''Z'' is a 2019 Canadian

horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apo ...

directed by Brandon Christensen and based on a script written by Christensen and Colin Minihan. The film stars

Keegan Connor Tracy Keegan Connor Tracy (born December 3, 1971) is a Canadian actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Audrey Malone in the Showtime comedy-drama series '' Beggars and Choosers'' (1999–2000), the Blue Fairy in the ABC fantasy drama ...

, Jett Klyne, and

Sean Rogerson Sean Rogerson (born September 30, 1977) is a Canadian actor and former photomodel, known for his role as Lance Preston in the horror films, ''Grave Encounters'' and '' Grave Encounters 2''. Filmography * 2004: '' Tru Calling (TV Series)'' - The ...

Plot

A couple is terrorized by their eight-year old son’s

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Cast

as Elizabeth "Beth" Parsons * Jett Klyne as Joshua Parsons * Sean Rogerson as Kevin Parsons *

Sara Canning Sara Canning (born July 14, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She co-starred on The CW television series ''The Vampire Diaries'' as Jenna Sommers, and appeared in the 2009 feature film, '' Black Field''. She starred as Dylan Weir in the Canadian tele ...

as Jenna Montgomery *

Stephen McHattie Stephen McHattie Smith (born February 3, 1946)Other sources cite 1945, 1947, and 1948. is a Canadian actor. Since beginning his professional career in 1970, he has amassed over 200 film and television credits. He won the Genie Award for Best Sup ...

as Dr. Seager * Chandra West as Georgia * Ali Webb as Mrs. Hirsch * Deborah Ferguson as Alice Montgomery * Luke Moore as Z * Fox Rose as Daniel * Jayson Therrien as Beth's Dad * Sarah Munn as Young Beth * Grace Christensen as Young Jenna

Development

Keegan Connor Tracy stated that the film "was such a huge emotional journey for me and I had to sort of sequester myself a lot to stay in that woman’s mental and emotional space".

Release

Z was released as a Shudder exclusive on May 7, 2020.

Reception

Critical reception has been positive and the movie holds a rating of on

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, based on reviews.

References

External links

* * {{Shudder films and documentaries 2019 horror thriller films English-language Canadian films Films about imaginary friends 2010s English-language films Shudder (streaming service) original programming Canadian horror thriller films 2010s Canadian films