Eight for Silver
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Directed by | Sean Ellis |
Written by | Sean Ellis |
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Cinematography | Sean Ellis |
Edited by | Yorgos Mavropsaridis Richard Mettler |
Music by | Robin Foster[1] |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
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Language | English |
Eight for Silver is an American-French horror film directed and written by Sean Ellis. The film stars Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly, Alistair Petrie, Roxane Duran and Áine Rose Daly. The film premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.[2]
Plot[]
In the late nineteenth century, brutal land baron Seamus Laurent slaughters a Roma clan, unleashing a curse on his family and village. In the days that follow, the townspeople are plagued by nightmares, Seamus’s son Edward goes missing, and a boy is found murdered. The locals suspect a wild animal, but visiting pathologist John McBride warns of a more sinister presence lurking in the woods.
Cast[]
- Boyd Holbrook as John McBride
- Kelly Reilly as Isabelle Laurent
- Alistair Petrie as Seamus Laurent
- Roxane Duran as Anais
- Áine Rose Daly as Anne-Marie
Release[]
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021.[3]
Reception[]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 63 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 48 as positive and 15 as negative for a 76% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 6.6 out of 10. The critics consensus reads: "For a werewolf movie, Eight for Silver is frustratingly lacking in killer instinct -- but its intriguing additions to well-worn mythology add some necessary bite."[4]
References[]
- ^ filmmusicreporter (December 27, 2020). "Robin Foster Scoring Sean Ellis' 'Eight for Silver'". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Sollosi, Mary (January 29, 2021). "Sundance preview: Boyd Holbrook on crafting eerie horror indie Eight for Silver". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Eight For Silver Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
External links[]
- 2021 films
- English-language films
- American films
- French films
- American horror films
- French horror films
- 2021 horror films