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Teen rage summons a demon. The real monster? Maybe it's *not* the witch.
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Pyewacket (2017)

Grief horrorOccult slow-burnCabin dread

Overview

HorrorThriller

A frustrated, angry teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to invoke a witch to kill her mother.

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high schoolwitchmurderteenage girlatticmother daughter relationshipblack magicoccultevil spellwidow+3 more

Standout Aspects

Acting

Nicole Muñoz sells teenage desperation before the horror even hits

Direction

MacDonald trusts silence; woods become genuinely oppressive

Sound

Minimalist score lets every snapped twig destroy your nerves

Best for:Solo: Lights off, headphones on, creeping dread guaranteed·Streaming: Perfect midnight pick when you want unease not jump scares
Heads up:Disturbing: Animal death scene, brief but visceral·Emotional: Grief and parental loss central to entire plot
Adam MacDonald

Director

Adam MacDonald

ReleasedDec 8, 2017
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Revenue$166.6K
Entertainment One
Cave Painting Pictures

Top Cast

Laurie Holden

Laurie Holden

Mrs. Reyes

Nicole Muñoz

Nicole Muñoz

Leah Reyes

Chloe Rose

Chloe Rose

Janice

Eric Osborne

Eric Osborne

Aaron

James McGowan

James McGowan

Rowen Dove

Victoria Sanchez

Victoria Sanchez

Teacher

Neil Whitely

Neil Whitely

Detective

Missy Peregrym

Missy Peregrym

911 Operator (voice)

Bianca Melchior

Bianca Melchior

Pyewacket

Tanner Zipchen

Tanner Zipchen

Student

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Nicole Muñoz performed her own occult research and insisted on doing the ritual scenes without a stunt coordinator. Director Adam MacDonald shot the woods sequences in his actual childhood camping areas in Ontario.

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