At the Place of Ghosts

What it’s about

Mise’l and Antle, once inseparable siblings, have been apart for years. Their relationship fractured after a violent episode rooted in homophobia, leaving silence between them. Now a dark spirit from their childhood emerges, pulling them back to Sk+te’kmujue’kati, the Place of Ghosts—a forest steeped in ancestral memory where time bends. There they must confront their caretaker’s cruelty, the weight of family secrets, and their own deepest fears. What begins as trauma becomes a journey of healing.

What hooks you

Bretten Hannam directs a cast that includes Blake Alec Miranda as Mise’l, Martha Irving as Rose, Forrest Goodluck as Antle, Tanchay Redvers as Pipukwes, and Glen Gould as Father / Wujj. The film blends fantasy, horror, detective, thriller, and science fiction.

Who it’s for

It is worth a look for anyone who likes supernatural horror tied to family wounds, and for those drawn to Indigenous stories where ancestral memory and slow-building dread intertwine.