Summary
A young girl is abducted by a man, who claims that a cult is hunting her. His goal is to protect her until sunrise but while restrained, the young girl falls deathly ill. While her friends and family search for her, the source of her illness becomes more and more apparent. She’s not sick…she’s changing.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+43)
Critics 83Audiences 40GoodWatch 63
Tomatometer83%
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.4/5
IMDb4.8
Audience score24%
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −8 min on the typical 95
typical 9587Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2017
November 1, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
HorrorFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
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 WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more14 people
- Nina KiriGloria
- Ry BarrettThomas
- Jorja CadenceJoan
- WKWill KingKent
- NRNina RichmondRuth
- Austin DuffyAbaddon
- SMSid McMillanMr. Vela
- Colin PriceOfficer Carter
- Alex LoubertHome Owner
- JCJulie C. SheppardTherapist
- Caleigh Le GrandMary
- TPTy PhoenixCult Member / Church Member
- John MiglioreChurch Member
Luke MeneokChurch Member
Directing · 3
- Chad Archibald Director, Writer, Producer
- Kristen Calibaba Second Assistant Director
- Gina Simone First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
Writing · 1
- Jayme Laforest Writer
Production · 11
- Ira Levy Executive Producer
- Michael McGuigan Executive Producer
- Peter Williamson Executive Producer
- Nat Abraham Executive Producer
- Cody Calahan Producer
- Christopher Giroux Producer
Camera · 3
- Brandon Marsh Still Photographer
- Mike Soppit Digital Imaging Technician
- Tyler Meehan First Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Nick Montgomery Editor
- Chris Limisis Digital Intermediate Producer
- Aj McLauchlin Colorist
Sound · 7
- Steph Copeland Music
- Faustine Pelipel Sound Designer
- Joseph Facciuolo Sound Effects Editor
- Jeremy Fong Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Bryson Cassidy Dialogue Editor
- Kirill Belousov Boom Operator
Art · 2
- Vincent Moskowec Production Design
- Jessica Terry Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Carly Nicodemo Key Makeup Artist
- Roy Lee Prosthetic Designer
- Karlee Morse Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Monica Pavez Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Edel Bedard Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Justin Reu Gaffer
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