Fear the demon that doesn't fear God.
A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.
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Character
Classical in form, earnest, grave and unpretentious.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- Jeffrey Dean MorganClyde Brenek
- Kyra SedgwickStephanie Brenek
- Natasha CalisEmily 'Em' Brenek
- Madison DavenportHannah Brenek
- Rob LaBelleRussell
- MatisyahuTzadok Shapir
- Quinn LordStudent
- Jay BrazeauProfessor McMannis
- Jim ThorburnMan
- Erin SimmsPossessed Italian Girl
Crew
- Ole BornedalDirector
- Juliet SnowdenWriter
- Stiles WhiteWriter
- Dan LaustsenDirector of Photography
- Anders VilladsenEditor
- Eric L. BeasonEditor
- J.R. YoungProducer
- Sam RaimiProducer
- Robert TapertProducer
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