The House at the End of the Forest

The House at the End of the Forest

If You Can't Handle Your Demons, the Demons Will Handle You

2020 · 83 min · ★ 5.0 · Horror

Astrid goes to her family's summer cabin, her childhood's safe heaven, after having been brutally attacked by a stranger. Soon the secure and comfortable family reunion Astrid had hoped for turns into a nightmare when the stranger returns with a group of accomplices. What from the start seems to be a matter of home intrusion soon turns into something much darker and surreal.

Directed by Jonathan Katzeff · Written by Jonathan Katzeff

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