Eli

The twist at the end of Eli reveals that the boy’s supposed autoimmune disease isn’t real; he’s actually the son of the Devil, born through a forbidden union that his mother, Rose, made a deal for when she was desperate to have a child. The treatments Eli undergoes are a dangerous combination of medicine and exorcism, designed to suppress his demonic nature and cleanse him of his supposed evil. Dr. Horn, who is actually a nun working on gene editing to rid children like Eli of their inherent darkness, has been trying to save him through these rituals, which involve holy water, tannis root injections, and sacrificial rites. When her efforts inevitably fail, she prepares to kill Eli using a holy dagger in a final attempt to save his soul, but Eli, revealing his burgeoning powers, stops the ritual and fights back. He kills Dr. Horn and the nurses, turning their bodies upside down in a symbolic inverted cross before burning them. In the chaos, Eli’s father, Paul, tries to kill him with the dagger, but Eli uses his telekinesis to crush Paul’s skull and escape, leaving the house in flames behind.

Throughout the story, it becomes clear that Eli’s supposed illness and his reaction to outside air are actually manifestations of his true demonic nature, which has been kept suppressed by both his environment and the ritual treatments. When Eli steps outside after slaughtering everyone, his skin and eyes revert to normal, indicating that his allergic reactions were the first signs of his transformation that had been artificially suppressed. Freed from the house and the false illusion of illness, Eli now fully embraces his identity as a demonic being, hinting that he is no longer bound by human constraints and may go on to do whatever dark deeds lie ahead. Haley, a local girl who is also one of his half-siblings, has been secretly guiding him, knowing the truth about his origins and trying to help him find his own path. Ultimately, the ending suggests that Eli, now fully aware of who he is, may continue on a sinister path, with the house burning behind him as a symbol of the darkness he’s finally free to reveal.

Last Updated: June 25, 2025 at 08:58