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"What does evil look like?"

2013

1h 30m

5.1(127 votes)

Horror

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Element Pictures

Eurimages

Filmgate Films

Film i Väst

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Missy Keating

Niamh

Marcella Plunkett

Marcella Plunkett

Nat

Charlotte Flyvholm

Tanya

Pádraic Delaney

Pádraic Delaney

Lucas Galin

Art Parkinson

Art Parkinson

Peter

Anabel Sweeney

Anabel Sweeney

Anne

Mark Huberman

Mark Huberman

Joseph

Olga Wehrly

Olga Wehrly

Colette

Robert Donnelly

Ryan

Ella Hayes

Emily

Creative team

Directed by: Marina de Van
Written by: Marina de Van
Produced by: Jean-Luc Ormières
Marc Bordure

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