FilmWitchcraft & Occult Demonic & Possession Folk Horror

Cherry Tree2015

Name: Cherry Tree
Genre: Witchcraft & Occult, Demonic & Possession, Folk Horror, Supernatural
Released: 2015-08-04
Rating: 4.5

“Death is just the beginning.”

Directed by David Keating

4.5

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IMDb 4.5Rotten Tomatoes 9%TMDB 4.9

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Year

2015

Runtime

85 min

The premise

Faith’s world is turned upside down after she finds out that her beloved father is dying. When the mysteriously alluring Sissy Young becomes her field hockey coach, Faith finds a compassionate spirit and much-needed mother figure. Little does she know that Sissy is the head of a centuries-old witches’ coven that uses the fruit of an ancient cherry tree in a secret ritual that restores life to the dead and dying. Offering to cure her father in exchange for a child, Sissy strikes a bargain with Faith, who suddenly finds herself pregnant with a baby that’s growing at an alarming rate. But with the clock to the child’s birth ticking down and the true intention of Sissy’s plans for humanity becoming more apparent, Faith and her father must stand together in order to save both their lives.

Horror Vault's take

When her father is diagnosed with a terminal illness, desperate teenager Faith is drawn into the orbit of a charismatic new hockey coach who harbors a sinister secret rooted in centuries of occult tradition. A seemingly miraculous deal is struck, but the price Faith must pay proves far darker and more urgent than she ever imagined. As strange forces close in around her, she must race to understand the true nature of the covenant she has entered before it's too late. This Irish-set supernatural chiller weaves folk ritual and body horror unease into a coming-of-age nightmare.

Content: Supernatural Threat To A Minor, Pregnancy Used As A Horror Device, Occult Ritual Imagery, Violence, Themes Of Manipulation And Coercion