Children of the Pines

Dec 24, 2023

1h 33m

★ 8.0

Real terror will always find its way through the cracks.

Overview

Riley, a junior in college, is persuaded by her estranged parents to visit during winter break, only to find they have taken up a supernatural practice in order to fix the deep-rooted issues plaguing their family.

Genres

Horror

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Topbox Productions

DAME Media

Freestyle Digital Media

Children of the Pines Trailers

Cast

Gordon

Vas Provatakis

Kathy

Danielle J. Bowman

John

Richard Cohn-Lee

Young John

Ryosuke Sekoguchi

Young Gordon

Mateo Taylor

Young Riley

Sylvie Mohr

Young Kathy

Vivian Hunter

Marc

Joshua Morgan

Leon

David Raizor

Lorelei

Donna Rae Allen

Marie

Stephanie Kirves

Rob

Justin Deavers

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