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Following her father's death, Leah (Nicole Muñoz) and her unstable mother (Laurie Holden) move to a remote house in the woods for a "fresh start". Leah, who finds solace in the occult and black metal, is devastated to be isolated from her friends. After a vicious argument where her mother tells Leah she can barely look at her because she reminds her of her father, Leah performs a ritual to evoke the spirit .

Although Leah quickly regrets her actions and attempts to reconnect with her mother , a malevolent presence has already entered the home. The film culminates in a tragic twist where Leah's paranoia leads her to burn her mother alive , believing she is actually the demon in disguise. Robert's Review: Pyewacket (2017) - The Scariest Things Pyewacket

The 2017 Canadian film is a psychological horror feature that blends folk horror with a grounded family drama about grief and resentment . Written and directed by Adam MacDonald, it follows a teenage girl named Leah who, in a fit of rage after the death of her father, performs an occult ritual to summon a demon to kill her mother. Plot Overview Following her father's death, Leah (Nicole Muñoz) and