Psychologists and members of the counselling professions have a very clear rule about not letting their own emotions come into play when interacting with clients, and it's there for a reason. It can be particularly difficult where children are involved, which is one of the reasons why they are generally treated by specialists. Kate (Olga Kurylenko) is not a specialist. She's only recently started working in a new role with her local police department. When she arrives at the scene of a brutal murder in which the dead man's wife is the prime suspect, she immediately recalls her own feelings when her mother was hospitalised during her childhood, and she makes their frightened little girl (Mackenzie Imsand) a promise she may not be able to keep.
At first dismissing what she hears as the babbling of a delusional woman and confused child, and chalking up her own strange experiences to suggestibility.
At first dismissing what she hears as the babbling of a delusional woman and confused child, and chalking up her own strange experiences to suggestibility.
- 8/10/2020
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
“Mara” opens with some dubious statistics fudged to imply that about one-third of the world’s population thinks they’ve been “attacked by a demonic entity.” That, unfortunately, sets the tone for a generically conceived horror thriller distinguished only by its belief that more hysteria equals a more frightening movie.
There’s certainly a lot of yelling and screaming here, but chills diminish rather than increase as a result. However, those experiencing vitamin deficiencies over underexposure to ham acting and jump scares may find relief from the film’s Sept. 7 release to VOD, Digital HD and a few theaters.
Forensic psychologist Kate (Olga Kurylenko) is called by police to the scene of a murder —housewife Helena (Rosie Fellner) is suspected of killing her husband, found contorted in agony right next to her in bed. But she claims a “sleep demon” did it, and when little daughter Sophie (Mackenzie Imsand) is asked “Who hurt daddy?...
There’s certainly a lot of yelling and screaming here, but chills diminish rather than increase as a result. However, those experiencing vitamin deficiencies over underexposure to ham acting and jump scares may find relief from the film’s Sept. 7 release to VOD, Digital HD and a few theaters.
Forensic psychologist Kate (Olga Kurylenko) is called by police to the scene of a murder —housewife Helena (Rosie Fellner) is suspected of killing her husband, found contorted in agony right next to her in bed. But she claims a “sleep demon” did it, and when little daughter Sophie (Mackenzie Imsand) is asked “Who hurt daddy?...
- 9/7/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
The brand new trailer has arrived for sleep paralysis horror, Mara. If you’re an insomniac, you’ll sure as hell be glad you can’t sleep after watching this.
Clive Tonge makes his directorial debut on the creepy horror which is written by Jonathan Frank. The film stars Olga Kurylenko, Javier Botet, Mitch Eakins, Lance E. Nichols, Rosie Fellner, Mackenzie Imsand, Dandy Barrett, Craig Conway, Melissa Bolona, and Gia Skova.
Also in trailers – Insane first trailer arrives starring Nicolas Cage for Mandy
No release date has been announced as yet.
Mara Synopsis
Criminal psychologist Kate Fuller is assigned to the murder of a man who has seemingly been strangled in his sleep by his wife and the only witness is their eight-year-old daughter, Sophie. As Kate digs into the mystery of an ancient demon which kills people in their sleep, she experiences the same petrifying symptoms as all previous...
Clive Tonge makes his directorial debut on the creepy horror which is written by Jonathan Frank. The film stars Olga Kurylenko, Javier Botet, Mitch Eakins, Lance E. Nichols, Rosie Fellner, Mackenzie Imsand, Dandy Barrett, Craig Conway, Melissa Bolona, and Gia Skova.
Also in trailers – Insane first trailer arrives starring Nicolas Cage for Mandy
No release date has been announced as yet.
Mara Synopsis
Criminal psychologist Kate Fuller is assigned to the murder of a man who has seemingly been strangled in his sleep by his wife and the only witness is their eight-year-old daughter, Sophie. As Kate digs into the mystery of an ancient demon which kills people in their sleep, she experiences the same petrifying symptoms as all previous...
- 6/29/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"She marks you first, then she kills you." The first official trailer has debuted for an indie horror film titled Mara, a psychological thriller about a criminal psychologist who investigates the murder of a man who was strangled in his sleep. She discovers a terrifying ancient demon called "Mara" which kills people in their sleep, and suddenly experiences the same symptoms and nightmares, desperately trying to figure out how what is going on before she falls asleep again. Olga Kurylenko stars in this, with a cast including Javier Botet, Mitch Eakins, Lance E. Nichols, Rosie Fellner, Mackenzie Imsand, Dandy Barrett, Craig Conway, Melissa Bolona, and Gia Skova. This is another one of these fun "don't ever fall asleep" horror films like A Nightmare on Elm Street, with some seriously scary moments and a freaky demon. Take a look. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Clive Tonge's Mara, direct...
- 6/26/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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