A family living on a farm in Maine takes in a young woman to stay with them, not knowing that the woman is not quite what she seems and has a secret in her past that she hasn't told them about..


If you have a soft spot for 1930s rural dramas that take their sweet time, you’ll probably find something to love here. But if you need fast cuts and a plot that moves like a bullet, skip it. This one is for the folks who like to watch people talk in kitchens and look worried by candlelight. The whole thing feels like...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"If you have a soft spot for 1930s rural dramas that take their sweet time, you’ll probably find something to love here. But if you need fast cuts and a plot that moves like a bullet, skip it. This one is for the folks who like to watch people talk in kitchens and look worried by candlelight. The whole thing feels like a stage play that decided to wander outside. There is a specific kind of earnestness in these old performances that we just don't see anymore. It’s not that the acting is bad—it’s..."
Howard Estabrook, William Hurlbut, Lottie Blair Parker, Joseph R. Grismer
United States

