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Summary
A skeptical, small town doctor is forced to confront his personal demons in order to save the life of a teenage girl who has become possessed in his family's old house.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 50
User score7.9
Audience score35%
IMDb3.3
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9591Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 14 more
Released
2017
April 3, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
HorrorDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Justin LaReau Director
- Ayush Banker Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Sarah Lemonnier Production Assistant
Other crew · 1
- Dan Wang Photoscience Manager
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