Satan’s Little Helper

Satan’s Little Helper

Year: 2004

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: English

Director: Jeff Lieberman

HorrorComedyCrude humor and satireHorror the undead and monster classicsGory gruesome and slasher horror

You’ll laugh ’til you die. A naïve young boy unknowingly becomes the pawn of a serial killer.

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1

Dougie's mind lives in a video game

Dougie's mind is deeply inhabited by a video game in which he plays Satan's little helper. This fantasy world begins to tilt when his sister Jenna returns home from college for Halloween. The blurred line between play and reality starts to unsettle the family.

Halloween eve Dougie's house
2

Jenna and Alex arrive and shake up the house

Jenna's homecoming with her boyfriend Alex stirs trouble and creates a rift that unsettles everyone. The reunion sets the stage for the night’s escalating tension as family dynamics collide with Dougie's fantasy world.

Halloween night, early evening Whooly house
3

A man in a cheap costume arranges a corpse on a lawn

Dougie's attention is drawn to a man in a cheap Halloween costume arranging a corpse on a lawn as if it were a prop. The boy naively believes the figure is Satan and pleads for help to send Alex to Hell. The man eggingly agrees, nudging the plot toward the night’s horrors.

That same evening Neighborhood lawn
4

Plan to dress as Satan and lure Alex to the basement backfires

Alex suggests they bond by dressing as Satan for Halloween, hoping to win Dougie over to the game. Dougie tries to lure Alex into the basement where Satan supposedly waits, but the plan backfires and only deepens the rift. The tension tightens around the family as the pretend ritual becomes a real threat.

Evening Dougie's house basement
5

They shop for a real Satan costume; the spree begins

Dougie and Satan head out to shop for a true Satan costume, intending to ambush Alex. They return with candy and tools, blurring the line between game and danger. Satan's spree begins, ending in the chaotic death of a market bagger as a shopping cart crashes through the scene.

Night Market and streets
6

Satan stalks the island and reaches Vernon Martin

The malevolent force stalks through the island, attacking several people and drawing closer to Alex's estranged father, Vernon Martin. The night intensifies as more victims fall and the threat expands beyond Dougie's home. The search for safety becomes a citywide fear.

Late night Island and neighborhoods
7

Satan enters the Whooly home

Back at home, Dougie brings Satan inside, and the household gradually accepts the supposed bond between Alex and Satan as a sign of unwavering devotion. The unsettling presence unsettles Jenna and others, blurring the line between affection and danger. The family starts to suspect something truly sinister beneath the costume.

Night Whooly house
8

Jenna worries as Satan tightens his grip

Satan's muteness and forceful proximity to Jenna heighten her suspicions that Alex has gone too far. The unsettling intimacy within the house deepens Dougie's fragile mental state. Tensions escalate as the other family members fail to see the danger behind the masquerade.

Night Whooly house
9

The family discovers Satan isn’t just a game

The night devolves into a dangerous washing of costumes as the family realizes Satan is a force, not a role. Dougie’s father returns home and is murdered by the masquerading killer. The home erupts into panic as the true threat reveals itself.

Late night Whooly house
10

Mother is kidnapped; chase through a transforming house

With the father dead, the mother is kidnapped, dragging Jenna and Alex into a desperate chase through a house that seems to morph with every disguise Satan wears. The killer manipulates every moment to stay one step ahead. The line between home and horror dissolves as doors and walls become traps.

Midnight Whooly house
11

The killer’s masquerade reaches a fever pitch

In a swirl of misdirection, the killer dons multiple guises, including a Jesus costume, to lure Dougie back inside and prevent him from seeing the deadly truth. The family continues to search for the real threat while being drawn deeper into the deception. The house feels haunted by constant costume changes and hidden motives.

Midnight - early morning Whooly house
12

Alex is killed and the 666 omen looms inside the house

Jenna and Mrs. Whooly confront the nightmare and, believing Alex to be the culprit, kill him. In truth, the killer behind the disguises is the Satan Man closing in on the house. A mark appears: 6 on the home beneath 66, turning it into 666, signaling the final invasion. The figure slips in as silence falls.

Final moments Whooly house
13

Dougie whispers that Satan can’t hear him

As the final moment unfolds, Dougie offers a cautious explanation to Jenna: it’s so Satan won’t hear him. The family is fractured, and a nightmarish masquerade leaves a lingering fear in its wake. The sinister figure remains unseen until the very end, a haunting reminder of how play can turn deadly.

Ending Whooly house

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