Abattoir

Abattoir

Year: 2016

Runtime: 98 min

Language: English

Director: Darren Lynn Bousman

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When her family is murdered, investigative reporter Julia Talben is consumed by a desperate search for answers. Her investigation leads her down a dark path, uncovering a disturbing mystery connected to the enigmatic Abattoir, a bizarre house constructed from countless rooms of despair. Joined by her former lover, Detective Grady, Julia must confront the sinister forces within the house and unravel the chilling secret: how is a haunted house built?

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1

Renshaw murders and call to Julia

Richard Renshaw breaks into Amanda Talben's house and murders her family. The next morning, he calls Julia at work to apologize for the killings, revealing a shocking personal link to her past. Julia is left reeling as she processes the tragedy and its implications for her future.

morning after the murders Amanda Talben's house
2

Grady captures Renshaw

Julia rushes to the crime scene to confront the aftermath. Detective Declan Grady arrives and takes into custody an oddly compliant Renshaw. The immediate danger seems over, but the emotional scars linger for Julia.

same morning Amanda Talben's house
3

Funeral and a missing room

At the funeral, Julia argues with Grady about speaking with Renshaw to understand motive. Grady drives her to the family home, only to discover it has been sold and Charlie's bedroom removed. The discovery hints at a broader pattern tied to Crone's secret scheme.

days after funeral Family home
4

Kyle and the Crone lead

Julia confronts realtor Kyle about the buyer, but the transaction leaves behind only a PO box. Kyle mentions a similar previous sale where a room was removed after a murder, pointing to Jebediah Crone. The cryptic hints pull Julia deeper into Crone's network.

shortly after Realtor's office
5

Revelation Holdings and the missing rooms

A title search uncovers Revelation Holdings buying six other properties over 50 years, each with a room removed after a tragedy. Julia connects these sales to Crone's activities and realizes the pattern is deliberate. The removals seem designed to erase traces of violence.

ongoing Title search office
6

Interviews corroborate Crone's reach

Julia interviews current property owners and confirms Crone's involvement in every purchase. They recount repeated removals of rooms following deadly events. The evidence supports a coordinated conspiracy spanning decades.

during investigation Various properties
7

New English clue emerges

Julia receives adoption paperwork listing her home as New English. A package arrives at work containing a VHS tape depicting a murder, yet the walls in the video don't match Julia's house. The clues hint at a connection to the enigmatic town.

shortly after Workplace
8

Renshaw explains Crone's plan; Renshaw's death

Renshaw explains that Crone is collecting tragedies to amplify an emotional tear in reality and to birth the 'miracle of New English.' He apologizes to Julia and then bashes his head into a wall, dying. These revelations push Julia to seek New English herself.

before Julia's trip to New English Unspecified location
9

Arrival in New English

Grady warns Julia that New English offers little development and urges her to leave. Ignoring him, she travels to the town to uncover her past. In New English she finds the locals wary of outsiders, but begins gathering records and meeting a resident who hints at the town's secrets.

upon arrival New English
10

Allie reveals birth mother and Crone's rise

Allie reveals she is Julia's birth mother and explains Crone's rise to power through sermons and violence. She shares the town's history and the 'house of many rooms' concept, clarifying why Julia's past is intertwined with New English. The revelations deepen the mystery and urgency of Julia's investigation.

during investigation Allie's house, New English
11

Evidence and abduction at Allie's home

Julia and Grady review new evidence, but Crone's followers intrude into Allie's bedroom and steal Grady's car, leaving the investigators stranded. The sheriff arrives to warn them away, but Crone's influence continues to grow. Tension mounts as the pursuit intensifies.

after Allie's revelation Allie's house
12

The forest tombs: jars, rooms, and the sheriff's death

In the forest, the pair discover jars containing pledges and rooms ripped from buildings, confirming a ritual harvest. A sheriff attempt to intervene fails as Crone's followers kill him, and Julia and Grady are separated and abducted toward Crone's plans. The danger closes in around them.

midpoint the forest
13

The house of rooms and Crone's offer

In a colossal house assembled from removed rooms, Crone offers Julia a choice: leave and tell the story or enter and confront her fate. Grady and Julia press on and decide to enter the house together. The boundary between life and death grows thin.

inside the forest the forest house
14

Grady's death and Julia's fate

Inside the haunted house, Julia finds Charlie's room but can only witness the family tragedies. Grady approaches, and Julia fatally stabs him in a moment of desperate tragedy. Crone arrives, savoring the power the events grant him.

final confrontation the haunted house
15

Allie completes the vow

Allie reveals herself as Julia's birth mother and shoots Julia from behind, fulfilling her pledge. Crone's plan moves forward, and the final tragedy seals the cycle that binds New English. The screen fades on Julia's fate and Crone's growing miracle.

final moment inside the house

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