|
Altar (2014) 5.8
A young family move to an isolated house which the wife has been hired to restore, only to discover that the previous owner is reputed to have murdered his wife. Director:Nick WillingWriter:Nick Willing |
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
Top 25 Trivia Items From the Last 25 Years
Here are some amazing facts and figures to deepen your appreciation of the movies you love.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Related Items
Search for "Altar" on Amazon.com
Share this Rating
Title: Altar (2014)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
Styria
(2014)
Fantasy
|
Horror
|
Mystery
Directors:
Mauricio Chernovetzky,
Mark Devendorf
Stars:
Eleanor Tomlinson,
Stephen Rea,
Erika Marozsán
Watermark
(2003)
Crime
|
Drama
|
Mystery
Director:
Georgina Willis
Stars:
Jai Koutrae,
Sandra Stockley,
Ruth McDonald
The Day We Disappear
(2001)
Short
Director:
Carl Savillo
Stars:
Derrick Damions,
Stayc Smith,
Kryztov Lindquist
Two Down
(2015)
Comedy
|
Crime
|
Thriller
Director:
Matthew Butler
Stars:
Conleth Hill,
Alex Hassell,
Tori Hart
Anti-Social
(2015)
Crime
Director:
Reg Traviss
Stars:
Gregg Sulkin,
Meghan Markle,
Josh Myers
10%: What Makes a Hero?
(2013)
Documentary
|
Adventure
|
Biography
Director:
Yoav Shamir
Stars:
Yoav Shamir,
Philip Zimbardo
The Maid
(2014)
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Paul Emmanuel
Stars:
Claire Kahane,
Ryan Cerenko,
Keith Hill
Body High
(2015)
Comedy
Director:
Joe Marklin
Stars:
Bug Hall,
Cokey Falkow,
Mackenzie Mason
Pixies
(2015)
Animation
|
Comedy
Director:
Sean Patrick O'Reilly
Stars:
Alexa PenaVega,
Bill Paxton,
Christopher Plummer
Illness
(2013)
Short
|
Drama
Director:
Jonathan D. Bucari
Stars:
Noah Silverman,
Cheryl Allison,
Julian Murdoch
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview: | |||
| Olivia Williams | ... | ||
| Matthew Modine | ... |
Alec Hamilton
|
|
| Antonia Clarke | ... |
Penny Hamilton
|
|
| Adam Thomas Wright | ... | ||
| Richard Dillane | ... |
Greg
|
|
 |
Howard Lee | ... |
Frank
|
|
|
Jonathan Jaynes | ... |
Sean Donnelly
|
| Rebecca Calder | ... |
Isabella
|
|
| Steve Oram | ... |
Nigel Lean
|
|
|
|
David J. Peel | ... |
Telephone Engineer
(as David Peel)
|
|
|
Mark Heenehan | ... |
Brad Mason
|
|
|
Stephen Chance | ... |
Charles Kendrick Walker
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
The Hamilton family move into a large country house on the Yorkshire Moors to supervise its restoration from a dilapidated B&B to the original Victorian grandeur. When Meg Hamilton, wife, mother and renovation expert first loses her London team after an accident, then a local Yorkshire team too superstitious to continue, she's forced to carry on alone. The discovery of a secret attic room, a Rosicrucian mosaic, a bricked up root cellar and many other unexplainable events gradually convince Meg, her husband Alec and children Penny and Harper, that they're not only restoring the house, but also its original Victorian owners who died 150 years ago. But before they can escape, the house - and its former occupants - force them to spend one last, terrifying night under its roof. Written by India Andrews
Certificate:
See all certifications »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 February 2015 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Altar - Das Portal zur Hölle See more »Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1
Edit
A young family move to an isolated house which the mother has been hired to restore only to discover that presences still linger casting a hold over her artist sculpturing husband.
Taking a leaf from a James Herbert novel and channelling countless haunted films Altar is an effective ghost story chiller, however, what sets director/writer Nick Willing's offering apart are the practical and some special effects which have an optical natural feel as opposed to the usual ineffective blatant CGI.
Willing delivers some genuinely eerie visuals and creepy moments, this coupled with a great score and on location shoot help give some credence and atmosphere to the proceedings. Matthew Modine's Hamilton sports a Shining Jack Torrence like woollen jumper (the writer character is replaced here by an artist) and mimics Torrence's transformation (although quite speedy) still Modine gives an intense performance. Both the younger actors are effective, actress Antonia Clarke is notable as Penny. Olivia Williams gives convincing performance which complements the naturalistic writing and setting.
While it breaks no new ground in terms of ghost stories or twist endings it's a solid old school British horror.