
The Grudge(2004)
An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.


“It was an accident.”
A father and daughter are on their way to dance camp when they spot the girl's best friend on the side of the road. When they stop to offer the friend a ride, their good intentions soon result in terrible consequences.

Peter Sarsgaard
Jay Logan

Mireille Enos
Rebecca Logan

Joey King
Kayla Logan

Cas Anvar
Sam Ifrani

Patti Kim
Detective Kenji Tagata

Nicholas Lea
Detective Rodney Barnes

Devery Jacobs
Brittany Ifrani

Dani Kind
Trini

Alan van Sprang
Greg

Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll
Band Member
The Lie is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of remake, parenthood, woman director, falling in lake. Directed by Veena Sud, it stars Peter Sarsgaard, Mireille Enos, Joey King. A father and daughter are on their way to dance camp when they spot the girl's best friend on the side of the road. When they stop to offer the friend a ride, their good intentions soon result in terrible consequences.
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