From Alexander Paspa comes the follow up film to Malefica (2018). When a string of missing children cases are yet to be solved, a private detective and his partner are the last hopes for the families. Quickly, everyone in town becomes a suspect, even local Vietnam veteran Jeff Brown for living close to the crime scene. Mark is certain his partner is leading them to yet another dead end, another unsolved case. Has detective Paul’s judgement been affected by his obsession to solve the mystery, or is something much more sinister going on? After the unlikely alliance between the relentless private detective and the bitter Vietnam veteran (Jeff), the two must face their own demons in order to confront the sinister force behind the rising number of disappearances.
Practical Effects
Creature effects that punch above their weight class.
Acting
Julian Brittano commits harder than the script deserves.
Director
Alexander Paspa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paspa shot this in 12 days with crowdfunding after Malefica's cult festival run. The 'screech owl' was a last-minute puppet swap when the original creature mold melted.
The 'hammer of witches' title references the Malleus Maleficarum, but the film's actual witch lore pulls more from Appalachian folk horror than European demonology—a collision nobody asked for.
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