'' The Pact '' is a 2012 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Nicholas McCarthy and starring Caity Lotz and Casper Van Dien . The film was made following the success of McCarthy 's short film of the same name which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival . The film follows Annie , whose mother has recently died , as she tries to discover what caused her sister , Nicole , and her cousin , Liz , to disappear . The film premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 20 , opening to generally favourable reviews . The film was released in the United States on June 6 , 2012 in select cinemas and 8 May 2012 in the UK and Ireland . Nicole Barlow is finalizing preparations for her mother 's funeral at her childhood home in San Pedro , California . Her sister , Annie does not want to attend , reminding Nicole of the way their mother used to treat them . Nicole tries to contact her cousin , Liz , and her daughter Eva via video call . After losing the connection , Nicole sees an open door , leading into a dark room and walks inside
2012 Sundance Film Festival
2012 Sundance Film Festival
The Pact (2012 film)