Daniel's Gotta Die

Daniel's Gotta Die

Year: 2025

Runtime: 1 h 31 m

Language: english

Director: Jeremy Lalonde

Comedy

Daniel Powell’s attempt to reunite with his estranged siblings takes a dark turn when he learns they all intend to kill him for his inheritance. Trapped together for a weekend at the family’s beach house on the Cayman Islands, the siblings are forced to confront old grudges. Amid the tension and deadly scheming, Daniel is compelled to discover the true meaning of family—whether it saves him or seals his fate.

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1

Edward's deathbed request

On his deathbed, Edward Powell urges Daniel to spend a weekend with his siblings at their Cayman beach house to get to know them. He explains that the inheritance hinges on the family spending time together and completing the weekend ritual. This sets the stage for a forced gathering where old tensions will surface.

before funeral Edward Powell's deathbed
2

Family arrives and chores begin

Daniel arrives with his fiancée Emily, Jessica brings her mailman boyfriend Pierce, Mia arrives with her assistant Carter, and Victor comes alone. Lawrence announces this is not a vacation and assigns chores for everyone to do. He is awarded a grandfather clock as inheritance and angrily smashes it, causing cash to spill out.

day 1 – arrival Cayman Islands beach house
3

Jessica spots cash and records Lawrence

Jessica notices Lawrence handling a stash of cash and begins recording him, suspecting something illicit. Lawrence counters by blackmailing her with past dirt, forcing her to back down and keep quiet. The moment seeds distrust as the inheritance dispute quietly deepens.

day 1 – shortly after arrival Cayman Islands beach house
4

Mia poisons Daniel by proxy

Mia provides Victor with a vial of poison intended for Daniel's wine, but Daniel drinks only a small amount and later adds the tainted wine to his pasta. The poison leaves him woozy and sick, setting the stage for a concealed murder attempt. Emily rushes out to fetch medicine as Daniel's condition worsens.

day 1 – evening beach house dining area
5

Attempted ambush in Daniel's room

That night, Daniel wakes to find the garden door open and is choked with a towel by Pierce, who attempts to bind him and vanish. Pierce plants a bag with tools but suddenly collapses, passing out. The failed kidnapping marks the first explicit threat against Daniel.

night 1 Daniel's bedroom, beach house
6

Victor murders Pierce

Victor, mistaking Pierce for Daniel, uses a pillow to suffocate him, eliminating the immediate threat. The killing occurs during the same tense night, further destabilizing the siblings' precarious dynamic. This act reinforces Victor's volatility and the weekend’s deadly turn.

night 1 beach house
7

Daniel realizes the murder plot is real

Daniel wakes and recalls that his napdream about a mailman was a real premonition of murder. He discovers a bag containing tape and cutting tools, realizing the plan against him is unfolding in the house. Fear solidifies as he comprehends the danger from within his own family.

late night beach house
8

Daniel flees in fear

Terrified, Daniel runs out while his siblings call for tea, but he refuses to trust them and isolates himself. The rift widens as suspicion hardens into mutual distrust. The weekend spirals further from any chance of harmony.

early morning beach house
9

Jessica uncovers Pierce's body and lights a fire

Jessica stumbles upon Pierce's dead body and douses the mansion with gasoline, intending to set it alight. She knocks out Lawrence and steals cash, only to be confronted by Mia and Daniel over the inheritance. The house erupts into chaos as the fire threat becomes a brutal reality.

evening beach house
10

Daniel seizes control and burns the inheritance

Daniel asserts control by threatening to burn the cash and the inheritance documents, then ties up all his siblings and Lawrence to prevent interference. He spares Carter and releases him, while burning a substantial portion of the money and documents. The conflict over wealth reaches a boil as the weekend devolves into self-destruction.

night 1 beach house
11

Emily arrives; Lawrence is freed and Carter is paid

Emily arrives at the scene, and after Daniel's drastic moves, Lawrence is freed and some cash is given to Carter. Daniel and Emily decide to leave the house with what they can, abandoning the rest to the chaos. The couple prepares to escape as the house continues to burn under the mounting tension.

late night beach house
12

Final blaze and escape

As Daniel and Emily depart, they knock out a lamp, triggering a blaze that engulfs the mansion. The fire kills Jessica, Mia, and Victor, while Daniel and Emily escape alive. The weekend ends with the mansion destroyed and the inheritance unresolved, but at least Daniel survives the ordeal.

departure from the house mansion, Cayman Islands beach house

Last Updated: December 04, 2025 at 15:33

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