THE MUSIC BOX
by John Real
synopsis
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.
international title: | The Music Box |
original title: | Il Carillon |
country: | Italy |
year: | 2019 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | John Real |
film run: | 83' |
release date: | IT 7/03/2019 |
screenplay: | John Real, Adriana Marzagalli |
cast: | Rachel Daigh, Antonio Lujak, Fiona Whitelaw, Antonella Salvucci, Hilary Derrett, Salvo Rosano, Cearl Pepper, Melissa Leone, Anita Tenerelli, Mariafrancesca Barbera |
cinematography by: | John Real |
costumes designer: | Guendalina Finocchiaro |
music: | Massimo Filippini |
producer: | John Real, Adriana Marzagalli, Maria Marzagalli |
production: | Real Dreams Entertainment S.r.l. |