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The Ancestral Home

The Ancestral Home

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2025
1h 57m
7.6(5 votes)
Comedy
Family
Horror
Drama

Overview

A Gen Z content creator returns to her ancestral home seeking viral material, only to encounter her deceased brother’s ghost while dealing with avaricious relatives.

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