"Elio" and What Could Have Been
Elio could be seen as fantastic piece of representation, showing lonely children who feel ostracized that they are not alone. That is, unless you look behind the curtain.

Woodland Heights, 1979. On the one year anniversary of a brutal massacre in the Blackwoods Forest, investigative journalist Eleanor Dunn heads into the woods to try to solve the mysteries surrounding the murders. Stumbling upon a clearing adorned with strange symbols and bells in the canopy, she finds herself in the middle of a terrifying ritual. The Cult of Ormon are desperately trying to summon their god from beneath the earth, and Eleanor might just be the sacrifice they need!
Elio could be seen as fantastic piece of representation, showing lonely children who feel ostracized that they are not alone. That is, unless you look behind the curtain.
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