Eight for Silver
Eight for Silver is an American-French horror film directed and written by Sean Ellis. The film stars Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly, Alistair Petrie, Roxane Duran and Áine Rose Daly.
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Directed by | Sean Ellis |
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Written by | Sean Ellis |
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Music by | Robin Foster[1] |
Cinematography | Sean Ellis |
Edited by | Yorgos Mavropsaridis Richard Mettler |
Production companies | LD Entertainment |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
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Language | English |
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021.[2]
Plot
In the late 1800s, a man arrives in a remote country village to investigate an attack by a wild animal but discovers a much deeper, sinister force that has both the manor and the townspeople in its grip.
Cast
- Boyd Holbrook as John McBride
- Kelly Reilly as Isabelle Laurent
- Alistair Petrie as Seamus Laurent
- Roxane Duran as Anais
- Áine Rose Daly as Anne-Marie
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021.[4]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 41 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 30 as positive and 11 as negative for a 73% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 6.6 out of 10.[5]
References
- filmmusicreporter (December 27, 2020). "Robin Foster Scoring Sean Ellis' 'Eight for Silver'". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- Sollosi, Mary (January 29, 2021). "Sundance preview: Boyd Holbrook on crafting eerie horror indie Eight for Silver". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- "Eight For Silver Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved February 4, 2021.