Christmas break, 1971. Samantha and Clara, two students who are staying behind for the holidays at their boarding school, must survive the night after the arrival of uninvited visitors.
Direction
Wexler's precise control of tension before the blood hits.
Costume
Period-accurate holiday hell: plaid skirts meet ritual robes.
Practical Effects
Gnarly effects that feel earned, not gratuitous.
Director
Jenn Wexler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gus Kenworthy, the former Olympic skier, took the role specifically to subvert his wholesome athletic image.
The 1971 setting deliberately evokes the Manson Family trials' media saturation, when 'cult' became America's favorite nightmare.
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mena massoud looks like he's having fun playing the bad guy
@jkrfan7 45
A lot better than I expected...I recommend if you're looking for a fun movie that doesn't slow down and isn't over-the-top campy.
@dayostical 18
Movie isn't that bad. The only problem is there are a few twists that you see coming. The writers foreshadowed too much, threw way too many hints at you, and didn't even try to distract you from it. Otherwise the ending was a pretty good spin on the cliche of what you usually end up with in this type of movie. I like what they did with the ending. It's a decent fun Christmas horror.
@ciberdude611 6
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