is a social thriller in the sense that power dynamics and preconceived notions play a vital part in stoking the flames of mistrust, or rather dousing them in gasoline. Though only at a superficial level and never in quite an overly heavy-handed way. Covell is much more interested in creating ambiguity that leaves you constantly guessing whether to take the insistence of shapeshifting demons at face value. He does this through shifting allegiances and suspicious character behaviors. Could they be a byproduct of desperation and extreme situations? Or is the demonic force driving the violence?

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