A colonial witch hunt unleashes a chilling curse that teenagers must break centuries later, with gritty and pulpy suspense.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
No surprises for an R: real scares and several jump scares.
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In 1666, a colonial town is gripped by a hysterical witch-hunt that has deadly consequences for centuries to come, and it's up to teenagers in 1994 to finally put an end to their town's curse, before it's too late.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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