Pyewacket

2017 88 min ★ 5.9 Horror, Thriller

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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Cast

Laurie Holden

Mrs. Reyes

Nicole Muñoz

Leah Reyes

Chloe Rose

Janice

Eric Osborne

Aaron

James McGowan

Rowen Dove

Victoria Sanchez

Teacher

Neil Whitely

Detective

Missy Peregrym

911 Operator (voice)

Bianca Melchior

Pyewacket

Romeo Carere

Rob

Details

Director

Adam MacDonald

Tagline

"Be careful what you wish for. Someone might be listening."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$166,610

Production

Cave Painting Pictures, JoBro Productions, Just Believe Productions, Entertainment One

Reviews

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furious_iz

April 18, 2018

★ 6/10

A slow-burn horror that doesn't quite burn enough. Before I get started let me just say that angst and anger are not the same thing. I have read so many reviews that have described the character of Leah as angst-ridden. Angst is fear or anxiety, often about the future, it is not the same thing as anger... Leah is a teen living with her grieving mother. She likes black metal and the occult...

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Repo Jack

October 21, 2020

★ 7/10

Alone Alone 2020 ★★★½ Rewatched 17 Sep, 2020 Surly goth teenagers dabbling in the occult have become a horror movie cliché, but with Adam MacDonald's follow-up to his excellent debut Backcountry, it is an effective and compelling slow burn. With great performances from the leads (including Laurie Holden of The Mist and The Walking Dead), it explores what happens when a troubled teen follows u...