The Bell Keeper

The Bell Keeper

Year: 2023

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: English

Director: Colton Tran

ActionHorror

A group of friends venture to a remote campsite to produce a documentary, but their project uncovers a disturbing and sinister presence. Ignoring a warning not to ring the bell, they find themselves facing a terrifying ordeal beyond their wildest expectations, forcing them to confront a supernatural threat.

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1

Adam Clay tends to his bees

The film opens with Adam Clay, a beekeeper, caring for his bees at his residence, establishing his peaceful and solitary lifestyle. He rents a garage space from Eloise Parker, a retired schoolteacher, and they share a friendly relationship, with Clay acknowledging her as the only person who truly took care of him.

Clay's residence
2

Eloise falls victim to a scam

Eloise encounters a virus warning on her computer and calls a scam operation called United Data Group. The scammers trick her into installing fake antivirus software, which gains access to her charity accounts and drains over $2 million, leaving her in despair after realizing the deception.

Eloise's home
3

Eloise's death and Clay’s investigation

Clay visits Eloise’s home after she invites him for dinner and finds her dead from a gunshot wound, with a gun and discharged bullet nearby. Initially suspecting Clay, Veronica Parker, Eloise’s daughter and an FBI agent, arrests him, but it is later confirmed that Eloise committed suicide.

Eloise's house
4

Clay seeks revenge for Eloise

Clay contacts the Beekeepers, an organization of vigilantes, to find those responsible for the scam. He tracks down a call center for UDG, fights guards outside, and then storms the center to intimidate staff, leading him to set the place on fire with a bomb after threatening the scammers.

U.S. Data Group call center
5

The arson investigation begins

Following the explosion, Verona and FBI agent Matt Wiley investigate the arson, while Derek Danforth, owner of Danforth Enterprises, contacts his security teams to track Clay down and eliminate him as a threat, fearing revenge or retaliation.

Various locations in the investigation
6

Clay kills the security team and escapes

Clay confronts and kills several guards after capturing their leader Garnett, severing his fingers and then drowning him in a truck driven into a river. He then vows to target Derek Danforth, escalating his vendetta.

Near a bridge and in Danforth's truck
7

Danforth learns about Clay’s identity

Wallace Westwyld, security chief, discovers Clay's history as a former Beekeeper. He warns Derek about Clay's dangerous nature and contacts the CIA and the Beekeepers to put a bounty on him to prevent further chaos.

Danforth Enterprises and confidential locations
8

Clay fights off a Beekeeper assassin

Clay is ambushed at a gas station by Anisette Landers, a Beekeeper operative. Despite her aggressive attack with a machine gun, Clay fights back, throws honey to distract her, and ultimately kills her, taking her finger as a trophy.

Gas station
9

Clay targets the Nine Points Center

Using a severed finger from Anisette, Clay infiltrates a Beekeeper base and uncovers the address of the Nine Points Center, where Derek’s call centers are located. He gears up to raid the facility and confront his enemies directly.

Beekeeper base and Nine Points Center
10

Law enforcement moves in

An FBI team, along with Wallace's mercenaries, arrives at the Nine Points Center, prompting a violent confrontation. Clay fights through security, searches for Derek, and exposes his criminal dealings before leaving the premises.

Nine Points Center
11

Derek Danforth's reckoning extends to his home

Derek, fearing Clay’s vendetta may reach his mother, Jessica Danforth, advises her to stay protected. Meanwhile, Clay targets Jessica’s mansion, infiltrates the party by posing as Secret Service, and fights his way inside, escalating the violence.

Jessica Danforth’s mansion
12

Confrontation and climax at the mansion

Inside the mansion, Clay confronts Derek and Jessica, revealing Derek's theft of campaign funds. A brutal fight ensues, culminating in Clay killing Derek and escaping through a window, with Jessica overwhelmed by grief and chaos.

Jessica's mansion interior
13

Escape and resolution

After the chaos, Clay escapes by swimming away using hidden scuba gear, disappearing into the water, with a single bee flying overhead symbolizing his connection to the organization and hinting at his ongoing fight.

Near the mansion’s shoreline

Last Updated: August 19, 2025 at 05:12

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