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The Ancestral

2022·Movie
1h 41min·NR
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb4.7

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A , horror movie: , .

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

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The hour is coming

After suffering a family tragedy, a widower named Thanh moves his two daughters to a centuries-old ancestral home. Both daughters fall prey to sleep paralysis and night terrors. Their father seeks the help of a local psychologist, but chilling secrets and visions eventually prove that all is not what it seems in the old family house.
Supernatural HorrorPsychological ThrillerHaunted HouseSleep ParalysisGrief & TraumaAncestral SecretsAtmospheric DreadFamily-CentricChilling & Unsettling

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Directed by:
Le Van Kiet
Written by:
Le Van Kiet
Produced by:
Le Van Kiet, Dan Trong Tran, Vo Nguyen Dan
Composed by:
Nguyễn Hoàng Anh

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No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream The Ancestral?

PrimefuboTVHooplaKanopyFandango at Home FreeScreamboxPlexAmazon Prime Video Free with Ads

In the United States, The Ancestral streams on Prime, fuboTV, Screambox, and Cineverse, and it is free with ads on Hoopla, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is The Ancestral worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 4.7).

Will The Ancestral scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

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

Will I feel good after watching The Ancestral?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Ancestral in English?

RussianVietnamese

No, it was made in Russian, with some Vietnamese.