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Ominous

2015 ·1h 27m · ★ 4.5 (39)

Michael and Rachel are devastated when their six-year-old son dies in a tragic accident. When a stranger offers to bring the boy back to life, they take the offer. However, the child who returns is not the child they once knew.

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Director

Peter Sullivan Peter Sullivan
5 horror films in catalog
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Summoned 2013
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
0
Discover with this DNA
CultPossession

Content Warnings

Child in DangerBody HorrorDehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

deathdemondevilresurrection

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