The read
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
In this anthology of chills, thrills, and kills, a practitioner of the magical arts teaches the basics of her craft. The most important lesson? You must be mindful of your intention. Five of her customers are about to learn this the hard way: A woman looking to change her luck gets ensnared in a dangerous game; In the quest for justice, a man is transformed into a monster; In an attempt to right a wrong, a woman rescues a stray cat; A father and son are torn apart when a joke goes too far; A young girl needs protection from the demons in her life.
Ratings
IMDb4/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Lukas HasselDirector
- Brian Patrick LimDirector
- Gabriel OlsonDirector
- Matthew RichardsDirector
- Brian RishDirector
- Jocelyn RishDirector
- Jaime SnyderDirector
- Peter S. BeagleWriter
- Michael L. FawcettWriter
- Lukas HasselWriter
- Brian Patrick LimWriter
- Levi San LuisWriter
- Gabriel OlsonWriter
- Matthew RichardsWriter
- Jocelyn RishWriter
- Jaime SnyderWriter
Cast
- Astarte AbrahamAunt / Mom (segment "Marian")
- Johanah BasantaMarian (segment "Marian")
- Paw Aya BugarinCreature (segment "Marian")
- Colleen CareyMother (segment "The Son, the Father")
- Catherine CarlenEileen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
- Kevin DeeWillie Bingham (segment "The Disappearance of Willie Bingham")
- Robert ForsterDon Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
- Gregory J. FryerGeorge Morton (segment "The Disappearance of Willie Bingham")
- Beth GrantMattie Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
- Lukas HasselFather (segment "The Son, the Father")
- Sharon LawrenceOlivia Korhonen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
- Sharva MaynardSusan (segment "The Son, the Father")
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Themes
anthologyhorror anthology