The Windmill Massacre

The Windmill Massacre

Year: 2016

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: English

Director: Nick Jongerius

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Fleeing a troubled past, an Australian woman arrives in Amsterdam and joins a group of tourists exploring Holland’s historic windmills. When their bus unexpectedly breaks down, the group seeks refuge in an abandoned shed near a foreboding windmill. They soon discover the mill's dark history – a sinister miller once used it for horrifying rituals. As the tourists begin to vanish, the woman uncovers a terrifying connection between them, suggesting they are all destined for a grim fate.

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1

Jennifer flees Australia and takes a nanny job in the Netherlands

Jennifer leaves Australia and travels to the Netherlands, hoping for a quiet new life. She accepts a nanny job, but her past begins to catch up with her when her new employers grow suspicious that she is a fugitive.

Amsterdam, Netherlands
2

Jennifer boards a tour bus to slip away

Desperate to vanish, she bluff-boards a tour bus driven by Abe, joining a mismatched group of travelers. The bus becomes a moving microcosm of secrets and nerves as strangers reveal hints of their pasts.

On the road outside Amsterdam
3

Onboard tensions rise as secrets surface

Takashi recognizes Ruby as a famous Tokyo model, while Nicholas inspects a pill bottle, hinting at a hidden issue. Jennifer drops a bottle and then claims the bus hit a man in the road, seeing a vision of her dead father that increases everyone's suspicion; the group grows tense as the bus refuses to restart.

Tour bus
4

Abe and Jennifer leave the others to inspect a windmill

Seeking a way out, Abe and Jennifer step away to examine a nearby windmill. While they are gone, Jackson experiences a nightmarish encounter with a scythe-wielding demon and is killed, and Jennifer barely escapes the same fate.

Near a windmill, countryside
5

Bus passengers disembark and tensions erupt

The remaining travelers disembark or separate after the frightening incident. Curt is accidentally injured, and Douglas blames Jennifer for putting his son's life at risk, amplifying the fear and mistrust.

Windmill vicinity
6

Group seeks help at an abandoned cabin

Abe leads the group to a neglected cabin in the woods. Takashi, separated briefly, encounters a ghostly grandmother and speaks with regret about leaving her behind.

Abandoned cabin, countryside
7

Cabin reveals demon lore and personal truths

Inside the cabin, the travelers find an ancient document about a local devil-worshipping miller who was burned alive and returned as a vengeful demon. Each person discovers items that mirror dark secrets, sparking nightmares. Jennifer finally admits she caused her younger brother's death while protecting her family.

Abandoned cabin
8

Nicholas's confession and the demon's assault

Nicholas reveals that he had been drunk while operating on Jennifer, contributing to her death in the past. The demon kills Nicholas, and Takashi returns to witness the murder before the demon spares him after hearing his remorse.

Cabin and windmill area
9

Ruby and Douglas reveal crimes; their fates unfold

Ruby admits hiring a yakuza to disfigure a rival model, and Douglas confesses to killing his wife. The demon drags Ruby to a pool and drowns her, then decapitates Douglas as the group’s nightmares deepen.

Cabin/windmill environs
10

Abe reveals his role and stages a trap

Abe reveals that he has been the miller's assistant and kills Takashi to prevent harm to the innocent. He then lures Curt and Jennifer back toward the windmill under the pretense of helping them set it on fire.

Windmill complex
11

Confrontation at the windmill

Jennifer, unwilling to show remorse for her past with her father, is attacked by the miller. Curt manages to escape, and the windmill is set ablaze as the group teeters on the edge of collapse.

Windmill complex
12

The final clash and Jennifer's fate

In a brutal clash, Jennifer rushes to save Curt and cuts Abe's neck, gravely wounding him. He survives only by using bone meal from the mill to staunch the bleeding. The miller reappears, taunts Jennifer that she cannot escape her fate, and kills her in front of Curt.

Windmill
13

Abe salvages another bus and continues the nightmare

Abe, mortally wounded but alive, salvages another busload of travelers and decides to let them aboard, repeating the same line from earlier and ensuring the eerie, unsettling continuation of the nightmare.

Road near windmill / outside

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