Summary
Twenty-year-old Ryan struggles with a debilitating anxiety disorder following his father's death. Together with his two brothers, he must fight to break the destructive cycle threatening their family as ancient darkness closes in on them.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+19)
Critics 73Audiences 54GoodWatch 56
Tomatometer73%
Audience score63%
IMDb4.5
Running time
2 h 7 min
Longer than most dramas, +18 min on the typical 109
typical 109127Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 18 countries
+8Released
2024
September 20, 2024
2 years ago
Genres
DramaHorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 2
- Tyler Chipman Director, Writer
- Christopher James Lang First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- David Purdy Writer
Production · 4
- Jack Ludden Producer
- David Purdy Producer
- Brett Duffy Local Casting
- Benjamin C. Dewey Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Tommy Fitzgerald Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Matthew Booras Editor
- Ben Sottak First Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Brian McOmber Music
- Marcello Dubaz Supervising Sound Editor
- Tom Williams Production Sound Mixer
Art · 4
- Carl Sprague Production Design
- Danica Chipman Set Decoration
- Chantal Birdsong Art Direction
- Alex Mader Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Nicole Cook Costume Design
- Heather Benson Makeup Department Head
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