Hellfire

Hellfire

Year: 1995

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: English

Director: David Tausik

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Gabriella discovers an unfinished symphony composed by her late uncle Octave Barron, who drew his inspiration from murder. Fascinated by its possibilities, she hires Marius (Ben Cross) to complete the piece. As Marius works on the music, he becomes caught in the same deadly cycle that haunted the original composer, a bizarre pattern of murder that repeats with each new movement.

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1

Barron's Satanic Pact and Murders

In XVIII century France, aristocratic composer Octave Barron begins drafting a symphony dedicated to the Devil in his manor. He revels in a satanic pact and murders, aided by his lover Carlotta, whose powers feed the process. As the music grows, the line between art and crime blurs, binding Barron to the dark covenant.

XVIII century Barron's mansion
2

The Mob's Wrath and Barron's Death

Barron's crimes are discovered by the authorities, and an enraged mob storms his mansion. He is torn apart by horses as he screams that his pact will resurrect through his music. The town's fear seals his fate and the first notes of his doom fade into history.

Late 18th century Barron's mansion
3

Gabriella Inherits the Estate

Several years pass and Barron's niece Gabriella inherits the estate and its secrets. She uncovers the hidden and unfinished symphony along with Barron's old piano. Skeptical of superstition, she hires Marius, a church choir director, to finish the composition and bring the music to life.

Several years later Barron's estate
4

Marius Joins to Finish the Symphony

Marius arrives at the mansion to work on the score, drawn into Barron's legacy. He begins a cautious collaboration with Gabriella, hopeful of artistic triumph. The ominous air of the pact shadows every note they write.

Circa 1780s Gabriella's mansion
5

Carlotta's Dark Alignment

Carlotta, now aged and secretive in her witchcraft, is contacted by Barron's spirit from Hell. He commands her to guide the living to resurrect him through Marius. She agrees, manipulating events from within the estate to serve the old master's plan.

Circa 1780s The estate; Carlotta's occult circle
6

Marius Becomes Barron's Vessel

After playing Barron's music on the piano, Marius is overtaken by the imprisoned spirit. He begins composing anew and murders two women in search of inspiration to finish the symphony. Carlotta helps him conceal the crimes and evade suspicion.

Circa 1780s Mansion's music room
7

Julien's Arrival and Poisoned Tension

Gabriella's fiancé Julien arrives, introducing tension into the house. Carlotta poisons Julien to incite anger and jealousy, and he becomes volatile, attempting to assault Gabriella. Marius is forced to confront the danger as the situation spirals toward a fateful duel.

Circa 1780s Gabriella's mansion
8

The Duel and Julien's Death

In a climactic duel, the possessed Marius confronts Julien and defeats him, killing him as Barron urges. The bloodshed deepens the horror surrounding the unfinished symphony. The mansion reels from the violence as Carlotta's plan edges closer to fruition.

Circa 1780s Mansion grounds
9

Carlotta's Suicide

Fearing the consequences, Carlotta takes poison and ends her life, following Barron's instructions. Her suicide marks another step in Barron's resurrection scheme and seals her complicity in the occult bargain. The family estate bears the cost of the dark pact.

Circa 1780s Mansion
10

Completing the Symphony and Possession Shifts

Marius completes the symphony as Barron's spirit presses him forward. Gabriella falls under Carlotta's spirit as the possession shifts between them. The two conductors sense the other within their bodies as the music reaches its dark crescendo.

Climax of the project Mansion's study
11

Possession Climaxes: Gabriella and Marius

In the climax, Marius and Gabriella are both possessed, their reflections showing the takeover. Carlotta's spirit leaves Gabriella to descend to Hell, while Barron lingers within Marius awaiting full control. The house and its inhabitants burn with the final resistance to the pact.

Climax in the mansion Mansion
12

Marius Sacrifices Himself to Save Gabriella

Locked in confrontation with Gabriella and pursued by the mob, Marius proclaims his love and throws himself into the fireplace, burning alive to release Barron from his body. The act seems to redeem him, but the danger lingers until the end. The community's eyes watch the mansion in stunned silence.

Climax Mansion fireplace
13

Barron's Resurrection and Destruction of the Score

That same night, Barron resurrects in a corpse from the grave while Gabriella realizes the destruction wasn't complete. She must destroy the symphony and Barron's piano to stop the evil. She burns both, and Barron dies again in final silence.

That night Mansion
14

Gabriella Departs the Haunted Estate

The next day, Gabriella closes the estate's doors and departs alone, choosing to leave behind the haunted legacy. She never returns, carrying the memory of the night into an uncertain future.

The following day Estate gates

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