In the wake of a young Jewish girl’s disappearance, the son of a Hasidic funeral director returns home with his pregnant wife in hopes of reconciling with his father. Little do they know that directly beneath them in the family morgue, an ancient evil with sinister plans for the unborn child lurks inside a mysterious corpse.
Practical Effects
The corpse puppetry will haunt your dreams.
Production
Authentic Hasidic community details ground the supernatural.
Sound
Yiddish whispers and morgue echoes build unbearable tension.
Director
Oliver Park
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film draws from Jewish folklore of the Abyzou, a female demon who causes miscarriage—rare mainstream horror representation of specifically Jewish occult traditions beyond golems.
The morgue set was built in a converted London synagogue; several background performers were actual members of the local Hasidic community who consulted on ritual accuracy.
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