Summary
Three prankster buddies release the wrath of an aged witch, Abigail, when they unwittingly become accomplices to the murder of her son. Scheming in anger, the witch seduces the three friends and then uses the men's own ill-born spawn to destroy them. Death and rot are left in the wake...
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 50GoodWatch 47
Letterboxd · 334 ratings3.0/5
IMDb4.1
Running time
1 h 12 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −23 min on the typical 95
typical 9572Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2002
February 3, 2002
24 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- David P. Barton Director, Writer, Story, Special Effects Coordinator
Writing · 1
- Douglas Snauffer Writer
Production · 3
- J.R. Bookwalter Executive Producer, Casting, Post Production Supervisor
- Charles Band Executive Producer
- Trent Haaga Producer
Camera · 1
- Mike King Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Dennis Petersen Editor
Sound · 1
- Jon Greathouse Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Tammi Sutton Production Design
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