Regression Page #4

Synopsis: A young girl is sexually abused by her father. Thus, begins the disturbing tale of a father and daughter torn apart, thrown into the center of a conspiracy that shocks the nation.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Alejandro Amenábar
Production: The Weinstein Company
  1 win & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.7
Metacritic:
32
Rotten Tomatoes:
15%
R
Year:
2015
106 min
490 Views


I know they did this

to other mothers of the sect.

They burned the remains and

buried them on my dad's property!

Please find them!

They got to be there.

...can't alter the bottom.

Okay. So just the grass...

- How long is it going to take?

- ...two or three inches...

Okay, it's very big.

We got to do it in sections.

- How long?

- We got to locate places where ditches...

- How long is it going to take?

- I don't know, Bruce, maybe a month!

You're all about not making any mistakes.

What are you doing? You come down here...

We don't have a month, Farrell!

Do you have any idea

what we are up against!

No, why would I? Why would I, Bruce?

You're the one with all the answers. Right?

You're right. You're right, okay.

Give this a listen. I already have it

memorized. Okay. Knock yourself out.

- What about the FBI?

- It's not going to lift a finger...

...until we have some hard evidence.

So we are on our own.

We got another call.

About twenty people in dark clothes.

- Somebody heard "weird music."

- Send someone over.

It's probably those Goth's again.

- Who do we send, Chief? Everybody's here.

- Find someone, Tom!

Call the D.A. and tell him we can't

keep this up. And shut that damn door.

All right. Professor Raines?

Well John is responding well to therapy.

But he hasn't been able to identify

any of the faces that he's sees.

- You think he's trying to buy time?

- No, no. I don't think so.

You know Chief, I don't think he's telling

us everything. Let me talk to him a bit.

Work him, try to get

something out of him.

You don't know what you're talking about.

Keep your mouth closed.

Angela, what are you doing here?

Are you all right?

I was looking for you.

All right. Well...

Please. Sit down.

- You're not going to believe me.

- What happened?

I think they were following me.

- Just now as I was leaving the bookstore.

- Well who was?

I don't know who they are. But...

I could feel 'em mixed in with

everyone on the street. Just...

Watching me.

- You don't believe me.

- It's not that, Angela.

Please. Sit down.

Half the city is in shock right now.

I went to your father's

workshop the other day.

And I saw everything.

I was terrified.

It was just suggestion.

My mother was followed.

She told me just before the accident.

Your brother told us.

- I should get your statement.

- I don't want to burden anyone.

You're not a burden.

All right, it's my job to protect you.

Let me go get my recorder,

and I'll be right back.

You okay?

- Thank you but I...

- It's to protect you.

All right. I appreciate it.

My Dad said you were a jerk.

That you always complained

when he fixed your car.

Sometimes I get pissed off

when people don't do their job well.

I'm not exactly what you

might call a nice guy. You know?

Yes you are.

To me, at least.

- Good night.

- Good night.

And hey, hey. Thank you.

This happened today?

What time?

Around three o'clock.

Between Main and Timothy.

And what exactly did

your mother tell you?

It was one of their tactics.

They blend in with people on the

street and start staring at someone.

What for?

- It's a death threat.

- How did she know?

She never said.

But she died right after.

Sometimes they'd call in the

middle of the night and hang up.

That's a warning.

A warning?

Yeah, it's like...

An invitation. To be one of them.

Shh...

So much depravity.

So much evil.

How...

How does he fool us? Just when

I thought my life was back on track,

my mother and I away

from temptation from the Devil.

That's right when I was closest to him.

You don't know, John?

- You really don't know?

- Bruce.

You had no idea what you were getting into?

There's no Devil, John.

There's only you. You're the Devil.

What about your wife?

You ready to confess to killing her?

- No... I didn't... It was an accident.

- Bull sh*t!

The threats, the anonymous phone calls.

People stalking her.

You didn't know anything about that.

Quit praying and drawing things

and give me names!

- Are you sure you can handle this?

- What are you talking about?

This case is affecting everyone.

And you as well.

No need to play the tough guy.

Half the cops on this case are dragging ass

because I put one of our own behind bars.

The other half are complete idiots

to begin with. That's what's affecting me.

What about the nightmares?

Are you going to tell me

you're the only one not having any?

No, no I'm having them.

Luckily we all have you

to take care of us Professor.

Angela.

Clear something up for me and...

these gentlemen.

Why did you let the Reverend

tell me what your father did.

Why? If you already

knew I was involved?

Because you don't

remember, Grandma.

I thought I was going crazy.

Because you'd walk around as if...

everything was normal.

But then I realized...

That's a lie!

Hey. Rose. Rose.

I want to talk to my grandson!

Talk to Roy! He knows me!

He knows that I would

never do such a thing.

Listen Rose, it's your own son that's

telling us, Rose. You understand that?

Take another look

at John's drawings

- and see if there's something...

- I don't kill babies!

I know who I am.

I think you and I

should go on with the therapy.

You just don't...

just don't remember.

- I know who I am!

- I know who I am!

I think I better take you home.

Come Rose.

You will pay for this!

You were right.

This case is getting to me.

Since we've had

absolutely no progress.

Nothing. This is impossible.

There are too many pieces here.

John blocked his memories

because they defied his morality.

And his son Roy is a defence mechanism.

All right, very well. But now Rose.

You're the one that said

the mind is a whole universe.

Oh God I say that crap sometimes.

What about from a

non-scientific standpoint?

Non-scientific.

What are you implying -

that we were all possessed by the Devil?

I'm just trying to keep

an open mind.

It wasn't you, Rose.

It was his will.

And he is the one we're up against.

You can't be too careful. The men and women

who have sworn to serve Satan

will do anything to spread

the fear among us.

No one can...

Yeah Chief, I'm watching it.

Who is this?

Hello?

Hello?

...I saw them kill

all kinds of animals.

One time I even saw them sacrifice...

...a baby.

I know they took photos

and videotaped it.

We recall the case

in Jordan, Minnesota.

And the case of Paul Ingram,

in Olympia, Washington.

Who was accused of

being a Satanist.

This could mean that

Satanic activity has branched out.

Creating a network that is

terrifying as it is invisible.

We asked Professor Jennings,

an expert in Demonology

to explain to us, what exactly we're up

against when we talk about Satan.

Well that's the problem.

We think we live in modern times,

protected in our homes,

with alarms and our modern cars.

But it's the eternal battle.

The Devil will do everything

to make us forget that he exists.

It's easier to fall into his trap when you

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Alejandro Amenábar

Alejandro Fernando Amenábar Cantos (born March 31, 1972), commonly known as Alejandro Amenábar, is a Spanish and Chilean film director, screenwriter and composer. Among other honors, he has won nine Goyas, two European Film Awards and an Oscar. He has written or co-written the screenplays to all six of his movies and composed almost all of the soundtracks. more…

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