The Hatching

The Hatching

Does for the moors what 'Jaws' did for beaches.

2014 · 90 min · ★ 4.7 · Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction

On the death of his father, Tim Webber returns to his childhood village in Somerset to find something sinister is disturbing the idyllic peace of the villagers.

Directed by Michael Anderson · Written by Michael Anderson

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