Chapter 1: The Brothers Smith
* Introduces the Smith family: David, Karen, and their four children.
* David loses his job and the family faces financial hardship.
* They are forced to move into the rundown house of an old, deceased man named Colby.
Chapter 2: Strange Occurrences
* The Smiths experience strange occurrences in the house, including flickering lights, creaking floorboards, and disappearing objects.
* They discover a hidden room with a boarded-up window and a strange symbol carved into the floor.
* David becomes increasingly agitated and aggressive.
Chapter 3: The Telephone
* The Smiths' telephone begins to ring with strange messages from a distorted voice.
* The calls grow more frequent and threatening, warning them to leave the house.
* The children become frightened and begin to act withdrawn.
Chapter 4: The Evil Within
* David's behavior becomes even more erratic, and he begins to display signs of demonic possession.
* The Smiths realize that they are being hunted by an evil force.
* They try to escape, but the house seals itself off, trapping them inside.
Chapter 5: The Horror Unfolds
* The evil force possesses the children, turning them against their parents.
* Karen and David fight to protect their children, but the force is too powerful.
* The children are killed one by one in gruesome ways.
Chapter 6: The Last Stand
* David realizes that he is the chosen vessel for the evil force.
* He fights against the possession, but the force is too strong.
* He sacrifices himself to save his wife, who is the only one to survive.
Chapter 7: The Aftermath
* Karen escapes from the house and alerts the authorities.
* The police find the bodies of her children and husband.
* The house is sealed off, and the evil force is contained within.
Real-Life Example:
In 1974, the DeFeo family was murdered in their home on Long Island, New York. The crime remains unsolved, but some speculate that it was the work of a demonic force. The family experienced strange occurrences in the house before the murders, including the voices of unseen entities, strange smells, and creaking floorboards. The eldest son, Ronald DeFeo Jr., murdered his parents and four siblings with a .35 caliber rifle. He claimed that he was hearing voices that told him to kill his family.
