The Inhabitants
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They can feel them, yet never touch.
They can hear them, yet never see.
They can fear them, yet can't fight back.
And worst of all,
They can end their own lives, but can never escape.
Eight lifelong friends set out for a weekend getaway at a secluded villa in Pine Barrens, New Jersey, unaware that their vacation will become a fight for survival. The sprawling, dark villa, owned by one of them, holds a terrifying secret: it's inhabited by vengeful demons that feed on fear.
Trapped in a nightmarish realm, the friends realize there's no way out. With each passing day, their hope fades, and survival becomes a distant dream.
Will they confront the evil and make it out alive-or will they face a fate worse than death?
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