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Pyewacket

2017·Movie
1h 28min·NR
63
DecentGoodWatch score

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A , horror movie: , .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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Be careful what you wish for. Someone might be listening.

A frustrated, angry teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to invoke a witch to kill her mother.
Occult HorrorPsychological ThrillerSupernatural HorrorTeenage AngstWitchcraftFound Footage StyleBleak AtmosphereSlow BurnGothic Horror

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Where can I stream Pyewacket?

In the United States, Pyewacket streams on Philo, AMC+, YouTube TV, Shudder, and Sundance Now, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is Pyewacket worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 56). Critics rate it higher (70 out of 100) than audiences (56).

Will Pyewacket scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Pyewacket?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Pyewacket use?

Abusive ParentsAntagonist TitleBe Careful What You Wish ForBratty Teenage DaughterCan't Get Away with Nuthin'Chekhov's GunChekhov's GunmanChekhov's LectureThe City vs. the CountryEvil Is Not a ToyParents as PeopleSelf-Made Orphanand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Abusive Parents, Antagonist Title, and Be Careful What You Wish For.