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- Horror
- 101 min
- NR age guide
- ★ 6.4/10 from 61 ratings
After suffering a family tragedy, a widower named Thanh moves his two daughters to a centuries-old ancestral home. Both daughters fall prey to sleep paralysis and night terrors. Their father seeks the help of a local psychologist, but chilling secrets and visions eventually prove that all is not what it seems in the old family house.
Directed byLe Van Kiet
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