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Siren
Genre:Horror/Fantasy
Director: Robert Eggers
Writer: Ben Collins
Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Miles Teller, Eric Bana, Josh Pence, Alexander Ludwig, Jeremy Irvine, Emily Meade, Michael Rapaport

After a prelude, in which a sheriff (Michael Rapaport) and the cowboy-hatted Mr. Nyx (Eric Bana) discover the bloody aftermath of an apparent occult ritual, we enter standard horror terrain with the introduction of young protagonists whose numbers will surely dwindle in short order. It’s the bachelor party for generic nice guy Jonah (Miles Teller), who’s about to marry Eva (Emily Meade). Neither he nor best men Elliott (Alexander Ludwig) and Rand (Jeremy Irvine) are much inclined toward hedonistic excess. Unfortunately, they’re at the mercy of Jonah’s brother Mac (Josh Pence), who promptly ditches their cellphones (so no girlfriends or spouses can be contacted mid-revel), breaks out the drugs, and hustles the otherwise reluctant group to the nearest strip club.The quartet find themselves faced with an incongruous mansion-full of upscale club/bordello kinkiness under the proprietorship of the aforementioned Mr. Nyx. Suspicious exotic libations are drunk, and, as a special treat, Jonah is hustled off to a side chamber for a promised “experience” that will be memorable.

The experience turns out to be sexual, however, despite Jonah and the mysterious Lily (Amanda Seyfried) being different rooms, with a window in-between. All it takes for the imminent newlywed to experience an earth-shaking orgasm is for her to press up to the glass. Upon leaving, he takes note of her locked cell and assumes she is being held against her will. He’s right about that, but very wrong in freeing her, which has immediate unfortunate consequences for everyone — not least for Jonah, to whom this shape-shifting “Lilith” now has an emotional attachment, and woe betide anyone who gets in her way. The bachelor party members flee, pursued not only by that amorous, now-not-so-pretty critter but also by her enraged keeper Nyx and his goons.Elliott is killed to Mr.Nyx.

The girl, Lily, is actually a demon from hell (a succubus to be exact) that was summoned years ago, imprisoned by Nyx, and forced to become a sex slave. Lily had become infatuated with Jonah because he was kind and helped her escape.Lily wants him to stay with her, killing anyone who gets in her way. The church near night club is the location where she was originally summoned and Nyx needs Jonah to lure her into a rune circle and reattach the shackle around her ankle, as he is the only person she won't kill.

Jonah tells Lily he made a mistake when he released her, not knowing what she was. To Nyx's anger, Jonah makes a new deal with Lily; he won't put the shackle on if she will let Jonah go. Lily agrees, and proceeds to slaughter Nyx and his henchmen, while Jonah grabs a seriously injured Rand. Mac arrives and sacrifices himself saving his brother from a vengeful Nyx. Lily kisses Jonah goodbye, and watches while Jonah and Rand leave.

Once there, a few things become clearer. The girl, Lily, is actually a demon from hell (a succubus to be exact) that was summoned years ago, imprisoned by Nyx, and forced to become a sex slave. Lily had become infatuated with Jonah because he was kind and helped her escape. Lily wants him to stay with her, killing anyone who gets in her way. The church is the location where she was originally summoned and Nyx needs Jonah to lure her into a rune circle and reattach the shackle around her ankle, as he is the only person she won't kill.

Lily arrives, and proceeds to slaughter Nyx and his henchmen, while Jonah grabs a seriously injured Rand. Mac arrives and sacrifices himself saving his brother from a vengeful Nyx. Lily kisses Jonah goodbye, and watches while Jonah and Rand leave.

A year later, Jonah and Eva are married. They make love on their anniversary. Jonah goes to get a glass of water afterwards and sees Eva asleep on the couch, realizing that he had made love to Lily and not Eva. Jonah attempts to get Lily to leave and almost succeeds, until Eva notices Lily and starts to scream, whereupon Lily starts to attack her. Jonah begs her to stop and says he will go with her. Lily grabs Jonah and they fly off into the night, Eva hysterically screaming after them.