Con artist brothers encounter genuine magic in a haunted forest, leading to a darkly comic, pulpy adventure.
Surreal, with dark satire. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).
It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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