The read
A Balasaur Score of 64 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, Metacritic 53/100. Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do. The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series. Streaming on Hulu and Peacock.
Synopsis
True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
6,222 audience votes
Key crew
- Scott DerricksonDirector
- C. Robert CargillScreenplay
- Christopher YoungOriginal Music Composer
- Scott DerricksonScreenplay
Cast
- Ethan HawkeEllison Oswalt
- Juliet RylanceTracy Oswalt
- Vincent D'OnofrioProfessor Jonas
- James RansoneDeputy
- Fred ThompsonSheriff
- Clare FoleyAshley Oswalt
- Michael Hall D'AddarioTrevor Oswalt
- Victoria LeighStephanie Stevenson
- Blake MizrahiChristopher Miller
- Cameron OcasioBBQ Son / Killer
- Danielle KotchLawn Girl
- Ethan HaberfieldPool Party Boy
Stills
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Themes
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