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[Horror In Your House] July 14th, 2012

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Posted by Micah on July 24, 2012 @ 12:02pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

This week has a bevy of films that are now available for to line the shelves of your home, but there’s not many that I’d actually want up there for all to see. In fact, outside of Silent House, which deservedly received mixed reviews, I’d say stay away and save your money for something you really like. For the record, I really truly enjoyed the first 2 acts of the aforementioned Elizabeth Olsen thriller, its wasn’t until the messy third act that I ended up with mixed feelings. Still though, you could do much worse.

100th STREET HAUNTING (THE GHOST OF RICHARD SPECK) (Blu-ray) – The Asylum Entertainment

In 2010, paranormal investigators tried to film Richard Speck’s ghost at the site of his heinous killing spree. The victims’ families have finally released the footage that documents their last days.

MICAH SAYS: The Asylum started the year hot with Nazis from the Center of the Earth and Two-Headed Shark Attack, but this one is back to form. By form I mean horrible and almost unwatchable. Those other two I mentioned are bad yes, but fun bad. Big difference.

BATHORY: COUNTESS OF BLOOD – Screen Media Films

With an unquenchable thirst for blood, Countess Elizabeth Bathory was one of the most prolific serial killers in history. Tearing flesh from bodies and bathing in warm blood, she delighted in an unholy quest for immortality while her country was being torn apart by a brutal and devastating civil war. Told on a grand scale in the 17th Century, Bathory is based on the true story of her rise and fall. READ MORE

Single Shot ‘Silent House’ Spooks Home Video This July

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 15, 2012 @ 11:27am
Category: Movies / Home Video

Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) stars in this harrowing, edge-of-your-seat thriller presented in real time as one single, uninterrupted shot. Hailed as “pulse pounding scary” (Cindy Pearlman, Chicago Sun-Times), Silent House is available on Blu-ray- Combo Pack with Ultra Violet-, as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on July 24, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

“When Sarah (Olsen) finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house with no contact to the outside world, panic soon turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous. Directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau (Open Water), Silent House uses meticulous camera choreography to take the audience on a tension-filled, real time journey. Also starring Adam Trese and Eric Sheffer Stevens.”

The Silent House Blu-ray- Combo Pack delivers the film in perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound. The Blu-ray- Combo Pack also includes UltraViolet-, a DVD and a Digital Copy of the film – so consumers can truly enjoy the movie anytime, anywhere, on the device of their choice! UltraViolet- is the revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows and put them in the cloud. From there, they can download and stream instantly to computers, tablets and smartphones. In addition, consumers can redeem a Digital Copy of the film from a variety of retail partners, who offer many viewing options including iTunes, iPad, iPhone, iPod- touch, Android, connected televisions, Blu-ray player apps and more! READ MORE

Now That You’ve Seen ‘Silent House’, What Did You Think?

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Posted by EvanDickson on March 11, 2012 @ 7:09pm
Category: Movies / News

1silenthouseimages020312 Now That Youve Seen Silent House, What Did You Think?

Open Road’s Silent House, the remake of the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, opened on Friday and pulled in around $7 Million at the North American Box Office.

That’s not an amazing number, but then again the production cost of the film was under $1 Million so it’s possible it will still make its money back after P&A expenses (depending on what those are). I personally thought Elizabeth Olsen gave a remarkable performance. It’s entirely up to her to carry this “real-time” supernatural thriller and she more than pulls it off with an intense, layered performance. While the film isn’t perfect, I thought it had a fair share of impressive elements and was able to pull off some nice moments of terror.

Also, Nikki Finke thinks that La Casa Muda, was actually shot in one take (“the original was an impressive one-shot movie )“. It wasn’t. She also believes that the reason Silent House didn’t do better was that, “their remake stitches together several sequences and is only made to look as if it’s a one-shot pic. A backlash ensued since genre movie fans take their horror seriously.”

While I respect the opinion of anyone who didn’t like the film, directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau were very upfront that the film is actually comprised of 8-9 takes. No one was really hiding anything. I suspect if you didn’t go see the film it was for entirely different reasons than the ones that Finke outlined. It’s kind of strange having a non-genre fan put words into your mouth isn’t it?

What did you think of the film? Click here to write your own review. Also, if you didn’t go, let us know why in the comments. READ MORE

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[Interview] Eric Sheffer Stevens Talks Long Takes, ‘Silent House’ And Working With Elizabeth Olsen

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Posted by EvanDickson on March 09, 2012 @ 8:03pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

ESSShouse30912 [Interview] Eric Sheffer Stevens Talks Long Takes, Silent House And Working With Elizabeth Olsen

Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment’s Silent House opens today in wide release. The pic, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who initially made a splash back in 2004 with Open Water. The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez.

The film is orchestrated to appear as though it was shot in one take. There’s less than 12 cuts in the film, which means that every scene is a long, challenging prospect for the actors involved. Earlier this week I spoke with Eric Sheffer Stevens (pictured left; “I Hate My Teenage Daughter”, Julie And Julia), who plays Peter in the film, about the difficulties of performing under the conceit’s restrictions as well as what it was like working with the then unknown Elizabeth Olsen

The film “ is a uniquely unsettling horror thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Sarah, a young woman who finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.”

The film opens today! Hit the jump to check the interview! READ MORE

Write Your Own Review Of ‘Silent House’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 09, 2012 @ 4:40pm
Category: Movies / News

Bloody stringer Ryan Daley hit up the 2011 Sundance Film Festival where he was one of the first people ever to see and review Open Road’s Silent House, the remake of the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, co-directed by Open Water filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau. Here’s what he had to say about the film featuring 88 minutes of real fear captured in real time.

“As is the case with most haunted house movies, the reasons behind the haunting are never as compelling as the haunting itself, but Kentis manages to mine the single-setting premise with some clever, highly memorable scares.”

Click the title to revisit his review from 2011. Then Click here to write your own review and tell Bloody what YOU thought! READ MORE

New Clip Introduces The ‘Silent House’, WIN A Signed Poster!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 08, 2012 @ 7:44pm
Category: Movies / Contests

New Clip Introduces The Silent House, WIN A Signed Poster!

Open Road has released a new clip from Silent House (review), in theaters this Friday, which is introduced by Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Elizabeth Olsen. The footage walks us around the exterior of said house while Olsen’s character tells us about its history. The pic features “88 minutes of real fear captured in real time.”

In addition to the following clip, we’ve got a pretty sweet prize pack for some lucky Bloody readers to enter to win. (1) Grand Prize winners will receive a prize pack consisting of (1) Signed Poster (Signed by Elizabeth Olsen and directors Laura Lau & Chris Kentis), (1) Silent House Toolbox (T-Shirt, Flashlight, Key Necklace) and (1) Pair of “Run of Engagement” passes to see Silent House in theaters! (1) Runner Up will receive (1) Signed Poster (Signed by Elizabeth Olsen and directors Laura Lau & Chris Kentis) and (1) Silent House Toolbox (T-Shirt, Flashlight, Key Necklace).

TO ENTER: Put SILENT HOUSE PRIZE PACK in the subject line and then send your FULL NAME and FULL ADDRESS to [email protected]. Winners will be chosen at random within the next 24 hours.

“ ‘Silent House’ is a uniquely unsettling horror thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Sarah, a young woman who finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.” READ MORE

[Interview] Chris Kentis And Laura Lau Talk Building ‘Silent House’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on March 08, 2012 @ 5:26pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

1silenthouseimages020312 [Interview] Chris Kentis And Laura Lau Talk Building Silent House!

Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment’s Silent House opens this week in wide release. The pic, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who initially made a splash back in 2004 with Open Water. The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez.

I recently sat down with the team to discuss the creation of the appearance of an uninterrupted take for an entire movie, along with crafting the story to fit that conceit. They definitely seemed energized by the restrictions of the film’s structure and elaborated on the challenges creating in-camera the kind of suspense beats that are normally fine-tuned in editing.

The film opens March 9th. Hit the jump to check the interview! READ MORE

[Interview] Elizabeth Olsen On ‘Silent House’, Long Takes And Atmosphere Vs. Gore

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Posted by EvanDickson on March 07, 2012 @ 4:25pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

ElizOlsen30512 [Interview] Elizabeth Olsen On Silent House, Long Takes And Atmosphere Vs. Gore

Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment’s Silent House provides another great showcase for Elizabeth Olsen (following up Martha Marcy May Marlene). It’s entirely up to her to carry this “real-time” supernatural thriller and she more than pulls it off with an intense, layered performance.

I recently sat down with Olsen to talk about the film’s unique structure, the challenges of the shoot and how she favors tension and fear over more explicit kills.

The film, from Open Water duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, “is a uniquely unsettling horror thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Sarah, a young woman who finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.”

The film opens March 9th. Hit the jump to check out the interview! READ MORE

BDTV Exclusive: ‘Silent House’ writer/directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau

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BDTV Exclusive: ‘Silent House’ star Elizabeth Olsen

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A Maddening Motion Poster For ‘Silent House’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 29, 2012 @ 9:55pm
Category: Movies / News

1silenthouseimages020312 A Maddening Motion Poster For Silent House

Watch the official one-sheet for Open Road’s Silent House (review) come to life in the following motion poster.

Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Elizabeth Olsen stars in the horror flick featuring “88 minutes of real fear captured in real time.” The pic opens in theaters on March 9.

Having premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, Silent House was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. Visit the Facebook to become a fan. READ MORE

There’s Someone Upstairs in Latest ‘Silent House’ Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 29, 2012 @ 5:32pm
Category: Movies / Videos

Theres Someone Upstairs in Latest Silent House Clip

Bloody Disgusting was supplied with a creepy new clip from Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment’s Silent House (review), their “real-time” supernatural thriller that promises that on March 9 “the silence will kill you.”

Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Elizabeth Olsen stars in the horror flick featuring “88 minutes of real fear captured in real time.” She’s also featured in the clip entitled “Someone’s Upstairs.” Who is it?

The pic, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. Visit the Facebook to become a fan. READ MORE

A Reflection Of Fear In New ‘Silent House’ Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 24, 2012 @ 4:42pm
Category: Movies / Videos

1silenthouseimages020312 A Reflection Of Fear In New Silent House Clip

The last clip we saw from Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment’s Silent House (review) was out of the Sundance Film Festival way back in January 2011. This morning Bloody landed a second look at the “real-time” supernatural thriller that promises that on March 9 “the silence will kill you.”

Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Elizabeth Olsen stars in the horror flick featuring “88 minutes of real fear captured in real time.” She’s also featured in the clip entitled “reflection.”

The pic, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. Visit the Facebook to become a fan. READ MORE

‘Silent House’ Wants You To Share Your Secrets

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 22, 2012 @ 5:29pm
Category: Movies / News

It’s a super slow news morning so why not experience Sarah Murphy’s fear first hand as she finds herself sealed in her family’s secluded lake house with We All Have Secrets, the chilling new Facebook App for upcoming horror thriller Silent House (review), starring Elizabeth Olsen.

What skeletons are you hiding in your closet? Are you prepared to face them? Anonymously share your deepest, darkest secrets and read the confessions people have shared across the internet, all in one place: we-all-have-secrets.com.

“‘Silent House’ is a uniquely unsettling horror thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Sarah, a young woman who finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.”

Directed by Open Water filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, Silent House uses meticulous camera choreography to take the audience on a tension-filled, real time journey, experienced in a single uninterrupted shot. It premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival. READ MORE

New ‘Silent House’ TV Spot Only Hints At What’s To Come

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 20, 2012 @ 10:42pm
Category: Movies / News

1silenthouseimages020312 New Silent House TV Spot Only Hints At Whats To Come

Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment’s Silent House provides another great showcase for Elizabeth Olsen (following Martha Marcy May Marlene). It’s entirely up to her to carry this “real-time” supernatural thriller and she more than pulls it off with an intense, layered performance.

The pic, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

“‘Silent House’ is a uniquely unsettling horror thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Sarah, a young woman who finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.”

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. Visit the Facebook to become a fan.

The film opens March 9th. Hit the jump to check out the new TV Spot! READ MORE

More Lanterns In Hi-Res ‘Silent House’ Imagery

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 04, 2012 @ 6:39pm
Category: Movies / Images

1silenthouseimages020312 More Lanterns In Hi Res Silent House Imagery

By clicking the image above you’ll find the new hi-res image gallery for Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment’s Silent House (review), their “real-time” supernatural thriller that promises that on March 9 “the silence will kill you.”

Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Elizabeth Olsen stars in the horror flick featuring “88 minutes of real fear captured in real time.”

The pic, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. Visit the Facebook to become a fan. READ MORE

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Scream In Real Time With Official ‘Silent House’ Poster Premiere!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 02, 2012 @ 5:33pm
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Scream In Real Time With Official Silent House Poster Premiere!

After watching Martha Marcy May Marlene I’m even more excited for Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment’s Silent House (review), their “real-time” supernatural thriller that promises that on March 9 “the silence will kill you.”

Bloody Disgusting was given the exclusive poster premiere for the haunter that features Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Elizabeth Olsen and the tagline “Experience 88 minutes of real fear captured in real time.”

The pic, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, was co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. Visit the Facebook to become a fan. READ MORE

Want To See Elizabeth Olsen in ‘Silent House’? You Already Have?!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 11, 2012 @ 4:52pm
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Want To See Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House? You Already Have?!

Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment have released yet another ho-hum look at Silent House (review), their horror thriller starring talented newcomer Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) and co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau (Open Water). The image displays yet another look at Olsen (I know it’s hard to show anything else, considering most of the movie consists of Olsen walking around a house), only it looks like a low resolution screengrab. Come on guys! Thankfully, the trailer is beyond badass. I seriously cannot wait until March 9. How many of you guys plan on checking it out? Have you seen the original?

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. READ MORE

Real-Time, Real Fear Promised In Official ‘Silent House’ Trailer!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 06, 2012 @ 4:37am
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Real Time, Real Fear Promised In Official Silent House Trailer!

I love a film that keeps all of their cards close to their chest and then explodes leading up to release. Thus far, we’ve seen an clip that revealed nothing, along with a handful of stills featuring Martha Marcy May Marlene star Elizabeth Olsen. Now, Open Road is exploding out of the gate with an excellent trailer for Silent House, their remake of the Spanish La Casa Muda that was directed by Open Water‘s Chris Kentis and Laura Lau. Bloody Disgusting saw the film at its Sundance world premiere last January; Ryan Daley quite liked it.

In theaters March 9, the trailer promises real time fear, a kind of new spin on the genre (even though [REC] already did it). “Moment by moment, second by second, the silence will kill you…” states the trailer.

Olsen plays Sarah, “a young woman who finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.” READ MORE

A Quasi-New Look at Elizabeth Olsen in ‘Silent House’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 15, 2011 @ 10:21pm
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A Quasi New Look at Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House

Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment recently set March 9, 2012 as the national release date for Silent House (review), the horror thriller starring talented newcomer Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) and co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water. We just now landed a quasi-new look at star Elizabeth Olsen.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. READ MORE

New Look at Elizabeth Olsen in ‘Silent House’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 03, 2011 @ 4:52am
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New Look at Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. READ MORE

Open Road’s ‘Silent House’ Redo Gets March Release

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 24, 2011 @ 9:02pm
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Open Roads Silent House Redo Gets March Release

Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment have set March 9, 2012 as the national release date for Silent House (review), the horror thriller starring talented newcomer Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) and co-directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who left audiences terrified with the hit film Open Water.

The screenplay was written by Laura Lau and based on the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, written by Oscar Estevez. READ MORE

UK Trailer for Spanish ‘La Casa Muda’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 23, 2011 @ 7:13pm
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Arriving in UK theaters on April 8 is the Spanish-language La Casa Muda, Gustavo Hernandez’s original first-person thriller that’s already been remade here in the States (The Silent House premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival).

Starring Gustavo Alonso, Florencia Colucci, María Salazar, Abel Tripaldi, the plot is based on a true story that happened in the late 40′s in a small village in Uruguay. Inside you’ll find the official UK trailer and quad. No U.S. release is planned yet.

“The film focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house which hides an obscure secret, unharmed. Laura and her father Wilson settle down in a cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon put the house up for sale. They will spend the night there and repair the following morning. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder on the upper floor of the house. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own, waiting for her father to come down.”
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First Lantern-Filled Images from Original ‘Silent House’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 29, 2011 @ 8:39pm
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Much like Filmax’s REC, you will probably end up seeing the remake to La Case Muda (trailer) before you get a chance to see Gustavo Hernandez’s chilling ghost tale from Uruguay. While the Chris Kentis-directed remake The Silent House (English-language translation) just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival (review here), we just now got our hands on the first batch of lantern-filed imagery from Hernandez’s original. It’s a pretty solid flick, although the ending is a bit, errrrrr.

“The plot is based on a true story that happened in the late 40′s in a small village in Uruguay. The film focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house which hides an obscure secret, unharmed. Laura and her father Wilson settle down in a cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon put the house up for sale. They will spend the night there and repair the following morning. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder on the upper floor of the house. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own, waiting for her father to come down.”

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casamuda012911 First Lantern Filled Images from Original Silent House!

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