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Thriller film : “Stoker”. It's Time To Recall.
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A young girl named India Stoker plays in her backyard. India pierces a wart on her foot
and squeezes out pus. India is fond of the outdoors and activities like climbing trees.
On a tree's branch is a gift for India; she just turned 18, and a cake awaits her inside.
However, the celebration is cut short with the news that her father,
Richard, passed away. At the funeral, India's mother, Evelyn, becomes emotional.
In the distance a man standing eerily. In the kitchen, two caretakers gossip about Richard's
death. Mrs. McGarrick, the head caretaker, enters the room, and they quickly get back to work. She
then accompanies India. Mrs. McGarrick notices that India's shoes are too small for her, so
she asks if India has seen her birthday present. This time, India's present wasn't shoes. Instead,
it was a key. All this time, India believed that her father gave her new shoes each year
on her birthday. However, they were from someone else instead, and no one bothered to tell her
who. India asks Mrs. McGarrick what the key opens, but she doesn't know.
In the next room, Evelyn introduces Richard's brother and India's uncle, Charlie. He was the
man standing in the distance during the funeral. Charlie was gone for years, and it took his
brother's death for him to return. Being her shy self, India doesn't welcome or even speak to her
uncle. Now alone, India lies in bed surrounded by the shoes she had outgrown and memories that will
forever be, just memories. Meanwhile, Evelyn shows taxidermied animals that India killed to Charlie
and the other guests. Richard was very proud of the hunter India became. Night arrives, and India
seems to be wary of Charlie. He encounters Mrs. McGarrick, and an uneasy face dawns upon her.
Charlie notices India's suspecting eyes, so he tries to confront her. India escapes to a room
while Evelyn grabs Charlie's attention. India sits on a staircase and breathes a sigh of
relief. However, up the stairs is Charlie, and he calls out to her. India wasn't aware that
her father had a brother. She walks up to the same level as Charlie to look him in the eyes.
Charlie then informs India that he'll be staying with them for a while.
The following day, India wakes up to see Charlie shoveling outside. He oddly explains
how the soil's integrity makes it suitable for digging. Later that day, India is playing
outside once again, and she hears Charlie and Mrs. McGarrick arguing. Later in the afternoon,
Evelyn has just woken up and asks India where Mrs. McGarrick is. India denies seeing her even
though she did earlier. Evelyn plans to go out, but India reminds her that her husband just died.
Evelyn then reveals that her relationship with Richard grew stale in recent years.
He got older and became more distant from her. Later that day, Charlie starts up his
convertible, and with him is Evelyn. India stayed at home to snoop around Charlie's room.
Outside, Charlie and her mother return home. Instantaneously, India finds a gift similar to
what was on the tree branch before. Before she can open it, Evelyn asks her to come downstairs.
In the kitchen, Evelyn and Charlie drink some wine. Mrs. McGarrick is still missing, and Evelyn
worries because she can't cook. Charlie can, and he offers to make dinner. Charlie requests
India to bring the ice cream he bought down to the freezer. She is reluctant,
but Evelyn orders her to follow. In the basement, India approaches the freezer and puts in the ice
cream. She then quickly returns upstairs. Night arrives, and the three are having dinner.
Evelyn compliments Charlie's cooking and remembers once again how Richard used to cook for her.
Charlie points out that India has licked her plate clean. He's happy India enjoyed his cooking,
but she remains indifferent. Charlie offers ice cream for dessert, but India's not in the mood.
So, Evelyn asks her to play the piano instead. India still refuses, and she asks her mother
why she didn't tell her about Charlie. Evelyn also didn't know Charlie. He never came home,
and Richard resented him for it in some way. The conversation makes Evelyn emotional,
so she leaves. The two are now alone at the table. While India plays with the wine bottle, Charlie
slides over his glass. India takes a sip of the wine, and Charlie's eyes glimmer creepily. He
just wants to be India's friend, but she deems it unnecessary since they're already family.
The next day, at school, India is in art class. A classmate named Pitts shows India
his naked drawing of her. Behind them is another classmate, Whip, who isn't entertained by the
bullying. School ends, and students clamor by the curb. They're gossiping about Charlie, who's
waiting by his car for India. India ignores him and takes the bus instead. Behind the bus,
Charlie is in his convertible, following them. The girls are entranced by him, and they scramble
to get a better look. As they near the home, India still refuses to get in Charlie's car.
Inside, Evelyn is asleep on her chair, and India looks at her mother in disappointment.
The next day, before India leaves for school, Charlie offers her an umbrella and
warns her about the possible rain. She ignores him again, and she returns home all wet. The
umbrella hangs by the gate, but India still refuses to use it. A wet and frustrated India
grows angrier as she sees her mother flirting with Charlie by the piano. They notice she's
home and invite her to come and join them. The following day, Evelyn is all dressed up
to play tennis. Charlie, wearing Richard's clothes, will play with her. India returns
inside to greet her Aunt Gwen, whose visit is unannounced. During dinner, Evelyn asks
Gwen when she'll leave. Gwen is supposed to stay for just a few days, but she wants to spend more
time with India. Evelyn puts on a smile, but she doesn't seem happy. Charlie and Gwen reconnect,
and Evelyn mentions that Charlie took time off from his life in Europe to accompany them.
Gwen is surprised at this, and Charlie leaves all of a sudden. Gwen then asks to talk with
Evelyn alone after dinner. Gwen worries about Charlie living with them, and her opinions offend
Evelyn. Charlie tries to ease the tension and successfully stops the argument from escalating.
After dinner, Gwen is about to leave to spend the night in a hotel. She tries to make it up
to Evelyn by inviting her to breakfast the next day, but Evelyn refuses. India
wants Gwen to stay, but Gwen believes that it will be better if she leaves. At the hotel,
Gwen is visibly disgusted by the state of her room. Back at home, India scans a book and flips
between pages of a wave and a seashell. The image reminds her of ice cream, so she goes downstairs
to fetch some. Meanwhile, Gwen calls reception to ask them if they saw her missing phone. As
India opens the freezer, Gwen opens her door to find her phone. Evelyn also seems busy. She grooms
herself and puts on her reddest shade of lipstick. She goes up to Charlie's room, but he's
nowhere to be seen. Concurrently, Gwen is trying to call her phone from a payphone booth. Suddenly,
she sees Charlie outside. He tracked her down to return her phone and to take away her life.
In the basement, India sees Mrs. McGarrick's body in the freezer, realizing Charlie killed her.
The next day, India avoids Charlie after school. She walks through another exit, and nearby,
a group of teenage boys is hanging out. They block India's path and make fun of her situation
with her uncle. Pitts thinks India's mom is doing the deed with her uncle and that India
has been joining in their incestual fun. India doesn't appreciate what he said and approaches
him. In the distance is Charlie, spectating them. As Pitts winds up a punch, India meets his fist
with a pencil. Before he can fight back, Whip arrives to scare them away. Whip tries talking
to India, but she ignores him. Back at home, India expresses her frustrations by playing the piano.
Then, Charlie plays with her. Charlie pushes her aside and performs amazingly, suggesting that
he's not at all a beginner. India doesn't back down and plays with him. They create mesmerizing
melodies that bring much-needed liveliness and artistry to the dull and silent room.
Charlie reaches to the other side of the piano, and they feel each other's warmth.
India feels hot and heavy as her uncle touches her. Her feet start to move on their own,
but then Charlie stops playing. He leans in, and as India turns toward him, Charlie disappears.
It was all in India's head. She had a sort of weird psychosexual fantasy of his murderous and
mysterious uncle. After a while, India lies on her bed, defeated but at the same time
satisfied. She goes downstairs to eavesdrop on Evelyn and Charlie. Charlie sees India
but ignores her. Charlie and Evelyn engage in a playful conversation, giving each other sultry
looks. Finally, they dance. The night ends with a passionate kiss. Outside, India sees Charlie
groping her mother's chest. Charlie knows India saw them, and he notices her running away.
India finds herself in a part of town she isn't familiar with. Luckily, she sees Whip. India calls
out to him, and Whip's fellow bikers leave them to give them privacy. He then asks India where she
wants to go. The night takes them past the train tracks. Whip questions why a conservative girl
like India is out in the middle of the night. India has unlocked a part of herself that she
doesn't know existed. A primal urge and the desire to be touched. India runs, and Whip chases after
her. She pins Whip onto a tree, and they start making out. The steamy moment stops all of a
sudden as India bit a little too hard. The blood fuels Whip even more, and he forces himself onto
her. India tries to stop him but she can't. Whip removes his belt, and a man is seen behind him.
It's Charlie, also removing his belt, which he uses to bind Whip. India kicks Whip repeatedly,
and Charlie looks at her with proud eyes. They return home, and India goes straight to the
bathroom. She removes all her dirty clothes, but no amount of washing can help regain her stained
innocence. India masks her cries with the sound of the shower as she remembers what happened.
India got distracted, and this allowed Whip to get on top of her.
Charlie strangled Whip until his neck broke, and they returned home with a dead body in the trunk.
India is still in tears, but when she remembers Whip's neck-breaking. She feels an alien
sensation that pushes her to touch herself. India reaches climax and an odd revelation that murder
satisfies her. After a while, India enters her mother's room to ask Evelyn to brush her hair.
Evelyn doesn't want to, so India offers to brush her hair instead. While India
brushes her mother's hair, India reveals she saw Evelyn and Charlie kissing earlier. Evelyn
is surprised that she didn't notice her. India learned her sneakiness from her father. During
their hunting trips, she was taught to be wary of her environment. To know when to do something
bad to avoid doing something worse. And when it matters, to take a deep breath and shoot.
Another day arrives, and India is in her father's study. She checks the drawers and
notices that the bottommost drawer is locked. With the key given to her, she opens the drawer. India
pulls out a gun and a box filled with old photos of Richard, Charlie, and their youngest brother,
Jonathan. As India flips through them, she realizes that Jonathan isn't in the newer
pictures. There is another box, and inside it are letters for India that she's never received.
After closing all the blinds, India reads the letters. They're all from Charlie, and he wrote
about all his adventures and how much he misses her. The letters show that Charlie has a clear
obsession with India. India isn't concerned at all. Instead, she's curious and in awe of her
uncle. India steps up the stairs with all the letters in hand. She returns to pick up some of
the letters she dropped. At the back, it states that the sender's address is Crawford Institute,
a mental hospital. Immediately, India calls the sheriff's office. She sees Charlie outside with
a smile on his face and shears in his hand. For some reason, India hangs up the phone. She
meets Charlie by the door and asks him to leave before Evelyn wakes up. Charlie wants to share
what happened to Richard, but India wants to know more about Jonathan instead. Years ago,
Jonathan just learned how to climb the stairs. All of Richard's attention was given to him, and this
left Charlie feeling neglected. On a fateful summer day, Charlie was playing with Jonathan.
Jonathan slid down right into a sandpit. Instead of helping him, Charlie used the sandcastle he
created to bury his brother alive. He had lived in a mental institution ever since.
One day, Richard visited Charlie, who's about to be discharged from the mental hospital. On
their way home, Richard stopped in front of a convertible. It was his gift to Charlie.
He also prepared everything Charlie needs to start a life in New York. Like a child, Charlie
teared up because Richard won't allow her to see India. Richard wanted Charlie as far away as
possible from India and his family. Upon hearing this, Charlie walked out and puked by the river.
When he returned, he was different. Charlie brought a sinister aura and a sharp rock, which
he used to kill Richard. India slaps Charlie and asks why he came back after all those years. On
the day of India's eighteenth birthday, Charlie was done waiting. He did everything he did to be
with her. Charlie kneels and opens his gift for India. It's a new pair of high
heels, symbolizing her transition to womanhood. Charlie asks India to come with him to New York.
India happily accepts, and as Charlie's about to touch her cheek. They notice Evelyn looking at
them. Evelyn sees India's new shoes, apologizes, and walks out. Night arrives, and Evelyn asks why
couples have children. She believes that there comes a time where a relationship needs a child.
They become a means to a fresh start. A clean canvas where they can paint the child to
become the people they dreamt of becoming. Evelyn doesn't see India that way. She despises India
and wishes her to fail like her. Evelyn leaves the dining room and invites Charlie up to her room.
He tells India to pack her bags as they will be leaving soon. Charlie enters Evelyn's room
to say goodbye. She won't allow them to leave because, throughout Charlie's stay,
she realized something. From her husband leaving on India's birthday party to Aunt Gwen's sudden
silence, all hints point to Charlie and his ill intention. Charlie corners Evelyn and kisses her.
Evelyn begins to unbuckle his belt, and the kissing leads to the floor. Charlie pins Evelyn
down and calls India to watch. While he strangles her, India appears in front of the door with a
rifle. She aims it at Charlie, and just like what her father taught her, India takes a deep breath
and shoots. Evelyn survives, and India checks if Charlie is still alive. She stands up with
half her face covered in blood. The next day, a new grave is in
their backyard. In the garage, India covers up a pair of shears with a bag.
She drives off in Charlie's convertible while her mother is still asleep. The sheriff then pulls her
over for speeding. India flirts with him, and with her newly acquired taste for blood, she stabs the
sheriff. India takes a closer look and smiles at the man crawling for his life. With her rifle,
India takes a deep breath and shoots. Thanks for watching.
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