The Blade Cuts Deeper

Michael, a former soldier, inherits an ornate antique dagger from an uncle he never knew. Initially a curious trinket, it soon warps his reality. His dreams grow visceral and repetitive, filled with unfamiliar faces whispering in a dead tongue. Unexplained scratches manifest on his skin. His girlfriend Sarah, initially dismissive, witnesses his erratic behavior and the unsettling phenomena plaguing their home. Their research uncovers a forgotten cult that believed certain artifacts were conduits for entities from other realms. The line between nightmare and waking life blurs as the dagger exerts a subtle, coercive influence, pushing Michael toward unthinkable acts. In their desperate attempt to rid themselves of the cursed object, they discover that some doors, once opened, cannot be shut.