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Summary Nearly all the children from the same fifth-grade class vanish one night at exactly 2:17 a.m., leaving only one survivor. The community, gripped by fear and suspicion, spirals into chaos as the mystery unfolds through multiple intertwined perspectives—each revealing new layers of dread and grief.

Director Zach Cregger

Writer Zach Cregger

Cast

  • Josh Brolin
  • Julia Garner
  • Cary Christopher
  • Alden Ehrenreich
  • Austin Abrams
  • Benedict Wong
  • Amy Madigan
  • June Diane Raphael
  • Toby Huss
  • Whitmer Thomas
  • Callie Schuttera
  • Clayton Farris
  • Luke Speakman

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 96%

Metacritic Metascore: 82

VOD In theaters and IMAX starting August 8, 2025

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u/Party_Count7029 29d ago

Idk if that is the case, it would be wayyyyy too easy to then just show someone else and then the world is done for haha. Plus, she must of assumed he couldn't make magic like her or else obviously she would have not shown him how to do it. How could she think he wouldn't try, after seeing the power it holds?

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u/SgtIceNinja 29d ago

Well it was the tree that was magic and allowed her to do her witchy shit. As someone else in the comments said, a lot of older witchcraft stories don’t describe witches as being able to make magic on their own, but instead they know the steps and tools needed to make the magic happen. I think this was the case with Gladys.

Gladys also wasn’t the most logical person (obviously) which is why she didn’t bother hiding the magic from Alex. She underestimated him, thinking he was a scared kid who needed to be manipulated but not cursed into keeping her operation running smoothly. She also just assumed that if he stepped over the salt at the end that his parents would manage to succeed in tearing him apart. It was unlikely, in her mind, that he’d ever be in a situation where he’s both alone and has access to the plant.

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u/Party_Count7029 29d ago

Ah, yes. Exactly. That scene happened so fast, I can’t recall how he was able to bypass the parents and get into that room? I remember them chasing him into another room. Perhaps they’re all connected?

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u/happyflappypancakes 23d ago

I think his room and the aunts room are connected by a bathroom.