When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
Direction
Cregger's camera moves like it knows something you don't.
Sound
That 2:17 AM tone will live in your nervous system.
Acting
Julia Garner's thousand-yard stare should win awards.
Director
Zach Cregger
Julia Garner
Justine
Josh Brolin
Archer
Alden Ehrenreich
Paul
Austin Abrams
James
Benedict Wong
Marcus
Amy Madigan
Gladys
Cary Christopher
Alex
Toby Huss
Captain Ed
Whitmer Thomas
Alex's Dad
Callie Schuttera
Alex's Mom
June Diane Raphael
Donna
Scarlett Sher
Narrator (voice)
Jason Turner
Counselor
Anny Jules
Parent #1
Ali Burch
Parent #2
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cregger shot the 2:17 AM sequence with actual children who weren't told the full context until after filming—their genuine confusion is on screen.
The multiple timelines aren't a gimmick; Cregger structured the film like a spell being cast, with repetition as invocation.
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