The story of Leon, an antiques collector who inherits a house from his estranged mother only to discover that she had been living in a shrine devoted to a mysterious cult. Soon, Leon comes to suspect that his mother's oppressive spirit still lingers within her home and is using items in the house to contact him with an urgent message.
Acting
Aaron Poole carries 90% of this film alone and nails unraveling.
Cinematography
Every shadow in that house feels intentionally oppressive.
Direction
Gudiño turns a single location into psychological collapse.
Director
Rodrigo Gudiño
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vanessa Redgrave recorded all her dialogue separately without ever appearing on set with Aaron Poole—her presence is entirely voice and photographs.
Director Rodrigo Gudiño founded Rue Morgue magazine, and this film channels that publication's love of slow-burn, literary horror over mainstream thrills.
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