Deadline Page #2

Synopsis: Alice, 32, a writer recovering from a psychological breakdown retreats to a remote Victorian house to convalesce and focus on finishing her screenplay in time for a fast approaching deadline. Shortly after her arrival, mysterious noises and strange happenings cause her imagination to run wild, sending her on a twisting and terrifying pursuit to find out what is behind the endless mind games. Frightened but intrigued, Alice gathers the courage to go up into the cold, dingy attic where she finds a shoe box filled with mini-dv tapes. The terrifying secret that lies within the tapes will unravel Alice's dark past.
Director(s): Sean McConville
Production: Freestyle Releasing
 
IMDB:
4.6
R
Year:
2009
85 min
329 Views


How could you say that?

I guess I'm scared.

Scared of what?

Scared that you'll

meet someone else.

Scared that I'll lose you.

But I belong

to you. Remember?

You're just so

young and beautiful.

What man wouldn't

want to be with you?

Hey!

You came to help.

Oh, my god... Oh, honey.

Oh this place looks.

Our son is going to be

so proud of his beautiful

and talented mother.

Or maybe our daughter.

Then I'll have two

amazing women in my life.

David.

Can you stop playing

for a minute and

please help?

I'm documenting. All

of it. Everything

we're doing.

For our kid.

You're documenting?

Yeah, it's important.

Oh! What?

That is

completely unnecessary.

Ugh it's documentable.

Yeah, get it.

Oh, okay, I will.

Ughhhh, you killed me!

Nooo!

That's ridiculous!

Here here here.

Wait wait wait.

There, I'm helping.

No, yes, very helpful.

I'm crazy about you,

you know that?

You're my world.

David. What

brought this on?

I'm just being

nice to my wife

because she deserves it.

Well, thank you,

but I'm working.

You're distracting me.

Yeah?

You don't want to be

distracted right now?

No, not right now.

Why not?

Hm.

David, come on.

I'm serious.

Your smell Schoochy.

David. David!

What? Honey?

Just. You know. Jesus.

I just want

to be close

to you, honey, don't.

What?

Baby don't walk

away, I'm sorry.

What happened

to you, Lucy?

I'd like to see you.

Maybe I'll go back

to school in a few years.

Psychology?

You're right.

I never

thought about it

that way but it's true.

I'm going to,

uh, call you back.

Who you talking to?

Who were

you talking to?

Did you hear

what I said? Huh?

Who were you talking to?

This is getting ridiculous.

I, I can't

handle this any more.

Well then

just answer.

Answer what?

It's, I don't

have to answer.

It's a simple question.

Yeah you do! Who were

you talking to?

Your mother!

Alright? I- I was

talking to your mother!

What's happening to you?

Every day you're

like a different person.

I'm going to bed.

I would be more

comfortable if you

slept in the spare room.

Hello?

Lucy. Is that you?

You look like

an angel when you sleep.

Hello? Who is this?

Who is this?

David. David!

I told you

to stop filming me!

Where are you going?

David. Uh, I'm

just gonna take

a couple of days,

you know, take a break.

You're

you're smothering me!

Come on, close the door.

You're not leaving.

Close the door.

Just gimme the car keys.

No.

Just.

No!

I knew it.

You are not leaving

me for another man.

What?

Lucy, I've heard

you on the phone with him!

Talking.

Laughing. Flirting.

You, you

think I'm stupid!

David. Maybe,

maybe, you know,

we could talk to someone.

We could get some help.

Oh, really.

Oh, come on. No!

Help me.

Tell me what to do.

I'll do anything.

He thinks it's

someone else's baby.

It's cold.

Where's David?

What happened

to him, Lucy?

Lucy?

Show me.

Hey, I haven't heard

from you in days.

Something bad

happened here.

Look,

maybe you're

going through some kind

of delayed shock here,

you never really dealt

with what Ben did to you.

What are

you talking about?

A few months ago

Ben broke into the apartment

he went crazy,

saying the baby

belonged to someone else.

I don't remember that.

He tried to drown

you in the bath, Alice.

You miscarried the next day.

You had a breakdown.

You have to stop

denying this.

The missing tape.

You know if I had

the missing tape. If I

could find the missing tape.

What are

you talking about?

What missing tape?

He was always filming.

Always. There was an

empty tape box. Then

there's obviously another tape.

Listen, I need you

to do me a favor.

If you could get

on the Internet.

Just find out,

look up everything

on the name David Woods.

David Woods. Okay.

Who is David Woods?

Can you not ask

questions! Just

do it, please?

I'm still at

the hospital with my Mom.

I'll have to do it later.

This is important.

Do you promise me

you're going to do it?

I said I would.

Thank you.

The woman in the mirror lies.

Hello.

Ally, I checked on line

like you asked me to.

What did you find out?

David and Lucy Woods

were reported missing

May 5th 2006.

I knew it.

Who reported them missing?

David's mother. A few

days before he disappeared

he told his mother

that Lucy left him

for another man

and went back to Chicago.

They were only married

six months.

She was pregnant,

it says he had a history

of depression

and tried to kill

himself the year before

when Lucy

tried to call

off the engagement.

Alice, do you really

think he killed her?

I don't know.

What do you think

happened to David?

I'll call you back.

David.

David, come on.

This this

is hurting my arms.

I know you

slept with him.

Admit it.

Say it!

David, you gotta

stop and think.

Think about

this. Jesus.

I swear to God.

I swear to God baby.

You just

tell me the truth,

from the beginning

and this will be over.

This is ridiculous.

You called him

because you were lonely.

Because I neglected

you. And, right?

David?

It was Luke, wasn't it?

Do you...? Luke?

Just say it.

Marie was out of town,

and Luke was lonely too,

so you called him up and

Oh, my God.

You seduced him.

Oh my God.

David, we're having a baby!

That thing's not my child.

Oh, no.

Say it.

Just tell me

the truth, Lucy.

It's all I want,

it's just...

He, he, he,

I'll still love you.

Gosh!

I, uh...

Tsk. I seduced him.

Come on, David.

Come on.

Say it.

We made love and.

I only saw you, though.

Oh, oh.

Oh, sh*t.

David!

David!

David!

David.

David! David.

No. No!

Phew.

Ugh.

Oh, Lucy.

Hello? Who's this?

It's Ben.

Don't hang up, please.

What do you want?

Forgiveness.

For what?

While I was in prison

I thought about you a lot.

What I put you through.

The things

I said to you.

The baby.

You're in the house.

You've been

in the house all along.

It's been you, watching me.

No, I'm in Boston

with my mother.

You're a liar.

Please let me talk.

Look. I just need

to tell you that I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. And I know,

I know the baby was mine.

And I know that,

I know that I killed it!

I'm sorry. I promise that

I'll never hurt you again.

I'm going to let

you go Alice. You're free.

Lucy.

Lucy.

We're free now.

David!

David. What are you doing?

You damn idiot!

You damn fool!

David.

Are you all right?

Lucy.

Lucy?

Alice? Where

have you been?

The gun. Where

did you put the gun?

What?

He's in the house.

He's going to kill me!

What?

David.

Who is David?

Becky, we talked about

this. I told you about this.

Alice, I haven't heard

from you all week. I've

been worried sick about you.

Are you still there?

Why? Why did

you take the gun? Why?

I couldn't leave

you with a gun.

No one's going

to hurt you, Alice.

No! No!

No!

David.

Ah!

Ah!

Alice!

Oh, my God.

Alice?

Ugh.

Alice, what happened?

Come on, I've got you.

Oh.

Let me help you.

Let me help you.

No! No!

I don't want

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Sean McConville

Sean Joseph McConville (born 6 March 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Accrington Stanley. more…

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