Released December 25th in the US.
Filmed Czech Republic, Romania, and Canada.
The story: Germany, 1838.
Young newlyweds Ellen, who has a need to be close because she has been plagued by nightmares since childhood, and Thomas, who loves Ellen more than life itself and will do anything for her, are to be separated for some time.
Against the lovers wishes, of course.
Thomas' employer needs him to secure a real estate deal that will send him into the Carpathian Alps.
Thomas needs to go because it will promise his job position.
While Thomas is away, Ellen begins having episodes and becomes ill.
When she is not sick, she yearns for her husband's return.
Thomas arrives at the home of his client to sign papers, but almost instantly also becomes sick.
So sick, that many days and nights go by, keeping Thomas prisoner and unable to return to his bride.
When the deal is done, the new homeowner leaves his castle and makes his way to his new home, killing off almost everyone around him.
Then bringing plague to his new hometown.
When Thomas finally arrives home, he isn't well.
Ellen nurses him until he is able to function on his own once again.
Ellen nurses him until he is able to function on his own once again.
But soon, everyone they love and care about is dying.
It is up to Ellen and Thomas to stop the evil upon them all.
Stars Lily Rose Depp , Bill Skarsgard , Nicholas Hoult , Simon McBurney , Aaron Taylor Johnson , Emma Corrin , Adela Hesova , Milena Konstantinova , Ralph Ineson , Claudiu Trandafir , Katrina Bila , Gherghina Bereghianu , Robert Russell , Curtis Matthew , Jordan Haj , Willem Dafoe
Directed by (& story partly written) Robert Eggers
Rated R
Some Dacian, Romanian, and Romani w/English subtitles
Some Dacian, Romanian, and Romani w/English subtitles
REMAKE/HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER
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