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Sisterhood romance with witch folklore, small-town mockery and a supernatural third act. An abusive boyfriend, a body that will not stay buried, possession scare and some drinking and smoking sit with mild-to-moderate swearing and sensual talk. Fine with a parent from 13. Younger kids who dislike ghost peril or domestic abuse themes should wait.
Uplifting themes
Sisterhood, chosen family and facing fear together win out Aunts and sisters protect each other even when magic goes wrong
Story (may spoil tone)
Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.
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Violence An abusive boyfriend hits hard, and later fights turn physical around a…
An abusive boyfriend hits hard, and later fights turn physical around a body that will not stay dead
Language Mild-to-moderate swearing, including the b-word, hell, damn and the s-w…
Mild-to-moderate swearing, including the b-word, hell, damn and the s-word
Sex / nudity Romance and kissing, plus talk of optional ritual nudity
Romance and kissing, plus talk of optional ritual nudity
Drugs / alcohol Social drinking and regular smoking, especially for one sister
Social drinking and regular smoking, especially for one sister
Frightening Witch folklore turns into haunting and possession dread in the last act
Witch folklore turns into haunting and possession dread in the last act
Child peril / abuse Young sisters lose their parents early and face mean town kids
Young sisters lose their parents early and face mean town kids
Bullying / discrimination Townspeople mock the Owens women as witches for much of the story
Townspeople mock the Owens women as witches for much of the story
Gore / death / weapons A corpse is handled for magic, and spell notes mention needles and eyes
A corpse is handled for magic, and spell notes mention needles and eyes
Grief / bereavement Parent loss and fear of loving anyone drive the family curse story
Parent loss and fear of loving anyone drive the family curse story
Flashing lights We do not have enough information about flashing lights for this versio…
We do not have enough information about flashing lights for this version to confidently confirm.
Talk after watching
- When does a curse or family story stop being folklore and start shaping how you love?
- How should friends and family step in when someone stays with a harmful partner?
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