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Tonight, the ghosts are nervous. May I introduce myself? Watson Pritchard. I'll show you the only real haunted house in the world. Seven people, including my brother, were killed there. Since then, I own the house. After the only night I spent there... I was almost dead.
I am Frederick Loren. I rented this house for my wife to have a party. A party in a haunted house! It's so funny! There will be food, drink... and ghosts! And maybe a few murders. You are all invited. If any of you wants to spend the night, I'll give each of you $10,000. Or to your heirs, if you don't come out alive.
But here are our other guests. In funeral cars. My wife's idea. She is so funny! Such a sense of humor! The hearse is empty... but tomorrow... who knows?
This is Lance Schroeder, test pilot. A good man. Even braver when it "pays off." He needs $10,000. I'll give it to him if he has the courage to stay.
This is Ruth Bridges. You've read her columns. She says she's coming to write an article about ghosts. She also needs money... Game.
You know Watson Pritchard. Dying of fear and risking his life to spend another night here. Why? For the money, he says.
This is Dr. David Trent. He claims that my ghosts will help him in his psychiatric work. But don't you see a bit of greed... around his mouth and his eyes?
This is Nora Manning. One of my employees. She needed some money. Her whole family to support. Cute, right?
Now the reception begins. You have until midnight to find the haunted house. THE NIGHT OF ALL THE MYSTERIES. Is everyone there? Unenthusiastic reception, isn't it? Only the ghosts are happy of our presence.
Nobody knows each other?
- Don't you know each other?
- I don't even know your name.
- Nora Manning.
- Lance Shroeder.
Is Mr. Loren a friend of yours?
I've never met him. I work for him, but I've never seen him.
I haven't either.
What about you?
Then only you know him.
No. I rented the house by mail order. Rich, isn't it? And five women, I think.
Four, so far. $50,000 for a reception. That's expensive even for a millionaire. If I were to haunt someone, it would be the house!
Who closed the door? Hardened steel! Annabelle, our guests are here... alive. Are you ready?
Everything is full of dust.
- You could have had it cleaned.
- The atmosphere. Ghosts like messy.
This toilet is not suitable for a reception. I won't go.
It was your idea. This is costing me $50,000, I want you to have fun.
It was my idea until you did the invitations. Why none of our friends?
Do we have any friends? No. Because of your jealousy. I had my reasons for to choose each of our guests. From the psychiatrist to the secretary. From the drunk to the pilot. All need money. If they are brave enough to earn it.
You call this a reception?
Maybe. It spoils the champagne. It can explode.
It never happens. Are you sure?
- This is not funny!
- Nice title: a millionaire kills his wife with a champagne cork.
Do you take any?
No, thank you. It would make you more cheerful.
I'm cheerful, thank you. And I didn't poison him.
It's always good to know. Take some. To appreciate the reception. What confidence!
I won't go to your reception.
You are the least pleasant of all my women... But still alive. Would you like to leave for a million dollars, taxes paid?
- You want it all.
- I deserve everything. Your jealousy is a very heavy tax. If ever a man has grounds for divorce!
- Without proof.
- The day will come when I can prove it. If I am still alive.
How we laughed when you poisoned me!
You had eaten something! Yes, arsenic on ice cubes. You would do it again if you were sure you'd get away with it. Why do you think that? Something in you.
Hanging is uncomfortable... if you have other plans. Don't let yourself be influenced by the vampires. The only vampire in the house is you. And don't spend all night trying to figure out how to get rid of me.
That's how she slaughtered my brother and his sister. We found pieces of their bodies in unheard of places. The funny thing is that the heads were never found the heads. The feet, the hands, but not the heads.
The wife threatened her husband with a knife, and she hit him in hysteria - and she left from there.
- That's right! How many people did she kill?
Only two. Her husband and her sister. So, two heads are lost somewhere? You can hear them at night. They whisper and cry.
Does anyone want to make me a drink?
Certainly. What would you like? I'm your host, Frederick Loren. Let's get to know each other over a drink.
You should give up. Because the ghosts are moving. Bad sign. Please excuse my wife. She will join us later.
Before we start, let me give you the details. The guards will lock us up at midnight. And so on until morning. There is no exit. The windows have bars bars like a prison. and the only door, closes like a safe. There is no electricity or telephone. No one around. So, no way to to call for help. Like in a coffin. If one of you wants to leave, he must tell me before midnight. In that case, I won't owe you anything.
I would like to know the reasons for this for this... reception. Apart from the friendly company.
Ghosts, doctor. Everyone wonders what they would do in the presence of a ghost. My wife allows us to find out. The ghosts being the creation of a hysterical imagination... your reception should be a success. Pritchard has promised us real ghosts. Seven already. And maybe more before dawn. It's cheerful.
4 men were murdered in this house... and 3 women. You've done the math. We are 4 men and 3 women. One ghost for each. Let's go around the house and see what happens.
Did you see that? Blood! A young girl was killed here in a strange way. Don't just stand there! The ghosts have marked you!
Ridiculous! Probably a leak from the roof. Who would want to haunt me? Any self-respecting male ghost. I hope it won't happen again.
- What a laugh you are!
- You haven't seen anything yet.
Didn't a man throw his wife into a vat of wine here? It was in the cellar. There's been a murder, in almost every in almost every room. Everything belonged to a guy named Norton. He didn't die here. He was electrocuted later. He liked to experiment with wines. But his wife did not like wine. So he filled the vat with acid and threw it in. She should have stayed at the bottom... but the bones returned to the surface. It's funny! None of the murders here was ordinary... by revolver or dagger... all were savage, violent and unusual. Thank God she didn't fall in! Acid? It destroys everything... except the bones.
It's dusty and the air is dry here. We can fix that upstairs.
How did you get invited?
Leave them be. What did he tell you?
Loren said that everyone could make $10,000. Not to mention being locked up. It was only a question of staying.
Aren't you going to stay?
I want my 10,000 dollars!
I'll stay too... 10,000 dollars!
Do you believe in ghosts?
I don't know... It's a bit confusing. On a plane, I saw unreal things. Or real?
What will you do with your money?
Will he pay us if we stay?
Of course he will. It's nothing for him. Since the car accident, I am the only one in my family able to work.
I've never seen so many doors! Bottles. Does it go anywhere? Help! Lance has disappeared! I saw a ghost!
- Can you see?
- Come quickly! It's closed!
How are you doing?
I must have hit my head.
You didn't hit your head against the wall. We're going to make a bandage. Why didn't they kill him? He didn't hit his head. They hit him. They?
Nora, you mentioned a ghost.
- There was something.
- What did it look like?
Wrapped in black from head to toe. Weren't you scared?
That's hysteria. And what happened to Lance... hysteria? You'll have your bandage redone. Wait for me in the lobby. The ghosts are getting closer.
Do you really believe in in ghosts?
You will also believe in them before the end of the night.
A drink, Lance?
I'd love a whiskey. Will you pay anyone who stay all night?
I certainly will. Ten thousand dollars. And the settlement will be quick?
- In a hurry?
- Frankly, yes!
Someone or something was there when I came in. With the door closed, how did he get out?
Maybe a ghost for you, but not for me. I don't know. I was so scared!
The noise is different. 3,6,9,12. 12 feet. When I tap, tap on this wall. Lower. I just saw it! Where did it come from? That way. Why didn't I see him run? It doesn't run, it floats!
I didn't see anything. You don't believe me! How can I?
I am Annabelle Loren. Miss Manning, no doubt? This is really an unusual unusual reception. Would you like to freshen up? This is your room. Sad, isn't it? I won't stay there long. It's going to rain... Perfect atmosphere for the occasion!
- Why did you come?
- He promised me 10,000 dollars.
Why did he choose you?
My boss gave me the invitation.
How long have you known my husband?
I met him tonight. Why you? What were you doing?
I was in the basement with Lance... Mr. Shroeder. And I left. Don't do it anymore. Don't move alone in this house. I'll be back in a few minutes. You are in danger... we all are. But who? I hope for your sake that you will never know. Annabelle Loren.
Are you looking for something?
- Are you the doctor?
- No, Lance Shroeder. You're hurt. Just a scratch. Where is my room?
You were in the basement with a woman. She was shaken. And you're not the kind of people who hit each other. What really happened?
Nora thought she saw a ghost. I didn't see anything. Just a scare, then? I laughed at her. I think something will happen something will happen tonight. Are you taking this seriously?
- Don't you?
- I'd like to know who hit me. Can I count on your help?
What is the purpose of this evening?
My husband is plotting something. I don't know what. It must be worth it, if he's putting up $50,000. It's not about the money. He has a reason for gathering us in this awful house! But why? He doesn't even know us. Maybe that's the reason.
What is he trying to escape from? He thinks that with money he can escape from everything. I am his fourth wife. The first one is gone. The other two are dead. I don't want to join them. Her doctor said they died of a heart attack. Two 20-year-old girls! What can he do? My husband is sometimes mad with jealousy. Nothing can stop him. Be careful. Would he go so far as to hurt you? He would kill me if he could.
You're missing the best part. Nora Manning was almost killed and the pilot hit his head. How bad is it? Our psychiatrist gave him a band-aid. Go and console him... in your own way. You're so clever, Frederick. I wonder why I married you.
It was a mistake. I'm the one who married you!
I'm telling you again, I will not attend your reception.
I'm telling you again, it is not mine, but yours. You will be there! Ready to go? Ready, dear? Yes. Go to hell!
Would you adore me if I were poor? You dream of being a pretty widow!
It's almost time to to lock up the house. And your reception is really going to start. I wonder how it will end. It's almost midnight. I'll be down in a minute. It's almost midnight, Nora. We're meeting in the living room. I'll be right down. Come with us before he kills you!
Where is Nora? I don't want to stay. This is Jonas Slyde and his wife. They've been in charge of this house for years. She is blind. I don't want to stay here!
Doctor, I think we have a real case of a real case of hysteria. She is not very upset, but not hysterical.
Good evening, my dear. My wife. Our guests. Get me out of here!
- What about the $10,000?
- He wants to kill me. Mr. Loren!
Your attention, please. You remember our deal. You spend the night here... and you each get 10,000 dollars. If one of you disappears... The $50,000 will be divided among the survivors. If I die... my heirs will pay you. When the doors are closed, we will have to stay here until the morning. You can leave now with the guards. After that, you will not be able to change your mind because there will be no way out.
I don't want to stay! Who told them to leave?
- They never do it before midnight.
- Tonight they do. I was going to ask you if you wanted to leave. It seems that the guards have decided that we should stay. We are already locked in.
I don't want to stay! Sorry, it's too late. Don't you think this stupid game has gone on long enough? Let these people go, but pay them first. Remember that this is your is your reception. Although my wife believes that I can do the impossible... we all have to stay here until 8 o'clock. But we have some gifts for you. in these little coffins. It's my wife's idea, quite dangerous in my opinion. In case you don't know how to how to use it... you press this lever and... you pull it. They are loaded. They are useless against the ghosts. Take it.
- Your own.
- I don't need it. It was your idea. You could point it at me before daybreak.
Those guns won't do you any good.
I agree with him, but for a different reason. Don't you appreciate our little gifts?
What would Nora have done when she mistook the blind man for a ghost? No one goes walking alone in the dark. Nor run around to shoot his neighbor. Who knows? Fear can have amazing effects.
Your sister-in-law killed a man and a woman here. We found the hands and feet, but not the heads. Do you want to see one? Do you all want to see one of these heads? Then follow me.
I really don't need this. Look in my suitcase! It was there! A woman's head! You're a little upset. Would you like a sedative? Get out, all of you! Leave me alone!
Should we leave her alone? A sedative would help her.
- What do you think she saw?
- They are surrounding her. Let's not leave her alone. What's the point? If they want her, they'll get her!
- What if he's telling the truth?
- He's completely drunk! I'm coming back. Maybe you should talk to him? Was there really a head in his suitcase? I would have been upset too. Would you like to stay around? She may need help. I'll be in my room. Just call me.
There are only more than seven here?
Yes, if we exclude the ghosts. I don't believe in it and I don't like I don't like it when women are frightened. In the case of Nora, that's going a bit too far! What do you mean? That we shouldn't try it anymore. How about this? They took her away. From now on, she will be one of them.
Where is Nora? You're too late. You'll never find her. She's gone. There's nothing you can do now. Take her down. She's dead, Mr. Loren. Your wife hanged herself. Suicide.
Hide me! He tried to kill me! He grabbed me by the throat and put me in this room. Then he left. He thought I was dead. Mr. Loren. Are you sure about this? It was dark... but that must be him. Did we see you here? I heard voices, but I have not been seen.
Mrs. Loren is dead. Loren talks about suicide... but she was murdered. You must have come the same conclusion I did. Let's see what to do. The living room? Okay, in a minute. I have to get off. Lock yourself in, don't let anyone know you're here. If he thinks you are dead, he won't come. I'll be back soon. You have nothing to fear. Otherwise, use this.
So beautiful... so greedy... so cold... What are you doing here? What did you want to do?
- I didn't want them to take him away.
- Drunkard! Watch her or they will!
- Why did you come here?
- I'm the only one who understands. Your wife is already gone. She has joined them. Enough of this nonsense! Don't come here again!
Where is... Nora? This meeting is not about her. Can't we get out of here? We have to try to escape. The only door is made of steel. The bars of the windows are set in stone. in the stone. We have to stay.
I don't fear your ghosts. But I am afraid. All we had in common was our $10,000. Now we have in addition the death of Mrs. Loren. One of us was almost killed by a chandelier. Another one was struck mysteriously. Another one was pushed to the point of hysteria. And finally, another one died! Are these accidents? Suicide? And we still have 6 hours to go here. We are six. There's enough time. Who will be next?
You are the one who discovered my wife. How did my wife could have climbed up there? There was nothing there. How could she have climb so high? She couldn't get up there to throw herself off the ceiling. Do you think she killed herself? She was murdered, by one of you. Or by you, Mr. Loren. Maybe you have a reason. Nobody knew it. Only you could have had a reason. What husband has never wanted to to kill his wife? And who has not had many opportunities to do so without being suspected? I wouldn't have hanged my wife. One of us killed Mrs. Loren. That's the police business. How do you contact them? Impossible until tomorrow morning. What seemed like a stupid evening has made us part of a murder.Pritchard is right. If another murder is coming, let's stop it.
Another murder! Why not? Maybe one of us may have seen too much. Why would Mr. Loren waste his money to spend the night in a gloomy house and see ghosts there? Have you finished your trial? Who is the guilty party? This is getting us nowhere! Someone killed Mrs Loren! One of us is guilty. For the next six hours, we must protect ourselves from others.
- Do you really believe?
- I don't believe anything. I'm going to my room. I will shoot whoever... or whoever comes in. We will all stay in our rooms. The innocent will have no reason to get out. and the guilty will eventually surrender. We are armed. Are we all in agreement? How I wish this night to be over!
In the rooms... revolvers! What's the difference? They're not done with us yet. What's the point of wishing us good night? They have locked themselves in their rooms. It was so dark, maybe it wasn't Mr. Loren. He wanted to kill you and he killed his wife. How can you be sure? She tried to warn me. Now he's going to kill one of us. There must be an exit! I'll look for it and call the police. I'll go with you. If he finds out that you are alive... no, you're safe here. Lock yourself in. I'll come back for you.
Do you admit that you are guilty?
I don't think so. One of us has left his room. Did you hear that? An organ... And steps. Do you have yours? See below, I'm looking over here. Let's stay together. Someone may only have a few seconds seconds to live. Let's press on. It's almost over.
Every detail was perfect. We pulled off the perfect crime... Beautiful. Did she kill him? Not yet, but it's definitely happening. Get me out of this harness harness. What's taking him so long? I had a hard time getting him to accept the gun. After you appeared in the window, everything went according to plan. You were magnificent! Just what was needed to make her hysterical. Our pain will be rewarded, darling.
Where is Nora? In the basement. She's so scared she'll shoot the first person who comes along.
- And Frederick?
- He is heading for the cellar. Nobody will be able to suspect us? A hysteric accidentally kills someone... who will know that we made her do it? What about my suicide? A joke. We'll say it was a dummy. What about the guards? They didn't know anything about it. What about Nora? She's not an idiot. Everything is going exactly as planned. Nora believes that Frederick murdered you and that he wanted to kill her in the cellar. The fear makes her lose her mind. The heads, your corpse... she will shoot him as soon as she sees him. That's too long. You should go. When you hear firing, come down. David! Finally, everything is yours. Everything I own. Even my life! But you won't enjoy it. Come with me, criminal, come... Goodbye, doctor. Goodbye, Annabelle.
The crime you had planned was perfect in every way. But the victim is alive and the murderers are dead. Too bad you didn't know when you started this joke... that I was playing the game too.
We have to be able to get in. I shot Mr. Loren in the basement.
- Is he alive?
- I doubt it. He is alive! You didn't kill anyone, my dear. I had loaded your gun with blanks. Trent and my wife had planned to kill me. They failed. Trent tried to throw me in the tank. My wife fell in. It's up to the judges to decide whether I am innocent... or guilty. Now there are 9 of them. And there will be more, many more. Now it's my turn. Soon it will be yours.
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