Lost Child

Lost Child

2018 · 105 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama

An army veteran discovers an abandoned boy lurking in the woods behind her childhood home. After taking in the boy, she searches for clues to his identity, and discovers local folklore about a malevolent life-draining spirit that comes in the form of a child: The Tatterdemalion.

Directed by Ramaa Mosley · Written by Ramaa Mosley

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