The Unspoken (film)

The Unspoken is a 2015 Canadian supernatural horror film directed by Sheldon Wilson and written by Wilson, Catherine Cyran, and Hélène Lapointe. It stars Jodelle Ferland, Neal McDonough, Sunny Suljic, and Matt Bellefleur. The film centers on a widowed father, Adrian, whose mute son, Samuel, displays violent and unexplained abilities. He hires a young woman, Angela, as a caregiver, unaware of the dark secrets and malevolent forces surrounding his family and the history of the house they inhabit. The plot revolves around Angela uncovering the truth behind Samuel's powers and the disappearance of a previous family from the same location years earlier. Key themes explored in the film include trauma, supernatural forces, and the bonds of family.