Ominous (2009)

Director
Justin Bergonzoni

Main cast
Sean Patrick Flaherty; Joseph Anthony Jette; Elizabeth Purdy; Melissa Salinas; Nick Wolf

Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller

Description
Ominous, a super natural thriller inspired by actual events. When the Callahan’soff for a peaceful family vacation in the mountains, they never expected their personal demons to follow them. When the children discover a paranormal presence in the secluded cabin, two generations of secrets will be revealed and the lives of the living as well as the dead will be changed forever.


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