Hauntology

6/29/20241h 43m

Premiere Release (US)

~ Some things you can't run away from ~

Overview:

An older sister takes her fearless runaway sibling on a road trip, to share the most chilling tales surrounding their hometown.

Director:

Parker Brennon

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$600,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

witch
ritual
cemetery
transformation
ohio
road trip
cabin in the woods
art gallery
atmospheric
lgbt
ghost
queer
lakehouse
supernatural horror
skinwalker
introspective
sisters
independent film
psychological horror
trans non binary
suspenseful

Cast

Jaidyn Triplett

~ as ~

Venus Price

Samantha Russell

~ as ~

Jazmin Price

Zoey Luna

~ as ~

Julian Cashel

Naomi Grossman

~ as ~

Annalisa Drouais

Samantha Robinson

~ as ~

Christina

Nancy Kyes

~ as ~

Josephine Cashel

James DeForest Parker

~ as ~

William Cashel

Abigail Esmena Froehle

~ as ~

Jade

Lindsey McDowell

~ as ~

Madeline Ishii

Annie Fitzpatrick

~ as ~

Francine Boxell

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Reviews (1)

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rtsatre
Written 9 month(s) ago
8
Hauntology is somewhat difficult to categorize, this anthology less of a pure horror film and more a collection of spooky stories that explore the things that haunt us. Definitely more "Let's Scare Jessica to Death" or "Carnival of Souls", than it is "Terrifier" or "Nightmare on Elm Street".

Writer-Director Parker Brennon directs all segments, creating a film that pays homage to several classic sub-genres, making Hauntology a tapestry of horror, supernatural scifi, Giallo slasher, monster movie, and psychological tension across it's stories. The thread binding Hauntology's narrative fabric together is the isolation, fear, and "otherness" experienced in queer, BIPOC, and feminine perspectives, subtly explored by Brennon and an ensemble cast that is particularly impressive for this small independent film. Those haunting elements of the film are further invoked by the film's intentional pace and atmospheric photography, perfectly matched by a score that manages to somehow sound both foreboding and eerily cheerful.

There are also a lot of cool easter eggs throughout that probably make rewatches worth while.