Lovely Molly (2011)

Newlywed Molly moves into her deceased father's house in the countryside, where painful memories soon begin to haunt her.

Director:

Eduardo Sánchez

Writers:

Jamie Nash (screenplay), Eduardo Sánchez (screenplay)

Stars:

Johnny Lewis, Alexandra Holden, Gretchen Lodge

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Johnny Lewis	...	Tim
Alexandra Holden	...	Hannah
Gretchen Lodge	...	Molly
Ken Arnold	...	Samuels
Lauren Lakis	...	Lauren
Gray Ellis	...	Church Boy (as Tony Ellis)
Tara Garwood	...	Saleswoman / Mother
Todd Ryan Jones	...	The Demon
Daniel Ross	...	Victor
Dan Franko	...	Mall Man
Alexis Savage	...	Young Molly
Brandon Thane Wilson	...	Spit Cup
Mark Redfield	...	Ronnie's friend
Katie Foster	...	Stacey
Greg Cool	...	Ben Palmer

Storyline

This film is about Molly and her new husband Tim. They've moved in to Molly's deceased parents house out in the country. But not long after they move in Molly starts getting haunted by forgotten memories, or so she thought. Her husband Tim is a truck driver and while he's away she starts seeing things and hearing things that she can't explain. She slips back in to old habits, involving drugs. Her sister Hannah gets worried about Molly, as is her Pastor, and her boss notices something is up too. But there is more to what is happening than most people know. It all comes out in the most horrific way, and not everyone is safe.

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Plot Keywords:

house | newlywed | bathtub | home movie | stabbed with a screwdriver | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong disturbing violence and grisly images, some graphic sexual content and nudity, drug use and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 2012 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

The Possession

Filming Locations:

Hagerstown, Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amber Entertainment, Haxan Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alexandra Holden was nominated for the 2012 Fright Meter Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.

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Soundtracks

"Lovely Molly"
Traditional Irish folk song
Performed by Sweet Leda

User Reviews

Gretchen Lodge is captivating in Lovely Molly

Lovely Molly is the tale of one woman's painful past returning to take hold of her once more just as she begins her marriage to her new husband in her family's old home. Molly's transformation throughout the film is beautifully played by Gretchen Lodge, each bit of her turmoil peels back another layer of her past and the horror unraveling around her.

The bond with her sister, played by Alexandra Holden is believable and real, the interactions between the two women showing the conflicting feelings of fear and love as they both struggle with the changes in Molly and the memories of the past.

Thick with tense moments, Lovely Molly is eerie, tragic, and disturbing but not rife with gore or shocks designed to make you jump in your seat. Instead, there is a sense of inevitable dread that hangs in the air throughout the entire film. The house itself is as much a character in the film as those who inhabit it. Every small old room, creaking doorway, bit of chipped paint and worn wood seems to hold the promise of something sinister.

And that is a promise that does not go unfulfilled.