The Reading (2023)

Directed by

Courtney Glaude

Genre

drama, thriller, horror

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A recently widowed writer named Emma Leeden details the loss of her family in her new book. She agrees to a staged reading by a teenage girl who has a spiritual connection.

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What happens

The Reading is a 2023 American supernatural horror-thriller film written and directed by Courtney Glaude in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Mo'Nique as a recently widowed writer Emma Leeden, who details the loss of her family in her new book Invasion. For the press coverage, she agrees to a staged reading by 19-year-old girl (Chasity Sereal) who has spiritual connection. The Reading executive produced by Lee Daniels (who also co-edited the final version) with Mo'Nique and her husband, Sidney Hicks. It's the first time Mo'Nique and Daniels have collaborated on a project after 2009 drama film, Precious. The collaborations of this film ended a 14-year feud between Daniels and Mo'Nique. The film was released by BET+ on February 2, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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