# The Pact (2012)

> A grieving woman returns to her childhood home and finds family secrets entwined with a terrifying supernatural disappearance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/74115

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Nicholas McCarthy
- Cast: Caity Lotz, Casper Van Dien, Agnes Bruckner, Haley Hudson, Dakota Bright, Sam Ball, Mark Steger, Kathleen Rose Perkins
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2040560/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, brooding, claustrophobic, late night horror, haunted house marathon

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