Compound Fracture

Michael Wolffsen, engaged to Juliette, shares responsibility for Brandon, his teenage nephew, after Chloe's death. The trio moves toward a family gathering at the estate, their protective dynamic around Brandon strained by unspoken tensions. The mood hints at danger lurking beneath a veneer of domestic calm.

Chloe, the boys' mother and Michael's sister, has died prior to the estate visit. Her absence casts a pall over the reunion and heightens the stakes for the living.

Following a call from Gary, Chloe's father, the trio travels to the family estate to meet him. The reunion promises closure, but Gary's dementia already colors the moment, and secrecy begins to shadow the gathering.

Gary's new wife Annabelle accompanies them; she has cared for him but plans to leave because of his abusive past. Her fragile alliance with Gary adds tension to the group as they arrive at the estate.

An obscure, malevolent presence arrives with the group and begins to hunt them through the estate. Strange accidents and wounded surfaces signal that something supernatural has followed them inside.

Gary tries to warn the others about the danger, but his dementia makes him seem paranoid, and his warnings are dismissed. The haunting intensifies as the stalker moves closer and the house seems to turn against them.

Michael reveals that he shot and killed William, Brandon's father, after William stabbed Chloe when she attempted to leave him. This admission reframes the haunting as a personal vendetta rather than a random incident.

The group learns the lore of Nordic rune marks carved on their skin, a passage ritual that allows only those marked to linger in the house. Chloe had carved the rune into her family years earlier to protect them from William's violence.

Chloe's protective ritual is uncovered, showing how the family used the rune to bind power against William. The discovery explains why the ghost targets those connected to the family, and how breaking the bond might banish him.

Annabelle steps away from protection and is murdered by William's ghost, along with her niece. Her death underscores the danger and the reach of William's vengeance.

A pair of cops arrive to check the estate but are savagely killed by William's ghost. Their deaths demonstrate the extent of the haunting and push the survivors toward decisive action.

A battle to banish William begins as they attempt to undo the bond created by Chloe and to break the spiritual defenses of the house. William breaches the defenses, escalating the danger before a possible resolution.

Gary sacrifices himself by taking his own life, believing it the only way to empower Michael to banish William. His act removes a barrier and allows the others to push through the final ritual.

After the bitter triumph, the surviving trio leaves the estate, carrying the scars of their ordeal but hopeful to rebuild their lives. They depart into an uncertain future, with their bond tested but intact.