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Evil Takes Root

Movie·2020·Horror, Thriller·1h 31m·Directed by Chris W. Freeman

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A paranormal investigator arrives in a sleepy Midwest town to investigate the mysterious loss of his old lover and reconcile sins of the past. He discovers she fell victim to the Batibat, an ancient evil that followed her home from the Philippines.

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