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A Balasaur Score of 48 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 22%, Metacritic 34/100. Audiences rate it 27 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes22%
Metacritic34/100
Audiences rate it 27 points higher than critics do.
2,507 audience votes
Key crew
- Leigh WhannellWriter
- James WanDirector
- Charlie ClouserOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ryan KwantenJamie Ashen
- Amber VallettaElla Ashen
- Donnie WahlbergDet. Lipton
- Bob GuntonEdward Ashen
- Laura ReganLisa Ashen
- Michael FairmanHenry Walker
- Joan HeneyMarion Walker
- Dmitry ChepovetskyRichard Walker
- Judith RobertsMary Shaw
- Steve AdamsPolice officer
- Keir GilchristYoung Henry
- Shelley PetersonLisa's Mom
Stills
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Themes
funerallegendtombstonedetectivesupernaturalclownflashbackventriloquisturban legendcursemansionwidower