Synopsis/Details
Michael Dunhill, in his mid fifties, comes all the way from United States to a remote part of Berlin, Germany to investigate a cursed barn where people are reported missing once they get inside. He is joined by his friend and also a demonologist, Lorenzo, Lorenzo's daughter called Cecelia; a local priest called Claudio, a local nun called Mary and a police officer called Baldwin.
As Michael waits for Lorenzo and the others to arrive, he encounters supernatural occurrence inside the dark barn. As he talks about his work with pride over the cellphone he sees a burned faced woman and is attacked. Luckily he is saved by the holy water he has been holding. Soon after the attack the others enter and place illuminates with light.
When Cecilia gets busy with fixing the equipments to record supernatural occurrence, Michael looks at the picture on the wall and notices the burned faced woman wearing a Nazi armband and posing with her friends. He also notices a picture of Nazi troops. Very soon they all starts to experience supernatural occurrence and are killed one by one. When Baldwin is strangled and consumed by the whole bed, Michael's son, Andy enters with his best friend, George who has come to the barn to look for his girlfriend who went missing couple of months ago. Then George also gets strangled while he ravenously eats dinner. Claudio is set on fire by invisible supernatural being the moment he loses temper and shows his wrath on Andy. Andy vanishes soon after Claudio's death.
Then Michael discovers a book where he finally learns the history and dark secrets of the barn. A proud nazi soldier, Anderson and Jews woman, Julianna moved to the barn during world war 2. Since Julianna's father had been killed by the Nazi's, the couple were on the run and found the barn and turned it in to their home. Anderson was a angry young man and killed the owner of the barn since he hated the owner for being a sloth. He then killed his own uncle for his wrath who came to visit the barn. A friend of Julianna called Maria started coming to the barn until she confessed her jealousy towards Julianna's married life and promised her that she would not be visiting again. Then one day a gluttonous man arrived on their doorstep and ate all the little amount of food they had in the barn. Anderson found out and killed him in front of his wife. Moreover Julianna's property were allegedly taken by a greedy young woman called Catherine. Anderson killed her too to give Julianna justice. Then one day a man called Leonardo came to dinner and on the very same day Julianna's friend, Maria visited the barn. Just outside the barn Leonardo raped Maria and killed her. When Anderson found out he went after Leonardo. Finally Anderson killed Mathew, his father, for helping Julianna escape her unhappy marriage. In the end Anderson burned the barn down where he, his wife and two children died.
Soon after learning the story they start to become more cautious. They finally understand that the barn is playing a game of Cardinal sins with them. But soon Michael, Lorenzo, Cecilia and Mary are forced to play monopoly board game by the barn, in which they can buy real properties with real golds, platinums and silver. Soon Cecilia ends up being greedy and is murdered by a ghost which only she could see. Mary is forced to go to hell and is therefore killed. When Mary comes back, Lorenzo sees her as alluring and much more beautiful than before. Michael suddenly realizes that Mary is one of Julianna's friend in the picture on the wall. As Mary approaches Lorenzo, Michael sees that it's burned faced woman. Lorenzo and Mary kisses and finally Lorenzo commits the last cardinal sin which is lust and is then killed brutally by the burned faced woman. Finally Michael is attacked by the burned faced woman.
Michael wakes up after a dream of a Julianna getting killed and he sees Andy standing before him. He soon learns that Andy is Mathew, his father from the story. Michael is therefore Anderson who has killed a lot of people in his past life. Mathew is joined by all the people who are killed in the barn. Michael finally learns that they all have been reincarnated and have ended up in the barn. The burned faced woman finally forgives Michael and lets Michael go promising herself that she would never kill anyone again.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Escape
Story Situation:
Daring enterprise
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Duty, Gluttony, Guilt, Impurity, Innocence, Penitence, Reward, Temperance, Virtue
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Single
Special Effects:
Blood, Other in-camera effects, Other on-set effects, Stunt rigs/wire systems
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male over 45
Hero Type:
Gifted
Villian Type:
Pure Evil, Supernatural
Advanced
Subgenre:
Action Suspense-Thriller, Drama, Escape, Ghosts, Haunted House, Holocaust, In Peril, Mysteries, Psychological, Reincarnation, Supernatural, Suspense-Thriller, World War 2
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat
Life Topics:
Approaching Death, Death, Near Death Experience
Time Period:
The Tens (2010–2019)
Country:
Germany, United States of America (USA)
Time of Year:
Halloween
Relationship Topics:
Sexual