MAGIC MAGIC (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Juno Temple (Atonement), Emily Browning (Sucker Punch), Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World), Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace), Agustín Silva (The Maid), Luis Dubó (The Dancer and The Thief), Roxana Naranjo (Violeta Went To Heaven), Lorenza Aillapán (film debut), John Carlos Huenchunao (film debut), Rayén Aliquintuy (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Sebastián Silva (Old Cats), director, writer; David Bernad (Enlightened), Frida Torresblanco (Pan’s Labyrinth), Christine Vachon (Boys Don’t Cry) and Mike White (Nacho Libre), producers; Danny Bensi (Martha Marcy May Marlene) and Saunder Jurriaans (Play), composers; Christopher Doyle (Lady in the Water) and Glenn Kaplan (film debut), cinematographers; Jacob Craycroft (Robot & Frank) and Alex Rodriguez (Children of Men), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Alicia (Temple) comes to South America to travel with her cousin Sarah (Browning), but when Sarah is suddenly called away Alicia is stuck on a Chilean island with three of her cousin’s friends, including sadistic American exchange student Brink (Cera). Bewildered, frightened and unable to sleep, Alicia soon begins to find her experiences to be a nightmare that she can’t wake up from…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Magic Magic is a tense psychological horror that should scare you with its characters’ sinister motivations and haunting visuals that will stay with you for days.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 18TH APRIL 2014

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