Dig Two Graves

Synopsis: DIG TWO GRAVES is an award winning, edge-of-your-seat, suspense thriller starring TED LEVINE (THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS), SAMANTHA ISLER (CAPTAIN FANTASTIC) and TROY RUPTASH (30 DAYS OF NIGHT). Co-Writer/director HUNTER ADAMS' highly charged script tells the story of a young girl's obsession with the death of her brother, taking her on a nightmarish journey where she must a face a deadly proposition to bring him back. The title refers to an ancient Chinese proverb, "When you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves!"
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Director(s): Hunter Adams
Production: Area 23a
  6 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.7
Metacritic:
67
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
Year:
2014
85 min
Website
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What the f*** do you

think you're doin', deputy?

You're not going

anywhere with that badge.

What the f*** do you

think you're doin', deputy?

You... are no longer

sheriff of this town.

Here.

Look, just 'cause

you're my sister

doesn't mean I'm gonna come

up here waste my Saturday

Look, just 'cause

you're my sister

watch you piss yourself

up on this ledge okay?

Look, just 'cause

you're my sister

Sean I'm gonna do it.

Look, just 'cause

you're my sister

You know, Charlie

Burger's gang used to dump

Look, just 'cause

you're my sister

bodies back here

during Prohibition.

Look, just 'cause

you're my sister

- Yeah, right.

- - No it's true.

Look, just 'cause

you're my sister

That quarry's real good

at keeping secrets.

Look, just 'cause

you're my sister

Come on, race you

to the top, alright?

Look, just 'cause

you're my sister

Look, just 'cause

you're my sister

Look, just 'cause

you're my sister

There you go.

You're gonna do it, right?

I mean yeah, I

mean I am gonna jump.

You're gonna do it, right?

What about...

if we jump together?

What about...

Yeah?

Yeah.

Yeah?

Here we go.

Alright, one...

two...

three.

Two...

Sean.

Sean.

This isn't funny.

Sean!

Sean!

Sean!

Sheriff, Sheriff.

Not now.

Sheriff, Sheriff.

Sheriff it's Sean.

Sheriff, Sheriff.

What is it?

There's been an accident.

What is it?

I'm so sorry.

There's no way to know for

sure how deep that quarry is.

With all them nooks and crannies

There's no way to know for

sure how deep that quarry is.

It's possible we may

never find his body.

There's no way to know for

sure how deep that quarry is.

Yup.

There's no way to know for

sure how deep that quarry is.

Condolences, Sheriff.

Thanks, Byron.

Ladies and

gentlemen, boys and girls,

welcome to the mysteries

of the Far East for your

amazement and bemusement,

the magic of Ching Ling Foo.

I need a volunteer,

I need one volunteer...

Pick me, pick me!

You, you there come on up here.

So what's your name?

Jake.

So what's your name?

So Jake, I want

you to pick a card, any card...

So what's your name?

And let the audience

see what the card is.

And the card is...

And let the audience

see what the card is.

And let the audience

see what the card is.

And let the audience

see what the card is.

And now, ladies and

gentlemen, I give to you

Cheeserella, queen of

the cheese counter.

Whoo-whoo!

Jacqueline.

Next trick, they just call it

Jacqueline.

The four silver rings...

Jacqueline.

You scared me.

Jacqueline.

Yeah!

- Come on.

- I mean it.

Nice job, kiddo, it's good news.

- Come on.

- I mean it.

Yeah. Are you ready

to hear some more news?

- Come on.

- I mean it.

How would you feel if I told

you that I was going to have

another baby?

How would you feel if I told

you that I was going to have

Well what about Sean?

What about Sean?

Are we just gonna

forget about him?

What about Sean?

No honey, no,

of course not, but look...

What about Sean?

What about Sean?

Jake!

God damn it, Byron.

Sweetie, what's wrong?

Come on in.

How's that pie?

- Pretty good.

- "Pretty good"?

Well, my mom's is better.

- Pretty good.

- "Pretty good"?

- It oughta be, she learned

from the best:
your grandmother.

Here's mud in your eye.

- It oughta be, she learned

from the best:
your grandmother.

There you go.

I miss Sean.

Yeah, we all do.

It's not easy losing

somebody you love.

Yeah, we all do.

I lost my wife and

I lost my grandson

and I lost buddies in the war.

I lost my wife and

I lost my grandson

It don't get any easier.

I wish I could tell ya

there's some kind of magical

answer, but there isn't any.

I wish I could tell ya

there's some kind of magical

You wouldn't believe me anyhow.

You're to smart for that.

You know something?

You and me are the same.

We're the strong ones.

We carry the load.

And when you carry a

load for a long time

you get stronger.

And when you carry a

load for a long time

Now, your mom is bringing a

brand new life into the world

and she needs your help

and she needs your support.

Now, your mom is bringing a

brand new life into the world

You can do that, right?

Goodnight, sweetie.

I'll pick you up

after school, okay?

I'm old enough to

walk home alone now...

I'll pick you up

after school, okay?

Just wait for me, alright?

I'll pick you up

after school, okay?

Hey. Have a good day.

Jake.

Yes, Miss Hawthorne?

Jake.

I asked a question.

Jake.

The flood happened in 1927.

Jake.

And that is

correct. Pay closer attention

Jake.

Next time, please.

She got the right answer.

Jake.

Go to the office, William.

Jake.

Get in the toilet.

Stop it guys.

Hey, hey.

Thanks.

Jake, I... drew this for you.

I have to go.

Hello child.

Where'd you come from?

Where'd you come from?

What are you doing?

Waiting.

For what?

Waiting.

For somethin' to happen.

I'm not supposed to

talk to strangers so...

Sensible.

I'm not supposed to

talk to strangers so...

That's Dee.

And that's John.

I'm Wyeth.

Now that we know each other,

we're no longer strangers.

I'm Wyeth.

That's a hell of a scar, Jake,

I'm Wyeth.

How'd you get it?

I'm Wyeth.

How do you know my name?

I'm Wyeth.

What were you doing

when you got it?

I'm Wyeth.

Maybe she was

running, maybe she fell.

I'm Wyeth.

Why were you running, Jake?

I'm Wyeth.

To get help from my Grandpa,

I'm Wyeth.

Sheriff Waterhouse.

I'm Wyeth.

Why?

I bet you miss

your brother, don't you?

Why?

Of course she does.

Why?

You like magic, right, Jake?

You like magic, right, Jake?

Sure.

You like magic, right, Jake?

Well, what sorta

trick do you wanna see?

You like magic, right, Jake?

She wants her brother back.

You like magic, right, Jake?

- That's impossible.

- You sure about that?

Slow down, John.

- That's impossible.

- You sure about that?

You seem pretty sure about that.

Is it empty?

Yeah.

Give it here.

Yeah.

Watch carefully.

How was school today, Jake?

Fine, it was fine.

How was school today, Jake?

Did your daddy forget

How was school today, Jake?

- To come and get you?

- No...

How was school today, Jake?

Make sure you're

watching closely.

How was school today, Jake?

How was school today, Jake?

Stomp on it.

Stomp on it.

Stomp on it!

Open it.

Your brother's not dead,

he's just hard to find.

Come on.

We got a lot to talk about.

We got a lot to talk about.

I was what, maybe

five minutes late.

I was what, maybe

five minutes late.

I told her to wait for me!

I was what, maybe

five minutes late.

Come closer, child.

There's no reason you can't

have your brother back, Jake.

I don't understand.

I don't understand.

Go on, don't be afraid.

I don't understand.

The rules of the

game are not as fixed

as you think they are, Jake.

But nothin' comes

for nothin', right?

We all want somethin'.

We can bring your

brother back to life,

but somebody has

to take his place.

We can bring your

brother back to life,

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