A mother's desperate fight for her possessed daughter unfolds with bleak, gritty suspense.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Max.
It stays inside its R, with intense fear and several jump scares.
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When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)Bleak · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA petty criminal fakes insanity, sparking a gritty, suspenseful battle against a domineering nurse.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA brilliant, imprisoned psychopath offers chilling insights into a serial killer's mind, if a young agent dares to listen.
Carrie (2013)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA tormented teen with telekinetic powers faces relentless bullying and a fanatically religious mother, leading to chilling consequences.
The Thing (1982)Terrifying · extreme gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyAn Antarctic research team faces a shape-shifting alien, creating a chilling atmosphere of paranoia and suspense.
Alien (1979)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA commercial spaceship crew answers a distress signal, unleashing a chilling, gritty, and atmospheric nightmare.
A Quiet Place (2018)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA family's silent struggle against sound-hunting creatures creates relentless, gritty tension.
American History X (1998)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreA reformed skinhead confronts his violent past and the devastating impact it has on his younger brother.The Exorcist is on our Halloween, Scariest, Ghosts and hauntings, 1970s and Max lists.
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