A digital disease, a ghost only you can see, and an 18th-century magic lantern that traps souls—sleep tight!
Ena is a computer graphics artist. Working like a machine, she ultimately suffers from the rare digital disease "01," which leaves a strange mark on one half of her face. Ena goes back to her hometown. That is when "Babalon" appears before her which only Ena can see. Frightened by "Babalon" that speaks of "destruction," a strange boy named Robert shows up. Robert invites Ena to enter the mysterious antique shop "Anatomic Circus." That is where Ena learns about the magic lantern show "Fantasmagorie" that swept the late 18th century Paris. It involved a real Ghost Show with actual ghosts that also lead to the police getting involved. Ena becomes a captive of both "Fantasmagorie" and the founder Robertson. That is when a change occurs around Ena. She is lured by a song to leave the shop. That is when strange men pursue her, and she wonders into a maze dominated by "Babalon."
Cinematography
Stunning CGI-meets-handcrafted visual texture, every frame groans with detail
Direction
Ken Nikai blends 18th century phantasmagoria with modern tech anxiety seamlessly
Score
Hyde's involvement promises ethereal, unsettling soundscapes
Director
Ken Nikai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original Fantasmagorie was a real 1797 Parisian horror theater using magic lanterns and smoke—Etienne-Gaspard Robert terrified audiences with projected 'ghosts' until police shut him down.
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