The Evictors

In 1928, a bank forecloses on the Monroes and a violent shootout erupts on the property. The house earns a dark reputation that lingers over future tenants. The Monroes disappear, leaving behind a dangerous legacy tied to the location.

In 1942, Ben and Ruth Watkins purchase the Monroe house in a small rural Louisiana town. They move in hopeful for a fresh start, unaware of the house's violent past. The history of danger begins to cast a shadow as new tenants are welcomed in the future.

Ruth and Ben soon learn that every new resident since 1928 has met a violent end. The house seems to attract danger to those who stay inside. They begin to fear for their safety as the pattern becomes personal.

Ruth is repeatedly terrorized by a slow moving lurker that appears whenever Ben is away. The unseen stalker leaves her shaken and isolated in the home. The threat grows more intimate with each incident.

The film shifts to flashbacks showing the lurker murdering several previous tenants who moved into the house over the years. Each scene ties the killer to the property and reinforces the pattern of carnage. The audience sees a long lineage of victims connected to the residence.

Near the end, Ben tries to stop the lurker to protect Ruth and is killed by accident when Ruth shoots at the lurker and hits him instead. His sacrifice underscores the danger gripping the couple. Ruth is left to cope with the resulting loss and fear.

Following the tragedy, Ruth resolves to move out of the house and bids farewell to the neighbors. She hopes to escape the curse that has haunted them. The decision marks a turning point as she prepares to leave the town behind.

In a chilling twist, Ruth discovers that the lurker now resides in the house next door. The danger is not contained to the original residence, but has infiltrated the surrounding street. The threat continues to loom over the whole neighborhood.

The killer is revealed to be Dwayne Monroe, who lives with Anna, who is really Olie Monroe. The revelation ties the terror to the surviving Monroe branch and a web of family deceit. The neighborhood masks the violence as a family affair.

During a confrontation, Dwayne murders Anna/Olie Monroe in a brutal scuffle. The act further unsettles Ruth and clears the path for Dwayne to harass the tenants. The murder deepens the motive behind the family black market scheme.

Jake, the real estate agent who sold the house, is revealed as Todd Monroe, part of a decades-long scam. He uses fear and murders to force sales, then pockets the profits and shares with Olie and Dwayne. The scheme turns the house into a money making machine for the family.

During a scuffle, Jake shoots and kills Dwayne Monroe in self defense. The immediate threat is neutralized, but the larger scheme remains intact. Ruth watches the cycle of violence roll on even as personal relationships are crushed.

In 1947, Ruth, now deeply unhinged, has married Jake and willingly joins him in continuing the sales scam. They profit by selling the old Monroe house to new buyers and living off the proceeds. The haunted history of the property persists through another generation of deception.