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A group of friends travels to Joshua Tree for a getaway. While sharing scary stories by a campfire, a newcomer named Evan reads a chant found online, accidentally summoning a supernatural entity. This being can mimic the appearance of the students and attempts to isolate them into groups of five to complete an ancient ritual.

Directed by Elle Callahan, this was the first of two films she directed, followed by Witch Hunt in 2021. The screenplay was written by Michael Nader and produced by Samuel Sandweiss and Brandon Somerhalder. The cast features Isaac Jay as Evan, alongside Ashleigh Morghan, Chelcie May, Bevin Bru, Cooper Rowe, and Tory Freeth.

The horror mystery thriller has a runtime of 90 minutes. It holds a moderate reception among viewers, with a 5.4 rating on IMDb from 5,300 votes and a 5.4 rating on TMDB from 114 votes. Film critics gave the movie a slightly higher score of 6.1 based on 19 reviews.