Death Do Us Part

Death Do Us Part

Year: 2014

Runtime: 89 mins

Language: English

Director: Nicholas Humphries

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You May Now Kill the Bride A couple’s pre-wedding party takes a deadly turn when an unknown assailant begins killing the guests one by one.

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1

Opening: Bride found and brought to ranger station

A disheveled bride in a wedding gown is found stumbling along a highway and brought to the ranger station. The on-duty ranger, Harry Simpson, asks for her name and what happened. She identifies herself as Kennedy Jamieson, and the film shifts into a flashback of the day before at a secluded cabin.

Present (opening scene) Highway / Ranger Station
2

Gathering at the secluded cabin

The group gathers at a secluded cabin for a bachelor/bachelorette party, but the atmosphere quickly sours as secrets surface. Kennedy's mental illness flares under wedding stress, and Ryan admits he is having an affair with Hannah. The revelation sets the stage for a web of motives and betrayals.

Day before Secluded cabin
3

Derrick's scheme to extort money

Derrick, nursing a desperate scheme, intends to use Kennedy to squeeze money from Ryan—money Ryan owes to a drug dealer. The plan threads through the party, signaling how far some will go to settle old debts. The cabin atmosphere grows tense as secrets threaten to explode.

Day before Cabin
4

Bo's shadow of a missing wife

Bo Emery's presence is shadowed by rumors of a missing wife, painting him as a suspect in his own right. The others note the stigma around Bo and fear he may be hiding something. This rumor hangs over the group as darkness falls.

Day before Cabin
5

The scavenger hunt turns deadly

That night, during the scavenger hunt, Derrick is brutally murdered with an axe, and the party's festive mood collapses into fear. The killer remains unseen, and suspicions quickly take root among the survivors. The cabin's shadows feel suddenly alive with danger.

Night Cabin
6

Search for Derrick and discovery of the body

With Derrick missing, the remaining party members split up to search the cabin and surrounding woods. Kennedy and Ryan stumble upon Derrick’s body, confirming the murder. Tension rises as fear and suspicion spread through the cabin.

Night Cabin
7

Bo confronts the group; power outage

Emily, Chet, and Hannah confront Bo, who wields the same axe that killed Derrick. The group regroups as the power goes out and the cabin's equipment fails. To worsen the isolation, the vehicle is sabotaged and every cell phone is tossed into the stove.

Night Cabin
8

Chet vanishes; Bo wounded; Hannah attacked

Fear escalates when Chet vanishes and Bo is found dying from a head wound. Hannah is stabbed by a figure wearing a burlap sack, leaving the group further unsettled.

Night Cabin
9

Kennedy discovers more bodies; suspicion on Ryan

Kennedy discovers Emily and Chet’s bodies, then Hannah’s corpse, all with Ryan present nearby. Suspecting Ryan is the killer, she attacks him and bolts from the cabin into the night.

Night Cabin
10

Dawn duel; Ryan killed; Emily's ploy begins

At dawn, Ryan returns to the cabin and faces Kennedy in a brutal duel. Kennedy stabs Ryan to death after he claims he never loved her. In a frenzy, she dons her wedding gown and encounters Emily, who claims she faked being injured and reveals she killed Derrick and Hannah to protect herself; Chet and Bo were collateral damage. Kennedy then strangles Emily.

Dawn Cabin
11

Twist reveal: The bride is actually Emily Hawkins

The narrative circles back to the opening scene with a shocking twist: the apparent bride turns out to be Emily Hawkins. Recovered and dangerous, Emily reveals she killed Derrick and Hannah and bludgeoned Kennedy to steal her gown. The ranger hands her a pen to write contact information, then she uses it to stab him and escape.

Present Ranger Station
12

Aftermath: Emily escapes into the woods

Emily vanishes into the woods after stabbing the ranger, and her ultimate fate remains unknown. The escape leaves a lingering sense of danger and unresolved questions about loyalty and hidden truths. The cycle of deceit closes only in part, inviting speculation about what comes next.

Present Woods

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