Saturday, October 11, 2025

Horror Watch 2025 - Day 11 - Stay (2025)

  Man, if you think relationship counseling sucks, imagine if your therapist was a spirit.  Can't even escape your problems in death.  Content warning:  drowning, suicide

Kiara (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and Miles (Mo McRae) were a couple once.  But now they are separated, estranged, and trying to move the rest of their stuff out of what they thought was going to be their forever home.  Desperate to feel some kind of connection, Kiara performs a spell to reach back to the spirits of her ancestors, but frees something else instead, trapping her and Miles in the house.

This is like the sweeter, kinder version of Bring Her Back.  There's no gore, no blood, just a lot of crying and watching a couple Go Through It.  It's steeped in West African folklore, which is great to see.  I would have like a sharper script but honestly, I'm not mad at it.  It's nice.  This is a ghost story for people who don't like horror.  Which is fine!  Baby steps are still steps!  Maybe you just want a little something spooky  that isn't going to raise your blood pressure.  This is for you!  It's streaming on Hulu.

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