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The Banishing

The Banishing

Some houses were never meant to be a home

20215.21h 37m

Overview

In the 1930s, a young reverend and his family are forced to confront their worst fears when they discover their new home holds a horrifying secret.

Directed by Christopher Smith
Written by Dean Lines, David Beton, Ray Bogdanovich
Produced by Maya Amsellem, Sharon Harel-Cohen, Laurie Cook
Box Office0Revenue: $564K

Top Cast

Jessica Brown Findlay

Jessica Brown Findlay

Marianne

John Heffernan

John Heffernan

Linus

John Lynch

John Lynch

Malachi

Sean Harris

Sean Harris

Harry Price

Jason Thorpe

Jason Thorpe

Dr. Sutter

Anya McKenna-Bruce

Anya McKenna-Bruce

Adelaide

J

Jean St. Clair

Betsy

Adam Hugill

Adam Hugill

Frank

James Swanton

James Swanton

Monk

Themes & Keywords

supernaturalhaunted housemelancholymysteriousshockingsombermalicioussuspiciousintrospectiveseriousprovocativemodestobjectivepretentiousstraightforward

About The Banishing

The Banishing is a horror film released in 2021 exploring themes of supernatural, haunted house, melancholy, mysterious, shocking, somber. Directed by Christopher Smith, it stars Jessica Brown Findlay, John Heffernan, John Lynch. In the 1930s, a young reverend and his family are forced to confront their worst fears when they discover their new home holds a horrifying secret.

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