Greet Your Demons

Helena is barely hanging on to life, as she's in a coma. With her corporeal form essentially shackled to her bed, her mind awakes. She wanders through her parents' home to find herself in an odd, metaphysical realm. Here she meets Sharón, an alluring woman who introduces herself as Helena's guide. Sharón inquires about what lead to Helena's present condition, but Helena can not recall the actual incident. Nevertheless, Sharón will help free Helena from her current state of unconsciousness. Helena believes she is dreaming at first, but opts to listen to this compelling messenger. Sharón explains that in order for Helena to be freed of this mental prison, she has to deal with the demons that have plagued her throughout her entire life. Sharón and Helena watch specific moments from Helena's past play out, where each demon first presented itself. Helena witnesses her child-self tell a fib for the first time; enter, the Lying Demon. This entity, like all the others that will follow, is eerie and unsettling, but has an irresistible quality that Helena has been drawn to. Next there are the demons of Shame, Desire, Self-Harm, Guilt, and Rage. Each one of these is more potent than the next, and Helena has an increasingly difficult time trying to make peace with them. In fact, they often attempt to harm her, as they are fighting for their own "lives." Whenever Helena is injured in this bizarre world, her physical body endures a degree of suffering. She begins having seizures, and the Doctor that has been called to the house tells Helena's parents that this spells the near-end for the frail Helena. Helena now has one last demon to encounter: the demon of Self-Loathing. Unlike the others, which manifest in various creature forms, this demon is a mirror image of Helena. After witnessing the flashbacks of its involvement in Helena's life, Helena is confronted with a bitter truth: the real reason why she is in this coma. Buoyed by Sharón's encouragement, Helena will now see if she is strong enough for this final test.