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Exclusive teaser: Fantasia-premiering religious chiller “THE CURSE OF AUDREY EARNSHAW”

Friday, August 21, 2020 | Exclusive, News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The dark side of religion and folk horror combine in THE CURSE OF AUDREY EARNSHAW, world-premiering tomorrow, and we’ve got the first look at the shiver-inducing teaser.

THE CURSE OF AUDREY EARNSHAW debuts tomorrow, August 22 at 7:15 p.m. as part of the on-line Fantasia International Film Festival, followed by a live Q&A with writer/director Thomas Robert Lee, producer Gianna Isabella, actors Jessica Reynolds and Sean McGinley and cinematographer Nick Thomas. The cast also includes Catherine Walker (A DARK SONG), Hannah Emily Anderson, Jared Abrahamson and Don McKellar; the synopsis: “Young Audrey Earnshaw [Reynolds] and her mother, Agatha [Walker], live clandestinely as occultists on the outskirts of a remote Protestant village. Having gone to enormous lengths to hide Audrey’s existence from the community over the years, in part due to her having been born in secrecy, in a context that would never have been accepted by the superstitious townspeople, Agatha kept her close and guarded at home. As a consequence, a controlling relationship has developed. One day, a mourner from town catches sight of Audrey, and whispers begin. The community has recently been left reeling from a series of inexplicable tragedies and hardships. Now, livestock and crops are falling prey to an unknown disease. Somehow, the Earnshaw farm has remained unaffected. Suspicions grow. Hysteria mounts. Meanwhile, Audrey’s upbringing around ritual magic has borne fruit. Her abilities are blossoming, becoming stronger and more forceful by the day. Alongside her anger.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).