The latest in a slew of Get Out wannabes, this magical dystopia neither clever nor scaryAn unfortunate effect of Jordan Peele’s masterly Get Out is the recent slew of horror flicks that have also attempted to double as explicit social commentary, yet end up either ineffective or tone-deaf.
The slavery horror Antebellum is a prime example, as is the cringey trailer for the forthcoming Karen.
And now we have this extremely clumsy film that hinges on the premise of a modern, dystopian US where magic exists but is outlawed.The film opens with the literal and metaphorical definitions of “witch-hunt” being typed across a blank screen, so all hopes of subtlety fly out the window.
The story explores a young girl’s growing pains amid the legal and social persecution of witches.
High schooler Claire (Gideon Adlon) tries to fit in with her prejudiced friends while hiding her
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