Social worker Emily Jenkins saved a girl, Lilith Sullivan, from being roasted alive by her parents. She then volunteered to look after the girl while Child Services finds a temporary foster home for her. Emily thought Lilith's parents were crazy, until she realizes that there is something evil hiding beneath the quiet, innocent facade of Lilith Sullivan. A demon. Emily soon finds herself in the shoes of the Sullivans, trying to kill Lilith.
But how could she kill something that can manipulate her mind, creating illusions in her head that depicts the worst fears which she has hidden away in the deepest, darkest corners of her heart. Well, she found a way. And that is to "not be afraid", for if you are "not afraid", then there is nothing the demon can hold over you.
Right. It makes sense. But as with all philosophical solutions, difficult to apply.
How exactly do you conquer your fears when you don't know when it is real?
Let's assume you have dysmorphophobia. Playing on this weakness of yours, the demon makes you see that you have scars and bruises and wounds and lacerations on your body. You may know that you don't have those physical defects in the first place. Or you may not (which essentially means you are screwed). But you have that phobia to begin with. So how do you counter that?
Sure, you can tell yourself these are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real. These are not real.
But that is still a very abstract solution. Not everyone has a strong mind to pull themselves back to reality. In other words, most of us are pretty much screwed. Oh, you can probably pinch or, even better, stab yourself and let the pain pull you back. But that also depends on knowing when you are in an illusion and when you are not. Which brings us back to square one.
The Mangekyo Sharingan is probably then only thing that can counter the demon's illusion. Only the Uchiha Clan has this special eye power. Which means only a small percentage of Japanese people will be able to survive a mental battle with the demons.
They got Jodelle Ferland, the same girl who acted as Alessa Gillespie in Silent Hill, to act as the Lilith Sullivan. She couldn't had been a better choice. Just watch her in action. Her creepiness when she is all silent and the cold stare she gives, as is staring right into your soul. Perfect attributes for portraying something from the dark side, in both films. The even better part is she can become a cute, harmless, innocent and mommy's little girl in an instant!
She is so going to be the next Audrey Hepburn. You go girl. I am rooting for you.
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