The Music Box

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The Music Box (Il carillon)

original title:

Il carillon

directed by:

cast:

Rachel Daigh, Antonio Lujak, Fiona Whitelaw, Antonella Salvucci, Hilary Derrett, Salvo Rosano, Cearl Pepper, Melissa Leone, Anita Tenerelli, Mariafrancesca Barbera

cinematography:

costume design:

Guendalina Finocchiaro

production:

Real Dreams, Ghost Film Pictures

country:

Italy

year:

2018

format:

colour

aspect ratio:

2.35:1

release date:

07/03/2019

festivals & awards:

  • Toronto Indie Horror Fest 2018: Official Selection

When six-year-old Sophie is tragically orphaned guardianship is assigned to her estranged aunt Annabelle. The two move into a large, eerie, Victorian house where Sophie unearths a locked wooden box with a strange symbol drawn on it. Desperate to connect with her niece Annabelle pries the lock open revealing a beautiful music box. Each time the music box is wound and replayed it's surprisingly chilling melody plays slightly longer, captivating Sophie even more. When the music box begins affecting Sophie's behavior and health Annabelle seeks the aid of a child psychologist and clairvoyant who soon discover the music box is possessed by an evil spirit who seeks to haunt Sophie and destroy Annabelle. As the haunting intensifies time begins to run out and Annabelle finds herself racing against the music box's melody to defeat the spirit before the last note plays.