Summary
Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)
Critics 36Audiences 43GoodWatch 41
Metascore39
Tomatometer33%
IMDb5.1
Letterboxd · 126 K ratings2.0/5
User score4.1
Audience score39%
Running time
1 h 51 min
Longer than most horror movies, +16 min on the typical 95
typical 95111Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2024
August 16, 2024
2 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 22 more28 people
- Andra DayEbony Jackson
- Glenn CloseAlberta Jackson
- Anthony B. JenkinsAndre Jackson
- Caleb McLaughlinNate Jackson
- Demi SingletonShante Jackson
- Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorRev Bernice James
- Mo'NiqueCynthia Henry
- Omar EppsMelvin
Miss LawrenceAsia- JAJavion AllenNeighborhood Kid #1
Todd AnthonyAhman
Bryant BentleyUsher
Colleen CampDoctor Hoffsteder
Cynthia DallasNurse
Amy Lyn ElliottChemo Patient- IGI.C. GreeneNeighborhood Kid #2
Ahman GreenNeighborhood Kid #3
Ellis Hobbs IVTrey
Jeff HochendonerBrave Samaritan
Juanita JenningsMrs. Tucker
Phong LeExterminator
Kimberly RussellMrs. Ross
Tasha SmithPastor Powell- TTTajinae TurnerYoung Ebony
Directing · 7
- Lee Daniels Director, Producer
- Lisa C. Satriano First Assistant Director, Producer
- Danny Le Boyer Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Jordan Weir Second Second Assistant Director
- Susan Ransom-Coyle Second Assistant Director
- Amy B. Hughes Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- David Coggeshall Writer
- Elijah Bynum Writer
Production · 14
- Jackie Shenoo Executive Producer
- Greg Renker Executive Producer
- Hilary Shor Executive Producer
- Gregoire Gensollen Executive Producer
- Todd Crites Producer
- Jackson Nguyen Producer
Camera · 2
- Eli Arenson Director of Photography
- Franklin Carpio Grip
Editing · 1
- Stan Salfas Editor
Sound · 4
- Lucas Vidal Music
- Lil' Kim Songs
- Robert Fernandez Sound
- Aamina Gant Music Supervisor
Art · 4
- Steve Saklad Production Design
- Carlton Lee Jr. Art Direction
- Ella Thompson Art Direction
- Dylan Chieffalo Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Paolo Nieddu Costume Design
- Melissa Forney Hair Department Head
- Eric Pagdin Key Makeup Artist
- Beverly Jo Pryor Makeup Department Head
- Rachel Busby Key Hair Stylist
Visual Effects · 3
- Dennis Berardi Visual Effects Supervisor
- Ayo Burgess Visual Effects Supervisor
- Patrick Arias Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Rick Thomas Gaffer
Other crew · 33
- Rob Mars Stunt Coordinator
- Thomas Forbes-Johnson Stunts
- Erika T. Johnson Stunt Driver
- Janeshia Adams-Ginyard Stunt Double
- Jalil Jay Lynch Stunt Driver
- Regis Harrington Stunt Driver
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