The New Daughter

• Horror
• Thriller

A writer seeking solace and a fresh start relocates with his children to a remote South Carolina home built near an ancient Native American burial mound, unwittingly unleashing a chilling and unsettling presence. The film focuses on the unsettling transformation of his daughter as she becomes increasingly drawn to the mound, exploring themes of burgeoning sexuality and a primal, possessive force awakened by her entry into adolescence. The horror isn't rooted in jump scares, but in a creeping dread and a disturbing, folkloric undercurrent that portrays a terrifying loss of innocence. It's a slow burn of psychological tension, examining parental helplessness and the vulnerability of a family fracturing under the weight of an ancient, unknowable evil, culminating in a deeply unsettling examination of violation and control.