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is a horror-mystery film directed by Zach Cregger. The story is set in the quiet suburban town of Maybrook, where a chilling mystery unfolds: seventeen elementary school students, all from the same third-grade class, vanish mysteriously in a single night. At precisely 2:17 a.m., all the children simultaneously woke up, ran out of their homes with their arms outstretched, and disappeared without a trace. Only one boy, Alex Lilly, remains in the class the next morning, leaving the community in a state of profound panic, grief, and confusion.
The investigation focuses on the class teacher, Justine Gandy, and Archer Graff, a distraught father whose son is among the missing. The two, along with other affected characters, begin to uncover bizarre clues that point to something far darker than a simple kidnapping case. The film's narrative is presented through various non-linear perspectives, slowly revealing how the tragedy triggers mass hysteria, paranoia, and a series of self-destructive acts of violence among the adults.
As Justine and Archer dig deeper, they discover that the incident is tied to a mysterious figure, Alex's Aunt Gladys, who is revealed to be a witch attempting to siphon life force. The missing children were not abducted but were controlled by an evil spiritual force. The struggle to solve the mystery becomes a battle against psychological terror and supernatural power, culminating in a confrontation that reveals the true nature of the calamity, where the grief and trauma endured by the community become the most lethal weapons.
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