Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.
Acting
Andra Day and Glenn Close screaming at each other — Oscar clip energy.
Direction
Lee Daniels' first horror: messy, maximalist, unforgettably HIS.
Sound
Those demon voice effects will live in your nightmares rent-free.
Director
Lee Daniels
Andra Day
Ebony Jackson
Glenn Close
Alberta Jackson
Anthony B. Jenkins
Andre Jackson
Caleb McLaughlin
Nate Jackson
Demi Singleton
Shante Jackson
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Rev Bernice James
Mo'Nique
Cynthia Henry
Omar Epps
Melvin
Miss Lawrence
Asia
Todd Anthony
Ahman
Bryant Bentley
Usher
Colleen Camp
Doctor Hoffsteder
Cynthia Dallas
Nurse
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the 2011 Gary, Indiana 'demon house' case that made national news when Latoya Ammons claimed her children were possessed; the film fictionalizes heavily while keeping the core surveillance of Black motherhood intact.
Lee Daniels originally developed this as a TV series before Netflix convinced him to condense it; you can feel the three-episode arc straining against the 111-minute runtime, especially in the rushed third act.
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