The Dark Tapes Page #4

Synopsis: A genre-defying mixture of horror, sci-fi, myth, mystery and thrills told as four interlocking tales in one intelligent anthology. Ghosts, spirits, creatures, demons and more from the paranormal world collide with rational curiosity.
Production: Epic Pictures
  17 wins & 21 nominations.
 
IMDB:
4.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%
Year:
2016
98 min
Website
53 Views


a doctor now.

- Shoot, and don't

leave out any details.

- Well, that's the

thing, not much to tell.

Except that I've been

having these blackouts

for the past 10 days,

every single night.

I can't remember going

to bed or coming home.

- And these nights you're

going out are you drinking?

- Yeah, Sindy's in a party mode.

So, she wants to go

out every single night.

I don't wanna be

rude, so, I go along.

- Or doing any drugs?

- No, of course not.

That's the weird thing,

is that on the nights

that I'm staying home

I don't remember going to bed.

And I've been tired and I'm

having trouble concentrating.

I don't know, I just

don't feel right.

- Okay, and no sexsomnia?

- I'm sorry, any what?

Sexsomnia?

- Sexsomnia.

It's like sleep

walking, but sleep sex,

you just don't remember

it like sleep walking.

- No, no sexsomnia

between Sindy and I.

But, how would I even

know if I don't remember?

You're making it up.

- I'm not, I swear,

it's a legit condition.

Google it.

Google it.

- Sexsomnia,

okay, please.

- Look, the nights you

are having blackouts

and you're not drinking those

could be a cause for concern

if they do continue, but

lack of sleep from going out,

fatigue and stress they

could be the cause of those.

The nights you are drinking

and you're having blackouts,

I would definitely say

that's the alcohol.

We metabolize it a little

differently when we get older,

and you could be just

a lot more sensitive

to the effects of it.

- That could be part of it.

- Is everything else okay?

You and Sindy good?

You still a couple?

- We're still a couple, yeah.

- Alright, I'm just saying.

I'm gonna be a doctor soon.

So, let me know if you plan

on switching sides again.

Is everything else okay?

- I have this video on my phone

from the other night

when we went out.

- From one of the nights

you don't remember?

- Yeah, and I'm doing

things and saying things

that aren't me.

Crazy stuff.

- You know they say that's why

they call liquor "spirits",

because the crazy stuff

you do when you're drunk

is because you were

possessed by spirits.

- That sounds like some religious

crap my parents would say.

- Sorry, I know

that's why you left.

- But I was doing some

really weird and scary stuff.

I mean, I moved

out here to be wild

and grow and be

normal and break away

from all that

embedded church stuff,

but not like that.

Hold on.

Spirit comes from the

Latin word Spiritus

which means breath and also

the essence of something.

Alcohol comes from the

Arabic word al-kuhl,

which is a flesh eating

monster that feeds on the dead.

Al-kuhl also became

the English word ghoul

which is an evil

flesh-eating demon

that can influence or posses

weak-minded individuals.

- Well miss ghoul,

I would just say

lay off the liquor,

and get a good nights sleep

and you should be okay.

- Sindy's home.

I'll call you tomorrow.

- Alright, be good.

And take care of yourself.

- I will, thanks again.

Hey.

- Hey.

Who you talking to?

- Alec, my friend

from back home.

I told you about him.

- Does Alec maybe want to come,

visit us?

- I don't wanna hook-up with

him or anyone right now.

This is all really new to me.

- You mean being

with me, a woman?

- Yeah.

And I know that we're

still into guys, but,

I just wanna be with

you and only you.

Is it possible that

we can go out drinking

like two, three times a week,

like normal people?

- Like normal people?

Listen.

Do you remember when

you called me up

and you wanted to come out here

and you said that

you wanted to be

exactly the opposite of that

good little Christian girl

that your parents raised?

Do you remember that?

Hey!

- Of course.

- We're making great money

doing the cam show, aren't we?

- Yes.

- And who taught you that?

- You did.

- That's right.

So trust me.

I know what's best for you.

Before we get the

cam show going, um,

I want you to get

one of the guys

to do something

outrageous first.

- Like what?

Why?

- Trust me, this is

part of me teaching you

how to get what you want

and not be such a pushover.

You know what'd be hot?

If you got him to

cut himself a little.

- Ew, why?

- Because it would turn me on

and the fact that

you just said ew

means we're definitely

doing it now.

Lets go get dressed up

and ready for our show

and make a quick

thousand dollars,

and go out and party

like rock stars, okay?

- Hi Zack.

- Hey Caitlin.

- Hey Rick.

Jerry, looking good.

Jim, what's up?

And Zoe.

Guys, we have a hottie

watching with us.

And finally Eric, right on time.

- I'm packin' and

ready for action!

Woooo!

Where's your friend, lets

get this 'ho on the road.

- She's coming.

You know the rules Eric,

Sindy will pick who we're

giving the free show for,

but no talking while we wait.

- Ooh, Sindy with

an s, I like that.

- Shut up dude, she

said no talking.

- Hi everybody!

- Alright, I'm ready to go Hans

solo on Darth Vader's head,

got my lube right here...

- that's what happens

when you don't

play by the rules everyone.

Oh, we got a girl as

a finalist tonight.

We both like girls.

Hey, who's the

one in the corner,

you, not paying attention

to two beautiful women

here for his pleasure?

- Jim.

Jim.

Jim.

Hey look at me.

- Yeah.

- We are going to

give one lucky winner

the show of a lifetime.

We're going to do everything,

and I mean everything.

So keep watching.

That one.

He's our winner.

Everyone else, so

nice seeing you again.

Better luck next time.

- Okay guys, and Zoey.

I'll be back on cam tomorrow

night my normal time.

And if you want a one

on one, just message me.

Bye!

Stay right there Jerry,

I'll be back in a minute.

Jerry.

- Hi, I guess I'm

the winner, huh?

- Jerry, Jerry, Jerry.

You are in for a treat.

I'm really glad

that she chose you.

Wanna know why I'm

glad she chose you?

Jerry?

- Ahh, sorry.

What were you saying?

- Do you wanna know why I'm

glad that she choose you?

- Okay.

- You're different.

You're not like the other guys.

You let me be myself,

you don't rush me,

you let me do what I wanna do,

touch myself how I

wanna touch myself.

You don't make demands of me.

I really enjoy my time with you.

- I'm sorry, there's some,

like, interference or

something going on.

- What do you mean?

- Uhhh, it's gone now.

That was weird.

- You want weird,

you should hear what some

of the other guys want.

They can be really

persistent about it.

- Yeah, I bet.

That Eric guy was kinda rude.

- I can tell you're

a good person.

That's what makes me

wanna know more about you.

I'm curious to see what the

rest of your place looks like.

Give me a tour of

Jerry's castle.

- Right now?

- Yeah, Sindy will be

back in a few minutes.

I wanna see where I sent

those care packages.

- Well, I could switch

over to my cell phone

and do that I guess.

- Perfect, let's see.

- Okay hold on.

So that's,

uh, my front door, where

people come in and I go out.

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