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Summary
A genre-defying mixture of horror, sci-fi, myth, mystery and thrills told as four interlocking tales in one intelligent anthology. Ghosts, spirits, creatures, demons and more from the paranormal world collide with rational curiosity.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+39)
Critics 89Audiences 50GoodWatch 70
Tomatometer89%
Audience score54%
IMDb4.6
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9598Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 138 countries
+128Released
2017
April 17, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- 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
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 2
- Michael McQuown Director, Writer, Creator
- Vincent J. Guastini Director
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