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    Watch: Andra Day fights demons in Lee Daniels film 'The Deliverance'

    By Annie Martin,

    30 days ago

    July 16 (UPI) -- Netflix is teasing the new film The Deliverance .

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    Andra Day stars in "The Deliverance," a supernatural horror film directed by Lee Daniels. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI

    The streaming service shared a trailer for the movie Tuesday featuring Andra Day, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Glenn Close .

    The Deliverance is a supernatural horror film directed and produced by Lee Daniels ( Precious , The Butler ). The plot is inspired by the Latoya Ammons family possession.

    Day stars as Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother who moves her family into a new home for a fresh start.

    When "strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicious of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children," according to Netflix's Tudum.

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    Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor attends the Critics' Choice Awards in January. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

    Mo'Nique , Anthony B. Jenkins, Miss Lawrence, Demi Singleton, Tasha Smith, Caleb McLaughlin and Omar Epps also star .

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    Glenn Close attends the Academy Museum Gala in 2022. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

    The Deliverance opens in select theaters Aug. 16 and starts streaming Aug. 30 on Netflix.

    Day previously collaborated with Daniels on his 2021 film The People vs. Billie Holiday . The actress was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress for her role as Billie Holiday.

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    Andra Day attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Candy Cane Lane" in 2023. File Photo by Greg Grudt/UPI
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