The Demoniacs (Les démoniaques) (Les Démoniaques)

At the end of the last century, on northern Europe's coasts,

lived men who feared neither God nor the law.

They lured ships towards the rocks where they were smashed to pieces.

These men then plundered the wrecks.

They were called wreckers.

The captain is their leader. He is a brute.

His strength gives him power over his henchmen.

He has committed so many crimes that he‘s become almost mad.

Villagers say he is haunted by the ghosts of his victims.

His madness makes him dangerous and unpredictable.

Le Bosco, cursed by all navies, the bad seed of any crew.

He landed there dead-drunk from a foreign ship one night

with his bag on his shoulder

He follows the captain,

but this sailor, never without his knife, dislikes taking orders.

He bides his time like a vulture.

He is false and crafty

Paul. He, too, is a former sailor.

He suffers the captain‘s orders, but grovels to Le Bosco.

He will be on the winner’s side.

He is cruel and cowardly

and has a worse temper than the others.

He is the strongest, because each of the three thinks he is on his side

Tina, the wrecker. The angel of the accursed

Wild and perverted. This cruel animal is always ready.

to snap up the innocent who come too close to her she-wolf jaws.

She will show no pity.

It‘s a game for her to plunder wrecks and kill survivors.

More than one dead man, his throat cut,

takes with him the image of her magnificently shameless naked body.

THE DEMONIACS

Help.

Help.

Help.

Help!

Something wrong, Captain?

Leave me alone

- Hey, clear off, you drunk. - Get lost.

Now what’s the matter? Have you gone mad?

There.

A moment ago. Didn’t you see anything?

Here? I’m the only one here.

Are you afraid of ghosts, Captain?

I thought I saw something. It’s nothing. It’s nothing.

It’s nothing.

Sounds like he saw a ghost.

- Maybe there was a ghost. - Just for him?

Yes. Just for him.

Help!

Bring us some drinks.

- A ship has been wrecked on the rocks. - A ship? When?

Only a few hours ago.

How do you know?

Were you there?

It was tricked by lights guiding it into the rocks.

- To cause a shipwreck? On purpose? - Of course it was on purpose.

Shut up.

You know very well there are no wreckers anymore.

Who knows? The tide may have washed up the bodies.

I asked you if you were there.

- What about you? Were you there? - Me? No.

I was here!

So, why have you got blood on your shirt?

You’re crazy. There’s nothing there.

God curse the wreckers!

The sun is rising over the shore!

A sad and gray day!

The tide is out!

I can see two small figures.

They are getting up!

- They start walking. - That’s enough!

- Shut up! - They are still weak.

They support each other and stagger forward.

Be warned.

If they discover the secret of this cursed village,

nothing will stop them from taking revenge.

Let the ghosts come. I’m not afraid of anyone.

Let them come and see the captain!

God or devil. Come and have your throats slit.

Come on, then.

Come on, ghosts.

Come on, phantoms. Come on, demons.

Come back and see the captain. I challenge you.

You died tonight. I will kill you again!

We have to shut him up or he’ll tell them everything.

He’s drunk

I saw your heads smashed against the rocks!

What the hell is going on?

I don’t want any trouble here

It’s morning. We’re closing now. Finish your drinks and go.

It happened one windy night

It happened one stormy night

Crashed on the rocks, a stray ship

Leaves two beautiful innocent girls

A celebration of beauty

Some accursed men were wandering about

Full of wine and alcohol

They plundered the wrecks at night

Innocence destroyed by rape

A celebration of beauty

I should’ve killed that bastard.

- What are you going on about, Louise? - It’s only a song, Bosco.

A story about wreckers.

There are no wreckers nowadays.

It’s just a song.

As long as it’s just a song. I don’t want to hear your damn song!

It makes me sick! Bloody hell!

There’s a curse on this village. The demons are free.

What did you see? Tell me!

There were two ghosts. They were staggering about.

Pale and covered in blood, with crazed eyes.

- There were two women. - Where did you see them?

Over there, by the ship cemetery, near the haunted ruins.

Come with me, you two. Hurry

The devil has been set free!

God help us.

He has been imprisoned in the ruins for centuries.

Now he is free.

Misfortune is upon us!

I can sense that he’s still in the ruins!

Maybe now his long wait will be over.

They’re here. We must drive them out.

They won’t come out alive!

- What if they are ghosts? - There are no ghosts.

That’s enough. If they are alive, they must be exhausted.

We’ll easily catch them.

- We must try to capture them alive. - Why?

I want to finish them off.

Over here. I can see them.

Give me that.

Stupid bitches.

- They’ve gone. - They’re in one of the wrecks.

We can’t search all the wrecks!

Did you see anything, Bosco?

I haven’t seen them. They must still be here.

- We must wait until daybreak. - We’ll find them eventually.

I know how to drive them out. Paul, bring your lamp.

Come here, all of you. Le Bosco has an idea.

You come down too!

- Hurry up. - Let’s go.

- What are you going to do? - I’m going to burn them.

Give me your lantern.

Stay here and tell me if you see them.

Bosco!

Tina?

Bosco! Captain!

Come on, we have to find Tina!

There they are!

There they are! They’re heading for the ruins.

The cursed ruins. You mustn’t go there.

Let me go!

Look! They’re over here!

Captain! Bosco!

They’re over here with me.

Come back.

Don’t go over there!

Stop! Don’t go over there!

Come back!

- Tina! - Follow me.

Come on.

- Come on. - Don’t go there!

Let go of me. Let me go.

Leave me. Don’t touch me!

Leave me alone. I want to get them.

I want to kill them!

For God’s sake, let me kill them!

Let go of me.

Don’t go there!

Come back here. It’s high tide. You’ll be caught in the seaweed.

You’ll be killed. You crazy? Don’t go to the ruins. Come back!

They were in the marshes.

They are wounded. Let me take care of them.

- I’ll look after them. - All right.

You knew the risk you were taking bringing them here.

It’s too late now.

Look after them so they can rest. I’ll speak to them afterwards.

I know you are there!

You saw them!

They can set you free if they wish.

But you’re the one who has to wait!

They have to come of their own free will.

I’ve seen how pure they are.

How innocent they are!

I won’t intervene,

but I beg you to spare them!

So be it.

Let destiny be fulfilled!

Don’t you want to play, Madame Louise?

Last night ended in tragedy.

- What happened? - There was a shipwreck.

And the captain thought he saw the ghosts.

Le Bosco was also acting strangely

- And at dawn - What happened at dawn?

They were in the marshes near the haunted ruins at dawn.

And now -

There they are.

How do you know all of this?

I just know.

What if they’re still alive?

For God’s sake, shut up