When a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, his mother must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past.
Acting
Andi Matichak sells maternal panic like she's lived it.
Practical Effects
Gross-out effects that'll ruin rare steak for weeks.
Director
Ivan Kavanagh
Andi Matichak
Laura
Emile Hirsch
Paul
Luke David Blumm
David
Cranston Johnson
Steve
Blaine Maye
Jimmy Naegle
J. Robert Spencer
Dr. Bauhn
Rocco Sisto
Dr. Bradlee
Kristine Nielsen
Mrs. Naegle
Erin Bradley Dangar
Susan
Adam Stephenson
Father
David Kallaway
Pimp
Ethan McDowell
Dr. Lundberg
Wanetah Walmsley
ICU Nurse
Garrett Kruithof
Deutsch
Craig Leydecker
Jorgensen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kavanagh shot this in Ireland doubling for small-town America, creating an uncanny 'anywhere' dread that mirrors Laura's unmoored reality.
The 'hungry' scenes were reportedly so visceral that test audiences required revised editing — the kid's performance still haunts.
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