Witches Of Coventry (2005)

Witches Of Coventry (2005) Full Recap

Coventry is a magical dimension separate from Earth. In this dimension, there's something sinister known as the darkness, responsible for overpowering the forces of light. Luckily, Miranda, queen of Coventry and a powerful witch, gives birth to twin girls on Halloween night, and with them comes the prophecy of a better future for Coventry. On the night of their birth, the twins, Apolla and Artemis, are dropped off by their father, Aron.

He leaves Apolla with an amulet of the sun, and Artemis, with one of the moon. Sadly, the darkness tracks them down. Their only hope is Karsh and Ileana, loyal servants of Aron, and these two grab the twins before the darkness arrives. Going separate ways, Ileana follows a portal and finds herself on Earth.

She appears right opposite a hospital, so she heads in to drop off Apolla, hoping that Karsh is okay. Meanwhile, Karsh continues to flee from the darkness back in Coventry. He, in turn, follows a portal to Earth, only to come across some trick or treaters. Scared, he watches as one of the kids takes off his mask, laughs, and walks away.

Then, Karsh drops off Artemis at the emergency ward. 21 years later, Apolla has been adopted by a wealthy couple and goes by Camryn now. She's been blessed with the ability to see vivid images, and her room is filled with drawings of them. On the morning of her 21st birthday, her parents, Emily and David Barnes, sneak into her room with a cake, but Apolla hasn't been surprised in years. This is because the moment the sun comes up, so does Camryn.

She happily wishes herself a happy birthday in their presence, rubbing some cake frosting on her dad's nose. Soon, Emily notices Camryn's latest drawing, especially the fact that it looks just like her. The only difference between Camryn and the girl she drew is the moon amulet she's wearing. She has no idea that she drew Artemis, her estranged twin sister.

Anyway, Artemis goes by Alexandra now, Alex for short. She's still sleeping on the morning of her birthday. Her roommate's little sister, Nicole, dresses up as a witch for Halloween and scares her awake. Her big sister, Lucinda, scolds her for it and then produces a makeshift birthday cake Nicole made out of cereal and candy.

Alex loves it, and blows out the candle as her friend mocks her for never sleeping at night. As long as the moon’s up, so is Alex. Just then, Nicole drops a bombshell, asking Alex if she misses her mom. Thing is, Alex lost her mom, who raised her alone, a couple of months ago and has been living with Lucinda ever since.

Back to Nicole's question, Alex takes it like a champ and admits that she misses her mom. After this, she gets ready to find herself a job. Meanwhile, Camryn is whooping her dad's butt in tennis. Her mom, on the other hand, is making plans for the one hundred guests coming to Camryn's birthday ball that night.

As Camryn continues to beat David, she talks to her mom about feeling like something huge is going to happen. Just like every other day, Camryn can tell before the phone rings, surprising her folks once again. She goes on to talk with her best friend Beth about linking up. Alex and Lucinda make their way onto the bus in an attempt to find Alex a job.

They come across Karsh, but have no idea who he is. Then, Alex predicts that Lucinda's mom is going to call, and in a split second, her prediction comes true. At this moment, Camryn and Beth pull up in a convertible and spend a couple of minutes right next to the bus. Sadly, only Karsh notices this.

Beth and Camryn stop for some coffee and are walking back to their car when they find Camryn's favorite store is doing a sale. Excited, they make their way down just as Alex's bus stops beside them. Alex quickly walks away because of how creepy Karsh looks. In the store, Ileana catches a glimpse of Camryn and rushes to her side, telling her that she's totally ready.

As Ileana walks away, the girls just conclude that she's crazy and split up to do some shopping. Then, Ileana and Karsh meet up to watch things unfold from a distance. They need the twins to meet but Alex is about to walk past the store Camryn's shopping in. For this reason, Karsh uses his magic to put up a “help wanted” sign.

When Alex ignores this, he puts up a “no experience needed” sign. She also ignores this, so Karsh has to put up a sign claiming that the store is desperate for workers. Alex finally bites. Walking up to the receptionist, she explains that she's there for the job. Sadly, the receptionist doesn't take her seriously.

Alex is left holding a $600 dress, and only Camryn walks past her, snatching the dress on her way to the dressing room. Meanwhile, Alex continues to beg for the job, and when it doesn't work, she resorts to shamelessly complimenting the receptionist. This works, and Alex's first duty is to clean out the dressing room. She's moving a pile of clothes when Camryn steps out of the dressing room, and soon, they bump into each other.

As they try to pick up the clothes, both girls realize that they look like each other, and can't help but scream. Camryn expected something outstanding to happen that day, so she's excited about it. Alex, on the other hand, just wants to leave. Camryn doesn't let her; she starts to spew theories about how they're both adopted, and even confirms that they share the same birthday.

Alex manages to run away at this point, but Camryn chases after her. The moment she grabs Alex's hand, time slows down around them, and when she lets go, the clothes rip off the mannequins nearby. Seeing this, Ileana is pushed to tears, happy that the twins have reunited. Back in Coventry, Miranda's amulet begins to glow – a sure sign that her daughters are still alive.

Emotional, she runs down the hallway in search of her husband, Thantos, who happens to be her dead husband's brother. She finds him quite busy, but doesn't mind spewing her guts about how her daughters are alive and together. Thantos concludes that it's wishful thinking, but when Miranda's amulet glows again, he has no reason to doubt her. With this, he promises to fetch the girls before the darkness finds them, and takes off immediately.

Back on Earth, Camryn refuses to leave Alex alone. Beth even shows up, shocked that her friend has a long lost twin. In no time, Camryn sends Beth off, hoping to bond with Alex. They continue to walk, with Alex plotting to dump her twin. This changes when she realizes that Camryn owns a convertible – better still, that it was a 16th birthday present.

They both get into the car and start catching up. Alex reveals how her mom died 3 months ago, and Camryn holds her hand for comfort. Suddenly, the car begins to go haywire, and Camryn is the only one who thinks it's cool. As they drive, Camryn wants to try their powers again and asks Alex to stretch out her hand.

Reluctantly, Alex obliges her. The moment they clasp hands, their clothes switch, exciting only Camryn. Alex then grabs her hand with a swiftness, and gets her clothes back. Unfortunately, a witness rides his bike into a car out of shock. Upon arrival at Camryn's home, Alex cannot believe how huge it is.

She's even more shocked when she sees the inside. Quickly, Camryn introduces Alex to their housekeeper, but the lady is not the least bit surprised by their resemblance. Together, the girls go up to Camryn's room, and Camryn wonders what'll happen if she tries to use magic on her own. Curious, she commands a drawer to open, and it obeys immediately.

She decides to try it with Alex, and they try the same command again. This time, the drawer comes flying like a newspaper thrown by a grumpy paperboy. The drawer slams into Camryn's wall of drawings, pulling Alex's attention to it. She spends the next few minutes admiring her sister's art, and admits that she's really good.

Then, Alex notices the portrait of her, and wonders how Camryn drew it when they've never met. She soon notices the drawing of Miranda, and admits that she feels like she knows her. Camryn, noticing Alex's interest in Miranda, admits that she's drawn the lady a lot. She heads into her closet to fish out the drawings, and when she doesn't find them, she asks Alex to check her second closet.

Alex suppresses her awe about the whole two closets thing, but when she opens it up, she's certain that it's nothing like a closet. Camryn comes to check it out too, and confirms that they're somewhere else. Apparently, the closet door served as a passageway into Coventry. The twins are still confused as ever when Ileana shows up.

The witch hugs Camryn, and then her boyfriend, Karsh, pops up too. He explains that they're servants of their father Aron, sent to protect them. The girls are excited to hear about their dad, but all of that changes when Ileana reveals how Aron died the day the girls were born. Karsh and Ileana start to whisper as they break things down, revealing that Alex has the gift of knowing, and Camryn, the gift of seeing.

They inform them about Coventry and the darkness, but these are all stories Alex wrote about when she was younger. Karsh mentions the prophecy about the girls saving Coventry, but Alex, knowing how the story ends, storms off. In turn, Camryn begs Karsh and Ileana's pardon and chases after her sister. Unfortunately, the moment they cross into Earth, the portal to Coventry closes.

Alex is already wearing her jacket when Camryn joins her. She tries to drag her twin back to Coventry, but finds only clothes when she opens her closet. In turn, Alex makes it clear that all the drawings on Camryn's walls are of Coventry, and then reveals that their dad didn't just die, but was killed while protecting them. Camryn brushes the story aside, claiming that no one is out to get them.

As though summoned by her words, the darkness appears downstairs. Meanwhile, Alex warns Camryn about it, and tries to leave again. Once again, Camryn doesn't let her. Instead, she convinces her that they need to stick together, especially now that they could be in danger. Together, the girls drive out of the compound, having no idea that the darkness was ever there.

In turn, the darkness sets all of Camryn's drawings on fire, leaving the housekeeper to scream as she searches for Emily. In Coventry, Miranda laments to Thantos about wanting to go after her daughters personally. He kisses her hand, explaining that he and the people of Coventry need their queen. Miranda's mind seems to be made up, so Thantos resorts to painting the twins as possible villains, adding that they've been gone long enough to be in cahoots with the darkness.

After going back and forth, Miranda gives in and lets Thantos continue the search. On Earth, Camryn and Alex arrive at Alex's apartment, and Camryn cannot believe how small the place is. Of course, her sister shuts her up, and retrieves all the stories she wrote about Coventry. Meanwhile, Karsh and Ileana appear outside the building, and Ileana phases through walls to get into the apartment.

Just then, Emily calls and Camryn answers, excited to tell her about Alex. In turn, Alex makes her understand how confusing it'll be for Emily to hear about a twin, a real mom, and an entity chasing them down. Camryn reluctantly withholds information after this, listening as Emily complains about the withering flowers. Unfortunately, by the time Ileana gets into the apartment, the twins are long gone.

The girls go for a walk, where Alex reveals their true names to Camryn – Apolla and Artemis. She explains how the darkness consumed everything around the period they were born, and how Aron, their father, was the leader of the forces of light. He had to combine with Miranda to fight off the darkness, but it all changed when the twins were born. Miranda was weakened after their birth, leaving Aron to fight alone.

He managed to hide them and transferred all of his powers into the girls. Sadly, the darkness got him when it came for the twins. It tried to get the girls, but their combined powers made it impossible, and their light spread so far and wide that it chased out the darkness. Anyway, the girls realize that they both drew and wrote about their biological mother, but in Alex's stories, Miranda was always in need of rescuing.

All the while, Karsh and Ileana spy on them via some cow statues. Moving on, Alex and Camryn drop by the restaurant where Lucinda works. They unconsciously order the very same thing and get excited when they find out. Lucinda is about to leave when Alex grabs her and introduces her to Camryn as her best friend in the whole world.

She then invites her to Camryn's party that night. After she leaves, Camryn finds a spell in one of Alex's stories, capable of making objects disappear. Alex doesn't believe it'll work, so Camryn tests it on a cup of cola. Just like that, the cup disappears and its contents spill all over the table.

To make things worse, a customer nearby answers his phone, speaking loudly and disturbing the peace with it. After sharing knowing looks, the girls invent a spell and the man's cola explodes in his face. They spend the next hour using their powers for good and evil, with Karsh and Ileana always watching them from a distance. Eventually, the girls settle under a tree to scroll through even more spells, and Karsh, having had the most terrible luck that day, is beginning to lose his patience.

Ileana explains that the girls have to learn to work together, but one look through his magic glasses tells Karsh that the darkness is growing. Sadly, he falls off the ledge, making his day even worse. Shortly after, the girls return to Alex's apartment, where she fetches them some juice. Outside, Karsh discovers that he can't walk through walls, and the increased wind reveals that the darkness has come for the twins.

Camryn, on the other hand, starts to brag about their powers, claiming that the darkness has nothing on them. At this moment, the darkness seeps into the apartment from every opening, causing Alex to drop her glass of juice. They make a run for it immediately, Camryn screaming like a wuss on a rollercoaster. However, Alex leads them up the stairs, only for the darkness to grab Camryn's leg, causing her to stumble.

She calls for her sister, and the moment Alex holds her hand, they emanate enough light to push the darkness away. Then, they run into a room at the top of the stairs, closing the door behind them. Suddenly, they find themselves in Coventry, and Karsh and Ileana appear. The girls start to yell at them, so the duo simply disappears again.

Camryn immediately chases after Ileana and Karsh, and Alex follows. They catch up with them in no time, and Camryn continues to give them grief. At one point, Alex has to step in, mentioning how lucky they are that Karsh showed up when he did. In turn, Ileana reveals that Alex was the one responsible for opening the door to Coventry.

Apparently, her concentration and self-belief did the trick. Alex is really intrigued, but none of these phases are Camryn. In fact, she really wants to leave this world of magic behind, so she runs off after yelling at Karsh some more. Alex runs after her sister, and reminds her that they're invincible when they're together.

Unfortunately, Camryn no longer believes this, and just wants to go home where she's safe. With Karsh's help, Camryn returns to earth, leaving Alex no choice but to follow shortly after. By the time she arrives on Earth, Camryn is already heading towards her car. She simply tells Alex to be careful and then drives away.

Camryn arrives home within minutes, and the moment she closes the door behind her, her father yells at her for not being around all day. Without retorting, Camryn embraces him and tells him how much she loves him. This leaves David speechless until his wife joins him. He has to ask if Camryn is playing him or not, and Emily picks the first option.

Consequently, Camryn heads up to her room, and angrily peels down what's left of her drawings. Walking over to the window, she feels for her amulet, peeping at the setting sun as she remembers Alex. Nightfall arrives in a flash, and people show up in costume for Camryn's party. As usual, Karsh and Ileana grace the event to keep an eye on things, Karsh pretending to be a waiter.

Later on, Camryn turns up dressed like a princess, and Beth joins her the moment they lock eyes. All Camryn does is complain about the world and how she sees herself as a shallow person. Beth doesn't like her mood one bit, so she links Camryn up with a random dude named Zorro, and leaves them to dance. Walking away, Beth double dips her chip on Karsh's watch, and he scolds her like she shoplifted.

Meanwhile, Alex is in her apartment, barely eating a piece of her birthday cake. Lucinda snaps her out of it soon, only for her mom and Nicole to head out to do some more trick-or-treating. After they leave, Alex and Lucinda get into a fight, and Alex storms off into Lucinda's room. There, she hypes herself up, repeating that she's the daughter of Aron and that she has to do something about the crisis in Coventry.

With this, she tries to chant a spell to take her there, but when she opens the door, she finds an angry Lucinda on the other side. Alex leaves the room for her and switches to the bathroom for privacy. Then, she dumps the chanting and concentrates. Her amulet glows for a split second, and she opens the bathroom door to find herself inside the royal castle in Coventry.

She's barely taken four steps when she catches a glimpse of Miranda coming up the stairs and quickly hides behind a pillar. Miranda, having heard noises, asks the stranger to reveal himself, but Alex stays quiet. Miranda then uses her magic to manipulate a nearby statue, which, in turn, exposes Alex's location. Seeing as she's been caught, Alex slowly shows herself, and her mom recognizes her immediately.

She calls her Artemis, and tears roll down the cheeks of both ladies before they even hug each other. Miranda apologizes for not being there for the past 21 years, and wonders how Alex got to Coventry. Tears still on her cheeks, she admits that she used magic, and her proud mom hugs her once again. Back on Earth, Lucinda knocks on the bathroom door, apologizing for acting so jealous of Alex's new found sister.

She doesn't get a response, so she barges into the bathroom to find it empty, and concludes that Alex went to Camryn's party without her. Meanwhile, Alex and Miranda walk around the castle, talking about Camryn and how she stayed back with her family. Alex opens up about losing her adoptive mother and Miranda hugs her once again. She encourages Alex, informing her that she has the power needed to restore light to Coventry.

At Camryn's party, the celebrant blows out her candles. She doesn't even wait to open any presents before walking out on the crowd. Worried, Beth follows her, interrogating Camryn about what's going on. She doesn't give her a proper response; instead, she just watches the darkness roaming the skies and asks for five minutes to herself.

David and Emily are equally worried, so they split up; Emily tries to get some information out of Beth while David gathers courage to approach his kid. He waits too long, so Emily takes the reins and joins Camryn on a bench nearby. Having heard most of the story from Beth, she wonders whether Alex is really Camryn's sister. The budding witch confirms it, adding that she's only at the party because she wanted to stay with her family.

Emily handles the situation really well, making Camryn understand that there's enough love to go around. They hug it out after this, only for Camryn to open up about the weird stuff – Coventry and the darkness, that is. Emily remembers this story from when Camryn was much younger. She then reminds her about how she used to dream of faces coming out of the darkness.

Upon hearing this, Camryn's brows perk up, and she questions her mom about the drawings. In turn, Emily mentions keeping the drawings in one of Camryn's scrapbooks upstairs. Without uttering another word, Camryn and her fluffy dress hurry to her room. She roots out the scrapbook and flips through it until she sees the drawing her mom was talking about.

Unfortunately, the face coming out of the darkness belongs to Thantos DuBaer. Alex and Miranda are having a chat when Thantos comes running. He quickly apologizes for not appearing sooner, but Miranda brushes this under the rug to introduce him to Alex. The two then share a hug as she mentions that he's Alex's uncle.

Then, Thantos reports that the darkness has bridged the north gate, making Alex scared in the process. Miranda offers to handle it, and instructs her husband to find Camryn with Alex's help. The moment Miranda leaves, Thantos reveals that Camryn is helpless against the darkness by herself, and that the twins can only conquer it when they're together. He tells Alex to stay put and peers into the darkness.

Too bad it already penetrated Camryn's home. The housekeeper is the first to notice it, and she screams as she gets consumed. Upstairs, Camryn rips out the drawing of Thantos and makes her way down. She runs into Lucinda, who encourages her to talk to Alex. Camryn wants to do just that, so she hopes they get another chance to talk.

Just then, the darkness begins to act out, destroying all the lights at the party. For some reason, the kids think it's part of the entertainment, and applaud the showcase. As for Camryn, she can tell it's the darkness, but Karsh and Ileana stop her before she can go outside. The darkness is already at the door, so Karsh and Ileana tell each other goodbye, and Karsh stays behind to battle the darkness.

He doesn't get to even swing a punch before it consumes him. Luckily, he had already opened a portal to Coventry in the upstairs bedroom. Ileana and Camryn run there, but closing the bedroom door behind them doesn't save Ileana. Right before Camryn's eyes, the witch gets consumed.

The drawing of Thantos falls out of her hand as the darkness draws closer to her, and she begs whatever entity is listening to help her. Just then, Emily runs upstairs and barges into the room. For some reason, the darkness flees the moment she enters. Camryn quickly hugs her mom, and asks if she has any powers.

Emily replies in the negative, leaving David all the more confused. With no more time to waste, Camryn retrieves what’s left of the drawing of Thantos and searches for the portal Karsh created. The first door does nothing, so she tries the second, and disappears into Coventry with her parents watching. Shortly after, Thantos comes running once again, lying to Miranda that he found Camryn.

In addition, he claims that she's been compromised by the darkness, and suggests that they stop her from accessing the castle. Little does he know that Camryn arrived five minutes before he did. Caught in a lie, Miranda asks him how Camryn drew his face from the day Aron died, if he's never seen their faces before. To drive her point home, she revitalizes Camryn's drawing of Thantos and shows it to him.

He tries to play it off as a waste of time, and a pissed-off Miranda uses her magic to fling him into a seat. He tries once again to get away, so she has him tied up with the curtains. Then, Thantos asks them to look into his eyes if they want the truth. Instead, the twins would rather look at his palms.

With a flick of their wrists, the twins use magic to yank the gloves off Thantos's hands, catching them mid-air. They also upturn his palms to reveal the Crest of the moon and sun burned into his palms. This is all the proof they need to accuse Thantos of killing his own brother. The bastard doesn't even deny it; rather, he blames his brother for having everything and appreciating nothing.

Witches Of Coventry (2005) Ending Explained

Angry, Miranda promises that Thantos will return all the souls he has stolen, but the scumbag clarifies that he'll do no such thing. At his command, the darkness creeps down the pillars of the castle, and Miranda pursues it with her marvelous light. Too bad it's not as strong as Thantos's dark magic. He phases out of the binds Miranda had put around him, smiling ear to ear as she tries and fails to use her powers.

As it turns out, the light of Coventry is running out and Thantos doesn't think there's anything they can do about it. He's wrong. The twins make sure he knows this, and he rephrases his statement to mean that they're all Coventry has left. They're still gloating when Thantos merges with the darkness.

He reappears beside Miranda and swiftly consumes her whole before merging with the darkness once again. All Alex can do is scream, scared to lose another mother in one lifetime. Things take a turn for the worse. All the lights in the castle go out, making it so dark that the girls have to rely on each other's voices to know their location.

In a frenzy, they reach out to each other, holding hands the moment their fingers touch. Alex becomes calmer at this point, and she urges her sister to believe they can win. Hands still clasped together, Alex yells that they should think about light, but it doesn't seem to be working. All the while, the darkness grows bigger and stronger.

In the midst of chaos, Camryn remembers how her mom chased the darkness away, and it helps her realize that love is the opposite of darkness, not light. Together, the twins concentrate on the people they love, and as they mention name after name, the strength of their light grows. Bolts of light emanate from their center, shooting at and weakening the darkness. The biggest moment of all is when both girls realize that they love each other.

This realization sends so much light out that it banishes the darkness forever. While the girls hurry into each other's embrace, the light spreads across Coventry, returning it to its lush natural beauty. Seconds later, Miranda reappears, and the girls hug her as she affirms how much she believed in them. Karsh and Ileana fall from nowhere next, and while Ileana seems happy, Karsh is as grumpy as ever.

Later on, they all return to Earth for Camryn's party, but everyone else has already left. Karsh and Ileana have some cake, and Alex suggests that they buy a house on Earth. Of course, Karsh is against it, and while Ileana tries to convince him, Alex excuses herself. Meanwhile, Miranda, Emily, and David talk things out, only for Camryn to interrupt, pasting some cake frosting on her dad's nose.

He pecks her cheek, and Camryn leaves the grown-ups to talk. As she sits down, Alex joins her, and they both do their little dance as they sing their birthday song. Reunited at last, they promise never to let each other go. For fear of the darkness taking his children, Aron bestowed all his power upon Alex and Camryn.

Although Karsh and Ileana dropped both of them on Earth, they grew up in two different worlds. By a not-so-ordinary twist of fate, the girls found each other, and by extension, their heritage. After all the ups and downs, and going back and forth, they discovered that love trumps darkness any day. Give it a chance.