Silent House

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(2011)

Genre: Horror

Director: Chris Kentis, Laura Lau

Writers: Gustavo Hernández, Laura Lau

Producers: Eva Diederix, Thomas Fatone, Adeline Fontan Tessaur, Meir Gal, Lynette Howell, Kristen Konvitz, Laura Lau, Mickey Liddell, Agnés Mentre, George Paaswell

Synopsis: From the directors of 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 to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house. Directed by 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. -- (Written by Open Road Films)

Cast:

• Elizabeth Olsen

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Red Lights

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(2012)

Genre: Thriller

Director: Rodrigo Cortés

Writer: Rodrigo Cortés

Producers: Rodrigo Cortés, Cindy Cowan, Sara Giles, Adrián Guerra, Manuel Monzón, Jordi Muñoz, Toni Novella, Christina Piovesan, Lisa Wilson

Synopsis: Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) debunk fraudulent claims of ghost whispering, faith healing and other psychic phenomena by detecting what Matheson calls "red lights," the subtle tricks behind every staged supernatural occurrence. But when the legendary blind psychic Simon Silver (Robert De Niro)comes out of retirement after 30 years, his once-fearless adversary Matheson warns Buckley to back off, fearing reprisal from the powerful Silver. Determined to discredit Silver, Buckley and his star student (Elizabeth Olsen) use every tool at their disposal to uncover the truth behind the charismatic, spoon-bending, mind reader. But Buckley is forced to reexamine his own core beliefs as his quest builds to a mind-blowing conclusion in this taut psychological thriller from award-winning writer and director Rodrigo Cortés. -- (Written by Millenium Entertainment)

Cast:

• Cillian Murphy
• Sigourney Weaver
• Robert De Niro
• Elizabeth Olsen
• Craig Roberts
• Joely Richardson
• Toby Jones

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Martha Marcy May Marlene

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(2011)

Genre: Drama/Thriller

Director: Sean Durkin

Writer: Sean Durkin

Producers: Antonio Campos, Andrew Corkin, Patrick Cunningham, Ted Hope, Saemi Kim, Saerom Kim, Chris Maybach, Josh Mond, Matt Palmieri, Brett Potter, Melody C. Roscher, Alexander Schepsman

Synopsis: Martha Marcy May Marlene is a powerful psychological thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Martha, a young woman rapidly unraveling amidst her attempt to reclaim a normal life after fleeing from a cult and its charismatic leader (John Hawkes). Seeking help from her estranged older sister Lucy (Sarah Paulson) and brother-in-law (Hugh Dancy), Martha is unable and unwilling to reveal the truth about her disappearance. When her memories trigger a chilling paranoia that her former cult could still be pursuing her, the line between Martha's reality and delusion begins to blur. -- (C) (Written by Fox Searchlight)

Cast:

• Elizabeth Olsen
• Sarah Paulson
• John Hawkes
• Hugh Dancy

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