How to Save Us Page #4

Synopsis: Brian's younger brother Sam goes missing in Tasmania during the middle of a mysterious quarantine. Brian must travel to the deserted island to save his brother from a land now solely inhabited by demonic spirits. In order to survive, he must follow a set of rules: including covering himself with human ashes, to cloak his presence from the malevolent entities haunting the barren landscape. But will this buy enough time for Brian to find his brother, or will they both be stuck in a hellish realm of the dead forever?
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Director(s): Jason Trost
Production: Parade Deck Films
  2 wins.
 
IMDB:
6.0
Year:
2014
78 min
Website
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Do you still really

Only think in black and white

After seeing what we've seen?

Tell science to get

lost for just a second,

Believe me Brian.

I have no idea what I've seen.

I don't even know what

the hell I'm talking to

Right now, okay?

All I know is that, Sam is dead.

I have no idea what the

hell I'm gonna do now.

Keep going.

What?

If you're going

through hell, keep going.

Are you really there?

Yes, but

something is holding me here.

I think it's Dad, or.

I need your help, Brian.

How am I supposed to

help you if you're dead.

Go through the doorway,

Find our old house.

What the hell are

you talking about?

You'll wake up in a pool,

Go to the woods and

follow the signs for home,

Through the abandoned buildings.

Please Brian.

Sam?

Sam?!

Sam...

So you're alive huh?

You know?

I used to see ghosts

when I was a kid too.

Back before you were even born.

I never responded

to 'em or anything,

I just didn't want 'em to,

Actually I didn't wanna

get near 'em you know?

I thought maybe I

could trick 'em or,

Play stupid.

I didn't even think I actually

Ever knew what they were.

Until right now.

I mean the last time I

saw them I was probably

I don't know, four or five.

But what I saw was

You looking exactly

like you do right now.

And all you'd ever

say to me was,

"Save me."

Over and over.

I don't know if you

really are Sam or not,

And I don't know if

this is a trap or not,

But I'm coming for you.

All of you!

And I'm gonna send

every last one of you

Back to where you belong.

This message is

for Molly Everett,

Her address is 4085,

Chariot Lane, Santa

Barbara, California.

Molly if you are watching this,

It means I've failed and

that both Sam and I are dead.

I know that

You had a really

hard time growing up,

And I know I was

never there for you

When I should've been,

And I know that

you've been mad at me

For, , coming down here

To try to save my brother, but,

In a classic Dad move,

The problem with the will was

That he didn't even

leave us anything.

He gave everything to some guy.

Some friend of his,

and I've been down here

For a month.

Trying to convince this guy

To give me some money

So I can afford

to see my brother.

But it's okay...

If you do get this Molly,

Please just don't be afraid.

Okay, fear, it's the

easiest emotion to have,

You know that's why

Dad always used it,

That's why he was

always addicted to it.

He would always use it on us,

Whenever his life

wasn't going his way.

And...

Just nothing when we were kids,

When you grew up, nothing

Has ever been your fault, Molly.

Okay, okay?

Don't let Dad's

weakness ruin you,

Don't, just don't let his

bullshit ruin your life.

Okay, because you're

better than that.

Mom and Dad were not our family.

We were our family,

just you, Sam and I.

That's it.

And it always will be.

Just let your bullshit

go and go live your life.

Because you were

always the smartest

Of us, and you were

always the best of us.

And I should've

told you more, but,

I just never did.

Please just go do

something great, Molly.

Because I know you can.

And if you're looking

for Dad's ashes,

I've dig 'em up, in an effort

To finally try to use him

For something good for once.

I wanna use him to help

me save our brother.

Goodbye Molly.

This outbreak cannot be stopped.

I must warn anyone

who hears this.

Stay away from Maria Island.

Something is here.

We have accidentally

opened something.

Some kind of portal

into another world.

We're outside.

We're there now, and

there is no escape.

Do not try and rescue us.

Okay, do not try and rescue us.

This.

If you stay here in

Tasmania, you will die.

We are here.

Help yourselves to evacuate

from Tasmania at all costs.

Save me.

Sam!

Sam?

Brian?

Brian.

Keep going, sweet.

Follow my voice.

Follow my voice.

Keep going, sweet.

You need to hurry Brian.

Your brother is in trouble.

Hey Mom.

Yes honey.

I don't have much time

before he takes me again.

Who Mom?

Listen to me.

Your device will

not work as it is.

It's not powerful enough yet

To destroy him.

What are you talking about?

It needs more energy.

You must use my soul

as the catalyst.

What do you mean?

Take my necklace.

Now you have all that I am.

Place that in your machine

when you activate it.

Use me as your power source.

I don't understand.

Brian I am his counterbalance.

You have to do this.

It has to be you.

Or we'll never be free.

What if I do this?

What happens to you?

Will you be gone forever?

Nothing's gone, Brian.

It's just not there anymore.

Honey?

Baby, I'm so sorry

for everything

You kids had to go through.

You must do this so that

I can finally help you,

It's the only way.

I'm so proud of you Brian.

I love you Brian.

I love all of you.

Save me.

Hey Dad, it's Brian.

Look I know it's been

a really long time

Since we talked, and,

I know the last time

didn't go so well,

But, I just,

Look Dad, I can't

keep pretending

Like at you did to

us never happened.

I've been trying for years, but,

It just won't go away.

Every time I see Molly and Sam

I can see them

where you left 'em,

And I can see

How they can't

even look at people

In the eyes anymore

because of you.

And it kills me.

Because unlike you,

I actually care for

them more than anything

Else in the world.

And now since you

are what you are,

The job to protect

them has fallen on me.

And I'm sure you'll just

call me overdramatic

Or a liar like usual, you know,

Whenever I try to

bring up the truth

About things you are

probably too drunk

To even remember.

But that doesn't mean

it didn't happen.

You have done some

horrible things to us.

And ever since I

remember, you've taught

Me through your actions

that you were the one

Thing I should fear more

than anything or anyone else.

But I'm not a kid anymore,

And I don't have

to bite my tongue

And pretend like we deserved

What you did to us.

I may be your child, but,

I'm not your property.

Now if you ever want to have

a relationship with me again,

You need to call me and

finally apologize for what you

Did to all of us.

Otherwise,

This is it.

Goodbye Dad.

Good evening everybody,

Tonight we're going to explore

The dark history of

the Everett family.

All of their ghosts and demons

Under the floorboard

will be revealed!

Here was the dreaded kitchen

Where Mommy and Daddy Everett's

Drinking problem began.

Daddy would stay up

all night drinking away

Both his problems

and Mommy's money.

The children could

be heard yelling

Into the wee hours

of the morning.

Poor little Molly, Sam and Brian

Were defenseless,

and could only watch

In terror as their parents would

Turn themselves into monsters.

The living room, the

television was the children's

Only friend in this

house of terror.

A place of sanctuary for them

To manage their

wounds and pretend

They had different lives.

And poor, poor, Sam.

When he'd see things

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Jason Trost

Jason Wayne Trost (born November 15, 1986) is an American director, actor, producer, special effects artist, and screenwriter. He has starred in all of the films that he has written and directed. He is best known for his work on the films The FP and Vs. Jason Trost either wears an eyepatch on his right eye or has his right eye covered in all of his movies and public appearances. He has stated that this is done out of necessity because he is blind in his right eye. more…

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