| Director | Manny Coto |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
Chris is an archaeologist who has vivid nightmares about the murder of his parents and little sister during his childhood. The family had been living in the ruins of a Yugoslavian monastery so that his father could search for the tomb of Prince Elok, a ten year old prince who was obsessed with torture and worshiped a Slavic demon. The murders were believed to have been committed by a workman named Roman Hart, who was later institutionalized at a mental hospital local to the site. Chris decides to return to the site alongside his girlfriend Jenny, who funds the expedition through her journalist job, and their friends Paul and Marcy. Soon after arriving, Chris begins to experience various delusions, including the return of his imaginary friend Daniel. His return is eventually relayed to Roman, who grows agitated and escapes the asylum so he can return to the monastery.
Chris eventually recovers his memories of the murders. As a child he had been befriended by Elok/Daniel, who had gained immortality from the demon. The drawback was that he was unable to leave the catacombs and was eventually abandoned for centuries. Elok taught him to torture small animals, which horrified Chris's sister, who revealed everything to their father. Aware that they would likely take Chris away, Elok convinced Chris to help murder the family and blame the deaths on Roman. He then invited Chris to join him in immortality, however Chris bolted at the last minute out of fear. These recovered memories drive Chris insane and he decides to rejoin Elok and accept his offer. Chris then murders Marcy and Paul. He tricks Jenny into coming to Elok's murder pit. She manages to escape to the outside, where she encounters Roman. He is mortally wounded by Chris, who then attacks Jenny. Just as he is about to kill her, Chris is shot and killed by a dying Roman, much to the sorrow of Elok as this means that he will once again be alone. The film ends with Jenny in a mental institution, where she is told that the police were unable to find all of the bodies and that there was no sign that Elok ever existed.