On August 22, 2010, in rural Ohio, a notorious serial killer named Edward Scarka meets his end during a police raid on his farmhouse. At the same time, in Pennsylvania, a married couple, Sarah and John, welcome their son, Miles, into the world. From an early age, Miles exhibits extraordinary intelligence and wisdom, speaking fluently before he even reaches toddlerhood.
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As the years pass, Miles turns eight in 2018, and his parents begin to notice alarming behavioral changes. One fateful night, he plays a prank on his babysitter, Zoe, resulting in serious injury. Strangely, Miles claims to have no memory of the incident. At school, his aggression escalates when he attacks a classmate with a wrench. Concerned for their son’s well-being, Sarah takes Miles to see psychiatrist Elaine Strasser, providing her with a tape recording of Miles speaking what seems to be gibberish in his sleep.
Elaine shares the tape with her colleague, Arthur Jacobson, an expert in rebirth and reincarnation. Arthur uncovers that the gibberish is actually a rare dialect of Hungarian, translating to a chilling message: “I’ll cut your eyes out and watch you die, whore.” This revelation leaves Sarah in disbelief, as she grapples with the idea that an unsettled spirit may be trying to take control of her son.
As strange occurrences escalate, the family’s dog goes missing, and John becomes furious upon discovering that Miles has been secretly recording their bedroom with a baby monitor. Tensions rise, leading John to leave for his brother’s house, leaving Sarah alone with Miles. Soon after, Sarah finds a swarm of flies in the house and uncovers the dismembered remains of their dog in the basement. Miles apologizes, claiming that someone invades his dreams every night, forcing him to “make room.”
Desperate for answers, Sarah returns to Arthur, who hypnotizes Miles in hopes of engaging in past life regression. During the session, a dark spirit reveals that he is the reincarnation of Edward Scarka, a Hungarian immigrant. However, the session takes a turn for the worse when Miles threatens to accuse Arthur of drugging him, prompting Arthur to end the session prematurely. Later, Arthur discovers “Scarka” carved into his leather couch, leading him to believe that Edward is indeed trying to possess Miles.
As Sarah delves deeper into Edward’s past, she learns that he died mere minutes before Miles was born and is shocked to find that, like her son, he had two different-colored eyes. In a desperate attempt to save Miles, Sarah and John decide to have him committed. However, during the journey, Miles stabs John, causing a car crash that leaves John in a coma. In the aftermath, Sarah discovers a collection of newspaper clippings detailing Edward’s gruesome crimes, along with a book by Margaret St. James, Edward’s final victim who managed to escape and lead authorities to him.
Realizing that Edward is trying to reclaim Margaret, Sarah concocts a plan to eliminate her, believing this will sever Edward’s hold on Miles. She drugs Miles with sleeping pills, and they drive to Margaret’s rural farmhouse. Posing as a victim touched by Margaret’s book, Sarah gains entry into the home. However, when the moment comes to pull the trigger, she falters. In a shocking turn of events, Miles enters and brutally attacks Margaret with a butcher knife, leaving a trail of horror in his wake.
In the aftermath of the brutal attack, Sarah chases Miles outside, believing that Edward has finally relinquished control over her son. To her horror, Miles reveals that Edward has taken full possession, and Miles’ soul has been vanquished. In a desperate attempt to save her son, Sarah tries to shoot him, but before she can act, a farmer intervenes, fatally shooting her.
In the days that follow, Miles is placed in a temporary foster home while John recovers in the hospital. In his new bedroom, Miles stares into a mirror, where he sees the chilling reflection of Edward Scarka, leaving viewers with a haunting sense of dread.
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