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"What does evil look like?"

2013 1h 30m EN

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 128

Horror

Synopsis

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Niamh is the lone survivor of a mysterious massacre in which the furniture and objects in her family’s isolated house took on a monstrous life of their own. The police ignore her wild stories, and the neighbours and social worker who take her into their care try to introduce her to a new life. But Niamh is unable to leave her violent past behind her, endangering everyone who crosses her path.

“What does evil look like?”

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Cast

Missy Keating
Niamh
Marcella Plunkett
Nat
Charlotte Flyvholm
Tanya
Pádraic Delaney
Lucas Galin
Art Parkinson
Peter
Anabel Sweeney
Anne
Mark Huberman
Joseph
Olga Wehrly
Colette

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marina de Van
Writers: Marina de Van
Languages: English
Countries: Sweden, France, Ireland

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Sweden, France, Ireland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marina de Van, shot by John Conroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Chassol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Fromentin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marina de Van directs. John Conroy behind the camera. Christophe Chassol scores. Mike Fromentin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Sweden, France, Ireland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 13 years ago.
5International production across 3 countries: Sweden, France, Ireland.
6Directed by Marina de Van, shot by John Conroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Christophe Chassol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Mike Fromentin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Missy Keating and Marcella Plunkett and Charlotte Flyvholm carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "What does evil look like?".
11IMDB entry: tt2328549 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.