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Ancestral Beasts (2026)

Ancestral Beasts poster
Genre
horror film
Country
Canada
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How it feels

A Métis woman named Elyse returns to her family home after dealing with mental health struggles. She must fight a supernatural demon to protect her family.

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What happens

Ancestral Beasts is a Canadian horror film, written and directed by Tim Riedel and slated for release in 2026. Riedel's full-length directorial debut, the film stars Morgan Holmstrom as Elyse, a Métis woman who returns to her family home after struggling with her mental health, but is forced to battle a supernatural demon to protect her family. The cast also includes Darla Contois, Asivak Koostachin, Gail Maurice, Jess Salgueiro, Josh Strait, Agnes Tong, Shannon Baker, Victoria Gwendoline, Ray Strachan, Emmanuel Oderemi, Jesse Nobess and Sarah-Lynne Otsuji. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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