Age: 30
male
Paul Colm Michael Mescal (/ˈmɛskəl/ MESS-kəl; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and then performed in plays in Dublin theatres. He rose to fame with his role in the miniseries Normal People (2020), earning a BAFTA TV Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Mescal progressed to film acting with roles in the psychological dramas The Lost Daughter (2021) and God's Creatures (2022). His starring roles as a troubled father in Aftersun (2022) and a mysterious neighbour in All of Us Strangers (2023) earned him nominations for BAFTA Film Awards in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award for the former. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in a 2022 revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire. Mescal expanded to big-budget films with a leading role in the historical action film Gladiator II (2024).
Daniel, a Denver graphic designer, eagerly awaits the return of his wife, Emily, from a ten-day hiking retreat in the Colorado mountains. But when Emily returns, something is… off. Her laughter feels rehearsed, her stories loop like broken records, and her once-loving gaze now hides something cold and alien. As Daniel’s life begins to unravel, he’s haunted by visions, strange encounters, and the creeping suspicion that the woman in his house is no longer his wife. Desperate for answers, Daniel reunites with David, an old friend knowledgeable in the occult. Together, they uncover a chilling secret: Emily may have brought back a presence from beyond — and now, it’s spreading. With time running out and a blood moon rising, Daniel must join forces with friends, mystics, and outcasts to confront the horrors lurking in the mountains and decide whether he can save Emily… or must destroy her to save the world.
