hey what's up guys
today I'll show you a classic horror film: "A Classic Horror Story"
spoiler ahead, watch out and take care
Elisa, a junior doctor, is pregnant out of wedlock
but her irresponsible boyfriend disappears
after much considerations, Elisa decides to visit her parents
to get an abortion at the behest of her controlling mother
so she books carpooling
and joins four strangers in a ride-share camper bound for southern Italy
the driver Fabrizio is a goofball local who owns the camper and makes vlogs of his travels
the passengers include a loving foreign couple (Boyfriend and Girlfriend)
who are on their way to a friend's wedding
and a sullen middle-aged man named Riccardo who claims to be a doctor (Doctor)
Elisa is the fifth one onboard, and she looks rather shy before the camera
Fabrizio has prepared beer for the passengers, and Boyfriend helps to distribute them
at first, Elisa refuses to drink due to her pregnancy
but in the end, she joins them in drinking
on their journey, a billboard has caught Elisa's attention
strangely the eyes of the ambassador have all been masked
this leads to a discussion of the Mafia among the five persons
the Mafia is one of the main causes of crime in the region
and they are obviously involved in the disappearance of various residents
while they are talking, Elisa begins to puke, so Fabrizio stops the car for her to alight
since no one knows she is pregnant, they simply think she has some motion sickness
after that, Boyfriend who is drunk insists on driving the camper
no one approves his plan
but Boyfriend sticks himself to the driver's seat and pushes his way through
as it is a remote area, the rest finally allows him to take over the driving duties
night falls, only Fabrizio and Boyfriend stay awake in the car
and they are actively engaged in conversations
Fabrizio reveals that he is a film school student
and has been suffering hearing loss as a result of violence
shortly after, they pass by a signboard that says: watch out for the deer
they find an animal lying ahead
Fabrizio swerves out of the way as soon as he sees the animal on the road
and crashes the camper into a tree
when the five return to consciousness in the morning, Mark's leg is broken
Doctor treats his wounds and resets his leg
Elisa tries to call an ambulance, only to find the region without any cell reception
they want to ask for help on the road, but there is apparently no roadway in sight
no one knows why they end up in such a place
because the car accident last night was taken place on the road
now the road they were traveling on has disappeared
and there is only a dense, impenetrable forest and a wooden house in the middle of a clearing
to make it more creepy, they also find a pole with six lamps surrounding a loudspeaker
they decide to enlist the help of the house owner
Girlfriend peeks through the glass window of the house and discovers a blood-stained table
since no one answers the door, they have to return to the camper
Fabrizio and Boyfriend blame each other for the car crash
no matter what, they have arrived at a bizarre location
which is definitely inaccessible by car
after they wonder what has happened
Fabrizio and Doctor venture into the forest to find ways to leave this place
having grown up here, Fabrizio is more familiar with the surroundings
he suggests that they should head to the south
on the camper, Elisa attempts to contact her mother, but she cannot send any messages
Girlfriend comes over to chat with her and shares her candid videos of the couple
in such a dire situation, bonds are forged between the strangers
because they could only count on each other now
while walking in the forest, Fabrizio recalls a movie he has watched before
it is about a group of people spending their time as usual
without realizing they are thrown into hell
and they are taken aback by the eerie altar set up in front of them
three scarecrows draped in red cloth stand on a branch, with bloody pig heads underneath
and a sign that reads: Three Knights of Glory
it looks like a ritual of some sort of cult
Fabrizio and Doctor do not dare to venture further, so they detour
back to the car, Elisa is sharp to find the door of the wooden house swung open
as the couple fall asleep, Elisa alone goes out to check
she first asks if anyone is in the house, but no one responds
as Elisa observes
the seemingly abandoned house is filled with photos of people in animal masks
suddenly, a weird sound breaks the dooming silence
Elisa traces the sound to a room with many candles lit up
and then Fabrizio unfolds the legend of Osso, Mastrosso, and Carcagnosso
as recorded on the ritualistic mural
the three deities consist of the blind, the deaf, and the mute
a long time ago, the village was stricken by famine, and many villagers were starved to death
the Three Knights of Glory promises to save the villagers
on the condition of them offering eyes, ears, and tongues for sacrifice
rather than for massage
ever since then, such a ritual has been passing down for generations to come
Fabrizio and Doctor are reminded of the five pig heads on the altar
which might correspond to the five of them
terrified, they decide to spend the night away from the house and sleep in the car
Boyfriend begins to blame himself for the inconveniences
that he has brought to the other passengers on board
Fabrizio analyses what they are going through is very similar to the plot of horror movies
and then Fabrizio walks into the jungle to pee, but he is scared off by two men wearing masks
while Fabrizio is away, a light is switched on from the house
armed with torch lights, Girlfriend and Elisa again leave the camper to check it out
the bold and courageous Girlfriend first pulls down a ladder and climbs up to the second floor
at this time, Fabrizio returns to the car
and cautions everyone that they are not alone in the woods
Doctor then abandons the injured Boyfriend and flees to the wooden house along with Fabrizio
together, the four of them spot a mute girl (Mute) trapped in a glass enclosure
and a massage tongue soaked in the water beside her
according to legend, this poor girl must be one of the sacrifices chosen by the villagers
all of a sudden, the red alert of the ritual is activated outside
Girlfriend wants to rescue Boyfriend, but she is stopped by Doctor and Fabrizio
shortly after, three men in strange costumes drag Boyfriend into the house
and ties him up onto the table
with the ritual music turned on, the abuser breaks Boyfriend's leg with a hammer
the three bandits are no one other than the Three Knights of Glory
and then they take out a scary torturing tool, aiming to gauge out Boyfriend's eys
when the ritual comes to an end, the three killers leave the house
the next day, they rescue Mute, and Girlfriend is drowning in grief
the bloodstains and the props left on the table
remind them that it is real and they are doomed
so they decide to flee the car before they are captured by the cult leaders
crossing the woods, they arrive at an abandoned car park
and realize they are not the first victims
it is mysterious where the previous travelers are and what they are doing
at this time, Doctor points his finger at Girlfriend
saying that their sufferings have to do with Boyfriend's reckless behaviors
Girlfriend criticizes Doctor for running away without taking care of Boyfriend
she even doubts the true identity of Doctor, for normally, doctors do not opt for carpooling
while they are in a fierce argument, Mute enters a car to touch her notebook
Elisa asks her if she knows the way out of the woods
and Mute writes down that it is not a forest
before Elisa could fully fathom her answer, the alarm for ritual rings once again
based on last night's experience, they suppose that someone needs to be killed
so they quickly flee away from the car park
despite them making efforts to exit the woods, they are led back to the wooden house
this time round, even their trailer is gone without a trace
what's left behind is only a bottle of beer
they have no choice but to spend the night at the wooden house
as a form of stress management, everyone takes turns drinking the beer
and reveal their own backgrounds
Doctor confesses that he is penalized for killing a patient
and then he had a fight with his wife before he carpooled away from home
Fabrizio admits that he committed murder when others accuse him of being a Mafia
Elisa says that her parents sold their house in order to afford her medicine course
but now she is going for an abortion
the heartfelt sharing session has eased their tensions, and they soon fall asleep
at midnight, the alarm for sacrifice is sounded, and red light filtrates the whole house
Elisa is awakened to find all the lamps on the pole are lightened up
a stage appears out of thin air
with Girlfriend, Mute, and Doctor tied up onto respective stake
a flock of villagers wearing masks are staring at Elisa, who is paralyzed
Fabrizio dashes out to pull helpless Elisa into the house and shuts the door
fortunately, the villagers just turn to the stage as the appointed time comes
after the winged horse steps its feet, the ceremony begins
the man on stage first says the incantation
with burning hot knives, the blind knight gauges out Girlfriend's eyes
and the deaf knight cuts off Doctor's ears
then they shake the bells, offer the shattered parts to the scarecrow high above
and slay Girlfriend and Doctor
the sight of such a bloody scene sends shivers down Elisa's spine
and she breaks down in tears
she is confused about how and why Girlfriend and Doctor are captured without her noticing any signs
given that they cuddle together in the room, she should have known it when they are taken
to calm her down, Fabrizio gives Elisa a comforting hug
in search of an answer, Elisa smells the beer bottle and suspects that they are drugged
Fabrizio hugs her and says that Elisa is having hallucinations now
Elisa almost accepts what he says, but she soon hears the sound coming from Fabrizio's ear
she reaches out to grabs away his device and hears that someone is calling Fabrizio's name
and instructs him to take Elisa to a certain place
it turns out that what Fabrizio wears is not any hearing-aid but a BlueTooth earpiece
exposed, Fabrizio begins to curse at Elisa for ruining his perfect plan
and orders to have Elisa taken away from the wooden house
badly beaten and her hand nailed to a wheelchair,
she is brought to an outdoor ceremony held by the villagers in the mayor's presence
Elisa cries out for help
but everyone is enjoying the blind boy's singing praise to the Honorable Knights
when they toast for the glory of the knights, Elisa bursts into tears
as the villagers respond to her cries
the mayor angrily pounds the table and slaps everyone down
Elisa comes to learn that the three knights are the origin of the mafia
and the mayor is associated with the sect members
the mayor obtains the resident's supports through the ritual
and consolidates her power through the mafias
she claims that if Elisa does not die, they will be deprived of food
at this time, a police car drives in, and Elisa pleads for help
to her dismay, the mayor boards the police car
in the face of Elisa's despair, the sect members continue to enjoy their meals
caring nothing about the life and death of others
Elisa is then brought to a control room which is surrounded by big screens
she realizes that all the events she faced are recorded by hidden cameras
and a production team is overseeing everything
even the dead animal which causes the car accident is taped
Fabrizio shows up on the screen, saying that he is directing an amateur snuff movie
trying to create a classic horror story
hearing that he is the man behind all the horrors, Elisa is filled with hatred and angst
Fabrizio is pissed off that Elisa destroys his perfect plan
so he intends to change the script and kills Elisa in other ways
however, Elisa is no longer willing to be pushed around
she frees herself from the mooring, and her blood flows profusely
after bandaging herself, she leaves the cockpit to find Mute
the props lying around indicate that she is in the camp of the film's production team
Elisa notices a woman's dress outside a tent
she enters the tent to find the face masks of the knights and cameras
unexpectedly, she hears Fabrizio screaming in a fury in his own camper
he is driven mad at the failure of his snuff film
as Elisa peeks at him through the window, she finds Mute also present in the trailer
Fabrizio and Mute quarrel with one another, and Mute slaps him
and then Mute begins to wear makeup like the poor mute girl
getting ready for the next recording
Elisa is stricken by the fact that Mute is an actress hired by Fabrizio to perform the farce
she is not any victim but a complice in the crime
feeling cheated and betrayed, Elisa makes up her mind to avenge
as soon as Mute opens the door of the car, Elisa shoots her dead
as Elisa's gun is somehow stuck, Fabrizio walks out of the cabin to approach her
Elisa does not relent but fires at him right in his leg
Fabrizio collapses, succumb to his wound, and shouts out for help
Elisa turns the camera towards Fabrizio and points the gun at him
Fabrizio begs her to spare his life, but Elisa says this is nothing but a film
having said that, she pulls the trigger to wipe out the evil mastermind
facing the camera, Elisa removes her mask and comments: this is your end
Elisa wanders in the forest with the gun and runs into a boy
following the boy, she passes through iron fences with a signboard
which says illegal armed surveillance is prohibited in the military zone
Elisa now understands Fabrizio is able to commit such lawlessness
because he makes the region a fake military zone
they have finally arrived at a beach
where everyone taking their leisure time is looking at her in bewilderment
as Elisa walks along the beach, they start to film her with their cellphones
Elisa is reminded of her phone and finds that reception is resumed
the movie ends with Elisa diving into the sea
in a post-credit scene, Fabrizio's snuff film is posted online
and the user evaluates the movie negatively
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