hollister...
when he told us
about this place.
Did he ever say anything
about the folks
that he inherited it from?
Yeah, some great-uncle
or something.
Had he ever been out here?
I don'’t think he had.
Carried around
all those maps.
Mmm.
It was awful
watching him go.
He called me "Belle."
I wanted you
the first time I saw you.
Annabelle...
I think I killed a kid
in town today.
Did you see it?
[SIGHS]
I'’m out. I'm done.
Wise decision, nance.
Wiser than
our friend here,
who'’s looking to lose
his share of the gold
afore he gets to count it.
SAM:
You know, Clyde,
you'’d be a lot better
at bluffing
if you played it
down a bit.
See your three.
I'’m up five.
[THUNDER CRASHES]
JOSEPH:
Hell, I best to get
these horses in...
before that storm hits.
You do that.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
JOSEPH:
Yeah, I bet you tired as I am.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
It'’s been a rough day,
hasn'’t it, boys?
Nothing to worry about,
now you in here.
Storm ain'’t gonna
hurt you none.
You did good today,
Passion.
I'’m gonna get you
all fed and watered now.
I guess you don'’t need this.
I do.
Be right back.
[SNORTS]
[♪♪]
[WATER TRICKLING]
[FROG CROAKING]
[WATER SPLASHES]
Hmm.
BOY [FAINTLY]:
Please, help me!
Get me out of here!
Is somebody down there?
BOY:
Please, mister, hurry!
Let me outta here!
Can'’t see you.
My daddy threw me
in here!
Oh, hell!
My-- My Lord!
I'’m gonna throw
a bucket down to you.
Hurry!
Damn!
Hurry! I'’m cold!
Just grab hold on it.
I'’m gonna pull you up
out of there.
Hurry!
You got it?
All right.
All right, grab hold,
both hands.
Uh-huh.
Come on.
[GRUNTING]
Well, damn!
[GRUNTS]
Damn! What...?
[JOSEPH YELLS]
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
You okay there, Sam?
Mmm...
I don'’t know.
This thing'’s
itching me.
Means it'’s healing.
Yeah.
I guess so.
SAM:
How long do you think
Joseph'’s been gone?
[THUNDER CRASHES]
[♪♪]
[WOOD CREAKING SOFTLY]
[MAN COUGHING]
[GURGLING & GAGGING]
[MEN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
[MEN COUGHING]
MAN [IN DISTANCE]:
There'’s more Injuns coming.
[GUNSHOT IN DISTANCE]
[HORSE NEIGHS]
[MAN COUGHING]
Belle...
ANNABELLE:
I'’ll be back for you,
Jeffy.
Isn'’t she beautiful?
I think she'’s the most
beautiful girl I'’ve ever seen.
Soon as I heal up
and get out of here,
we'’re going to get married.
She told me so.
[COUGHING]
JEFFY [WHISPERS]:
Bastard...
Bastard!
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
What is it?
Joseph'’s gone.
What do you mean,
he'’s gone?
He'’s gone. He disappeared.
He went to take
the horses to the barn,
and he hasn'’t come back yet.
We'’re all out
looking for him.
I'’ll be right down.
Todd and Clyde are out back.
Are you coming?
Yeah, I'’ll be along
in a minute.
[GROANS]
[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]
[SAM WHISTLES]
Dog!
[WHISTLES]
Joseph?
[BRANCHES RUSTLING]
BOY:
Over here.
You seen him?
No. I thought I heard Dog
out in the cornfield.
I went out after him, but...
I must'’ve gotten turned
around in there or something.
Well, you couldn'’t find
your way out there in daylight,
much less at night
with a storm coming.
Yeah.Joseph!
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
He'’ll either come back
or he won'’t.
Let'’s all keep
our pistols handy.
I got to take care
of something.
I'’ll be around
in a minute.
[♪♪]
WILLIAM:
We shouldn'’t leave
the gold unattended again.
We'’ve been lucky so far,
especially
with those two around.
Do you think they'’re
playing at something serious?
Things are different now.
From now on,
one of us three
stays with the gold
at all times,
no matter what,
at least until we figure out
what'’s going on here.
Got that?
Yeah.
All right.
[GROANS]
[SCRATCHING]
Dog?
[WOOD RATTLING]
Shh!
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
Hey. Hey. Hey, now.
[THUNDER CRASHES]
[FOOTSTEPS]
[DOOR CREAKS]
BOY [WHISPERS]:
Anna...
[PATTERING]
[GASPS, SCREAMS]
WILLIAM:
Stay with the gold.
What is it?
There was a boy
in here.
A boy?
He ran out.
You all right?
Yeah, I'’m fine. It just--
It just scared me, that'’s all.
Maybe it was the light.
Was this a young kid?Yeah, he was young.
He was small.
If there was a boy here,
Sam will find him.
We'’re the only ones
on this floor.
WILLIAM:
Could he have
gone out a window?
SAM:
I don'’t see how.
He didn'’t go downstairs.
We would'’ve passed him.
Yeah.
You sure you weren'’t dreaming?He was here!
He could'’ve gone out
another way.
If there was a boy here--
It wasn'’t a dream, William.[GROANS]
Sam?
Sam? Sam.
On your feet.
You all right?
Yeah, I'’m fine.
I just got queasy after running
up all those goddamn stairs.
Okay, you need to lie down
and get some rest.
No, I'’m all right.
Just give me a minute.
Lie down.
Come on.
[GROANS]
Annabelle...
I believe you
about the boy.
Get some rest.
[DOOR CLOSES]
[♪♪]
[RAIN FALLING]
[VOICES WHISPERING]
I didn'’t say that
I don'’t believe you.
No, you just said
I had a bad dream.
I heard you
the first time.
Ah, Christ, Annabelle.
Sam'’s wound's infected.
He'’s not gonna be
in any condition
to ride if it gets much worse.
All right, fine.
You got any suggestions?
It'’s just that...
there'’s something wrong
with this place.
There was something awful
about that boy upstairs.
Why can'’t
we just leave now?
Well, there'’s no chance of us
going anywhere tonight,
not in this.
And we can'’t
just leave Joseph here,
he could just be
passed out somewhere.
What'’ve you been doing?
You see Joseph come by?
Could'’ve sworn I saw him
moving around in there.
WILLIAM:
You sure it was him?
I saw a head and shoulders
moving through the rows, but...
WILLIAM:
What?
Then I didn'’t
see it no more.
It'’s either him
or something pretty big.
[VOICES CHATTERING]
[FOOTSTEPS SCURRYING]
[SOFTLY]
Our Father,
thou art in heaven...
[ECHOING EERILY]
My parents used
to lie together in this bed.
This is where my mother was
when the consumption took her.
Though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil...
[CONTINUES SPEAKING
INDISTINCTLY]
I had to do it.
I put the children...
where they'’ll never be found...
by anyone.
I tried to bring my wife back,
but they tricked me.
They changed
my children into demons.
Who are you?
Where is my wife?
Where is she?!
Where is she?!
[METAL CLANGS]
[COINS CLINKING]
Clyde here says he saw
Joseph and Dog.
At least it was
some kind of animal.
We planning on keeping
this gold out all night?
We'’ll stand watch
over it. Why?
I say we divide
the gold up now,
so we'’re each carrying
our own shares.
Seems safer.
And I said...
we divide the gold up
when we get to Mexico,
not before.
Doesn'’t make
any sense, William.
Joseph'’s missing,
we don'’t know where.
Way it is,
Clyde.
Part of this gold is mine.
And you'’ll get it...
when we'’re out of the country.
It'’s the way
I say it is.
That'’s final.
Ah, doesn'’t make
any difference, I guess.
I'’m gonna
go get some rest.
You do that.
[CHUCKLES]
[♪♪]
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
[THUNDER CRASHES]
[WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
[SPEAKING STOPS]
[SPEAKING RESUMES]
[VOICE SCREAMS]
[METAL THUMPS]
[GUN HAMMER CLICKS]
[ROARS]
Sam!
Sam!
[CREAKS]
[FAINT CRY]
Who'’s there?
How'’d you get in here?
[CRYING]
Hey.
Listen, kid...
you need to tell me
if there'’s someone else
in this house.
Did something happen?
[SCREAMS]
[WOMAN WHIMPERS]
How'’d you get
in here?
[SOBBING]
Oh, please.
Please help me.
Please let me go!
I didn'’t
do nothing.
I won'’t tell nobody
about the others.
The others?
You a runaway?
I didn'’t see nothing.
I didn'’t.
I didn'’t see nothing.
Damn it.
They used rawhide on you.
They used rawhide
on you.
Oh, God, it hurts!
Yeah, I know. I know.
Please help me.Shhhhh.
Hurry!
Hold tight.
I'’m gonna cut this off you.
[SOFTLY]
Oh, God, he'’s here!
What?
[WAILS]
He'’s here!
Oh, God, he'’s here!
He'’s here!
Oh, God, he'’s here!
Help me!
I don'’t see anything.
Shh.
[QUIETLY]
Hold on now. Just hold on.
Hold on.
[SCREAMING]
No! No, God!
I don'’t see anybody.
[SCREAMS]
Joseph?
Sam...
The gold.
Clyde.
[GRUNTS]
Clyde!
You stay here with Annabelle,
you understand?
Sam...
Where'’s William?
Where'’s the gold?
Will'’s taking care of it.
What'’s that?
A door.
Page from that book.
What are you
talking about?
It'’s no door
that you would understand.
It'’s for sacrifice.
First, all the slaves...
all the cheap ones and
the females past their prime.
You have to follow
certain rituals to be heard.
Most think of them
as spirits
and ghosts.
But they have
always been here.
They exist
in a world around our own.
Sam--
They want to change
what is in this world.
They wanna...torment us.
I don'’t understand.
[GASPS]
Annabelle...
this really hurts.
I think something'’s wrong.
All right, let me--
Let me look at it.
[PANTING]
[WHIMPERS]
Ah!
[QUIETLY]
What is that?
I don'’t know.
Sam, we have
to get you to a doctor.
You have
some sort of an infection.
I may be able to get you
something for the pain.
No.
It don'’t hurt
no more, Belle.
What?
What did you just call me?
I want to show you something.
Here. Come on.
Come on.
Don'’t you want to see
what they did to me?
You were shot, Sam.
I was there, remember?
No! Preacher said
shooting'’s too good for me.
They just left me out there
to rot for what I did.
Sam, what'’re you talking about?
[GROANS]
Sam?
Sam...
Sam...
I can'’t see--
Stop calling me that!
[SCREAMS]
[MEN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
Stop this!
Where did you put
the bodies?
Where are
your children?
Where they belong!
Hoist him up there!
I'’ve opened the door.
They'’re here forever!
PREACHER:
Fine.
We'’ll see you get
a taste of hell in this world
before you pass on
to the next.
[LAUGHING]
You'’ll see!
Just wait!
MAN:
Come on, Jeffy.
You'’ll know,
neighbor!
Hollister!Just you wait and see.
You have no idea.
[MUFFLED SCREAMS]
[SCREAMS]
[GASPING]
Todd! Joseph!
Where the hell
are you, goddamn it?
[DOOR CREAKS OPEN,
CLOSES]
What is it?
I saw everything.
What exactly
did you see?
What'’s wrong with Sam?
I don'’t know.
Sam?
He'’s dead.
What the hell
happened here?!
I don'’t know.What, was it his wound?
No, it'’s this place!
This place
did something to him!
What do you mean,
"this place"?
Why would Jeffy Hollister
send us here?
What do you know
about this farm?
What are you
talking about?
It was a trap, William!
TODD:
The farmer that lived here,
he sacrificed
his slaves...
in some sort of ritual...
to bring his wife back.
He killed them because
they turned into beasts...
demons.
I saw it.
We need to get outta here,
William.
Sam'’s dead, Todd.
WILLIAM:
Where the hell have you been?
We need to get as far away
from this farm as we can.
We'’re not leaving here
without the gold.
The gold?
Yeah.
The gold, remember?
We left you here
watching it.
ANNABELLE:
Two against one, Todd.
What are you
thinking about?
TODD:
I'’ll kill him, Miss Annabelle.
You ain'’t that quick.
Maybe.
He won'’t be
lonely long if you do.
Should'’ve left
when I had the chance.
You watch yourself.
I'’ve ridden
with you a long time.
I saved your life
more times than I can count!
That don'’t make it yours.
Put the gun down,
Todd.
WILLIAM:
You had no part in this?
That gold
don'’t mean nothing now.
It'’s gone.
No.
We find Joseph and Clyde,
and we find that gold.
[VOICES CHATTERING]
Did you hear that?
What?
Now it'’s gone.
Todd.
Forget about
Joseph and Clyde.
Your brother'’s dead.
Let'’s just get on our horses
and get the hell
outta here, right now!
I don'’t care what you decide.
It don'’t matter what you do.
[THUNDER CRASHES]
WILLIAM:
Todd!
Wait just a goddamn minute!
[TODD LAUGHING]
ANNABELLE:
Look at that.
What could'’ve done this?
Looks like
I'’m walking!
What the hell could have done
this to the horses, William?!
[VOICES CHATTERING]
WOMAN:
You are damned.
Do you hear that?
WOMAN: You are damned. Hear what?
[CHATTERING CONTINUES]
WOMAN:
Drop them here. Bring me back.
My husband will...
Your new nature
will be revealed.
[TODD GROANING]
No more.
TODD [SOBBING]:
I can'’t trust
my eyes anymore.
There are worse things
than dying, you know.
I'’m not leaving here
without that gold!
I am.
Annabelle, if you want to leave,
you go with Todd.
I'’m staying here.
[♪♪]
Sam'’s not dead.
He walked outta here.
It didn'’t look like
he was walking anywhere.
Well, he'’s not here now!
He was dead, William!
Whatever took his body
took it to keep us here.
We have
to find him.
William--
Listen to me!
[UNEARTHLY ROAR]
[PANTING]
[ROAR INTENSIFIES]
[ROAR]
[SCREECHES][SCREAMS]
[ENERGY ZAPS]
What is it?
WILLIAM:
Someone must have
come through here.
Let'’s keep moving.
No. Hold on a minute.
ANNABELLE:
Let'’s go.
WILLIAM:
No, wait!
That'’s Clyde
up there!
[MUFFLED GROAN]
Here!
WILLIAM:
He'’s all tied up with hemp.
[WHISPERS]
Let'’s go.
Hold on.
ANNABELLE:
Oh, my God!
What'’d they do
to him?
Have you got your razor?
[BOTH SCREAM]
Slow down!
Annabelle!
William!
[RUSTLING]
William!
William, where are you?!
[RUSTLING]
[CREATURE GROWLS]
Who'’s out there?!
William!
Where are you?!
W-- William!
[♪♪]
[YELLS]
[WHOOSH]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[GROWLING]
[BARKING]
Dog?
[DOG WHIMPERS]
[BARKING]
What in God'’s name
is that?
SOLDIER:
Hold up, back there!
SOLDIER 2:
That is the ugliest
damn thing I'’ve ever seen.
Thing just jumped right out
at us, didn'’t it?
Gave me a bit
of a scare.
Unless y'’all
are fixing to eat it,
just leave it alone, goddamn it.
We need to get. Mount up.
SOLDIER:
Captain.
Maybe some of us
should check the house, sir.
They came this way.
Johnson and I can check the area
and catch up with you later.
All right.
But I want you back with us
before sundown.
Move it out, men. We'’ve wasted
enough time on this.
What'’s this all about?
Here, look at this.
Is that gold?
Mm-hmm.Where'’d you find it?
Get off me, will ya?
Right here.
Must'’ve dropped it.
All right.
Come on.
SOLDIER:
Johnson?
JOHNSON:
What?
Here'’s another one.
Another one?
Mm-hmm.
Damn, he'’s ugly.
[♪♪]
[INSECTS BUZZING]
[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]
MAN:
Good morning, Miss Shaw.
WOMAN:
Good morning, Seth.
[BELL TOLLING IN DISTANCE]
Halt.
Prepare to dismount.
Dismount.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
[DOOR CREAKS OPEN]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
May I help you?
The manager in?
Back there.
Well, go get him.
[KNOCKS ON DOOR]
MAN:
Yes?
There'’s a soldier
out here to see you.
Ma'’am.
SOLDIER:
You MacCready?
Yes, I am.
Fred MacCready'’s the name.
How may I help
you gentlemen?
Corporal Smitherman says
you might have a place
where we can put this.
Did the, uh, corporal, uh,
give you a message for me?
[CLEARS THROAT]
[♪♪]
Hey. Look at that.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
Well, now,
who are they?
[QUIETLY]
I don'’t know.
Well, everything seems
to be in order.
Uh, sorry I had to check,
but, uh, you understand
security these days.
Is there a safe
we should be taking this to?
Best one in the state.
But first, you'’ll have
to sign for it.
Sure.
MAN:
Maggie, you go on home now.
Now, where you men from?
Camp over that way,
about 20 miles to the east,
near a swamp.
GUARD:
Is that right?
Who'’s y'all'’s
lieutenant over there?
We ain'’t got
a lieutenant right now.
Captain Lewison'’s around,
though.
GUARD 2:
What are y'’all doing here
in town?
Oh, we got some business
at the bank.
GUARD:
Well, I'’m afraid you gonna have
to wait a few minutes.
[GUN HAMMER CLICKS]
No.
Can'’t wait.
Now, you hold it right--
[GRUNTS]
[FLESH SQUISHES]
Nobody move!
Yep!
I don'’t think so.
[MAN SCREAMS]
SAM:
Hey there.
Did you get that teller,
Annabelle?
I didn'’t even see that.
The bag'’s heavy, Joseph?
[GRUNTS]
Hell, yes.
About time.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
WILLIAM:
Here they come.
Stop right there!
Halt!
[GUNSHOTS]
[WAILING]
WILLIAM:
Wait up, little brother.
Shit.
WILLIAM:
Y'’all ride on ahead.
We got a ways
to that Hollister place.
[DOG BARKING]
How many do you think
will be after us?
Not many at first.
Those'’d be the only ones
who could catch us.
You'’re hit.
Yeah, I know.
I'’m fine. It's just
in my shoulder.
I can move it around
all right.
It'’s not even close
to the bone or anything.
[♪♪]
Which way now?
This way.
CLYDE:
William, tell us
we ain'’t lost.
WILLIAM:
We ain'’t lost, Clyde.
We got a couple more miles
of this and then we'’ll be there.
Hey, old man.
You get you
some deserters?
Eight...today.
[INSECTS BUZZING]
We was looking for
that old Hollister place.
Hollister.
Never heard of it.
You sure about that?
Should be a large farmhouse
right past
the creek.
There are no creeks
around here,
not for miles.
I'’ve seen servants
upon horses,
and princes
upon the earth.
You'’d best
be moving on.
We'’ll keep heading up
this way.
Can'’t be more
than a couple miles out.
He ain'’t got the slightest
notion where we'’re going.
Yeah, well...
another good plan, huh?
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[HORSE NEIGHS]
WILLIAM:
Shoot. Crazy old man.
[WILLIAM WHISTLES,
CLICKS TONGUE]
[DOG BARKS]
[DOG BARKING]
SAM:
Do you see a pathway
up to the house anywhere?
WILLIAM:
Must'’ve grown over.
JOSEPH:
Is that it?
I said
it'’d be here.
[MAN WHISTLING]
[INSECTS BUZZING LOUDLY]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
ANNABELLE:
Hey.
Come look at this.
[♪♪]
Looks like a man.
Doesn'’t look like
no scarecrow.
Do you want me to take
it down, Miss Annabelle?
No.
Just scared me a bit.
Let'’s move on, shall we?
[HORSES NEIGH]
[DOG BARKING]
[NEIGHS]
[ROARING]
Good shot, Sam.
WILLIAM:
What the hell is that?
Jesus, Joseph.
JOSEPH:
Somebody shaved the skin
right off that boy.
TODD:
Don'’t look like any kind
of mountain cat I ever seen.
JOSEPH:
Looks like a wild boar
or something.
Let'’s get
to that house.
Sooner we get inside,
the better.
[THUNDER RUMBLING]
Big storm coming in
tonight, William.
WILLIAM:
Listen up. Let'’s get
that gold inside.
And bring your lanterns.
We head out for Mexico
in the morning.
CLYDE:
Who'’d you say runs
this house?
WILLIAM:
No one.
No one.
It belonged to a soldier
I knew once,
but he'’s dead now, so...
the place is empty, I reckon.
SAM:
Place looks deserted.
No shit.
I think we got
that figured out.
[GROUND SQUELCHES]
What the hell?
Just stepped on a bird.
Yeah, come on.
I want to get that bullet out
of you before it gets infected.
Yeah, all right.
[DOG BARKS]
Phweet! Dog!
[♪♪]
Oh, hell.
TODD:
What'’s going on?
It'’s probably
just some tramps.
Let'’s look around
and find '’em.
There'’s only two of 'em.
All right,
but let'’s all be careful.
It'’s real.
It'’s real.
Don'’t chew on
the gold, Joseph.
You and Clyde go have
a look upstairs.
Todd and I will
check this floor.
JOSEPH:
I ain'’t never been
in a house this big.
So many rooms.
Whoever built it must'’ve
been pretty damn rich.
I guess we'’re richer
than him now, though.
We ain'’t richer than nothing.
Not yet, anyhow.
How you mean?
Don'’t hurt yourself trying
to think or nothing,
but right now
that gold'’s downstairs.
That ain'’t mine
until it'’s in my pocket.
That'’s for true.
I'’m gonna feel a lot easier
when we'’re in Mexico
holding our shares.
And if William thinks
we'’re taking the same share
as that nigger,
he'’s got another thing coming.
You check that room,
and I'’ll look in this one.
You hear me holler,
you come running, get it?
You too.
[♪♪]
[RATTLING]
[DOOR HANDLE RATTLING]
Todd?
TODD:
I think I heard something.
You can'’t get it open?
[SIGHS]
No, it'’s stuck good.
Doorknob turning.
It ain'’t locked.
[SIGHS]
Well...
we'’ll find something
to pry it open.
Let'’s come back to it.
[WIND WHISTLES]
[GASPS]
Anyone here?
Come on.
Come on, get out.
Oh![LAUGHS]
Why'’d you do that?
Hey, I like to breeze
through the trees, corporal.
Anything in here?
No.
Did you find anything?
CLYDE:
Just some clothes.
Looks like a guest room
or something.
The bed'’s still made.
Let'’s check the barn
out back next.
Yeah.
[GROANS]
[GROANS]
There.
You'’re done.
[COUGHING]
Oh!
Goddamn it,
Annabelle!
That'’ll do.
Could'’ve told me
you were gonna do that.
Stop whining.
Ow.
What is this place?
TODD:
Slave quarters.
There'’s a book over here.
WILLIAM:
Any of this mean
anything to you?
TODD:
They'’re spells...
for raising the dead.
How much you figure
our share to be,
looking at that gold?
Less than it should.
Sure would be easier
if we was to divide it by two,
instead of...
We got...
That kid already got
a bullet in him.
I reckon you could take care
of our lady friend.
WILLIAM:
You find anything in here?
CLYDE:
No. It'’s empty.
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
Might not be a bad time
for a storm.
It could wash away
any tracks we left.
Uh-uh.
Ground'’ll be muddy tomorrow.
Leave tracks
that'’ll last for days.
You hear me
ask your opinion, boy?
'’Cause I didn't.
Ain'’t no boys in here,
speculator.
I wouldn'’t speculate on you.
I wouldn'’t have
no use for you, none at all.
I don'’t see any pine trees
for you to hide behind
up in here.
Oh, boy, I'’ll knock those eyes
straight in your head.
Shut up,
the both of you.
[JOSEPH LAUGHING]
Yeah, I wonder how
they got up in there.
There ain'’t no ladder.
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
CLYDE:
This place is going
to turn me into a little girl.
Well, if there was anyone here,
they'’re long gone by now.
Come on.
JOSEPH:
Ante up over there.
That'’s it.
I swear...
Five...
Hit a winner.
Mmm...
It'’s me, isn't it?
How much you got?
And don'’t lie.
Two.
Two.
Two and one,
that'’s it.
You holdin'’?
They said there were
some beds upstairs.
Want to go lie down
for a while?
[CHUCKLES]
Damn.
Come on,
what is it now?
[GRUNTS]
[BED CREAKING]
[ANNABELLE MOANING]
JOSEPH:
Three.
Another three.
My bet.
Joseph, come on,
now, boy.
JOSEPH:
I got a...
I'’ll go five.
[♪♪]
[WOLF HOWLS]
ANNABELLE:
Do you remember the hospital
where we first met?
First time we talked
after you woke up?
You, me,
Jeffy Hollister...
when he told us
about this place.
Did he ever say anything
about the folks
that he inherited it from?
Yeah, some great-uncle
or something.
Had he ever been out here?
I don'’t think he had.
Carried around
all those maps.
Mmm.
It was awful
watching him go.
He called me "Belle."
I wanted you
the first time I saw you.
Annabelle...
I think I killed a kid
in town today.
Did you see it?
[SIGHS]
I'’m out. I'm done.
Wise decision, nance.
Wiser than
our friend here,
who'’s looking to lose
his share of the gold
afore he gets to count it.
SAM:
You know, Clyde,
you'’d be a lot better
at bluffing
if you played it
down a bit.
See your three.
I'’m up five.
[THUNDER CRASHES]
JOSEPH:
Hell, I best to get
these horses in...
before that storm hits.
You do that.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
JOSEPH:
Yeah, I bet you tired as I am.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
It'’s been a rough day,
hasn'’t it, boys?
Nothing to worry about,
now you in here.
Storm ain'’t gonna
hurt you none.
You did good today,
Passion.
I'’m gonna get you
all fed and watered now.
I guess you don'’t need this.
I do.
Be right back.
[SNORTS]
[♪♪]
[WATER TRICKLING]
[FROG CROAKING]
[WATER SPLASHES]
Hmm.
BOY [FAINTLY]:
Please, help me!
Get me out of here!
Is somebody down there?
BOY:
Please, mister, hurry!
Let me outta here!
Can'’t see you.
My daddy threw me
in here!
Oh, hell!
My-- My Lord!
I'’m gonna throw
a bucket down to you.
Hurry!
Damn!
Hurry! I'’m cold!
Just grab hold on it.
I'’m gonna pull you up
out of there.
Hurry!
You got it?
All right.
All right, grab hold,
both hands.
Uh-huh.
Come on.
[GRUNTING]
Well, damn!
[GRUNTS]
Damn! What...?
[JOSEPH YELLS]
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
You okay there, Sam?
Mmm...
I don'’t know.
This thing'’s
itching me.
Means it'’s healing.
Yeah.
I guess so.
SAM:
How long do you think
Joseph'’s been gone?
[THUNDER CRASHES]
[♪♪]
[WOOD CREAKING SOFTLY]
[MAN COUGHING]
[GURGLING & GAGGING]
[MEN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
[MEN COUGHING]
MAN [IN DISTANCE]:
There'’s more Injuns coming.
[GUNSHOT IN DISTANCE]
[HORSE NEIGHS]
[MAN COUGHING]
Belle...
ANNABELLE:
I'’ll be back for you,
Jeffy.
Isn'’t she beautiful?
I think she'’s the most
beautiful girl I'’ve ever seen.
Soon as I heal up
and get out of here,
we'’re going to get married.
She told me so.
[COUGHING]
JEFFY [WHISPERS]:
Bastard...
Bastard!
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
What is it?
Joseph'’s gone.
What do you mean,
he'’s gone?
He'’s gone. He disappeared.
He went to take
the horses to the barn,
and he hasn'’t come back yet.
We'’re all out
looking for him.
I'’ll be right down.
Todd and Clyde are out back.
Are you coming?
Yeah, I'’ll be along
in a minute.
[GROANS]
[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]
[SAM WHISTLES]
Dog!
[WHISTLES]
Joseph?
[BRANCHES RUSTLING]
BOY:
Over here.
You seen him?
No. I thought I heard Dog
out in the cornfield.
I went out after him, but...
I must'’ve gotten turned
around in there or something.
Well, you couldn'’t find
your way out there in daylight,
much less at night
with a storm coming.
Yeah.Joseph!
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
He'’ll either come back
or he won'’t.
Let'’s all keep
our pistols handy.
I got to take care
of something.
I'’ll be around
in a minute.
[♪♪]
WILLIAM:
We shouldn'’t leave
the gold unattended again.
We'’ve been lucky so far,
especially
with those two around.
Do you think they'’re
playing at something serious?
Things are different now.
From now on,
one of us three
stays with the gold
at all times,
no matter what,
at least until we figure out
what'’s going on here.
Got that?
Yeah.
All right.
[GROANS]
[SCRATCHING]
Dog?
[WOOD RATTLING]
Shh!
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
Hey. Hey. Hey, now.
[THUNDER CRASHES]
[FOOTSTEPS]
[DOOR CREAKS]
BOY [WHISPERS]:
Anna...
[PATTERING]
[GASPS, SCREAMS]
WILLIAM:
Stay with the gold.
What is it?
There was a boy
in here.
A boy?
He ran out.
You all right?
Yeah, I'’m fine. It just--
It just scared me, that'’s all.
Maybe it was the light.
Was this a young kid?Yeah, he was young.
He was small.
If there was a boy here,
Sam will find him.
We'’re the only ones
on this floor.
WILLIAM:
Could he have
gone out a window?
SAM:
I don'’t see how.
He didn'’t go downstairs.
We would'’ve passed him.
Yeah.
You sure you weren'’t dreaming?He was here!
He could'’ve gone out
another way.
If there was a boy here--
It wasn'’t a dream, William.[GROANS]
Sam?
Sam? Sam.
On your feet.
You all right?
Yeah, I'’m fine.
I just got queasy after running
up all those goddamn stairs.
Okay, you need to lie down
and get some rest.
No, I'’m all right.
Just give me a minute.
Lie down.
Come on.
[GROANS]
Annabelle...
I believe you
about the boy.
Get some rest.
[DOOR CLOSES]
[♪♪]
[RAIN FALLING]
[VOICES WHISPERING]
I didn'’t say that
I don'’t believe you.
No, you just said
I had a bad dream.
I heard you
the first time.
Ah, Christ, Annabelle.
Sam'’s wound's infected.
He'’s not gonna be
in any condition
to ride if it gets much worse.
All right, fine.
You got any suggestions?
It'’s just that...
there'’s something wrong
with this place.
There was something awful
about that boy upstairs.
Why can'’t
we just leave now?
Well, there'’s no chance of us
going anywhere tonight,
not in this.
And we can'’t
just leave Joseph here,
he could just be
passed out somewhere.
What'’ve you been doing?
You see Joseph come by?
Could'’ve sworn I saw him
moving around in there.
WILLIAM:
You sure it was him?
I saw a head and shoulders
moving through the rows, but...
WILLIAM:
What?
Then I didn'’t
see it no more.
It'’s either him
or something pretty big.
[VOICES CHATTERING]
[FOOTSTEPS SCURRYING]
[SOFTLY]
Our Father,
thou art in heaven...
[ECHOING EERILY]
My parents used
to lie together in this bed.
This is where my mother was
when the consumption took her.
Though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil...
[CONTINUES SPEAKING
INDISTINCTLY]
I had to do it.
I put the children...
where they'’ll never be found...
by anyone.
I tried to bring my wife back,
but they tricked me.
They changed
my children into demons.
Who are you?
Where is my wife?
Where is she?!
Where is she?!
[METAL CLANGS]
[COINS CLINKING]
Clyde here says he saw
Joseph and Dog.
At least it was
some kind of animal.
We planning on keeping
this gold out all night?
We'’ll stand watch
over it. Why?
I say we divide
the gold up now,
so we'’re each carrying
our own shares.
Seems safer.
And I said...
we divide the gold up
when we get to Mexico,
not before.
Doesn'’t make
any sense, William.
Joseph'’s missing,
we don'’t know where.
Way it is,
Clyde.
Part of this gold is mine.
And you'’ll get it...
when we'’re out of the country.
It'’s the way
I say it is.
That'’s final.
Ah, doesn'’t make
any difference, I guess.
I'’m gonna
go get some rest.
You do that.
[CHUCKLES]
[♪♪]
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
[THUNDER CRASHES]
[WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
[SPEAKING STOPS]
[SPEAKING RESUMES]
[VOICE SCREAMS]
[METAL THUMPS]
[GUN HAMMER CLICKS]
[ROARS]
Sam!
Sam!
[CREAKS]
[FAINT CRY]
Who'’s there?
How'’d you get in here?
[CRYING]
Hey.
Listen, kid...
you need to tell me
if there'’s someone else
in this house.
Did something happen?
[SCREAMS]
[WOMAN WHIMPERS]
How'’d you get
in here?
[SOBBING]
Oh, please.
Please help me.
Please let me go!
I didn'’t
do nothing.
I won'’t tell nobody
about the others.
The others?
You a runaway?
I didn'’t see nothing.
I didn'’t.
I didn'’t see nothing.
Damn it.
They used rawhide on you.
They used rawhide
on you.
Oh, God, it hurts!
Yeah, I know. I know.
Please help me.Shhhhh.
Hurry!
Hold tight.
I'’m gonna cut this off you.
[SOFTLY]
Oh, God, he'’s here!
What?
[WAILS]
He'’s here!
Oh, God, he'’s here!
He'’s here!
Oh, God, he'’s here!
Help me!
I don'’t see anything.
Shh.
[QUIETLY]
Hold on now. Just hold on.
Hold on.
[SCREAMING]
No! No, God!
I don'’t see anybody.
[SCREAMS]
Joseph?
Sam...
The gold.
Clyde.
[GRUNTS]
Clyde!
You stay here with Annabelle,
you understand?
Sam...
Where'’s William?
Where'’s the gold?
Will'’s taking care of it.
What'’s that?
A door.
Page from that book.
What are you
talking about?
It'’s no door
that you would understand.
It'’s for sacrifice.
First, all the slaves...
all the cheap ones and
the females past their prime.
You have to follow
certain rituals to be heard.
Most think of them
as spirits
and ghosts.
But they have
always been here.
They exist
in a world around our own.
Sam--
They want to change
what is in this world.
They wanna...torment us.
I don'’t understand.
[GASPS]
Annabelle...
this really hurts.
I think something'’s wrong.
All right, let me--
Let me look at it.
[PANTING]
[WHIMPERS]
Ah!
[QUIETLY]
What is that?
I don'’t know.
Sam, we have
to get you to a doctor.
You have
some sort of an infection.
I may be able to get you
something for the pain.
No.
It don'’t hurt
no more, Belle.
What?
What did you just call me?
I want to show you something.
Here. Come on.
Come on.
Don'’t you want to see
what they did to me?
You were shot, Sam.
I was there, remember?
No! Preacher said
shooting'’s too good for me.
They just left me out there
to rot for what I did.
Sam, what'’re you talking about?
[GROANS]
Sam?
Sam...
Sam...
I can'’t see--
Stop calling me that!
[SCREAMS]
[MEN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
Stop this!
Where did you put
the bodies?
Where are
your children?
Where they belong!
Hoist him up there!
I'’ve opened the door.
They'’re here forever!
PREACHER:
Fine.
We'’ll see you get
a taste of hell in this world
before you pass on
to the next.
[LAUGHING]
You'’ll see!
Just wait!
MAN:
Come on, Jeffy.
You'’ll know,
neighbor!
Hollister!Just you wait and see.
You have no idea.
[MUFFLED SCREAMS]
[SCREAMS]
[GASPING]
Todd! Joseph!
Where the hell
are you, goddamn it?
[DOOR CREAKS OPEN,
CLOSES]
What is it?
I saw everything.
What exactly
did you see?
What'’s wrong with Sam?
I don'’t know.
Sam?
He'’s dead.
What the hell
happened here?!
I don'’t know.What, was it his wound?
No, it'’s this place!
This place
did something to him!
What do you mean,
"this place"?
Why would Jeffy Hollister
send us here?
What do you know
about this farm?
What are you
talking about?
It was a trap, William!
TODD:
The farmer that lived here,
he sacrificed
his slaves...
in some sort of ritual...
to bring his wife back.
He killed them because
they turned into beasts...
demons.
I saw it.
We need to get outta here,
William.
Sam'’s dead, Todd.
WILLIAM:
Where the hell have you been?
We need to get as far away
from this farm as we can.
We'’re not leaving here
without the gold.
The gold?
Yeah.
The gold, remember?
We left you here
watching it.
ANNABELLE:
Two against one, Todd.
What are you
thinking about?
TODD:
I'’ll kill him, Miss Annabelle.
You ain'’t that quick.
Maybe.
He won'’t be
lonely long if you do.
Should'’ve left
when I had the chance.
You watch yourself.
I'’ve ridden
with you a long time.
I saved your life
more times than I can count!
That don'’t make it yours.
Put the gun down,
Todd.
WILLIAM:
You had no part in this?
That gold
don'’t mean nothing now.
It'’s gone.
No.
We find Joseph and Clyde,
and we find that gold.
[VOICES CHATTERING]
Did you hear that?
What?
Now it'’s gone.
Todd.
Forget about
Joseph and Clyde.
Your brother'’s dead.
Let'’s just get on our horses
and get the hell
outta here, right now!
I don'’t care what you decide.
It don'’t matter what you do.
[THUNDER CRASHES]
WILLIAM:
Todd!
Wait just a goddamn minute!
[TODD LAUGHING]
ANNABELLE:
Look at that.
What could'’ve done this?
Looks like
I'’m walking!
What the hell could have done
this to the horses, William?!
[VOICES CHATTERING]
WOMAN:
You are damned.
Do you hear that?
WOMAN: You are damned. Hear what?
[CHATTERING CONTINUES]
WOMAN:
Drop them here. Bring me back.
My husband will...
Your new nature
will be revealed.
[TODD GROANING]
No more.
TODD [SOBBING]:
I can'’t trust
my eyes anymore.
There are worse things
than dying, you know.
I'’m not leaving here
without that gold!
I am.
Annabelle, if you want to leave,
you go with Todd.
I'’m staying here.
[♪♪]
Sam'’s not dead.
He walked outta here.
It didn'’t look like
he was walking anywhere.
Well, he'’s not here now!
He was dead, William!
Whatever took his body
took it to keep us here.
We have
to find him.
William--
Listen to me!
[UNEARTHLY ROAR]
[PANTING]
[ROAR INTENSIFIES]
[ROAR]
[SCREECHES][SCREAMS]
[ENERGY ZAPS]
What is it?
WILLIAM:
Someone must have
come through here.
Let'’s keep moving.
No. Hold on a minute.
ANNABELLE:
Let'’s go.
WILLIAM:
No, wait!
That'’s Clyde
up there!
[MUFFLED GROAN]
Here!
WILLIAM:
He'’s all tied up with hemp.
[WHISPERS]
Let'’s go.
Hold on.
ANNABELLE:
Oh, my God!
What'’d they do
to him?
Have you got your razor?
[BOTH SCREAM]
Slow down!
Annabelle!
William!
[RUSTLING]
William!
William, where are you?!
[RUSTLING]
[CREATURE GROWLS]
Who'’s out there?!
William!
Where are you?!
W-- William!
[♪♪]
[YELLS]
[WHOOSH]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[GROWLING]
[BARKING]
Dog?
[DOG WHIMPERS]
[BARKING]
What in God'’s name
is that?
SOLDIER:
Hold up, back there!
SOLDIER 2:
That is the ugliest
damn thing I'’ve ever seen.
Thing just jumped right out
at us, didn'’t it?
Gave me a bit
of a scare.
Unless y'’all
are fixing to eat it,
just leave it alone, goddamn it.
We need to get. Mount up.
SOLDIER:
Captain.
Maybe some of us
should check the house, sir.
They came this way.
Johnson and I can check the area
and catch up with you later.
All right.
But I want you back with us
before sundown.
Move it out, men. We'’ve wasted
enough time on this.
What'’s this all about?
Here, look at this.
Is that gold?
Mm-hmm.Where'’d you find it?
Get off me, will ya?
Right here.
Must'’ve dropped it.
All right.
Come on.
SOLDIER:
Johnson?
JOHNSON:
What?
Here'’s another one.
Another one?
Mm-hmm.
Damn, he'’s ugly.
[♪♪]