Devil’s Diary

Devil’s Diary

Year: 2007

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Farhad Mann

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When a group of small‑town teens discover the Devil’s Diary—a cursed book that materializes any evil thought they write—chaos erupts. Unearthed after centuries of concealment, the tome wreaks havoc on the students and threatens their entire community. The town must confront the unleashed darkness before it is utterly ruined.

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1

Discovery of the cursed book in the graveyard

During a late-night wander in a graveyard, Dominique and Ursula witness a lightning strike that blasts a tombstone. They discover a mysterious, blank book with a message promising power in exchange for a soul. This encounter marks the beginning of the book's dark influence.

Night Graveyard
2

Ursula tests the book's power on Heather

Ursula becomes convinced the find was fate and begins to experiment with the book's power. She writes a command aimed at Heather, hoping to cripple her. Dominique remains skeptical, warning that the book may corrupt them.

Same night as discovery Ursula's room
3

Heather's legs are broken in a freak accident

Shortly after Ursula's initial use, Heather's legs are broken in a seemingly freak accident where two cars strike her. The incident appears to be a direct consequence of Ursula's wishes rather than mere bad luck. The town buzzes with fear as the consequences of the book become real.

Next day Town street
4

Kyle is burned in a Chemistry class

In another display of the book's reach, Kyle's face is burned and blistered during a Chemistry class after Ursula's manipulation. It becomes clear the book's power targets those Ursula dislikes.

During class School - Chemistry class
5

The book reveals its ominous Latin name Ephemeris Diaboli

The book's power deepens as it reveals its ominous Latin name Ephemeris Diaboli. Dominique and Ursula debate whether it is real and warn that it requires a willing target to work. The artifact's true nature grows more terrifying.

Shortly after Room
6

Dominique seeks help from Father Mulligan

Disturbed by the escalating harm, Dominique seeks help from Father Mark Mulligan at a local church. The priest is doubtful but warns that the book may be crafted by the Devil and urges Dominique to distance herself.

Afternoon Church
7

Heather's friends steal the book; Ursula's fate is sealed

Heather's friends steal the book from Ursula, hoping to test its power for themselves. The theft escalates the danger and the bond between the book's dark force and those who possess it tightens its grip.

A few days later School hallway
8

Georgia manipulates the book to end Ursula

Heather manipulates Georgia to write in the book a curse that would cause Ursula to lose her teeth, hair, and choke on her own vomit, resulting in Ursula's death. The act marks a turning point as the book's influence spreads.

Shortly after the theft Georgia's location
9

Heather dies after a cruel betrayal

Georgia betrays Heather by writing to have her killed in a tragic accident. Heather dies in the hospital when a cord strangles her, underscoring the deadly consequences of the book's power.

Not long after Hospital
10

Lisa is electrocuted during a confrontation

Lisa is electrocuted and killed by a stage light after betraying Heather. The brutal event demonstrates the book's reach into the lives of everyone around them.

Soon after Heather's death Stage/backstage area
11

Dominique retrieves the book and it costs Georgia

Dominique retrieves the book, rips out pages, and tosses it against a wall in a desperate attempt to end its influence. Georgia is slammed by the impact and dies from the head injury that follows.

Shortly after Indoor location
12

Dominique faces abuse and seeks power in the book

Dominique is attacked by her sexually abusive stepfather, and in desperation writes a new wish in the book hoping he dies. The chaos deepens as Frank stabs himself with a pair of scissors, leaving Dominique to mourn the possibility that she has sold her soul to the book.

Sometime after the head injury incident Dominique's home
13

Mulligan refuses the book; Sanchez moves in

Dominique brings the book to Father Mulligan, who refuses to take it, warning of its danger. Father Sanchez, sensing opportunity, expresses more ambition and takes the book for himself, drawn to its power.

After the stepfather incident Church
14

The clash of power ends in tragedy

Father Sanchez punishes Mulligan and tries to coerce Dominique to kill him to consummate their alliance. Instead, Dominique manages to wreck the book, and Sanchez dies in flames that engulf him.

Following Sanchez's take of the book Church
15

Six weeks later: a haunted conclusion

Six weeks later, Dominique is in a psychiatric hospital for obsessing over the book. She has a vision of two boys finding and taking the book that had been buried in a graveyard, triggering her fear that the cycle will begin again.

Six weeks later Psychiatric hospital

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