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A Balasaur Score of 67 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, Metacritic 74/100. Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 78% of the 1,645 2020s horror movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
In a North Dublin housing estate, teenage Char's mother mysteriously goes missing. When she returns without explanation, Char resolves to uncover the truth behind her disappearance and shed light on her family's dark secrets.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic74/100
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
141 audience votes
Key crew
- Die HexenOriginal Music Composer
- Kate DolanDirector
- Kate DolanScreenplay
Cast
- Hazel DoupeChar
- Carolyn BrackenAngela
- Jordanne JonesSuzanne
- Florence AdebamoAmanda
- Katie WhiteKelly
- Paul ReidAaron
- Ingrid CraigieRita
- Colin PeppardJamie
- Martin O'SullivanFrank
- Aoife SprattOfficer Jenny
- Jade JordanMs. Devlin
Stills
Themes
halloweenbullyingirelandmental illnessdrug overdosebonfirepostpartum depressionirish folkloremother daughter relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipschool bullying