Exeter

Exeter

Year: 2015

Runtime: 91 min

Language: English

Director: Marcus Nispel

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A group of teenagers exploring the occult at a derelict asylum inadvertently unleash a malevolent entity that possesses one of their own. As fear and paranoia grip the group, their friendships are tested and they attempt a desperate exorcism. However, their actions only awaken a far more powerful evil, determined to exact a deadly revenge.

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1

Opening suicide after heroin use

A woman shoots up heroin and then commits suicide, setting a grim, attention-demanding tone for the story. This brutal opening is followed by a montage that hints at Exeter School of the Feeble Minded's dark past.

2

Exeter's troubled history shown in clips

Clips recount the history of Exeter School of the Feeble Minded, highlighting abuse of patients, the school's decline, and its eventual abandonment. The footage frames the site as a place haunted by past harms and unresolved guilt.

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3

Patrick volunteers with Father Conway

Years after the ruinous past, Patrick volunteers to help Father Conway renovate Exeter. Conway is convinced that God has a special plan for him and Patrick, adding a religious undertone to their work.

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4

Conway and Patrick plan a weekend trip

After a discussion with the local junk man Greer, Conway and Patrick decide to leave for a weekend at the site. Conway's expectation of a meaningful, almost mission-like weekend grows clearer here.

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5

Teens plan a huge party at Exeter

Patrick's friends discover the site will be unsupervised for the weekend and organize a sprawling party. Despite Patrick's objections, several teens stay and festivities begin amid the ruins.

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6

Amber and the levitation plan

Amber convinces the group to attempt levitation of Rory to prove the supernatural. It seems to work in her retelling, but Rory's humiliation when he wets his pants causes him to bolt and vanish from the scene.

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7

Rory is possessed; call for help

Patrick and Reign confront Rory late at night and become convinced he is possessed, speaking in tongues and attacking others. Reluctant but desperate, Reign urges Patrick to call Father Conway for help.

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8

Greer is killed by Rory

Greer returns during the chaos and threatens Amber; Rory, in a frenzy, kills Greer. The danger of the situation escalates as the party dissolves into panic.

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9

Conway is struck down; the site is lockdown

As the teens panic and flee, they accidentally strike Father Conway with their car, apparently killing him. The car then cannot get off Exeter's grounds, trapping everyone inside.

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10

DIY exorcism on Rory

The security system locks down, trapping the teens with two dead bodies and a stash of drugs. They decide to improvise a do-it-yourself exorcism of Rory using a guide from their phones.

Night Exeter
11

Devon backstory and Ouija board

The exorcism appears to work at first, but Rory reverts to possession. Reign and Patrick discover video tapes of a troubled Exeter teen who is Conway's child, Devon. A blood-written message on a ceiling demands they speak to the entity, prompting them to carve a Ouija board.

Night Exeter
12

Devon demands rescue from a box

The entity identifies itself as Devon and reveals that it is trapped in a box, waiting to be saved. Rory recovers from possession but has no memory of recent events, while Amber shows continued signs of possession as the night spirals outward.

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13

Amber and Brad's violent turns

Amber's possession intensifies and she kills Drew; Brad pursues Amber with a weapon and is killed when he accidentally impales himself while encountering Conway. The chaotic sequence heightens the sense of a supernatural force at work.

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14

Confrontation, fire, and Devon's revelation

Patrick and Reign confront Devon's true origin and suspect Conway's complicity; Conway is revealed not to be a safe beacon. They disable the lockdown, and Patrick sets Conway on fire. Devon claims to be Conway's daughter and explains her revenge, later being trapped in a box as Exeter burns.

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15

Cops arrive and the box is empty

Two cops arrive at the ruined site to investigate and discover the box empty, implying Devon's plan persists beyond the burning site and leaving the ending shrouded in ambiguity. The film closes with a haunting sense that the evil remains.

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