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The Pact

The Pact

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The Pact

"Some doors should never be opened."

2012

1h 29m

5.7(537 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

After their mother passes away, sisters Nicole and Annie reluctantly return to their childhood home to pay their last respects. While staying overnight in the house, the sisters sense a mysterious presence in their midst: noises startling them in the night, objects moving about, a fallen picture of an unknown woman posed next to their mother. Annie begins experiencing a series of intense and disturbing dreams - visions that lead her to uncover something terrible about her mother's past that is finally revealing itself.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Caity Lotz

Caity Lotz

Annie Barlow

Casper Van Dien

Casper Van Dien

Bill Creek

Agnes Bruckner

Agnes Bruckner

Nichole

Haley Hudson

Haley Hudson

Stevie

Dakota Bright

Dakota Bright

Eva

Sam Ball

Sam Ball

Giles

Mark Steger

Mark Steger

Charles

Kathleen Rose Perkins

Kathleen Rose Perkins

Liz

Creative team

Directed by: Nicholas McCarthy
Written by: Nicholas McCarthy
Produced by: Ross M. Dinerstein

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