The Discovery

A sprawling estate on a cold winter morning, a piano plays softly. A son and a mysterious woman arrive at the isolated compound of a famous scientist, where eerie followers assist his afterlife experiments. McDowell tests the darker side of human curiosity.

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Charlie McDowell directed The Discovery in 2017. See Charlie McDowell's full filmography, where to start with Charlie McDowell, or where to go after you've seen everything by Charlie McDowell.

The Discovery was released in 2017 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 102 minutes.