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Mara

Mara

If you see her, you're already dead.

20185.71h 40m

Overview

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 victims and spirals through a chilling nightmare to save herself and Sophie before she dares fall asleep again.

Directed by Clive Tonge
Written by Clive Tonge, Jonathan Frank
Produced by Craig Chapman, Mary Aloe, Daniel Grodnik
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $662K

Top Cast

Olga Kurylenko

Olga Kurylenko

Kate

Javier Botet

Javier Botet

Mara

Mitch Eakins

Mitch Eakins

Martin Ellis

Lance E. Nichols

Lance E. Nichols

McCarthy

Rosie Fellner

Rosie Fellner

Helena

M

Mackenzie Imsand

Sophie

D

Dandy Barrett

Dr. Botet

Craig Conway

Craig Conway

Dougie

Melissa Bolona

Melissa Bolona

Carly

Kathy McGraw

Kathy McGraw

Alicia

Themes & Keywords

bedroomfearsleep paralysisdemonic spiritsuffocating

About Mara

Mara is a crime, horror, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of bedroom, fear, sleep paralysis, demonic spirit, suffocating. Directed by Clive Tonge, it stars Olga Kurylenko, Javier Botet, Mitch Eakins. 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 victims and spirals through a chilling nightmare to save herself and Sophie before she dares fall asleep again.

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