The Crooked Man

A slow-creeping supernatural chiller that turns a childhood rhyme into a lingering curse, with jump scares and a small-town mystery.

Directed by

Jesse Holland

Genres

Horror

Starring

Michael Jai White, Angelique Rivera, Cameron Jebo

Tagline

NO SOUL IS SAFE

Overview

While at a slumber party, twelve-year-old Olivia is blamed for the horrific and mysterious death of her friend after singing a song, created by a reclusive mastermind, Milo, which summons a demonic figure known as “The Crooked Man.” Returning to her hometown six years later, a string of unusual deaths lead Olivia to believe that she’s still being haunted by whatever she saw that fateful night. Once you sing the rhyme, everyone in the house is cursed to die by his hands.

How it feels

Eerie, dark and tense. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Trauma, death, mystery, guilt

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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