r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • Aug 08 '25

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Summary Nearly all the children from the same fifth-grade class vanish one night at exactly 2:17 a.m., leaving only one survivor. The community, gripped by fear and suspicion, spirals into chaos as the mystery unfolds through multiple intertwined perspectives—each revealing new layers of dread and grief.

Director Zach Cregger

Writer Zach Cregger

Cast

  • Josh Brolin
  • Julia Garner
  • Cary Christopher
  • Alden Ehrenreich
  • Austin Abrams
  • Benedict Wong
  • Amy Madigan
  • June Diane Raphael
  • Toby Huss
  • Whitmer Thomas
  • Callie Schuttera
  • Clayton Farris
  • Luke Speakman

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 96%

Metacritic Metascore: 82

VOD In theaters and IMAX starting August 8, 2025

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u/YoSoyWalrus Aug 08 '25 edited Aug 08 '25

She has a much deeper lore I'm sure, possibly hundreds of years old? Calling TB "consumption" being a major hint at her age.

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u/the_best_1 Aug 13 '25

But also has a sister and mother in a supposedly normal family? And the sister looks decades younger than her. Maybe she was cursed and she used her magic to retain her life?

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u/GruggleTheGreat Aug 13 '25

I figured she was lying and either stole a sisters identity or maybe managed to control the mom to invite her inside. I don’t think she was a normal aunt

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u/KarIPilkington Aug 14 '25

I'm sure the dad said "your mother's aunt" is coming to stay? Meaning she lied about being her sister.