The Legend of Jack and Jill (2021) - full transcript

A horror retelling of the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill. A group of friends grieving a recent loss meet up with one another only to discover they are being hunted by Jack and Jill.

Kate!

Kate!

Kate! Kate!

Listen, everything's
gonna be all right.

Mommy's gonna be
right behind you.

You've got nothing
to worry about.

Listen, you're gonna look
after one another, yeah?

Jack, Jill, I love you.

I love you more than anything.

What's going on?

Why is he after us?



Mommy's gotta go, but
I'll always be with you.

You've gotta go up that hill

and you've gotta keep going.

Never turn back,
never look back,

just keeping going, okay?

I love you.

Now go, now go.

- Mom, no!
- Go, go, go, go!

This is Janey
Flannen reporting.

I'm just about to head
into the mountains now.

The time has just
gone three p.m..

No, there's nothing yet.

I've been tracking for a while,

but I haven't seen
anything suspicious.



What do you think I'm gonna
find, Bigfoot?

Seriously though,
I'm a reporter.

This is just a trail to nothing.

How are we gonna find
a story out of this?

Look, there's no wild
beasts in the UK.

And besides, I'm
starting to realize

just how easy it is for somebody
to get lost around here.

Sam, hello?

Can you hear me, Sam?

Need a lift?

Were
you waiting long?

About an hour.

Sorry, I took a wrong turn
coming off the motorway.

Sure.

Feel like we've been trying
to organize this for so long.

Yeah.

Just trying to
get the six of us,

five of us together
is quite hard.

He'll be missed, babe.

Brought me such harm
to bring everyone down.

No, don't be silly,
we're here for you, babe.

We lost a friend, you lost more.

I am so sorry.

I shouldn't been there for you.

I should've realized.

You couldn't have known,

you couldn't know
how bad it was.

Life's just been so hectic

and ever since I
moved to London,

- I just-
- Don't do it.

I don't blame you
or anyone else.

It's fine.

I don't blame you
or anyone else.

You couldn't stop
me doing what I did.

Anytime you feel like you're
being pulled into darkness,

please, please,
just take my hand

and I can help you back
to the light again.

What is it?

That sounded like
something Lulu would say.

I love you, babe.

We all do.

Strength in unity, right?

We should go.

That muck have probably already
at Creighton Hill already.

Here we go.

You ready, Eden?

If it ever gets too
tough, just let me know.

I've got you, all right?

Come on then, let's
do this, for him.

- What is this?
- Don't know.

Oh, I'm exhausted.

Really, Rick?

We haven't even started.

You sure you're ready
for a trekking weekend?

All right, let's trek it.

All right, so which lucky
girl is bunking with me then?

Greg, sorry, but boys
dorm and girls dorm

so no funny business.

Yeah, no funny business, Greg!

Eden, are you coming?

Sure, in a moment.

You sure you got
enough of that stuff on?

What are you
looking at, girls?

No, local myths and
legends, actually.

Shit, wild.

Do you ever look at girls?

Ooh, shouldn't we
be meeting the others

in the common room?

Yeah but first,
one for the road.

Cheers.

Eden, are you okay?

Are you going back in?

Maybe not.

I might go to bed.

It's really nice out here.

It's not usually
my kind of thing.

You know me, I'm a
bit of a city boy.

Yeah, I remember
trying to persuade you

away from Amsterdam
when we were young,

a day looking at windmills.

Yeah, not a chance.

The sex museum though,
I mean that was good.

Eye opening.

I really blew it
with you, didn't I?

You didn't, Danny.

What the hell are you doing?

I thought-

- Well you thought wrong,
Jesus Christ, Danny!

What on Earth made
you think that?

It never worked out
between us before.

I know.

We weren't suited.

What, you think I need
a pity shag, is that it?

No.

Or maybe you do.

Would you forget it?

I'm sorry.

I've had too much to drink,

typical me, just being a dick.

Why did you even come, hmm?

You never bothered before,
did you, when Lucas was alive.

You always had an excuse.

Did you ever think that
maybe I couldn't face

seeing you two together?

I pretended it was okay,

but he was my best friend, Eden.

And then you became
the perfect couple.

Meanwhile, I'm the selfish
prick for being jealous.

Look,

I'm sorry.

Is it tomorrow that we're
going on the long one?

Yeah.

So we'll check out
the local sites here,

and then after
check out tomorrow,

we'll head to Silverton.

Sound good?

Sure, sounds good.

So Greg, you know
those local legends

you were talking
about yesterday?

Oh, I didn't think
anyone was listening.

I was.

Okay well then,

well you know why the
area's famous, right?

No.

Okay well the story goes

so in the early '90s,

a woman called
Kelly Jane Fleming

escaped from a nearby
psychiatric asylum

after being locked away
for most of her life.

Now although she was locked
away for all that time,

she gave birth to
twins, a boy and a girl,

which led to accusations

that she had some sort
of twisted relationship

with someone at the asylum.

- Shit.
- Mm, yeah,

there were awful tales of
abuse at the institution, so.

That's horrible.

Bet she was desperate to
get away for the kids' sake.

Well, it gets worse.

Apparently, her parents
were brother and sister

and yeah, they subjected
her to years of sexual abuse

before they committed here.

Fucking hell, Greg,

I thought this was meant
to be an urban legend.

Listen, she was
never seen again,

but oddly enough,

one of the hospital orderlies
went out with a search party

and he never returned.

Some say she died
during her escape,

but her children survived

and they were rumored
to live on the hills

overlooking a valley.

Which valley?

Warren Valley.

And then what?

All right, well some say

if you stand on a high
point on a quiet night,

you can hear her whistling

and the area is renowned
for missing hikers.

Garden!

Fucking hell, Greg.

Aw, come on.

Yeah, great story, Greg.

What's next, Bloody Mary?

Oh, come on!

Look, I'm
sorry about last night.

Forget it.

It won't happen again.

I should get inside, I
should probably shower.

Should we wake her?

No, let her rest.

Should
we wake the boys?

Can you see them
wanting to walk to a village

at seven a.m.?

Maybe not.

So should we just
chill here for a bit

and then head back?

Yeah, sure.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Morning.

Morning.

Are you local?

Tourists, you?

No, we're from the city.

Drove all night to get here.

I don't blame you,
it's beautiful here.

It is.

Look, I know it's unlikely,

but our sister went missing in
this area a little while ago.

You haven't seen her, have you?

No.

No, sorry.

Are you ladies on
a walking holiday?

Kind of, it's a
bit of a pilgrimage.

We're gonna have a
walk through the hills.

We're here in memory
of a departed friend.

Oh, that's lovely.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Look I know it's a lot to ask,

but if you see anyone
along the trail,

would you mind handing
out a few of the posters?

- Yeah, of course.
- Of course.

Are you gonna go out
and look for her now?

Yeah, we're just heading out

on the trial that we
think she went on.

It's called Silverton,

just have a look around
and put some flowers out.

Well, make sure
you're back before dark.

You don't want to get
lost in those mountains.

- Yeah.
- Anyway, we should get going.

Hopefully see you
girls on the trail.

- Bye.
- Bye.

- Thanks, bye.
- Good luck.

Oh my God.

I hope they find her.

I know.

Poor thing.

She has to be here,
she's our little sister.

We will find her
one way or another.

There's someone in the woods.

Don't let your mind
play tricks on you

and jump to conclusions.

People go missing in
the woods all the time.

Come on, you all right?

Yeah.

Bernice, stay away.

Hello.

Are you okay?

Jesus Carla, what
happened to her?

Do you want some water?

I'm not gonna hurt you.

I'm just here to help.

Can I get you some water?

Hello?

Are you okay?

Need help?

Are you okay?

This wifi is terrible.

There's literally no signal.

I need to check my brother's
been feeding Monty.

I guess we did choose
the cheap option.

Finally.

He is the most unreliable
person in the world.

Eden.

Eden.

Hmm?

What's wrong?

You look like
you've seen a ghost.

Some of the people that
stayed in this hostel

have gone missing.

In the valley
that Greg mentioned?

Yeah.

I thought he was talking shit.

Are you worried?

Don't know.

I mean I guess there
are five of us.

It'll be fine.

I know what I'm doing

and Danny's got an
indoor climbing.

We went to the same
place in third year.

Plus, this trip's about
adventure, not just sight-seeing.

Yeah, I suppose.

Should we make camp here?

There's a lake nearby.

Yes, we can skinny dip.

Absolutely no chance,
not with Danny boy lurking.

Plus, it's gonna be about
five degrees tonight.

Spoilsport.

Let's just set up camp here.

We can have a few drinks,
toast a few marshmallows,

maybe even a little
Spin the Bottle.

Calm yourself, you're
getting overexcited.

You okay, Eden?

Yeah, yeah, just didn't
sleep very well last night.

Want to help
me put the tent up?

Lulu's rubbish at
that kind of stuff.

Yeah, fine.

What?

Not quite.

Girls, tell me I'm not the
only one that has noticed.

Greg definitely fancies you.

Shut up.

He does.

He's been beet root red every
time he's been near you.

If he was a dog, he'd have
humped your leg by now.

Stop it.

So ask her
out, I know you like her.

Jesus man, it's written
all over your face.

No, no Lulu is one
of my favorite people,

but that's it,
we're just friends.

Come off it.

She's been checking
you out all night.

Maybe.

But I just don't
feel the same way.

In fact, I think I
kinda like someone else.

Yeah?

You dark horse.

Who is it, which girl?

- Someone else?
- Just leave it.

Leave it, Danny.

They don't feel the same way

so it's not even
worth mentioning.

Go and ask him out.

If you wait for him,
you'll be waiting forever.

Okay, okay, fine I will.

Just you watch me.

She's coming over.

Mind if I join you?

Don't mind me, you guys.

I'll leave it to you, yeah?

I think it's great
we all get to spend

so much time together
as a group on this trip.

Yeah, yeah, it's really great.

Um, it would be really nice

if we could spend some
more time together

just the two of us.

I feel like I've
hardly seen you.

Lulu.

Yes, Greg?

Lulu, I think I know
what you're gonna say

but please don't.

Look, I love our
friendship, hanging out.

You're amazing but

I just can't be who
you want me to be.

I can't feel the way
you want me to feel.

Truth is, I like someone else,

someone we both know.

Crikey.

Tamsen?

Well it can't be Eden surely.

Oh shit.

It's Danny, isn't it?

Come here.

It's all right.

- It's all right.
- Oh my God,

look at the lovebirds, Eden.

Eden!

Careful, you might fall.

I'm fine.

Where are the others?

Oh just grabbing
some breakfast

before we head out
across the valley.

Come on.

You're up early this morning.

Yeah, hungover.

Overdid it last night.

I'm sorry for getting emotional.

Oh don't be silly,

you don't need to apologize.

We're just gonna
enjoy the surroundings

and have a great time.

Sure.

You know Lucas was
right about this place.

Yeah.

He was right about
a lot of things.

We just need to enjoy
the moment I think,

create some memories.

No one knows how
long they have left.

Look Eden, I know
this must be a lot

to handle right now.

I just had no idea.

I think back to that time

and I think if I
could've done anything

or anything differently,

if I'd have known
what he was thinking-

- Yeah, but you
couldn't have known.

That's the point,

he would've had
to have told you.

And apparently most
suicides actually occur

because they don't talk
about how they feel.

And that's why it's
really important

that you do tell us
how you're feeling.

Emotions aren't
something to cower from.

We've got you.

That's what this
whole trip is about

remembering Lucas
for the good times,

not how he left us.

Yeah.

Yeah, you're right.

Breakfast?

Whoa, what's that?

That's some kind
of notice board.

So all these people
have gone missing

in Gilmore Pass?

Is that a lot?

This isn't the
Andes, Dan, it's a lot.

This didn't help,
not the walls.

Christ, I hope we've
all been watching

those survival programs

'cause we're gonna need it

if we go missing out here.

So are we supposed
to go that way?

Okay.

So Gilmore Pass is the
shortest way to the next valley

and it seems like this
is the most challenging

gradient upper hand

leading to some caves,
lakes, woodlands and streams

and a gradual decline
around to the other side.

So we go round?-

- Oh well there's no guarantee

that the steep hill is
the most dangerous part.

There could be hidden
ravines or caves

deeper into the pass.

Sorted, I like a challenge.

I'm doing the climbing

and taking my chances.

What's the alternative
route to Silverton?

Okay, well if we
avoid Gilmore Pass

and go through Bell Valley,

it's an extra half day,

but it's the scenic route.

Well let's try this way.

- Okay.
- Come on.

Guys, this is really steep.

I'm wearing shoes for walking,

not mountain climbing.

It's hardly a mountain, babe.

I've done worse in Snowdonia.

Yeah, well you
climb, Tam, I don't.

I'm not comfortable.

I did think this would
be a bit more relaxing.

I'm not sure I'm
cut out for this.

Yeah, me neither.

I mean go for it by all means.

I'm climbing it.

Yeah, me too.

Okay well you guys go.

We'll meet around

and circle back and
meet you at the hostel.

Sounds good.

Right so you're
really gonna do this?

You're really that
hell bent on climbing?

Well we're here
so why the hell not?

What is your problem?

What is your problem?

There's no problem from me.

I love you, Eden

and I really want this
trip to be great for you

and for Lucas.

There are five of us on
this trip, not just you.

Sorry, I didn't sleep well.

Forget it.

Look you guys go and
we'll meet you later.

Greg, where can we converge?

Oh.

Okay,

you guys go up and we'll
go down and around.

We'll meet at Thorny
Kroff Lake which is here.

By the time you get up to the
top and we go down and around

dark will be setting in.

So I suggest we set
up camp when possible

and head to the
lake in the morning.

It's at least a couple of
miles through the pass.

Right, so is that
sorted, boys and girls?

Yeah.

Bye.

Are we good?

Always good.

Wow, look at the view.

This is stunning.

I do wish he was here with us.

Me too.

It feels strange

us meeting like
this without him.

I find it hard with Eden
being here sometimes.

I just feel guilty for wanting
to cry in front of her.

She really lost so
much more than us.

I just think if she wasn't here

maybe we could all
just let it out

just a little bit more.

Do it.

What?

Let it out.

No one's watching.

If that's how you
feel, just do it.

Look, Lucas was a
good friend to us all

and I think we all
just feel a bit guilty

'cause of what happened.

So if that's how you're feeling,

let it out.

Come on, your turn.

What is it?

You know people think
I'm just a dumb jock

and I don't have feelings.

I know I mess around sometimes
but I still feel things.

He was my best friend
and I let him down.

You couldn't
have foreseen that.

None of us knew how
Lucas was feeling.

We wasted so much time

and we grew apart,

all because I was jealous
of what he had with Eden.

You think I'm not jealous?

Why would you be jealous?

I love Eden,

but it's always about her.

First you and then Lucas

and Greg's got
the eyes for Lulu.

No one's ever had
the hots for me.

Maybe they did but
maybe they were just

too intimidated to say.

That good, was I?

It's not that.

I just didn't think
I'd be doing this

on the top of a mountain.

So has this all worn off yet?

You tell me.

I just can't believe
I didn't have the balls

to tell you how I felt earlier.

Did you hear that?

Yeah.

Do you think it's
one of the others?

Well it's not a wolf.

No one else would be
up here, would they?

It might be Kelly Jane.

Don't.

Relax Tam, I
know what it'll be.

It'll be Greg.

I've been winding
him up all weekend

and this'll be his
idea of a prank.

I'll go scare him.

Babe no, please
don't leave me.

I'll be right back.

Keep the tent warm.

Don't be long.

Lulu?

Lulu?

Wait!

No!

Jill.

Jill.

Look at Jill.

Look at Jill.

Danny?

Danny?

Put that thing down,

you're gonna blind me.

Danny?

Put that thing down.

Hey.

You okay?

I think I just
heard her scream.

Did you hear anything?

No.

No I just needed to visit
the little boy's room.

Do you think the
others are okay?

Yeah, yeah I'm sure they are.

You should rest.

We've got a mile uphill
to meet them tomorrow.

Mother escaped the
evil of the world below

into the mountains and hills.

She escaped to freedom

with her two children.

One of the evil ones
from the institution

tried to catch her,

to catch them all.

He had done bad things to her,

hurt her along with the others.

Only in the world
outside this valley

does that kind of evil exist.

Mom!

Jack, Jill, I'm
coming for you.

Mom, no!

One day, this land will take us.

But until then, we must
protect it from the outsiders.

We will devour them all.

Morning.

Morning.

How long have you been up then?

About an hour or two.

I've had a look around,

didn't want to wake you both.

I thought you might
still be asleep.

You were kind of
restless last night.

It's hard to be
ritz out here, Greg.

It's not that,

I thought I heard
something last night.

I had in my hearing aids,
I didn't hear anything.

Lulu?

Oh I could sleep
through Armageddon.

I didn't hear a thing.

I guess we should go
and find Tam and Danny.

Do you reckon she's
throttled him yet?

It's possible.

I just hope they're okay.

I'm sure if we made
it through the night,

they'll be fine.

They're in their
element out here.

Yeah, I suppose.

All right, let's
get going soon.

It's gonna take a good
hour to get up there.

I'll get my bag.

No sign of them.

They should be here by now.

I mean it's an
absolute dead zone.

Maybe they're just running late.

You know what Danny's like.

I guess we could wait awhile.

They could be having
breakfast first.

Karen!

We must never forget.

We have the evil in our blood.

It shouldn't be
taking this long.

Well maybe they're busy, Greg,

if you know what I mean.

Lucky her.

Sorry.

Maybe I should
head up to the top,

see what's happening.

Well I'd quite like
to see what's up there.

Maybe we should all go.

I'm a little tired, guys.

You go, I'll wait here.

Besides, it's beautiful.

Well, I'll stay too then.

No, it's fine.

I could do with
some time by myself.

You sure?

We shouldn't be
more than an hour.

Just stay here, okay?

We don't really want
to be split up again.

I'll be here.

Lazy buggers.

I bet they heard us laugh.

Yohoo.

Well their stuff's inside

but there's no sign of them.

Where are they then?

Let's take a look around.

Tam!

Danny!

Tam!

Danny!

Tam!

This is weird.

Let's not start
worrying just yet.

Maybe they're out on a
walk before packing up.

What should we do?

Let's get back down to Eden.

Then we can decide what to do.

Okay.

Tam!

Danny!

You all right?

Yeah, yeah, I'm okay.

Did you find them?

Their stuff was there

but there was no sign of them.

This is bad.

I'm worried they've
fallen somewhere.

Okay until we know for sure,

we just need to stay calm.

All we can do is look around.

We haven't got
any phone service.

Yeah, not even an
emergency signal.

Look it's probably nothing

but the fire smell from before,

I thought I saw some smoke

in the hills in the woodlands.

How far would you say?

About a mile.

Maybe they walked
there last night

and got caught out by the dark.

Might've set up camp over there.

Well we should
look that way then.

I don't like how I look.

I still look like them.

Breathe, breathe.

Please tell me this is
one of Danny's stupid jokes.

I don't know.

Come on, come on.

Something isn't right here.

Hey Lulu calm down.

It's okay, we'll find them.

Yeah, if it's animals,
we can protect ourselves.

With what, Greg, this?

What if it isn't animals?

Look, we can go
back the way we came

or we can look for
Danny and Tamsen.

If you did see a fire,

there was no wolf
that started it.

Okay, no one else is out here.

They could be injured,

they could need our help.

Yeah?

I don't want to
be here anymore.

I want to go home.

I want to run a bath.

I want to light some incense.

And I want to find my center.

We'll check it out okay

and if we can't find them,

we'll head back to the hostel

and we'll call for help.

Yeah, yeah, good idea.

Come on, Lu.

Come on.

Have we looked enough yet?

Not yet, let's go deeper.

What's up?

I need a wee.

Okay, well do you want
me to come with you?

Just keep lookout.

I'll wait here for you both.

Keep an eye out.

Yeah.

Lu?

Lu, I'm gonna come and
check on you, all right?

What's up?

Christ, Greg.

What's going on?

I heard you shouting.

I need to check on Lulu.

She hasn't responded.

Okay, do you want me to come?

No, hang back just in case.

Maybe she slipped or fell.

Lulu?

Lulu, have you finished?

Greg, come quick.

Where is she?

No idea.

Christ, what the
hell is going on?

Where is she?

Lulu!

I think something's happening.

Eden.

Eden.

Someone's been dragged away.

You can see the heel
prints in the wet mud

and footprints that are
going in reverse too.

Someone has dragged Lulu away.

Someone, not something?

This is a person.

We can't call for help,

we have nothing to
defend ourselves with.

No, we can find her.

And then what?

I don't know, all right?

Lulu was right.

We're all gonna die.

No, shut up.

I wanted to help him.

I'm ready, I don't
feel anything.

No, no that's enough.

Look at me.

I don't want anyone
else to die either.

Whatever's out there,

look at me, okay?

You might have a
death wish, Eden,

but do you want Lulu to die

or Tamsen, Danny, me?

It's time to fight.

Get up and fight with me.

Lulu!

Lulu!

What's going on?

There's something
in the woods.

We're being hunted.

Get back to the hostel
and call for help.

Okay.

Where is she?

Where is she?

Okay wait out here.

I'm gonna go look
inside for her.

See if she's still
on her way, yeah?

Yeah, okay.

I'll kill you.

I'll kill you.

Come on.

Come on, come on, come on.

Where have you been?

We need to get inside.

No.

No, no, no.

No, no.

I think they're here with us.

Come on.

No, no.

No.

No, no.

No, no.

Eden.

Greg.

What's going on?

Where are we?

I think this is the house.

Who are they?

Jack and Jill.

Like the song they were humming.

The nursery rhyme.

That's them?

Danny, Danny.

Please, please just let me go.

I promise I don't
want to hurt you.

I just want to go home.

Jill, that's your name, right?

I spoke to your mother.

Sometimes I speak to
my boyfriend Lucas.

He died.

He was taken from me.

Sometimes I hear him.

He was a good person.

Your mother, she was
a good person, hmm?

I know this because she
told Lucas something.

Lucas.

Do you want to lower the knife?

Lower the knife, Jill

and I'll tell you what she said.

Lower the knife and I'll
tell you what she said.

Stop hunting.

Let me live.

Come on, lower the knife.

She told me you need
to stop hunting.

Let me go.

I didn't want to live
before but now I do.

I want to live because
Lucas wants me to live

and your mom, she wants
me to live as well.

Okay?

Jack?

Jack!

Jack!

Jack!

Jack!

Please!

They killed them all.

No, no listen to me.

Greg, listen to me,

we're gonna keep going.

Do you understand me?

We're gonna keep going

and we are not
going to look back.

But Danny.

Nope.

No, come on.

But Danny.

No, no.

You have to do this, Jill.

You know they made a nasty
roundabout on your brother.

Jack and Jill went up the hill

to fetch a pail of water.

Jack fell down and
broke his crown

and Jill came tumbling after.

Mom's song.

I saw your drawings.

She left you here,
didn't she, your mother?

She escaped from the asylum

and no one believed the
torment she was put through

'cause she thought
she'd lost you both

but she knew she couldn't
protect you in there,

she told you it
was gonna be okay.

She gave her life to
save the both of yours,

paying the ultimate price.

It wasn't just a nursery rhyme.

Look, I know,

I know what it's like to
lose someone you love.

I know how badly it hurts

and you must've been so
scared in those mountains.

I want to go home.

Go back to the hill, okay

and find Jack

and like the nursery rhyme said

find paper and plaster

and things Jack said.

No, no.