He’s working on the restoration of a film that was never supposed to be seen. The canister was found behind a false wall in the hotel’s cellar, labeled simply:
Now, the screen shows a high-definition, 1080p view of a basement. A messy desk. A half-empty glass of water. And a man sitting in a chair, leaning forward, looking at a monitor. subtitle The Beyond 1981 1080p BluRay x264 READ...
Elias watches himself on the screen. He sees the shadow rising behind his digital self. He realizes too late that "BluRay" wasn't a format—it was an invitation. He’s working on the restoration of a film
A cold draft hits the back of Elias’s neck. He turns around, but the basement is empty. When he looks back at the screen, the movie is playing again, even though he didn't touch the spacebar. The woman on the screen is gone. The highway is gone. A half-empty glass of water