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5.9/10 • 309

2017-12-081h 28m

ThrillerHorrorDrama

Be careful what you wish for. Someone might be listening.

A frustrated, angry teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to invoke a witch to kill her mother.

Directors
Adam MacDonald
Writters
Adam MacDonald
Editors
Maureen Grant

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Laurie Holden

    Laurie Holden

    Mrs. Reyes

  2. Nicole Muñoz

    Nicole Muñoz

    Leah Reyes

  3. Chloe Rose

    Chloe Rose

    Janice

  4. Eric Osborne

    Eric Osborne

    Aaron

  5. James McGowan

    James McGowan

    Rowen Dove

  6. Victoria Sanchez

    Victoria Sanchez

    Teacher

  7. Neil Whitely

    Neil Whitely

    Detective

  8. Missy Peregrym

    Missy Peregrym

    911 Operator (voice)

  9. Bianca Melchior

    Bianca Melchior

    Pyewacket

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furious_iz

Apr 18, 2018

6/10

A slow-burn horror that doesn't quite burn enough. Before I get started let me just say that angst and anger are not the same thing. I have read so many reviews that have described the character of Leah as angst-ridden. Angst is fear or anxiety, often about the future, it is not the same thing as anger... Leah is a teen living with her grieving mother. She likes black metal and the occult. She's not completely off the rails, still respects her mother, but she is clearly dealing with the loss of her father as is her mother. Her mum decides it is time to uproot from the family home and shift to a cabin in the woods. After a massive argument the angry teen summons a demon/witch/entity to kill her mum, and spends the rest of the film regretting and trying to reverse the ritual. There's some good acting, some nicely fleshed out characters with a lot of grey moral areas, no one is completely good or completely bad. The mother is simultaneously cold, selfish, distant, loving, caring and concerned. The daughter is angry, upset, respectful and loving. The witch is a little like the shark in jaws, all subtle out of focus, with only the odd decent look at it. That is both a good and a bad thing. Fans of horror might feel let down, but fans of thrillers might think it is all a little too much There are some monumentally bad decisions which are hard to get over, and the ending lacked some punch, but it is mostly a well made quiet film. 6/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
witchhigh schoolwidowblack magicwoodsmurderteenage girlcabinatticoccultdevil worshipmother daughter relationshipevil spell