Four teens are stalked by a hook-handed figure one year after dumping a body in this brisk, pulpy thriller.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix, AMC+ and Tubi (free).
No surprises for an R: real scares and several jump scares.
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After an accident on a winding road, four teens make the fatal mistake of dumping their victim's body into the sea. Exactly one year later, the deadly secret resurfaces as they're stalked by a hook-handed figure.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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