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Some memories are best forgotten.

R 2008 · 77 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, Horror, Thriller

Reverend David Poe and his psychiatrist wife trade hectic New York life for an idyllic rural farmhouse; the perfect place for 10 year old twins Jack & Emily to run, play and imagine. Documenting this lifestyle change, David decides to film every holiday and special family event. To the Poe's horror their home movies reveal an increasing malice and evil within their children.

Directed by Christopher Denham · Written by Christopher Denham

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