The Night Visitor

Salem is confined to a fortress-like insane asylum after being forced to plead insanity for the murder of a farmhand. He maintains his innocence, yet the conviction leaves him imprisoned. The prolonged confinement becomes the motivation for his upcoming revenge.

After two years of confinement, Salem escapes from the asylum during the dead of winter. He heads straight for the family farm to settle scores with those who accused him. The escape marks the turning point from captivity to imminent violence.

On the night of his arrival, Salem kills Emmie on the farm and arranges the murder to look like Anton is the killer. He crafts a convincing setup to keep the police focused on Anton's supposed guilt. The act sets the pattern of his retaliatory campaign.

Later the same night, Salem encounters Britt, a girl who could have provided his alibi but refuses to help. He murders her to remove any potential witnesses who might contradict his version of events. The killings at the farm escalate his revenge.

After the killings, Salem returns to the asylum and slips back inside without arousing suspicion. Nobody notices his absence, so his escape goes unremarked by the guards. The cycle of violence continues to remain hidden from the authorities momentarily.

A local police inspector resolves to uncover the truth behind Salem's conviction and the farm murders. He begins by examining the crime scenes, reviewing the asylum records, and questioning those connected to the case. His investigation sets in motion the tension between appearances and reality.

During the inquiry, Anton insists that he saw Salem at the site of Emmie's murder. The inspector remains wary, recognizing that escaping from the asylum seems unlikely. The claim deepens the mystery surrounding who is truly responsible.

The inspector notes that escaping the fortress appears physically impossible, complicating the idea of an outside killer. He presses on with the case, pursuing every lead regardless of how it challenges the official narrative. The doubt fuels the push to uncover the truth.

On the following night, Salem escapes again and targets the corrupt barrister Mr Clemens. He kills Clemens in his sleep by lethal injection after Anton has left him with a harmless sedative. The incident escalates the town's paranoia and the mystery surrounding the trial.

Salem proceeds to the farmhouse and, after the inspector leaves, Ester is cornered in the barn and hacked to pieces as she attempts to flee. He has acquired a coat and is biding his time as the tension mounts. The violence deepens the vendetta against those involved in his confinement.

Anton arrives during the aftermath, and Salem wipes the blood-smeared axe on Anton's clothes to imitate the farmhand murder. The staged act mirrors the past crime and strengthens the illusion that Anton is the killer. The moment binds the town to a false narrative.

With the town in turmoil, Salem heads back to the asylum and slips into his cell as if nothing happened. The false alibi remains intact for the moment while the investigation twists toward the past crime. His return marks a temporary pause in the carnage.

Descended into madness, Anton confesses his crime to the inspector, admitting his role in the trial and the setup from two years earlier. The confession adds weight to the inspector's mounting suspicions around Salem. The revelation shifts the investigation toward a different possible culprit.

By the narrowest of margins, Salem returns to his cell before the inspector can reach him. At the last moment, an unexpected revelation ruins his alibi and unsettles the pursuit. The ending leaves the truth precariously unresolved as the investigation closes in.