Voices

Voices

Year: 1973

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: English

Director: Kevin Billington

DramaHorrorThriller

After her young son drowns, a woman suffers a breakdown and is institutionalized. Upon release, her husband brings her to a remote country mansion for a weekend hoping she will heal. At the isolated estate, both sense an oppressive, unsettling presence, and the mother’s visions blur the line between reality and hallucination as dark secrets emerge.

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1

David drowns on the boat

The idyll between Robert and Claire is shattered when their six-year-old son David drowns in the boat while they are making love. The accident shatters their lives and fills the parents with blame and grief. The tragedy seeds the long, painful unraveling of their relationship.

on the boat
2

Claire's mental collapse and hospital

The loss plunges Claire into deep trauma, triggering a spiral of despair. She makes several suicide attempts as her mental state deteriorates. Eventually she is hospitalized in a mental hospital, marking a turning point in their story.

mental hospital
3

Robert struggles to cope

Robert tries to carry on with life while supporting Claire through her breakdown and grieving for their son. He hides his own pain behind a strained calm as the couple's world grows darker. The mounting stress threatens to tear them apart.

home
4

Return from hospital and plan for a retreat

After Claire is released, the couple clings to the hope of recovery. They plan a countryside escape to a Georgian manor left to Claire by her aunt. The trip promises renewal, even as the shadows of the past linger.

Georgian manor (countryside)
5

Fog and the car crash on the way

A dense fog blankets the road, forcing Robert to swerve to avoid an oncoming car. The vehicle crashes into a tree, abruptly ending their journey toward the manor. Shaken, they press on toward the mansion regardless.

road to manor
6

Arrival at the manor

They arrive at the secluded Georgian manor, hoping the remote setting will rekindle their romance. The house exudes an unsettling, timeless atmosphere that hints at danger. Their anticipation soon gives way to uneasy tension.

Georgian manor
7

Claire hears strange voices

Claire begins hearing strange, unidentifiable voices within the house. The sounds grow louder and more persistent, unsettling her and distorting her sense of reality. She cannot explain the phenomena, but she cannot ignore them either.

the manor
8

Ghosts reveal themselves

The voices take shape as a ghostly girl, Jessica, who plays with a toy ball and seems unaware of the living. Her mother and brother are also present, hovering in the mansion’s shadows. Claire desperately tries to share what she sees with Robert, who remains skeptical.

the manor
9

Supernatural events escalate

A series of unexplained phenomena unfold, shaking the couple’s grip on reality. Both Claire and Robert experience events that challenge their sanity and their sense of existence. The house seems to feed on their fear as the hauntings intensify.

the manor
10

Decision to leave

As the hauntings intensify, the couple decides to leave the house and return to their car. They hope the move will restore normalcy, but the house resists their attempt to escape. The passage between the living and the dead becomes blurred.

the manor and road
11

Revelation of their death

When they try to return to the car, they realize they are dead. The crash happened years earlier, and they have been ghosts since arriving at the house. This revelation reframes their entire experience as a haunting rather than a normal trip.

crash site / manor
12

Ghosts linger in the manor

Now aware of their specter status, Robert and Claire remain trapped in the mansion's liminal space. Their love and grief persist beyond death, shaping their existence as ghosts. The ending leaves them stuck between memory and reality, forever tied to the manor.

present Georgian manor

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 11:21

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