Overview
- The film opens Friday, May 15, in U.S. theaters, with some markets listing a May 29 date.
- Critics say the wish-for-love premise plays as a parable about consent and personal agency rather than traditional demonic possession.
- Reviewers note graphic shocks and sustained dread, with one gore scene reportedly trimmed to avoid an NC-17, though the movie is rated R.
- Inde Navarrette is singled out for a chilling, layered performance as Nikki that many call star‑making.
- Curry Barker’s studio debut arrives after a high‑priced TIFF sale to Focus Features, with Jason Blum aboard as executive producer and buzz about the creator’s leap from YouTube/TikTok to mainstream horror.