Overview
- Adrian Chiarella’s feature debut premiered in Sundance’s Midnight program and is currently seeking U.S. distribution.
- Set in a devout Australian town, the story follows two teens targeted after a public deliverance ritual summons an entity that appears as the person each victim desires most.
- Reviewers praise Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen’s performances, with Mia Wasikowska noted in a guarded but menacing turn.
- Technical craft draws consistent acclaim, including Tyson Perkins’ shadow-heavy cinematography and Jed Kurzel’s unsettling score, with sound design credited for deepening the dread.
- Chiarella and the cast frame the film as reclaiming horror for queer storytelling, as some reviews also cite inconsistent supernatural rules and an abrupt finish.