Pyewacket

Name: Pyewacket
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: March 23, 2018
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 56
Cast: Bianca Melchior, Chloe Rose, Eric Osborne, James McGowan, Laurie Holden

2018

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IFC Midnight | Release Date: March 23, 2018 | NR

Starring: Bianca Melchior, Chloe Rose, Eric Osborne, James McGowan, Laurie Holden, Mikey Brisson, Missy Peregrym, Nicole Muñoz, Romeo Carere, Victoria Sanchez

Summary: Teenage Leah (Nicole Muñoz) finds solace from the recent death of her father—and from her strained relationship with her mother (Laurie Holden)—by dabbling in the dark arts. It all seems like harmless fun at first, until a blow out argument leads Leah to do the unthinkable: put a death curse on her mother. No sooner has the girl performedTeenage Leah (Nicole Muñoz) finds solace from the recent death of her father—and from her strained relationship with her mother (Laurie Holden)—by dabbling in the dark arts. It all seems like harmless fun at first, until a blow out argument leads Leah to do the unthinkable: put a death curse on her mother. No sooner has the girl performed the ritual than she regrets it. But it may be too late, as an evil presence known as Pyewacket begins to make itself known—and threatens to destroy both mother and daughter. [IFC Midnight]… Expand

Director: Adam MacDonald

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: NR

Runtime: 90 min

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Noel Murray

Mar 22, 2018

Pyewacket's payoff is a bit too meager given the creepy build-up. But as a psychodrama about a troubled mother and daughter, this movie is gripping from start to finish. Like a lot of the best horror, it's about the hells people conjure for themselves. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mar 22, 2018

Pyewacket is a slow-burn chiller that is all the more impressive for its subtlety. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Apr 5, 2018

It’s the rare horror film that’s actually more effective in psychological terms than in suspense ones. Read full review

Kate Taylor

Mar 22, 2018

The heavy-handed score, narrow performances (Nicole Munoz as the repeatedly terrified daughter; Laurie Holden as the dense mum) and weak dialogue all fail to justify a provocative ending that overturns the exorcising conventions of the genre. Read full review

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Dbizzle

Nov 11, 2019

Slow-paced to begin, but the ending more than makes up for it. Quality film