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Lord of Misrule

2023 ·1h 44m · ★ 5.8 (162)

When the daughter of the town's new priest goes missing during the harvest festival, a desperate search begins, uncovering the town's dark history and resurfacing tales of a mysterious, malevolent spirit that demands sacrifice.

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Director

William Brent Bell William Brent Bell
8 horror films in catalog
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
Discover with this DNA
Sacrifice

Content Warnings

Child in DangerTaboo ContentDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

child abductioncountrysidefolk horrorfolklorehuman sacrificemother and daughtermother child separationpaganismreligious horrorsupernatural beingvicaryoung abducted girl

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