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The house will only free one of them when another dies... When Irina Vance and her sister Mallory are walking home one night, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to a dark, eerie manor in the forest. They enter the house and are locked in by a mysterious force. Fourteen other people are trapped with them. When a brawl breaks out and someone is killed, they realize the door will only open for one of them when another dies. Irina has her heart set on freeing everyone and is adamant about finding an escape route, but the others, driven mad by frustration, are intent on eliminating each other. A few deadly games are played, and as blood is shed, the survivors leave the house. Irina witnesses the depth and darkness of humanity as danger ebbs and flows around her. She does not know whether she will live to see the outside world again, but she knows she will cling to the last shred of hope and brave through the unknown to save herself and her sister.The house will only free one of them when another dies....