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Key Features:
Teenage protagonist, Mental health, Family secrets, Supernatural horror, Slasher, Psychological thriller, Identity crisis, Murder investigation, High school setting, Disturbing imagery, Sanity, Ancient curse
Tone:
suspense-driven, serious, gritty
Target Audience:
Horror fans, Thriller enthusiasts, Young adults
Emotional Arc:
['Confusion → Dread → Terror']

The Inhabitant

2022-10-07
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Like any other teenage girl, Tara is just surviving high school — yet her father and mother seem strangely distant. Amidst a nearby spree of gruesome ax murders, Tara has sightings of terrifying entities, forcing her to question her own sanity and shocking ancestry.

Genres
Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Cast
Odessa A, Leslie Bibb, Dermot Mulroney, Lizze Broadway, Michael Cooper Jr., Mary Buss, Jackson Dean Vincent, Kenneisha Thompson, Ryan Francis, Hartleigh Buwick
Crew
Jerren Lauder, Kevin Bachar
Rating
6.047(116 votes)
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