What you see does not exist. What you cannot see is truth.
An ancient urn is found in a cemetery outside Rome. Once opened, it triggers a series of violent incidents: robberies, rapes and murders increase dramatically, while several mysterious, evil-looking young women coming from all over the world are gathering in the city. All these events are caused by the return of Mater Lacrimarum, the last of three powerful witches who have been spreading terror and death for centuries. Alone against an army of psychos and demons, Sarah Mandy, an art student who seems to have supernatural abilities of her own, is the only person left to prevent the Mother of Tears from destroying Rome.
Cast
Asia Argento
Sarah Mandy
Cristian Solimeno
Detective Enzo Marchi
Adam James
Michael Pierce
Moran Atias
Mater Lachrymarum
Valéria Cavalli
Marta Colussi
Philippe Leroy
Guglielmo De Witt
Daria Nicolodi
Elisa Mandy
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni
Giselle Mares
Udo Kier
Father Johannes
Robert Madison
Detective Lissoni
Jun Ichikawa
Katerina
Silvia Rubino
Elga
Barbara Mautino
Valeria
Paolo Stella
Julian
Simonetta Solder
Young Mother
Stefano Fregni
Taxi Driver
Gisella Marengo
Catacomb Witch #1
Marica Coco
Catacomb Witch #2
Clive Riche
Man in Overcoat
Massimo Sarchielli
The Hobo
Araba Dell'Utri
Witch
Marie Biondini
Witch
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- Release Date 10/31/2007
- Director Dario Argento
- Writers Simona Simonetti, Jace Anderson, Adam Gierasch, Dario Argento, Walter Fasano
- Editor Walter Fasano
- Cinematographer Frederic Fasano
- Producers Marina Berlusconi, Giulia Marletta, Dario Argento, Claudio Argento
- Companies Film Commission Torino Piemonte, Myriad Pictures, Opera Film Produzione, Medusa Film, Sky Cinema
- Budget $3,500,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Sep 6, 2007 | Premiere (Toronto International Film Festival) | — |
| Italy | Oct 24, 2007 | Premiere (Rome Film Festival) | — |
| Italy | Oct 31, 2007 | Theatrical | 14+ |
| United Kingdom | Apr 28, 2008 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| United States | Jun 6, 2008 | Theatrical (Limited) | R |
| Brazil | Jun 11, 2008 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| France | Sep 16, 2008 | Physical (DVD & Blu-ray) | 12 |
| Japan | Feb 28, 2009 | Digital | R18+ |
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