The Sickhouse

The narrative runs across two timelines: today, as a young archaeologist fights bureaucracy to prove a dangerous theory, and 1665, the year of the Great Plague when a ruthless plague doctor terrorized the city. These periods echo each other, suggesting history’s traumas resurface in the modern world. The unfolding events become a race against time, with an age-old evil pressing closer.

The story centers on an abandoned hospital whose plague-tainted foundations hide dark secrets. The site doubles as both a modern investigation location and a gateway to a long-forgotten medieval underworld, where the past bleeds into the present. The contrast between clinical, contemporary spaces and eerie, ancient corridors emphasizes the clash between science and superstition.

⏳ Time and History

Two eras collide as past horrors resurface in the present. History repeats itself when the plague doctor's spirit returns to menace the new generation. The film frames discovery as a race against time, where ancient clues must be solved before tragedy repeats.

🔎 Obsession and Discovery

Anna's drive for recognition clashes with institutional doubt, pushing her to the edge to uncover the truth. The pursuit of secrets drives the plot, forcing characters to confront personal ambitions versus collective safety. Archaeology becomes a doorway to danger as old crimes demand new justice.

👹 Evil Resurrected

The malevolent plague doctor embodies a timeless terror that travels across centuries. The haunting presence tests the living, turning scientific inquiry into a fight for souls. The demon-like force challenges the group to confront mortality and the cost of meddling with forbidden histories.