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Eleanor Tomlinson | ... |
Lara
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Stephen Rea | ... |
Dr. Hill
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Erika Marozsán | ... |
Miss Eva Pasztor
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Katie Silverman | ... |
Young Lara
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Julia Pietrucha | ... | ||
Jules Willcox | ... |
Mother
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Miklós B. Székely | ... |
Miss Eva's Father & Old Man
(as Miklós Székely B.)
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Gerda Pikali | ... |
Lara's Mother
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Jacek Lenartowicz | ... |
General Spiegel
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Tasha Dabek | ... |
Feral Girl
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Dora Bekesi | ... |
Sophie
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László Kádár | ... |
Guard
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Claire Castillo | ... |
Feral Girl
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Sándor Tüzkö | ... |
Janos
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Leah Castillo | ... |
Feral Girl
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Lara (Eleanor Tomlinson) and her estranged father, Dr. Hill (Stephen Rea), travel behind the iron curtain to a decrepit castle outside the Hungarian town of Styria. In the nearby woods, Lara witnesses a car crash. Carmilla, (Julia Pietrucha), escapes from the wreckage as a driver attempts to run her over. When Lara hides this beautiful and mysterious stranger in the castle, the two start an intense and chaotic friendship. As their relationship deepens, the young women of Styria begin to go mad. When local girls are found dead from apparent suicides, Lara wonders if Carmilla is to blame or is there a darker secret behind the mass hysteria destroying the town. Written by Anon
I just saw this movie on Hulu Plus. I hadn't heard of it. But I love Stephen Rea, so I decided to see what it was all about. Needless to say, I was not disappointed! This is not your typical supernatural horror movie. It's a slow burn. But there's so much beauty in every image. And there are a lot of visual references and historical layers. I very taken by Eleanor Tomlinson's performance as Lara. And after watching I did some research and realized it is an adaptation of a novella called Carmilla. Now I know what I'll be doing this weekend! I wish more movies were made like this today, atmospheric, beautiful, and full of interesting details!