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* AbusiveParents: From what little we see of her, the kids' mother does not seem to be a good parent. While, yes, [[spoiler:Maxine did bite someone]], callously telling her grieving children that their dog was bad and wouldn't go to Heaven wasn't a good idea, [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom especially given the outcome]]. She's also [[FreeRangeChildren conspicuously absent]] and unmentioned when the children spend nights digging in the woods, which, while ''somewhat'' [[DeliberateValuesDissonance justified by the time period]], can still be indicative.
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* AbusiveParents: From what little we see of her, the kids' mother does not seem to be a good parent. While, yes, [[spoiler:Maxine did bite someone]], callously telling her grieving children that their dog was bad and wouldn't go to Heaven wasn't a good idea, [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom especially given the outcome]]. She's also [[FreeRangeChildren conspicuously absent]] and unmentioned when the children spend nights digging in the woods, which, while ''somewhat'' [[DeliberateValuesDissonance justified by the time period]], can still be indicative.[[ParentalNeglect indicative]].
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* SnuffFilm: The copy of ''Antrum'' being shown has seemingly unrelated footage spliced in that appears to be a naked man and woman being tortured in what looked like a shower room. The last time we see them, they seem to be dead, with a bitten apple next to their bodies. This implies that the two were used as a sick parody of Adam and Eve.
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* SnuffFilm: The copy of ''Antrum'' being shown has seemingly unrelated footage spliced in that appears to be a naked man and woman being tortured in what looked looks like a shower room. The last time we see them, they seem to be dead, with a bitten apple next to their bodies. This implies that the two were used as a sick parody of Adam and Eve.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The entire movie's plot could have been avoided if the children's mother hadn't answered Nathan's question about 'where Maxine went' by saying she was a bad dog who wouldn't go to Heaven. Instead, he develops nightmares about Hell, which leads Oralee to attempt a mock ritual to ease his guilt.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The entire movie's plot could have been avoided if the children's mother hadn't answered Nathan's question about 'where Maxine went' by saying she was a bad dog who wouldn't go to Heaven. Instead, he develops nightmares about Hell, which leads Oralee to [[spoiler: attempt a mock ritual to ease his guilt.guilt]].
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The entire movie's plot could have been avoided if the children's mother hadn't answered Nathan's question about 'where Maxine went' by saying she was a bad dog who wouldn't go to Heaven. Instead, he develops nightmares about Hell, which leads Oralee to attempt a mock ritual to ease his guilt.
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*AbusiveParents: From what little we see of her, the kids' mother does not seem to be a good parent. While, yes, [[spoiler:Maxine did bite someone]], callously telling her grieving children that their dog was bad and wouldn't go to Heaven wasn't a good idea, [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom especially given the outcome]]. She's also [[FreeRangeChildren conspicuously absent]] and unmentioned when the children spend nights digging in the woods, which, while ''somewhat'' [[DeliberateValuesDissonance justified by the time period]], can still be indicative.
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* OvershadowedByControversy: The movie is this in-universe. The film opens with mockumentary footage explaining the film's history of being rejected from multiple film festivals and having many bizarre deaths associated with it being screened (up to and including riots). This led to the film being banned and becoming lost media for years. The actual movie portion opens with a [[ContentWarning legal disclaimer]] explaining that the viewer was made aware of the film's history and that no one involved in the screening is liable for any damages that may occur during or after.
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--> LEGAL NOTICE: By continuing to watch this film, you agree that the producers of this film have made you aware of the history and dangers associated with ``Antrum``. The producers, distributors, cast, crew, unions, and theater management on all levels, are released of all liability for any event that occurs to you during or after your screening, including but not limited to illness, injury, mortal danger, or death. If you disagree in any way with this notice, you must leave the theater now.
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--> LEGAL NOTICE: By continuing to watch this film, you agree that the producers of this film have made you aware of the history and dangers associated with ``Antrum``.''Antrum''. The producers, distributors, cast, crew, unions, and theater management on all levels, are released of all liability for any event that occurs to you during or after your screening, including but not limited to illness, injury, mortal danger, or death. If you disagree in any way with this notice, you must leave the theater now.
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--> LEGAL NOTICE: By continuing to watch this film, you agree that the producers of this film have made you aware of the history and dangers associated with Antrum. The producers, distributors, cast, crew, unions, and theater management on all levels, are released of all liability for any event that occurs to you during or after your screening, including but not limited to illness, injury, mortal danger, or death. If you disagree in any way with this notice, you must leave the theater now.
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--> LEGAL NOTICE: By continuing to watch this film, you agree that the producers of this film have made you aware of the history and dangers associated with Antrum.``Antrum``. The producers, distributors, cast, crew, unions, and theater management on all levels, are released of all liability for any event that occurs to you during or after your screening, including but not limited to illness, injury, mortal danger, or death. If you disagree in any way with this notice, you must leave the theater now.
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* DrivenToSuicide: A recurring theme. Early on the film heavily implies that the forest is a common location for people to attempt akin to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aokigahara Aokigahara]]. The two children find a gun and a pill bottle while digging, alluding to two common suicide methods (shooting and overdosing). They also [[InterruptedSuicide interrupt]] a Japanese man about to enact {{Seppuku}}. Later, a heavily desiccated corpse appears in the foreground while the kids obliviously go about their business, with the implication that it was someone who died from suicide. [[spoiler:The credits note that an Australian Aboriginal culture has has people die [[DeathByDespair from despair]] from the sheer belief they were cursed, suggesting that some, [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane but not all]], of the deaths associated with the film were more devout viewers who were affected by the ReligiousHorror, sigils, and binaural beats.]]
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* DrivenToSuicide: A recurring theme. Early on the film heavily implies that the forest is a common location for people to attempt akin to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aokigahara Aokigahara]]. The two children find a gun and a pill bottle while digging, alluding to two common suicide methods (shooting and overdosing). They also [[InterruptedSuicide interrupt]] a Japanese man about to enact {{Seppuku}}. Later, a heavily desiccated corpse appears in the foreground while the kids obliviously go about their business, with the implication that it was someone who died from suicide. [[spoiler:The credits note that an Australian Aboriginal culture has has had people die [[DeathByDespair from despair]] from the sheer belief they were cursed, suggesting that some, [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane but not all]], of the deaths associated with the film were more devout viewers who were affected by the ReligiousHorror, sigils, and binaural beats.]]
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* ContentWarning: The actual film portion opens with one, complete with a countdown allowing the viewer to leave the cinema:
--> LEGAL NOTICE: By continuing to watch this film, you agree that the producers of this film have made you aware of the history and dangers associated with Antrum. The producers, distributors, cast, crew, unions, and theater management on all levels, are released of all liability for any event that occurs to you during or after your screening, including but not limited to illness, injury, mortal danger, or death. If you disagree in any way with this notice, you must leave the theater now.
--> LEGAL NOTICE: By continuing to watch this film, you agree that the producers of this film have made you aware of the history and dangers associated with Antrum. The producers, distributors, cast, crew, unions, and theater management on all levels, are released of all liability for any event that occurs to you during or after your screening, including but not limited to illness, injury, mortal danger, or death. If you disagree in any way with this notice, you must leave the theater now.
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* DrivenToSuicide: A recurring theme. Early on the film heavily implies that the forest is a common location for people to attempt akin to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aokigahara Aokigahara]]. The two children find a gun and a pill bottle while digging, alluding to two common suicide methods (shooting and overdosing). They also [[InterruptedSuicide interrupt]] a Japanese man about to enact {{Seppuku}}. Later, a heavily desiccated corpse appears in the foreground while the kids obliviously go about their business, with the implication that it was someone who died from suicide. [[spoiler:The credits note that an Australian Aboriginal culture has has people die from DeathByDespair from the sheer belief they were cursed, suggesting that some, [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane but not all]], of the deaths associated with the film were more devout viewers who were affected by the ReligiousHorror, sigils, and binaural beats.]]
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* DrivenToSuicide: A recurring theme. Early on the film heavily implies that the forest is a common location for people to attempt akin to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aokigahara Aokigahara]]. The two children find a gun and a pill bottle while digging, alluding to two common suicide methods (shooting and overdosing). They also [[InterruptedSuicide interrupt]] a Japanese man about to enact {{Seppuku}}. Later, a heavily desiccated corpse appears in the foreground while the kids obliviously go about their business, with the implication that it was someone who died from suicide. [[spoiler:The credits note that an Australian Aboriginal culture has has people die [[DeathByDespair from DeathByDespair despair]] from the sheer belief they were cursed, suggesting that some, [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane but not all]], of the deaths associated with the film were more devout viewers who were affected by the ReligiousHorror, sigils, and binaural beats.]]
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* DrivenToSuicide: A recurring theme. Early on the film heavily implies that the forest is a common location for people to attempt akin to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aokigahara Aokigahara]]. The two children find a gun and a pill bottle while digging, alluding to two common suicide methods (shooting and overdosing). They also [[InterruptedSuicide interrupt]] a Japanese man about to enact {{Seppuku}}. Later, a heavily desiccated corpse appears in the foreground while the kids obliviously go about their business, with the implication that it was someone who died from suicide.
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* DrivenToSuicide: A recurring theme. Early on the film heavily implies that the forest is a common location for people to attempt akin to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aokigahara Aokigahara]]. The two children find a gun and a pill bottle while digging, alluding to two common suicide methods (shooting and overdosing). They also [[InterruptedSuicide interrupt]] a Japanese man about to enact {{Seppuku}}. Later, a heavily desiccated corpse appears in the foreground while the kids obliviously go about their business, with the implication that it was someone who died from suicide. [[spoiler:The credits note that an Australian Aboriginal culture has has people die from DeathByDespair from the sheer belief they were cursed, suggesting that some, [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane but not all]], of the deaths associated with the film were more devout viewers who were affected by the ReligiousHorror, sigils, and binaural beats.]]
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* ArcSymbol: Sigils sometimes [[FreezeFrameBonus flash on screen]], with the two most common being a triangle and a type of pentagram. [[spoiler:The credits reveal that the triangle could represent either the Holy Spirit, manifestation and illumination, or spirit summoning. The pentagram is specifically the seal of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astaroth Astaroth]], which is noted to appear a total of 170 times.]]
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* SnuffFilm: The copy of ''Antrum'' being shown has seemingly unrelated footage spliced in that appears to be a naked man and woman being tortured in what looked like a shower room. The last time we see them, they seem to be dead, with a bitten apple next to their bodies. This implies that the two were used as a sick parody of Adam and Eve.
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* DrivenToSuicide: A recurring theme. Early on the film heavily implies that the forest is a common location for people to attempt akin to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aokigahara Aokigahara]]. The two children find a gun and a pill bottle while digging, alluding to two common suicide methods (shooting and overdosing). They also [[InterruptedSuicide interrupt]] a Japanese man about to enact {{Seppuku}}. Later, a heavily desiccated corpse appears in the foreground while the kids obliviously go about their business, with the implication that it was someone who died from suicide.
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* BrownNote: The movie ''Antrum'' is itself this in-universe, having multiple unexplained deaths associated with it. [[spoiler:The credits come up with a possible explanation. The audio track uses binaural beats, which can cause effects ranging from euphoria to severe anxiety and hallucinations. The movie also has sigils scattered throughout, which can put someone at unease even if they don't understand the meaning, and to a highly devout person may be enough to induce adverse physical effects. That's ''if'' the film [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane isn't summoning demons]].]]
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: There's ''just'' enough evidence for both possibilities. Either the children actually did awake something Satanic in the woods which led to (or at least coincided with) the dangers they faced, or it was all in their heads. [[spoiler:The strongest evidence for it all being real is Nathan apparently having met Ike, who doesn't exist. While it's possible that this was just a dream or his imagination, "Ike" also told him that Oralee would try to trick him with Maxine's collar, which he couldn't have known about otherwise.]]
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** There's ''just'' enough evidence for both possibilities. Either the children actually did awake something Satanic in the woods which led to (or at least coincided with) the dangers they faced, or it was all in their heads. [[spoiler:The strongest evidence for it all being real is Nathan apparently having met Ike, who doesn't exist. While it's possible that this was just a dream or his imagination, "Ike" also told him that Oralee would try to trick him with Maxine's collar, which he couldn't have known about otherwise.]]
** The nature of ''Antrum'''s BrownNote in-universe is also this. [[spoiler:The credits have analysts argue that the film uses binaural beats in its soundtrack, as well as the [[FreezeFrameBonus sigils]] which can induce tension even in those who don't understand the meaning. This, combined with the ReligiousHorror, may be enough to cause intense fear in more devout individuals. That said, that doesn't explain the more accidental deaths talked about in the intro, nor does it fully explain why the film uses that many demon-summoning sigils.]]
** There's ''just'' enough evidence for both possibilities. Either the children actually did awake something Satanic in the woods which led to (or at least coincided with) the dangers they faced, or it was all in their heads. [[spoiler:The strongest evidence for it all being real is Nathan apparently having met Ike, who doesn't exist. While it's possible that this was just a dream or his imagination, "Ike" also told him that Oralee would try to trick him with Maxine's collar, which he couldn't have known about otherwise.]]
** The nature of ''Antrum'''s BrownNote in-universe is also this. [[spoiler:The credits have analysts argue that the film uses binaural beats in its soundtrack, as well as the [[FreezeFrameBonus sigils]] which can induce tension even in those who don't understand the meaning. This, combined with the ReligiousHorror, may be enough to cause intense fear in more devout individuals. That said, that doesn't explain the more accidental deaths talked about in the intro, nor does it fully explain why the film uses that many demon-summoning sigils.]]
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** ... but then, [[spoiler: after the "credits" begin to roll, the film picks back up with a panicked Oralee seeing demonic creatures all around her. She hides in her tent and hears a clinking chain. It's Nathan with the bear trap, but Oralee doesn't see him, and it's ''strongly'' implied that she shoots him when he tries to come into the tent.]] So, [[DownerEnding yeah.]]
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** ... but then, [[spoiler: after the "credits" begin to roll, the film picks back up with a panicked Oralee seeing demonic creatures all around her. She hides in her tent and hears a clinking chain. It's Nathan with the bear trap, but Oralee doesn't see him, and it's ''strongly'' implied that she shoots him when he tries to come into the tent.]] So, [[DownerEnding yeah.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: After he and Oralee escape from the cannibals, Nathan stumbles across a dog caught in a bear trap. He lets it loose, and then smiles as it leaves, believing he's saved Maxine's soul.]] Sure, both children went through something horrific, and they're likely going to be haunted by it for a long time, but they're alive and Nathan can finally be at peace with his dog's death...
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: After he and Oralee escape from the cannibals, Nathan stumbles across finds the chains he believes belong to Cerberus and follows them, instead finding a normal dog caught in a bear trap. He lets it loose, and then smiles as it leaves, believing he's saved Maxine's soul.]] Sure, both children went through something horrific, and they're likely going to be haunted by it for a long time, but they're alive and Nathan can finally be at peace with his dog's death...
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: The two cannibals have a large statue of Baphomet that functions as a brazen bull torture device. Muffled screams are heard inside as they stoke the fire.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: The two cannibals have a large statue of Baphomet that functions as a brazen bull torture device. Muffled screams are heard from inside as they stoke the fire.fire, and [[spoiler:the briefcase and stuffed animal lying on the ground next to it indicate that the unfortunate victim inside is the Japanese man from earlier]].
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** A stylized pentagram [[spoiler:revealed in the credits as the sigil of Astaraoth]] and shots of profusely bleeding people in a tiled room or shower also appear several times throughout the runtime.
* InterruptedSuicide: Oralee and Nathan stumble upon a Japanese man who came to the forest to commit suicide. Nathan's cry causes the man to pause as he's about to disembowel himself.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: There's ''just'' enough evidence for both possibilities. Either the children actually did awake something Satanic in the woods which led to (or at least coincided) with the dangers they faced, or it was all in their heads. [[note]]The strongest evidence for it all being real is Nathan apparently having met the "fictional" Ike, but it's possible that he might have begun imagining things that never happened.[[/note]]
* InterruptedSuicide: Oralee and Nathan stumble upon a Japanese man who came to the forest to commit suicide. Nathan's cry causes the man to pause as he's about to disembowel himself.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: There's ''just'' enough evidence for both possibilities. Either the children actually did awake something Satanic in the woods which led to (or at least coincided) with the dangers they faced, or it was all in their heads. [[note]]The strongest evidence for it all being real is Nathan apparently having met the "fictional" Ike, but it's possible that he might have begun imagining things that never happened.[[/note]]
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** A stylized pentagram [[spoiler:revealed in the credits as the sigil of Astaraoth]] Astaroth]] and shots of profusely bleeding people in a tiled room or shower also appear several times throughout the runtime.
* InterruptedSuicide: Oralee and Nathan stumble upon a Japanese man who came to the forest to commit suicide. Nathan's cry causes the man to pause as he's about to [[{{Seppuku}} disembowelhimself.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: There's ''just'' enough evidence for both possibilities. Either the children actually did awake something Satanic in the woods which led to (or at leastcoincided) with coincided with) the dangers they faced, or it was all in their heads. [[note]]The [[spoiler:The strongest evidence for it all being real is Nathan apparently having met the "fictional" Ike, but who doesn't exist. While it's possible that this was just a dream or his imagination, "Ike" also told him that Oralee would try to trick him with Maxine's collar, which he might couldn't have begun imagining things that never happened.[[/note]]known about otherwise.]]
* InterruptedSuicide: Oralee and Nathan stumble upon a Japanese man who came to the forest to commit suicide. Nathan's cry causes the man to pause as he's about to [[{{Seppuku}} disembowel
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* OminousLatinChanting: A demon is heard whispering when Nathan reveals he was scratched on the leg by "them". It goes away when the holy water is poured on the injury. It returns later as Oralee jumps ni the water to retrieve Nathan, only the second time she ducks her head underwater, the Lord's Prayer is muttered instead.
* RealityHasNoSubtitles: The two cannibals speak in an Eastern European dialect and their dialogue remains untranslated throughout the film.
* ReligiousHorror: After a fashion. Oralee is pretending to dig a hole to Hell with Nathan, and there's possibly a demon or demons in the woods with them. The framing device plays with this too, with the ''Antrum'' movie said to be cursed and having had demonic imagery edited into it
* RealityHasNoSubtitles: The two cannibals speak in an Eastern European dialect and their dialogue remains untranslated throughout the film.
* ReligiousHorror: After a fashion. Oralee is pretending to dig a hole to Hell with Nathan, and there's possibly a demon or demons in the woods with them. The framing device plays with this too, with the ''Antrum'' movie said to be cursed and having had demonic imagery edited into it
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* OminousLatinChanting: A demon is heard whispering when Nathan reveals he was scratched on the leg by "them". It goes away when the holy water "holy water" is poured on the injury. It returns later as Oralee jumps ni in the water to retrieve Nathan, only the second time she ducks her head underwater, the Lord's Prayer is muttered instead.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: The Japanese man takes out a stuffed animal and cries over it for a while before attempting his suicide, implying this trope was his reason for said suicide.
* RealityHasNoSubtitles: The two cannibals speak in an Eastern European dialect and their dialogue remainsuntranslated unsubtitled throughout the film.
film. Likewise, the Japanese man yells at the kids for several minutes in unsubtitled Japanese after they interrupt his suicide attempt, then apologizes to them in English before leaving. To contrast, non-English dialogue spoken in the documentary portions of the move ''is'' subtitled.
* ReligiousHorror: After a fashion. Oralee is pretending to dig a hole to Hell with Nathan, and there's possibly a demon or demons in the woods with them. The framing device plays with this too, with the ''Antrum'' movie said to be cursed and having had demonic imagery edited intoitit.
** Said edits include snippets of silent, black-and-white footage of a naked man and woman imprisoned in some sort of shower room. Eventually, their captors (presumably the same people who edited the footage into the movie) force the woman to kill the man, and the last time we see them, both of them are dead. Next to their bodies is an apple with a bite missing, suggesting that these two were meant to be some sort of twisted {{exp|y}}ies of Adam and Eve.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: The Japanese man takes out a stuffed animal and cries over it for a while before attempting his suicide, implying this trope was his reason for said suicide.
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* ReligiousHorror: After a fashion. Oralee is pretending to dig a hole to Hell with Nathan, and there's possibly a demon or demons in the woods with them. The framing device plays with this too, with the ''Antrum'' movie said to be cursed and having had demonic imagery edited into
** Said edits include snippets of silent, black-and-white footage of a naked man and woman imprisoned in some sort of shower room. Eventually, their captors (presumably the same people who edited the footage into the movie) force the woman to kill the man, and the last time we see them, both of them are dead. Next to their bodies is an apple with a bite missing, suggesting that these two were meant to be some sort of twisted {{exp|y}}ies of Adam and Eve.
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* TheStinger: After the ''Antrum'' portion of the film plays, [[spoiler:Oralee is seen roaming the woods screaming for Nathan. As she sees actual demonic figures, she fills the hole they dug with branches and the torn up book and burns it in the hope the demons will leave. They do not. When Nathan returns with the bear trap that had trapped the dog he found to the tent, Oralee possibly shoots him as he opens the tent, mistaking him for a demon.]]
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* TheStinger: After the ''Antrum'' portion of the film plays, [[spoiler:Oralee is seen roaming the woods screaming for Nathan. As Nathan as she sees actual demonic figures, figures in the trees all around her. Upon returning to the hole, she fills takes the hole religious icons they dug with brought for "protection" and chucks them in, followed by some branches and torn-up pages of the torn up book book, and burns sets it all on fire in the hope an attempt to make the demons will leave.go away. They do not. When While hiding inside the tent, she hears the sound of clinking chains getting closer and aims the gun at the tent flap. It's just Nathan returns with the bear trap trap, but of course she can't see that had trapped through the dog he found to the closed tent, Oralee possibly shoots and it's implied that she ends up shooting him as once he opens the tent, mistaking him for a demon.it.]]
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* ReligiousHorror: After a fashion.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: After he and Oralee escape from the cannibals]], Nathan stumbles across a dog caught in a bear trap. He lets it loose, and then smiles as it leaves, believing he's saved Maxine's soul. Sure, both children went through something horrific, and they're likely going to be haunted by it for a long time, but they're alive and Nathan can finally be at peace with his dog's death...
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* ConvenientEscapeBoat: Oralee leads Nathan to one to escape the cannibals. Suberveted in that this may be the boat they arrived to this forest in, but we only previously saw them in a car.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: After he and Oralee escape from the cannibals]], Nathan stumbles across a dog caught in a bear trap. He lets it loose, and then smiles as it leaves, believing he's saved Maxine's soul. Sure, both children went through something horrific, and they're likely going to be haunted by it for a long time, but they're alive and Nathan can finally be at peace with his dog's death...
** ... but then, [[spoiler: after the "credits" begin to roll, the film picks back up with a panicked Oralee seeing demonic creatures all around her. She hides in her tent and hears a clinking chain. It's Nathan with the bear trap, but Oralee doesn't see him, and it's ''strongly'' implied that she shoots him when he tries to come into the tent.]] So, [[DownerEnding yeah.]]
* ConvenientEscapeBoat: Oralee leads Nathan to one to escape the cannibals.Suberveted Subverted in that this may be the boat they arrived to this forest in, but we only previously saw them in a car.
** ... but then, [[spoiler: after the "credits" begin to roll, the film picks back up with a panicked Oralee seeing demonic creatures all around her. She hides in her tent and hears a clinking chain. It's Nathan with the bear trap, but Oralee doesn't see him, and it's ''strongly'' implied that she shoots him when he tries to come into the tent.]] So, [[DownerEnding yeah.]]
* ConvenientEscapeBoat: Oralee leads Nathan to one to escape the cannibals.
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* TheStinger: After the ''Antrum'' portion of the film plays, [[spoiler:Oralee is seen roaming the woods screaming for Nathan. As she sees actual demonic figures, she fills the hole they dug with branches and the torn up book and burns it in the hope the demons will leave. They do not. When Nathan returns with the dog he found to the tent, Oralee possibly shoots him as he opens the tent, mistaking him for a demon.]]
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* TheStinger: After the ''Antrum'' portion of the film plays, [[spoiler:Oralee is seen roaming the woods screaming for Nathan. As she sees actual demonic figures, she fills the hole they dug with branches and the torn up book and burns it in the hope the demons will leave. They do not. When Nathan returns with the bear trap that had trapped the dog he found to the tent, Oralee possibly shoots him as he opens the tent, mistaking him for a demon.]]
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* TheStinger: After the ''Antrum'' portion of the film plays, [[spoiler:Oralee is seen roaming the woods screaming for Nathan. As she sees actual demonic figures, she fills the hole they dug with branches and the torn up book and burns it in the hope the demons will leave. They do not. When Nathan returns with the dog he found to the tent, Oralee shoots him as he opens the tent, mistaking him for a demon.]]
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* TheStinger: After the ''Antrum'' portion of the film plays, [[spoiler:Oralee is seen roaming the woods screaming for Nathan. As she sees actual demonic figures, she fills the hole they dug with branches and the torn up book and burns it in the hope the demons will leave. They do not. When Nathan returns with the dog he found to the tent, Oralee possibly shoots him as he opens the tent, mistaking him for a demon.]]
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: There's ''just'' enough evidence for both possibilities. Either the children actually did awake something Satanic in the woods which led to (or at least coincided) with the dangers they faced, or it was all in their heads. [[note]]The strongest evidence for it all being real is Nathan apparently having met the "fictional" Ike, but it's possible that he might have begun imagining things that never happened.[[/note]]
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** Possibly a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]], as at the beginning their mother says that Maxine won't go to Heaven because she was a "bad dog," and a flashback later in the film strongly implies that Maxine [[spoiler: bit someone, possibly Nathan.]]
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'''''Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made''''' (also known simply as '''''Antrum''''') is a 2018 horror film written and directed by David Amito and Michael Laicini. It is a mockumentary that purports to tell the story of a film named ''Antrum'', which was shot in 1979 about a brother and sister, Oralee and Nathan, who dig a hole to find the titular entrance to Hell. The documentary staff note the incidents in which film festival organizers and goers mysteriously died after watching the film. Experts spoken to also note that ''Antrum'' was altered in some way, spliced with more horrific footage, which may or may not allow the film to kill its viewers. The staff are able to locate a print of the actual film and then screen it as part of this film proper.
''Antrum'' itself [[{{Irony}} debuted at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival]] in 2018 and was quietly distributed to Amazon. The film became a sleeper hit in 2020, as users of social media platform [=TikTok=] created the "Antrum Challenge" to encourage others to watch the film.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* BestialityIsDepraved: One of the cannibals is seen penetrating a deer carcass in his introduction.
* ConvenientEscapeBoat: Oralee leads Nathan to one to escape the cannibals. Suberveted in that this may be the boat they arrived to this forest in, but we only previously saw them in a car.
* CreditsGag:
** The opening credits for the cursed film include names in Cyrillic script, as well as Polish and English names. It brings into question just where this film came from in the first place.
** The closing credits [[spoiler: attempt to obscure the nature of the film-within-a-film by listing its actors as having their names "translated" from the original film.]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: The two cannibals have a large statue of Baphomet that functions as a brazen bull torture device. Muffled screams are heard inside as they stoke the fire.
* FreezeFrameBonus: Several of the sinister elements in the film are all blink-and-you'll-miss-it. [[spoiler:These items are all revealed by the documentary staff after the film portion finishes, with the sigil of Astaroth appearing over 170 times.]]
** The phrase "Abyssus abyssum invocat" (Latin, "one misstep leads to another"; lit. "Hell invokes hell") appears as the couple stand at the entrance to the forest. "Cave ab homine unius libri" (Latin, "Beware the man of one book"[[note]]A phrase purportedly missing a word to make grammatical sense, but is believed to infer that someone who possesses the most intimate study and knowledge of one book will be a formidable antagonist (hint: it's Satan. The film's saying it's Satan.)[[/note]]) appears backwards as Oralee jumps off the boat to find Nathan.
** A stylized pentagram [[spoiler:revealed in the credits as the sigil of Astaraoth]] and shots of profusely bleeding people in a tiled room or shower also appear several times throughout the runtime.
* InterruptedSuicide: Oralee and Nathan stumble upon a Japanese man who came to the forest to commit suicide. Nathan's cry causes the man to pause as he's about to disembowel himself.
* MercyKill: Oralee and Nathan's dog Maxine is euthanized at the beginning of the film. Nathan begins seeing horrific visions because of this, which leads to his sister Oralee helping him overcome by digging a path to Hell.
* NothingIsScarier: During one of Nathan's visions, the film sound cuts entirely as a barely lit demonic face stays on screen staring at the viewer for half a minute. The sound track of the film grain cuts back in and the film continues as normal.
* OminousLatinChanting: A demon is heard whispering when Nathan reveals he was scratched on the leg by "them". It goes away when the holy water is poured on the injury. It returns later as Oralee jumps ni the water to retrieve Nathan, only the second time she ducks her head underwater, the Lord's Prayer is muttered instead.
* RealityHasNoSubtitles: The two cannibals speak in an Eastern European dialect and their dialogue remains untranslated throughout the film.
* {{Retraux}}: The film itself is convincingly shot like a late 70s film, including colour grading, stock, distortions, etc.
* SdrawkcabSpeech: Nathan speaks a line backwards after being rescued from the lake.
* SnowballLie: [[spoiler:Oralee, concerned for his brother's mental health after the death of their dog Maxine, constructs a full book of demonology, credits it to a classmate named Ike, and takes him to the woods to "dig a hole to Hell" so that the two of them can "save Maxine's soul". Oralee finally reveals this to Nathan once the charade backfires miserably.]]
* TheStinger: After the ''Antrum'' portion of the film plays, [[spoiler:Oralee is seen roaming the woods screaming for Nathan. As she sees actual demonic figures, she fills the hole they dug with branches and the torn up book and burns it in the hope the demons will leave. They do not. When Nathan returns with the dog he found to the tent, Oralee shoots him as he opens the tent, mistaking him for a demon.]]
* StopMotion: The demon that takes the form of a squirrel is presented in this way.
* TitleDrop: The antrum (Latin for "cave") is the gateway into Hell, according to Oralee.
* WhamLine: Nathan casts serious doubt on [[spoiler:Oralee's SnowballLie that Ike (and his demonology book) were made up by her:]]
---> '''Nathan:''' "But...I met him."
''Antrum'' itself [[{{Irony}} debuted at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival]] in 2018 and was quietly distributed to Amazon. The film became a sleeper hit in 2020, as users of social media platform [=TikTok=] created the "Antrum Challenge" to encourage others to watch the film.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* BestialityIsDepraved: One of the cannibals is seen penetrating a deer carcass in his introduction.
* ConvenientEscapeBoat: Oralee leads Nathan to one to escape the cannibals. Suberveted in that this may be the boat they arrived to this forest in, but we only previously saw them in a car.
* CreditsGag:
** The opening credits for the cursed film include names in Cyrillic script, as well as Polish and English names. It brings into question just where this film came from in the first place.
** The closing credits [[spoiler: attempt to obscure the nature of the film-within-a-film by listing its actors as having their names "translated" from the original film.]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: The two cannibals have a large statue of Baphomet that functions as a brazen bull torture device. Muffled screams are heard inside as they stoke the fire.
* FreezeFrameBonus: Several of the sinister elements in the film are all blink-and-you'll-miss-it. [[spoiler:These items are all revealed by the documentary staff after the film portion finishes, with the sigil of Astaroth appearing over 170 times.]]
** The phrase "Abyssus abyssum invocat" (Latin, "one misstep leads to another"; lit. "Hell invokes hell") appears as the couple stand at the entrance to the forest. "Cave ab homine unius libri" (Latin, "Beware the man of one book"[[note]]A phrase purportedly missing a word to make grammatical sense, but is believed to infer that someone who possesses the most intimate study and knowledge of one book will be a formidable antagonist (hint: it's Satan. The film's saying it's Satan.)[[/note]]) appears backwards as Oralee jumps off the boat to find Nathan.
** A stylized pentagram [[spoiler:revealed in the credits as the sigil of Astaraoth]] and shots of profusely bleeding people in a tiled room or shower also appear several times throughout the runtime.
* InterruptedSuicide: Oralee and Nathan stumble upon a Japanese man who came to the forest to commit suicide. Nathan's cry causes the man to pause as he's about to disembowel himself.
* MercyKill: Oralee and Nathan's dog Maxine is euthanized at the beginning of the film. Nathan begins seeing horrific visions because of this, which leads to his sister Oralee helping him overcome by digging a path to Hell.
* NothingIsScarier: During one of Nathan's visions, the film sound cuts entirely as a barely lit demonic face stays on screen staring at the viewer for half a minute. The sound track of the film grain cuts back in and the film continues as normal.
* OminousLatinChanting: A demon is heard whispering when Nathan reveals he was scratched on the leg by "them". It goes away when the holy water is poured on the injury. It returns later as Oralee jumps ni the water to retrieve Nathan, only the second time she ducks her head underwater, the Lord's Prayer is muttered instead.
* RealityHasNoSubtitles: The two cannibals speak in an Eastern European dialect and their dialogue remains untranslated throughout the film.
* {{Retraux}}: The film itself is convincingly shot like a late 70s film, including colour grading, stock, distortions, etc.
* SdrawkcabSpeech: Nathan speaks a line backwards after being rescued from the lake.
* SnowballLie: [[spoiler:Oralee, concerned for his brother's mental health after the death of their dog Maxine, constructs a full book of demonology, credits it to a classmate named Ike, and takes him to the woods to "dig a hole to Hell" so that the two of them can "save Maxine's soul". Oralee finally reveals this to Nathan once the charade backfires miserably.]]
* TheStinger: After the ''Antrum'' portion of the film plays, [[spoiler:Oralee is seen roaming the woods screaming for Nathan. As she sees actual demonic figures, she fills the hole they dug with branches and the torn up book and burns it in the hope the demons will leave. They do not. When Nathan returns with the dog he found to the tent, Oralee shoots him as he opens the tent, mistaking him for a demon.]]
* StopMotion: The demon that takes the form of a squirrel is presented in this way.
* TitleDrop: The antrum (Latin for "cave") is the gateway into Hell, according to Oralee.
* WhamLine: Nathan casts serious doubt on [[spoiler:Oralee's SnowballLie that Ike (and his demonology book) were made up by her:]]
---> '''Nathan:''' "But...I met him."
