Two missionaries face a chilling test of faith when a diabolical host begins a deadly game.
Suspenseful and tense. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Hulu, Max, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free), Fandango at Home (free) and 2 more.
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: real scares and several jump scares.
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Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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