The Roots Of Evil (2023)

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A desperate son turns to a pagan cult to help save his mother's life, while not realizing the menacing celestial forces beckoned by his own guilt.
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A desperate son turns to a pagan cult to help save his mother's life, while not realizing the menacing celestial forces beckoned by his own guilt.

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