Ben and Ashley come together 20 years after the murder of their parents to determine the cause of their parents' death. Ashley is troubled by the idea that the thing that took her parents' lives may not be finished with her family.
Practical Effects
The Rake creature design genuinely unsettling. Shame about everything else.
Acting
Shenae Grimes-Beech commits to the chaos. Respect.
Director
Tony Wash
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Rake originated as a 2009 4chan creepypasta, making this one of the rare internet folklore-to-film adaptations. The meme status arguably hurts more than helps.
Director Tony Wash previously made The Return of Joe Rich, a crime drama. His pivot to horror creature features explains the uneven tonal control throughout.
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