In the 1970s, a British sound technician is brought to Italy to work on the sound effects for a gruesome horror film. His nightmarish task slowly takes over his psyche, driving him to confront his own past.
Cast
Toby Jones
Gilderoy
Tonia Sotiropoulou
Elena
Cosimo Fusco
Francesco
Hilda Péter
Auditionee
Layla Amir
Equestrian Girl
Eugenia Caruso
Claudia
Antonio Mancino
Santini
Fatma Mohamed
Silvia
Chiara D'Anna
Elisa
Bartsch Kata
Screamer
Lara Parmiani
Chiara
Suzy Kendall
Special Scream Performance
Salvatore LI Causi
Fabio
Guido Adorni
Lorenzo
Claire Crosby
Screamer (voice)
Susanna Cappellaro
Veronica
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- Release Date 08/30/2012
- Language English
- Director Peter Strickland
- Writer Peter Strickland
- Editor Chris Dickens
- Cinematographer Nicholas D. Knowland
- Producers Keith Griffiths, Mary Burke
- Companies Illuminations Films, Warp X, Film4 Productions
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Jun 28, 2012 | Premiere (Edinburgh International Film Festival) | — |
| CH | Aug 4, 2012 | Premiere (Locarno Film Festival) | 12 |
| HU | Aug 21, 2012 | Premiere (Jameson Cinefest International Film Festival) | 18 |
| Romania | Aug 30, 2012 | Premiere | 18+ |
| United Kingdom | Aug 30, 2012 | Theatrical | 15 |
| IE | Aug 31, 2012 | Theatrical | 15A |
| Canada | Sep 10, 2012 | Premiere (Toronto International Film Festival) | 14A |
| France | Sep 11, 2012 | Premiere (L'Étrange Festiva) | — |
| United States | Sep 22, 2012 | Premiere (Austin Fantastic Fest) | — |
| HU | Sep 27, 2012 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | Oct 5, 2012 | Premiere (New York Film Festival) | — |
| FI | Nov 1, 2012 | Premiere (Night Visions Film Festival) | — |
| IS | Nov 1, 2012 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Apr 3, 2013 | Theatrical | — |
| Netherlands | Apr 25, 2013 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Germany | Jun 13, 2013 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Poland | Jul 21, 2013 | Digital | 18 |
| Japan | Oct 26, 2013 | Theatrical | G |
| SE | Nov 13, 2013 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| AR | Mar 27, 2014 | Theatrical | 13 |
| Brazil | Apr 4, 2014 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| Mexico | May 23, 2014 | Theatrical | B |
| FI | Oct 22, 2014 | Physical (DVD) | K-12 |
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