"(EERIE MUSIC)" "(WHIMPERING)" "(THUNDERING)" "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "(SLAPS)" "(THUDS)" "(EERIE MUSIC)" "(GRUNTS)" "(SCREAMS)" "(THUDS)" "(THUNDERING)" "(SCREAMING)" "(GROANING)" "(THUNDERING)" "(THUNDERING)" "(THUNDERING)" "(SLOW DRAMATIC MUSIC)" "(DRAMATIC MUSIC)" "What a beautiful city Guanajuato is." "My husbands told me a lot about it." "He probably missed you very much." "He's sorry he couldn't pick you up at the airport, but, uh... he couldn't leave the mine." "Mines are very jealous." "Like most females." "(LAUGHS) Is a mine a female, Pepe?" "Yes." "No matter how hard you try, a mine won't surrender." "If you're not lucky." "Come on, Pepe." "Let's go to the mine right away." "(FOREBODING MUSIC)" "Well..." "Here you are, at your mine." "Good." "I'm going to look for my husband." "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "(CLUNKING)" "(SCREAMING)" "Jen!" "(OVERLAPPING CHATTERING)" "Are you alright?" "(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)" "(EXCITED INDISTINCT CHATTERING)" "Look at their faces." "They're scared to death of a corpse." "Mr. Baines." "MARK:" "Pepe, what is it?" "PEPE:" "Look." "Silver." "I knew it!" "If he found it, we can find it!" "I know it, I know it!" "Then he died." "Nobody can take silver out of La Quemada." "Dammit, you don't believe that crap, do ya?" "No left hand." "Somebody stole his hand." "What does that mean?" "It's nothing." "Superstition." "It's nothing." "Come on, let's get out of here." "(INDISTINCT CHATTERING IN SPANISH)" "The mummies I wanna watch 'em." "Mexico is a crude hill." "Which kind of blows the theory of die young and have a beautiful corpse." "Poor things." "Do you see that they don't have any left hands?" "That's just like our mummy." "La mano del diablo." "The devil's hand." "They say it first came out of hell from La Quemada." "It's a legend, but for our elders, this was their truth." "How about the truth of today?" "Today our fantasies are much more sophisticated." "Yes, like, uh... dreaming of oil." "(INDISTINCT SHOUTING IN SPANISH)" "All right." "Okay." "What are these?" "It's, uh, candy made in the shape of mummies." "That's what they are." " They're, um, mummy yummies." " Oh, how macabre." "Yeah." "But do you want one?" "(OVERLAPPING CHATTER)" " We have problems." " JENNIFER:" "What's the matter?" "They're not gonna work, and they're not gonna let anyone else work." "So you better get outta here, quick." "I've got an idea." "We're gonna go down into the mine." "You and I. We're gonna go down into the lowest level." "If they see a woman going down there and coming back safely, how can they refuse?" "Come on." "Besides, you and I can be alone." "Come on." "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "I think I'm going to have to..." "to hold on here." "MARK:" "This is really steep." "How deep is this?" " MARK:" "Deep." " Yeah?" "MARK:" "Oh, God..." "They've been digging this mine for over 300 years." "Listen to this." "(GRUNTS)" "(ROCK CLATTERING)" "Probably go on for half an hour." "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "(ROCKS CLATTERING)" " (OMINOUS MUSIC) - (WATER DRIPPING)" "(THUDS)" "You think, you think maybe they're, uh... right about that legend?" "God, I hope they're not." "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "It's funny." "You know, Pepe never brought me down here." "This must be it." "This is what they're afraid of." "JENNIFER:" "This is a torture chamber." "MARK:" "Wow." "Look at this." "Must be... hundreds of years old." "(SCREAMS)" "Oh." "What are you collecting those?" "Oh, let's go back." "Listen, I'm getting scared." "It's all right." "Now wait just a few minutes." "I wanna see what's down here. (GRUNTS)" "(GROANS) It's all right." "Take it easy." "Now just... get something." "Get, get a board or something." "I'm..." "I can't get outta here." "Get a board!" "Hurry up!" "Oh!" "Hurry up!" "Oh, Mark!" "(SCREAMS)" "(THUDDING)" "(EERIE MUSIC)" "Jenny!" "Where are you?" "I'm in some kind of a... chamber." "How can I get down?" "MARK:" "There's a ladder over here." "I'll use that." "Okay." "MARK:" "See it?" "JENNIFER:" "Yes." "MARK: (GRUNTING) Come on down." "JENNIFER:" "Okay." "I'm gonna slide the last bit." "Oh." "Darling, you're all right." "Look at that." "Look at that!" "Oh." "Incredible." "This place is incredible." "What's that?" "(SNIFFS) It's oil." "Get some light here." "What do you think this is?" "I think it's a cultist temple for devil worshipers." "Well..." "Little babies." "I mean these gotta be rank." "This statue is missing a hand too." "Let's get out of here." "Oh, God, this place is really creepy." "Look at this, darling." "Oh, I shouldn't touch it." "Why not?" "Prove we've been down here." "To show these guys there's nothing to be afraid of." "Well, if this mine is cursed, here's their demon." "Right." "Devil!" "We have broken your curse!" "JENNIFER:" "Well, now the miners will have to come back to work." "Vamonos." "(THUNDERING)" "Here!" "Here's your devil's hand!" "Pepe, tell them they can go back to work!" "Nothing to be afraid of." "Nothing to be afraid of!" "Whats the matter with you?" "Huh?" "What's the matter?" "All right, then!" "Go away!" "I'll get someone else to work this mine!" "JENNIFER:" "Don't give up." "Do you know what I've done?" "Do you realize all the money I borrowed?" "I feel like some fool." "Takes all his grandmother's money, and goes to Las Vegas and loses it all." "Then blows his brains out." "It's going to be all right." "Look, I have a surprise." "Some champagne." "For us." "Your eyes." "You're beautiful." "(SLOW ROMANTIC MUSIC)" "(SLOW DRAMATIC MUSIC)" "(THUDS)" "(THUNDERING)" "(CLATTERS)" "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "(EERIE MUSIC)" "(EERIE MUSIC)" "(HEARTBEATS)" "(HEARTBEATS)" "(HEARTBEATS)" "(HEARTBEATS)" "(GASPS) Mark!" "(SCREAMS)" "(GROANS)" "Oh, God!" "(THUNDERING)" "(BREATHING HEAVILY)" "Must've been a nightmare or something." "(EXHALES)" "That wasn't a nightmare." "Just a dream, that's all." "JENNIFER:" "That hand grabbed you." "(EERIE MUSIC)" "Let me see your hand." "Get that thing away from me." "Show me your hand." "Take that thing away from me." "What's wrong?" "Stay away from me." "Mark." "(EERIE MUSIC)" "Oh, my God." "Pepe, is my husband here?" "PEPE:" "Yes, he's here." "He took the men into the mine." "You mean, they went back into the mine?" "PEPE:" "Si, señora." "He's crazy." "He pushed them to go down there." "Mark!" "Please, don't do this!" "No, Mark!" "Don't!" "(EXPLODING)" "(EXPLODING)" "(EXPLODING, RUMBLING)" "(EXPLODING)" "(DRAMATIC MUSIC)" "(UPBEAT MUSIC)" "(INDISTINCT EXCITED CHATTERING)" "(OVERLAPPING SHOUTS AND CHEERING)" "You outta have great luck now, big man." "Look what just stand along side of you here." "Lady luck?" "Lady luck." "(EXCITED SHOUTING)" "Lucky seven." "(CLAPPING AND SHOUTING)" "Give me five grand on a pass." "Woah, we got a big better here." "What do ya say?" "What do ya say?" "How about the hard low?" "(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)" "Hey!" "That's what I'm lookin' for." "Let that ride." "Let it ride." "(SLOW MUSIC)" "(UPBEAT MUSIC)" " Hello." " CLERK:" "Yes, madam?" "My name is Mrs. Mark Baines, and I wondered if you've seen this man." "Mm." "Another Mrs. Mark Baines." "If you knew how many Mrs. Baines have been in this hotel today, you'd lie down on the floor and laugh yourself silly." "Well, I'm sorry, but I am Mrs. Jennifer Baines, and my husband is in trouble." "Well..." "I'm sorry, madam." "It's a policy of this hotel not to give out information about hotel residents." "If you'd like to contact him through the house phones, they're right around the corner." "Yes, Mr. Mark Baines, please." "He's not taking any calls?" "Well, would you mind paging him, please?" "VOICEOVER:" "Mr. Mark Baines." "Call the operator, please." "STICKMAN:" "Number seven, a winner." "He's coming out again." "(EXCITED CHATTERING)" "One more seven, shooter." "All right." " All right." "What do we want?" " Seven." "Seven, huh?" "You want a seven?" " Yeah, I'd like a seven." " MARK:" "Blow on 'em, blow on 'em." "(BLOWS) Hey!" "Give me a three!" "Hey, I like that three." "STICKMAN:" "Everything goes." "Everything." "MARK:" "You should never use another man's luck." "Never use another man's luck. (LAUGHS)" "(SLOT MACHINES CLANKING)" "VOICEOVER:" "Mr. Joe DeAngelo telephone call." "Joe DeAngelo..." "Listen, you don't have to do more gambling, do you?" " MARK:" "No, no." " My car is right here." "MARK:" "All right, let's go." "C'mon, c'mon let's go." "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "(THUDS)" " FRANKIE:" "Unlock the door!" " (CAR ENGINE STARTS)" "All right, let's go." "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "Take the car down the road and hide it." "Okay, honey." "(CAR RETREATING)" "(LOUD MUSIC, INDISTINCT CHATTERING)" "This dude's clean." "He hasn't got an apparatus on him." "Nothing." "Not a thing." "You think he's all right?" "He's all right." "You okay?" "Huh?" " ANGELA:" "Wake up." " FRANKIE:" "Well, there he is." "ANGELA:" "Wake up, bozo." "Let's go." "MARK:" "Lucky." "You went the wrong way." "The money's at the safe at the casino." "We don't want your money, pinhead." "FRANKIE:" "I wanna know how you did it." "MARK:" "Do what?" "Meet such attractive people?" "No, no." "I wanna know how you threw 23 straight passes without switching the dice." "(THUDS) That's what I wanna know." "How'd you do that?" "Beginner's luck." "Well, let me tell you about luck." "There's an easy way, and a hard way." "Now, the easy way, you tell us, we'll let you go." "We'll all cash in." "Rich." "And the hard way?" "(THUDS)" "I'll cut those hands off, and feed 'em to the coyotes." " That's..." " Fool!" "Like a fool!" "(SCREAMS)" "Get him, Frankie!" "(THUDS)" "Get him, Frankie!" "Frankie!" "(SCREAMING)" "Let me outta here!" "Get me outta..." "MARK:" "Shut up!" "Stay away from me!" " Shut up!" " Stay away!" "(SCREAMS)" "(CRUSHING, MUFFLED CRIES)" "(GAGGING)" "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "(ZAPPING)" "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "(GRUNTING)" "(THUNDERING)" "(YELLING INDISTINCTLY)" "(THUNDERING)" "(CRYING OUT)" "(SCREAMING) Ah!" "We've got good news and bad news." "Go ahead." "Well, they found the girl." "Dead." "Oh." "Where?" "About 20 miles across the state line." "There are two other bodies nearby." "Were they men?" "SGT." "NEEDHAM:" "Yeah, both." "One was a gambler." "His name was name was Frankie Phillips." "He's got the usual rap sheet." "Extortion, fraud." "Who was the other one?" "(SIGHS) Well, he was badly burned." "They assume it's the owner of a neighboring shack." "That was Mark." "Well..." "Some relative supposedly identified the body." "Anyway, they shipped it to Los Angeles for burial." "To Our Lady of Hope Cemetery in Inglewood." "Might want to check that out." "I will." "Confusion, Father, stirring inside of me." "Father..." "I ask your forbearance." "I ask deliverance from doubt." "Amen." "Madam." "I'm sorry, but the church is closed." "Oh." "I didn't know God punched a clock." "No." "No, he's available to anyone, at anytime." "His emissaries though are..." "are merely human." "Good." "Because then you'll understand the problems of another human being." "The man you buried was my husband." "Did you ever see the body?" "FATHER CUNNINGHAM:" "No." "Was an autopsy ever performed?" "Well, it wasn't necessary." "The poor man was burnt beyond recognition." "I'm going to insist that the grave be opened." "Well, you'll have to talk to all the officials." "You know, basically, the unearthing of a body is, is legally complex." "You're gonna need a good reason, Mrs. Baines." "That's perfectly all right." "May I see the grave now, please, Father?" "(DRAMATIC MUSIC)" "(EXPLODING)" "I'm sorry to have been so brusque just now, but it's very urgent that I see his grave." "I understand, Mrs. Baines." "You might gain some solace from just being near the grave." "Let's see now." "Where are we." "Some place close by here." "Right." "Here we are." "Uh-oh." "What sort of a disturbed person would violate a grave?" "He did it." "My husband, the man that you buried." "This grave was not dug up." "It was dug out, from the inside." "Look, Father, there are no shovel marks." "The earth was heaved up and out." "And the coffin." "Look." "The wood is splintered, just as if it had exploded." "Hm." "Well, uh..." "Come on, let's go." "You coming?" "Wait!" "You blessed the grave." "Evil defiled it." "Now, is that a personal defeat that you cannot accept?" "I cannot accept your whole theory." "And yours?" "Well, your husband won a lot of money." "Perhaps he made some enemies." "Why would they want his body?" "There is no proof that the body I laid to rest was your husbands." "It was Mark's body." "Graves have been vandalized before." "Vandalized?" "Unfortunately, they will be vandalized again." "Just as long as priests remain blind." "It's apparent to me that the police should be notified." "(RECEDING FOOTSTEPS)" "That's aisle three, section one." "You'll find what's left of the grave." "Yeah, I'll take a quick look." "Say, tell me, Leo." "What exactly do you hope to find?" "LEO:" "I really don't know." "These kind of creeps really get me down." "Goodnight." "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "Father." "Do you believe that God is the ultimate source of good?" "That's not a serious question." "JENNIFER:" "Do you?" "What's your point?" "My point is that if you do, you must believe in an evil force opposing God." "Capable of causing destruction." "Not in the form of a 300-year-old hand that crawls." "No!" "(THUDS)" "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "(CAR HORN HONKING)" "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" " (THUNDERING) - (GUN SHOTS)" "You stay here!" "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "(CAR ENGINE STARTING)" "Leo!" "What's that?" "JENNIFER:" "The devil's hand." "(THUMPING)" "Hi, Leo." "(THUMPS)" "What happened to you last night?" "Nothing." "I finished my report, and I left." "We heard a gunshot." "I didn't." "You certainly left in a mighty hurry." "A call came in." "Whats the matter with you, Father?" "You're beginning to sound like a cop." "We found a body." "It's left hand severed off." "Maybe a cult of, uh, weirdos out to cast a spell." "Maybe a... group trying to appease an angry god, huh Father?" "It's a possibility." "(THUMPING)" "Wonder how that stuff looks in the ring." "It has been a long time since I've been in one." "Let me see if I can find you a sparring partner." "All right." "How about Hoyt?" "How about me?" "All right." "You're on." "(CROWD COACHING INDISTINCTLY)" "(CROWD COACHING INDISTINCTLY)" "(THUDS)" "(THUDS)" "(THUDS)" "(THUDS)" "(BREATHING HEAVILY)" "Are you all right?" "You're limping." "Oh, a souvenir from the wars." "It gets like this when I..." "(CHUCKLES) when I overuse it." "What can I do for you?" "Father, I need your help." "Did you speak with Sargent Matson?" "Better than that." "I fought with him." "And he doesn't have any superhuman powers." "It was a friendly match." "Well, then the hand does not possess Sargent Matson." "Well, there's another line of reasoning." "Oh, there is no hand." "Right?" "Mrs. Baines." "You're distraught." "Grieved." "Emotionally wrought." "Father, I'm staying at the Cottage Inn." "Bungalow 17." "The number's on the card." "And I'll be there until I destroy the hand." "(DRAMATIC MUSIC)" "Excuse me, ma'am." "Is this your car?" "Oh, hello." "It's, uh, Sargent Matson, isn't it?" "I asked about your car." "Yeah, this is my car." "It's rented." "Stolen." "What?" "You can't be serious." "You remember me." "I met you with Father Cunningham last night." "I... excuse me, I mean, I have a rental contract, if you want to see that." "I'm not a car thief." "Right now you're a suspect, and suspects have to go to the station." "Now, wait a minute." "I mean, have I got a choice?" " We all have choices, ma'am." " Well, you're not giving me any!" " You're wasting time." " You are making a big mistake." "LEO:" "You're under arrest." "Ow!" "What the hell is this all about?" "LEO:" "You know what the hell it's all about." "(EERIE MUSIC)" "Yes, Officer." "What can I do for you?" "What do you want?" "Either you cut my hand off, or I'll kill you." "Why did she seek me out?" "Why did you send her to me?" "I want to help her." "But how can I help her when I have so many of my own personal doubts?" "Father, I ask you for your strength and your guidance." "What are you gonna do with the hand?" "In a word..." "It's your gift." "You set it free." "Now it's yours." "Uh uh." "No straps, no gas, just cut." "In the name of God, don't do it." "In the name of evil, you and I must obey." "DOCTOR:" "It's going to be very painful because this cauterizes and cuts." "(BUZZING)" "God." " (GROANING) - (SURGICAL TOOL BUZZING)" "(MOANING)" "(GROANING)" "(PHONE RINGING)" "VOICEOVER:" "Good evening." "Cottage Inn." "Bungalow 17, please." "VOICEOVER:" "One moment, please." "(PHONE RINGING)" "I'm sorry, Mrs. Baines is not in her room yet." "Would you tell her that Father Cunningham called?" "And for her to give me a call, no matter what time she comes in." "VOICEOVER:" "Okay." "Thank you, Father." "(HEARTBEATS)" "Oh." "No!" "(GUN FIRES)" "(MUFFLED GRUNTING)" "DOCTOR:" "Let me help you." "(CRUNCHING, RIPPING)" " Oh, my God." " Don't!" "Don't touch the hand!" "(DOCTOR GROANING)" "(THUNDERING)" "DOCTOR:" "Stop!" "(SCREAMS)" "(GRUNTS)" "(GROANING)" "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "(KEYS JINGLING)" "PATROLMAN:" "It was reported that a patrol car was sitting here all night." "Could be Matson's." "This is Matson's car, all right." "I'd better call headquarters." "I wish I could have it, but it is yours, forever." "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "(BUZZING)" "(DRAMATIC MUSIC)" "Oh, Father." "Get me out of this nightmare." "PATROLMAN:" "Hold it!" "DOCTOR:" "Let me go!" "(THUDS)" "(TIRES SCREECHING)" "(GUN FIRES)" "(TIRES SQUEALING)" "PATROLMAN:" "Quick, get in the car!" "(TIRES SQUEALING)" "(SIREN BLARING)" "(FAST-PACED MUSIC)" "(TIRES SCREECHING)" "(CRASHING)" "(SIRENS BLARING)" "(CRASHING)" "(INTENSE MUSIC)" "(TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWING)" "(INTENSE MUSIC)" "(TIRES SCREECHING)" "(CRASHING)" "Ah!" "(HEART BEATING)" "FATHER CUNNINGHAM:" "You just take it easy." "Call headquarters." "(SLOW MUSIC)" "We gave it its freedom so... when Mark died, the hand became mine." "Oh, it captured others, yes, but, uh... inevitably just to get back to me." "I'd like to help you, Jennifer." "You have helped, Father." "Well, I mean, more than that." "I mean, ultimately, to destroy this thing." "Oh. (LAUGHS)" "The armor of religion?" "Sword of belief?" "That's part of it." "Yes." "Mm." "Do you believe that there is a hand?" "Well, there's something." "Do you think that this hand will destroy me?" "JENNIFER:" "It has others, who've been vulnerable." "This right here." "Well, you get some sleep." "And I'll arrange for police protection for you." "Sleep won't help." "Nor will the police." "But you could pray for me." "Father." "There's a dying man." "Can you administer last rites?" "You've got it." "(SLOW DRAMATIC MUSIC)" "PARAMEDIC:" "He's dead." "(TV BLARING)" "Ah!" "(SCREAMS)" "(HEARTBEATS)" "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "What's the matter?" " Where's the coffin?" " It's destroyed!" "Come on." "Let's go." "(INTENSE MUSIC)" "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "You'll find some clothes in here." "You can change there." "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "(HEARTBEATS)" "Who are you calling?" "I'm trying to get through to the police." "The police?" "What are they gonna do?" "They gonna arrest it?" "Cite it?" "Try it for murder?" "You think they're gonna believe you?" "They'll believe me." "They'll find it and destroy it." "The hand will kill again." "The phone." "It's dead." "Let's go into the church." "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "(DOOR SLAMS)" "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "We're not safe here." "Let's check the other doors." "Come on." "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "(WIND WHISTLING AND GUSTING)" "(CHANDELIER CHAIN CREAKING)" "(WIND STOPS)" "(DOOR CREAKING)" "(DOOR CREAKING)" "Jennifer?" "Father?" "Father!" "Father, answer me!" "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "(MUFFLED GROANS)" "No!" "No!" "(INTENSE MUSIC)" "(MUFFLED CRIES)" "Take me." "Please, please." "Take me." "Not him." "Not him." "Take me." "(THUNDERING)" "(THUNDERING)" "(THUNDERING)" "(GROANING)" "(INTENSE MUSIC)" "(ZAPPING)" "Father?" "Father, speak to me." "(EERIE MUSIC)" "In the name of God, answer me." "This hand wasn't meant for you." "That's right." "It was meant for you." "So, I have to destroy you to keep it." "I will kill you." "And then it will be mine." "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "(CRASHING)" "(SHATTERING)" "(SHATTERING)" "(CRASHING)" "(SHATTERING)" "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)" "(SHATTERING)" "Yes, my child." "(SHATTERING)" "(EERIE MUSIC)" "Don't fear, my child." "Death is deliverance." "(SCREAMS) Oh!" "Bring me the blowtorch." "Jennifer." "Give me the blowtorch." "Over there." "(CLANKING)" "(INTENSE MUSIC)" "(CLANKING)" "(INTENSE MUSIC)" "(FIRE CRACKLING)" "If thy hand offend thee, cut it off and cast it aside." "For it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell." "(INTENSE MUSIC)" "Earth to the sea." "Ashes to the depths." "Dust to eternal rest." "We hope of no resurrection." "JENNIFER:" "Thank God it's over, Father." "(KNOCKING)" "(KNOCKING)" "(KNOCKING)" "(KNOCKING)" "I'm coming!" "(KNOCKING)" " Who is it?" " (KNOCKING)" "Oh!" "Oh, I'm, I'm sorry, ma'am." "Your doorbell doesn't seem to be workin'." "I've got a package here for a, uh, Mrs. Baines." "JENNIFER:" "Yes, yes." "Here you go." "If you'll just sign at the bottom." " Thank you." " You bet." "(LOCK CLICKS)" "(OMINOUS MUSIC)" "(SIGHS)" "(WATER DRIPPING)" " (INTENSE MUSIC) - (HEARTBEATS)" "Ah!" "(SCREAMING)" " (HEARTBEATS) - (SCREAMING)" "(SCREAMS)" "(THUNDERING)" "(SHATTERING)" "(DRAMATIC MUSIC)"