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The Forgotten Child

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Parts 25
Time 3h 16m

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Mark Stevens was just trying to get home after a long business trip, but when he spots an old, abandoned stroller on the side of a dark, empty road late at night, everything changes. A mysterious woman, standing eerily still beside the stroller, seems to watch him as he passes by. Haunted by the encounter, Mark tries to forget what he saw-but the horror has already followed him home.

As strange and terrifying events begin to plague his family, Mark realizes this isn't just a ghostly figure-it's something far more sinister. His daughter, Emily, starts talking to someone who isn't there, and Mark soon discovers a chilling connection between the woman on the road and his own family.

The more he uncovers, the deeper he's pulled into a nightmare that refuses to let go. Who is the woman with the stroller? And why does she want Emily?

Mark must confront the deadly secret buried in his past before the curse consumes them all.All Rights Reserved

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I SEE YOU

'Some dark secrets never stay hidden forever.' When Florin Meyer, a reserved kid, moves into a new home in a new neighbourhood, he struggles to adapt to his new surroundings and is further isolated when his parents barely have time for him. His only source of companionship is a girl his age, Kiba Christensen. Florin would have been content with the lack of attention on himself. After all, he has been used to it for a long time. The only problem is the terrifying female entity that seems to haunt him in his new home every time he's alone. The only words the entity utters on their every encounter are, 'I see you.' As Florin, with the help of Kiba, tries to decipher the mystery of this monstrosity, he discovers a very dark secret that birthed it. And it's linked to his family.