A family's new camera reveals a chilling spirit with a sinister plan for their young daughter.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+ and Starz.
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: real scares and lots of jump scares.
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Using a special camera that can see spirits, a family must protect their daughter from an evil entity with a sinister plan.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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The Conjuring (2013)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredParanormal investigators confront a powerful, chilling entity terrorizing a family in their atmospheric farmhouse.
Halloween (1978)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · measuredA relentless evil stalks a small town, bringing a chilling dread that slowly tightens its grip.
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA troubled security guard discovers chilling secrets and dark humor lurking in an abandoned pizzeria.
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