
The Jester(2023)
A malevolent being known as The Jester terrorizes the inhabitants of a small town on Halloween night, including two estranged sisters who must come together to find a way to defeat this evil entity.


“Revenge is a mother.”
Twenty years after the disappearance of her daughter, a recovering alcoholic is preparing to host her family's Christmas celebration when her estranged ex-brother-in-law arrives unannounced, bearing nostalgic gifts and a heavy secret.

Anna Gunn
Darlene Hagen

Linus Roache
Jack Kingsley

Janeane Garofalo
Gretchen Sullivan

Mary Leeholland
Sally Hagen

Esme McSherry
Young Sally

Zena Leigh Logan
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The Apology is a thriller, horror film released in 2022. Directed by Alison Locke, it stars Anna Gunn, Linus Roache, Janeane Garofalo. Twenty years after the disappearance of her daughter, a recovering alcoholic is preparing to host her family's Christmas celebration when her estranged ex-brother-in-law arrives unannounced, bearing nostalgic gifts and a heavy secret.
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