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The Ancestral

"The hour is coming"

After suffering a family tragedy, a widower named Thanh moves his two daughters to a centuries-old ancestral home. Both daughters fall prey to sleep paralysis and night terrors. Their father seeks the help of a local psychologist, but chilling secrets and visions eventually prove that all is not what it seems in the old family house.

Top Cast

  • Lam Thanh My

    Lam Thanh My

    Linh

  • Quang Tuấn

    Quang Tuấn

    Thanh

  • Mai Cát Vi

    Mai Cát Vi

    Yen

  • Dieu Nhi

    Dieu Nhi

    Hanh

Overview

After suffering a family tragedy, a widower named Thanh moves his two daughters to a centuries-old ancestral home. Both daughters fall prey to sleep paralysis and night terrors. Their father seeks the help of a local psychologist, but chilling secrets and visions eventually prove that all is not what it seems in the old family house.

Rating

6.4 / 10
60 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • patient1
    patient1
    7 Oct 25, 2025

    Simple family trying to move forward after a tragedy befell them, the loss must feel unbearable to the young ones. Very strange occurrences are happening to our young members of the family, and a new character has come into play. There's been an accident or maybe a lead into what is actually going on, but either way, it's scary for our young character now in peril. This film has been an emotional roller-coaster of thoughts and perceptions.

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