Eli Roth Presents: My Possessed Pet

Sam was just, just a super smart, super happy

fantastic, energetic dog.

It just... Amazing dog.

Pets are our most loyal companions.

He didn't have a ba bone in his body whatsoever

But what happens when something evil takes hold of your dog?

The graveyard was the start.

That was the beginning of when our relationship started to change.

And man's best friend.

He's almost like under a control of some sort

- ...becomes your worst enemy?

It just became an actual living, breathing nightmare.

He became the master and I was looking for his affection and approval.

I felt like a hostage in my own home.

You know, who do you call?

Like, there's no... There's no exorcist for this.

Something evil has taken control of my dog.

I have to save my dog.

Okay, okay. Okay.

I'm in the insurance business

and at this point, I had just gotten

like, my first really big promotion.

So I had been just eager to,

"A" get out of living with roommates,

move on my own.

Just, just get some independence at a point in life when I just,

I thought I should be getting it.

You're going to be okay, living here all by yourself?

After living with you pigs? Yeah, I think I'll be okay.

Oh. Now I know why the rent is so cheap.

Obviously, being young and on your own, money's a factor.

So, I took the cheapest place I found.

And it happened to be next to a graveyard.

Nice view. - Yeah, right?

That doesn't freak you out?

No. Why would it?

You know, I'm not superstitious.

I mean, for me it made my rent very affordable.

It made the price right.

Living on my own was great. You know.

The one downside is it did get a little boring,

not having anyone to talk to.

So I just, I decided that I, it would probably be

a good idea for me to have a dog.

There you go. Welcome home.

What do you think? Oh, my God.

You like it? Yes?

There you go.

Sam was just, just a super smart, super happy,

fantastic, energetic dog.

It just... Amazing dog.

Everyone loved him, like...

People would come to my hom

just to play with him, hang out with him.

Are you so cute? Yes, you are.

You are the cutest. Aww.

I knew right there, I was like, "Yeah, this...

This is my guy right here. This is him."

We were just really in tuned to each other.

We were inseparable.

Okay, buddy.

We managed to get into a routine super easy.

Super quick.

No ham for you, buddy.

Ahh.

Good boy.

Guard this place with your life, all right?

Let's see. - Aww. What a cutie.

Oh, look at that. - Oh, my. How old is he?

He's, uh, around six.

He's awesome.

Oh, hey, buddy.

"I at least recognize you." Get the leash, okay? Get the leash.

Hey.

We managed to just get into that lifestyle

You know, coming home from work,

walking up in the morning, talking him for walks,

taking him to the park.

It was everything that you would ever want

owning a dog to be. Um...

But it just, it grew to something that it wasn't.

All right, Sam, let's go.

All, right. No, no. We're not going to let you pee on somebody's grandma, buddy.

Come on. Nope. No, sit!

Sit!

Hey, Sam.

Ah, come on.

Ah, Sam.

Sam?

Sam?

Sam!

Sam, what are you doing?

Come here.

It's almost like something called his name

out of the graveyard.

This was the first time he's ever disobeyed.

You know, I pretty much had to drag him

out of the graveyard and into the home.

I really feel like that was the start.

That was the beginning of the change in him.

Sam.

Dinner time.

Sam, come on, buddy.

Sam?

Sam?

There you are.

What you looking at, buddy?

Sam?

Okay. I'm leaving.

He would just sit in the home all day long,

looking out of the window that kind of overlooked the cemetery.

And he was just fixated on it all day.

Sam?

Hey, buddy.

What's going on?

Hey, what's wrong, buddy?

Come on.

I started to notice a lot of...

A lot of change in his behavior.

Um...

It became something just so...

...like scary.

Sam?

[Sam continues barking in the distance]

What are you barking at?

Sam.

Stay here. Hey, Sam, stay here.

Sam!

Things just started to, to unravel. Fast.

So, where you living these days?

Still with Meg and Jennie. - Oh.

Full house. - Yeah.

You got all this space to yourself.

At that point in time, I had met someone,

uh, a lady named Ashley.

We just kind of hit it off. We get along great.

You know, she was pretty, she was funny.

Arrival.

We were both into animals. We were both into dogs.

You know, it kind of just, it worked.

When Ashley was coming over to hang out,

Sam wasn't really having any of it.

You don't give him raw meat, do you?

No. Of course not.

He would just star and it was like a...

It was like a death stare.

It, it... It definitely put Ashley on edge.

I really don't want him sleeping in here with us.

What? Why?

Please.

You know, you're making a big deal out of nothing.

Just, please. - Okay, okay.

I'm sorry, buddy.

Jeez.

This dog is freaking me out.

How do you not see this?

He's just sitting there.

I don't like it. - What?

At that time, I just, I didn't feel it.

But it just became a nightmare.

Go.

Welcome home.

Now, when Ashley moves in,

that also means her dog and her cat come with her.

Hey, Sam. Come meet your new pals.

- Come on. Come on, buddy.

And Sam didn't want them around.

He just became really withdrawn from everything and everyone.

Like he, it's almost like he disappeared.

And then, you know, Ashley was freaked out.

She's on about me as well.

She... My behavior has changed.

Hi, babe.

Babe?

Sam?

What are you doing?

Oh. Hey, babe.

Uh, what are we doing for dinner?

You want steak? I feel like steak.

Yeah?

Yeah. Okay.

How come Benny gets to sleep in the bed

and Sam has to sleep outside?