Chapter 3667

The horror thriller mockumentary "The Horror" broke the box office record for mockumentaries in the past decade in its first week of release, and even became the most popular movie of the week, even surpassing the sequels of two popular movies directed by well-known film directors. Considering that the mockumentary is a niche film field with few audiences, this can be called a box office miracle.

The audience also had many questions about this suddenly popular mockumentary, especially curious about the behind-the-scenes footage of the director's team. However, this mysterious director has not yet announced his true identity, but most film critics speculate that the other party should be a well-known director in the circle, perhaps Daniel Myrick who directed "The Blair Witch Project", or Renny Harlin, the director of "The Dyatlov Pass Incident". However, both parties have come forward to deny it.

Some also speculate that this is the transformation work of the great director James Wan, but James Wan has not come forward to express his position, which has also made this speculation rampant. And most people are more concerned about the behind-the-scenes footage between the actors, especially the several leads. Their wonderful performances won the recognition of most people, and the audience wanted to know their mental journey during filming.

"For me, it was a very wonderful experience." Danny sat in the studio, and his state looked much better than before. His whole person had grown a circle, his face was ruddy, and he was full of energy, looking no longer like the down-and-out person who relied on others for help, but rather quite proud of himself. His appearance conditions were already good, and now he looks even more handsome.

"I think you should already know." Danny covered his mouth and said, "I'm not a professional actor at all, and neither is my brother. Before, he was a stunt motorcyclist, and I relied on him for help. Later, I also worked part-time delivering food, and our economic situation was never very good. When the director found us, he didn't tell us we were going to shoot a mockumentary."

"You were unaware?!" The host asked with some surprise.

"No, no, no, we knew we were acting, but we didn't know filming had already started." Danny shook his head and said, "The director told us we were going to star in the second part of 'Ilvermorny'."

"Hey, wait." The host stretched out a hand and said, "The director who found you is Chris?"

"No, not him. But he is also one of the behind-the-scenes creators of 'Ilvermorny'. He knows Director Chris, and we even had a video call with Director Chris. We all thought we were going to play professors at that magic school."

"Oh, my god." The host sighed, "So what reason did they use to trick you into the sanitarium?"

"It was exorcism." Danny said, "They told us there was a simple actor training before the official filming, and then they took us to a photography base in the suburbs of New York. As a result, the sanitarium next door was haunted, disturbing us and giving us no peace. Because we were worried about hurting ordinary people, we had to go over and deal with it."

"Are you saying you can really exorcise demons?"

"So they didn't tell you?" Danny was also a bit surprised and said, "Just as the mages in 'Ilvermorny' are real, the Ghost Rider also exists. Johnny, Carter, and I are real Ghost Riders."

"God!" The host let out an exclamation, his hands gestured in mid-air, and then said, "Then can you... can you..."

With a "whoosh", Danny turned into a flaming skull. The host was so scared he almost fell off his chair, but the flames disappeared in an instant.

"My god, I swear this is definitely not a special effect." The host said to the camera, "I've worked in this studio for ten years, and we don't have such technology. Did you see that just now? He can really turn into a Ghost Rider! God, this is too amazing!"

But he quickly exerted his good professional quality and said: "That is to say, you can really help others exorcise demons? And judge sinners?"

"Yes." Danny said, "But don't worry, the sinners in the eyes of the Ghost Rider are not people who commit crimes, but evil people who are in collusion with the devil. I won't arrest and judge you just because you spit or litter."

"Then what about robbery? Murder?"

Danny shook his head and said: "We don't judge based on people's crimes in the real world. Our eyes can observe their souls, and only when their souls have become diseased can we possibly judge them with flames. If it's just killing, it's impossible to reach that level. After all, there are many police officers who kill criminals, are they also guilty?"

"That is to say, this is just a kind of occult ability."

"That's right. The evil you do must be enough to make your soul diseased for us to see it. And even if we see it, we may not be able to judge it. We usually only use this ability to deal with devils, or their clones."

"How magical." The host sighed, "So you exorcised Mephisto in the sanitarium without knowing there were cameras?"

"That's right. Believe it or not, the guy who played Mephisto was also found by the director's team."

"Wait, I'm a bit confused." The host said, "Wasn't Mephisto played by Dr. Rodriguez?"

"Of course not. Or rather, the normal version of Dr. Rodriguez you saw was played by Dr. Rodriguez, while the demon version and the one who disappeared at the end were not."

"Then who played it?"

"Mephisto."

"What?"

"The one who played the Mephisto version of the doctor was Mephisto. I think the audience who have seen the movie 'Ilvermorny' should all know about mages. The magic power of mages comes from signing contracts with demon gods, and Mephisto is one of the demon gods. He turned into the appearance of Dr. Rodriguez in this movie and performed."

"Mommy." The host was shocked and speechless, he said, "Are you saying the director found a real devil to play the devil?! How did he do it?!"

"Actually, it's not difficult." Danny explained, "After 'Ilvermorny', many audiences have learned about the existence of Kamar-Taj and the global sanctums. But what you don't know is that the office of the Sorcerer Supreme in New York is called the Sanctum Sanctorum, and there are actually many employees responsible for communicating with demon gods. They are responsible for coordinating all matters related to the earth and demon gods, equivalent to the Earth's Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

"So mages and demon gods don't have one-on-one contracts?"

"Formally signing a contract is of course yes, but before signing, you always have to study various terms and draft contracts. After signing the contract, there will also be a lot of trivial work to do. Sometimes the contractor is busy, and the demon gods have to find the Sanctum Sanctorum to coordinate other demon gods' contractors to work."

"My god, it doesn't sound dreamy at all." The host waved his hand and said, "Stop talking, don't break my fantasy about magic anymore."

Danny shrugged and said: "No way, reality is like this. There is always a lot of boring and annoying behind-the-scenes work to do. I also hope that everyone can face up to the dedication and efforts of the behind-the-scenes staff. Although mages are cool, ordinary people are equally worthy of respect."

"Let's talk about the movie again." The host said, "Did you contact Mephisto through the Sanctum Sanctorum to get him to agree to appear?"

Danny nodded. The host continued to ask: "But how could he agree to play a plot where he fails and is exorcised?"

Danny smiled and said: "Devils are like this. As long as you offer a high enough price, they even dare to sell their own souls and reputation. The Sanctum Sanctorum side paid him a salary, and in order to get the reward, he would naturally perform to the best of his ability."

"What about the murder cases that appeared in the documentary?"

"Of course, it's a camera trick." Danny shook his head and said, "Actually, only one corpse appeared in the film, and that was a prop made by the director. The rest of the news was fabricated by splicing footage together, and I guarantee that no one was hurt during the filming of the program."

"Including Mephisto?"

"Even if that nail is real, Mephisto wouldn't be hurt by it. His power is completely beyond the imagination of ordinary people. There are also levels of demon gods, and Mephisto is one of the strongest among them; he owns a whole complete dimension and is known as the King of Hell..."

"Wait!" The host interrupted again, he said, "King of Hell? Isn't Hell Satan's?"

"No, Mephisto is the lord of the Hell dimension. No matter how much you don't like him, that's the fact. And this dimension is just called Hell; in fact, humans don't go to the Hell dimension after death, unless you have reached some contract with the dimension lord."

"Then where do people go after death?"

"I can't say that very clearly either, after all, I haven't died yet." Danny smiled again and said, "If I die one day, maybe I'll send you a dream and tell you what the world after death is like."

The two chatted for a while longer. During the commercial break, they stood up from their respective seats and walked toward the backstage together. Danny reached out and adjusted the microphone on his collar. When entering the dimly lit corridor, a deep red flashed in his eyes.

"Alright, Danny. Your situation is not serious, and you don't need medication intervention. As I said, your main problem still lies in the communication between you and the Spirit of Vengeance. You'd better go to the New York Sanctum to study for a while, especially learn meditation well. Don't go off on your own wild paths again..."

In the office of the Arkham Sanitarium, Shiler said to Danny, who was sitting opposite him: "Filming the movie to improve your living conditions is just a side benefit. Stimulating your potential in an emergency and letting you and the Spirit of Vengeance cooperate successfully once is the most important thing."

"Yes, I know. Doctor, thank you." Danny said, "If it weren't for the movie you filmed that made me famous, I might still be hiding in a narrow rental house, accepting my brother's help. However, is it really okay to let Mephisto turn into me for an interview? Won't he talk nonsense?"

"Don't worry, devils know more about media and hot topics than you do. And his eloquence is better than yours. If you went to face so many cameras, you might not be able to speak, which wouldn't help your condition either. As your psychologist, I don't suggest you be overly exposed to the public."

"That's true." Danny nodded dejectedly, "If a reporter interviewed me, I might not be able to say anything. Devils are uniquely gifted in lying."

At this time, the door was knocked on. Shiler tidied up the documents in his hand and said: "Come in!"

Several staff members in uniforms walked in, and the leader nodded to Shiler and said: "Doctor, now only your office hasn't been moved. If it's convenient for you, can we move the furniture away first?"

"No problem, our conversation is over, you can start working."

(End of chapter)