The Familiars

The Familiars

2020 · 16 min · ★ 6.3 · Horror

When a skeptical teenage girl inherits a mysterious heirloom, she must decide whether to use it to protect herself from her destructive mother.

Directed by Millicent Malcolm · Written by Octavia Barron-Martin

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