You’ll wish you could project yourself into a different entertainment dimension while slogging through “Astral.” This almost perversely uneventful, talky attempt at horror involves college students with malevolent spirits, only the ghoulies take their bloody time to manifest, while the protagonists are even duller than usual in such enterprises. This Brit indie feature debut for director/co-scenarist Chris Mul is mostly impressive for having wrangled overseas theatrical distribution at all: It opens on 10 Stateside screens simultaneous with a digital/VOD launch.
In a prologue, a young woman is released from a psychiatric hospital, only to seemingly commit suicide while investigating poltergeist-y sounds upstairs from her sleeping husband. Fifteen years or so later, their only child Alex (Frank Dillane) is a university student intrigued by a professor’s theoretical discussion of the astral plane. He decides to personally attempt “astral projection” — having a deliberate “out-of-body experience” in which the spirit...
In a prologue, a young woman is released from a psychiatric hospital, only to seemingly commit suicide while investigating poltergeist-y sounds upstairs from her sleeping husband. Fifteen years or so later, their only child Alex (Frank Dillane) is a university student intrigued by a professor’s theoretical discussion of the astral plane. He decides to personally attempt “astral projection” — having a deliberate “out-of-body experience” in which the spirit...
- 11/23/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
What if there is another dimension where the past, present, and future collide, and what if there was something watching us from that other side? The thin line between our world and a spatial dimension is explored in Astral, and with the new horror movie coming to select theaters and VOD and digital platforms beginning November 23rd from Vertical Entertainment, we caught up with co-writer/director Chris Mul in our latest Q&A to discuss shooting his film in two weeks, working with a talented cast of young stars (including Frank Dillane from Fear The Walking Dead), and his research (and unnerving real-life experiences) of astral projection and shadow people.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, and congratulations on your first feature-length film, Astral. How and when did you and Michael Mul come up with the idea for this movie?
Chris Mul: I remember Michael...
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, and congratulations on your first feature-length film, Astral. How and when did you and Michael Mul come up with the idea for this movie?
Chris Mul: I remember Michael...
- 11/21/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
When a living person interacts with the spirit world, anything can happen. Astral, starring Frank Dillane (Fear the Walking Dead), will have a theatrical run as well as hit several digital platforms on November 23rd. Also: a look at Comet TV's full November guide, Evil Intent's Amazon release details, and info on Miskatonic Institute Horror Studies - NYC's "Ha! Aaah! The Painful Relationship Between Humor and Horror."
Astral Release Details: "Coming to terms with the explanation of his mother's untimely death, Alex turns to spiritual contact after the relationship with his father breaks down. As a student of metaphysics, Alex learns of the "scientific" premise of astral projection-the ability to project your spirit into an unseen spatial dimension. Attempting to astral project, Alex becomes plagued by shadow spirits-malevolent entities vying to enter his body to access our world. Alex soon learns that he is not the only member of his...
Astral Release Details: "Coming to terms with the explanation of his mother's untimely death, Alex turns to spiritual contact after the relationship with his father breaks down. As a student of metaphysics, Alex learns of the "scientific" premise of astral projection-the ability to project your spirit into an unseen spatial dimension. Attempting to astral project, Alex becomes plagued by shadow spirits-malevolent entities vying to enter his body to access our world. Alex soon learns that he is not the only member of his...
- 11/8/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
I’ve got a spooky trailer here for you to watch for a new horror thriller coming out called Astral. The film follows a metaphysics university student who starts to mess around with astral projection and explore the scientific possibility of traveling to another dimension through by projecting his spirit.
As you might imagine things don’t go over very well and nightmarish and horrific things start to happen. I mean, what do you expect when you start messing around with Astral Projection and Ouija Boards? You’re just asking for trouble!
Here’s the synopsis:
Coming to terms with the explanation of his mother's untimely death, Alex (Dillane) turns to spiritual contact after the relationship with his father breaks down. As a student of metaphysics, Alex learns of the "scientific" premise of astral projection—the ability to project your spirit into an unseen spatial dimension. Attempting to astral project,...
As you might imagine things don’t go over very well and nightmarish and horrific things start to happen. I mean, what do you expect when you start messing around with Astral Projection and Ouija Boards? You’re just asking for trouble!
Here’s the synopsis:
Coming to terms with the explanation of his mother's untimely death, Alex (Dillane) turns to spiritual contact after the relationship with his father breaks down. As a student of metaphysics, Alex learns of the "scientific" premise of astral projection—the ability to project your spirit into an unseen spatial dimension. Attempting to astral project,...
- 11/7/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"I can't really tell you how to do it, I can only describe how I did it." Vertical Entertainment has released the first official trailer for an indie horror thriller from the UK titled Astral, the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Chris Mul. The film's story follows a metaphysics university student who discovers the practice of "astral projection" and the scientific possibility of a dimension outside our own. Coming to terms with the untimely death of his mother, Alex turns to astral projection in an attempt to reconnect with her. Of course, evil never dies. Astral stars Frank Dillane as Alex, with Vanessa Grasse, Damson Idris, Catherine Steadman, Trevor White, and Darwin Shaw. At first glance, this seems pretty much like every other demonic spirit horror film out there, I'm not really sure what makes it unique. But it's worth a look anyway. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Chris Mul's Astral,...
- 11/6/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
We're starting to trudge into deep weeds for ideas on supernatural horror movies and next up in the mix is astral projection.
Writer, producer and director Chris Mul is making his feature debut with Astral which stars Frank Dillane of "Fear the Walking Dead" fame as Alex Harmann, a college student who becomes obsessed with the idea of using astral projection to connect with his dead mother. You can guess where things go from here: the connection opens the door for terrible spirits from the other side.
Along with Dillane, the movie also stars Vanessa Grasse (Roboshark and Leatherface.
Admittedly this looks like a lot of other horror movies about malevolent spirits but I really like Dillane who is one of the key reasons I've kept with "Fear t...
Writer, producer and director Chris Mul is making his feature debut with Astral which stars Frank Dillane of "Fear the Walking Dead" fame as Alex Harmann, a college student who becomes obsessed with the idea of using astral projection to connect with his dead mother. You can guess where things go from here: the connection opens the door for terrible spirits from the other side.
Along with Dillane, the movie also stars Vanessa Grasse (Roboshark and Leatherface.
Admittedly this looks like a lot of other horror movies about malevolent spirits but I really like Dillane who is one of the key reasons I've kept with "Fear t...
- 11/5/2018
- QuietEarth.us
Indie company Alarm Pictures takes UK rights.
Alarm Pictures has bought UK rights to Chris Mul’s paranormal thriller Astral, starring Frank Dillane, Vanessa Grasse and Damson Idris.
It is the story of a metaphysics student who discovers the practice of astral projection and the scientific possibility of a dimension outside our own.
Christos Kardana and Chris Mul of Craven Street have produced the film. Filmseekers has rights outside the UK and Us.
The film previously landed North American distribution with Vertical Entertainment.
Creative agency Coffee & Cigarettes negotiated the deal on behalf of the filmmakers. Alarm Pictures, which specialises in edgy indie films,...
Alarm Pictures has bought UK rights to Chris Mul’s paranormal thriller Astral, starring Frank Dillane, Vanessa Grasse and Damson Idris.
It is the story of a metaphysics student who discovers the practice of astral projection and the scientific possibility of a dimension outside our own.
Christos Kardana and Chris Mul of Craven Street have produced the film. Filmseekers has rights outside the UK and Us.
The film previously landed North American distribution with Vertical Entertainment.
Creative agency Coffee & Cigarettes negotiated the deal on behalf of the filmmakers. Alarm Pictures, which specialises in edgy indie films,...
- 9/28/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
The film, featuring ’Fear The Walking Dead star Frank Dillane, has been picked up for sales by Film Seekers.
Chris Mul’s UK paranormal thriller Astral has scored a deal with Vertical Entertainment for North American distribution and has also been picked up for international sales by Film Seekers.
The film stars Frank Dillane (Fear The Walking Dead), Vanessa Grasse (Leatherface) and Damson Idris (Farming) in the story of a metaphysics student who discovers the practice of astral projection and the scientific possibility of a dimension outside our own. Coming to terms with the death of his mother, Alex turns...
Chris Mul’s UK paranormal thriller Astral has scored a deal with Vertical Entertainment for North American distribution and has also been picked up for international sales by Film Seekers.
The film stars Frank Dillane (Fear The Walking Dead), Vanessa Grasse (Leatherface) and Damson Idris (Farming) in the story of a metaphysics student who discovers the practice of astral projection and the scientific possibility of a dimension outside our own. Coming to terms with the death of his mother, Alex turns...
- 5/10/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
The film, featuring ’Fear The Walking Dead star Frank Dillane, has been picked up for sales by Film Seekers.
Chris Mul’s UK horror Astral has scored a deal with Vertical Entertainment for North American distribution and has also been picked up for international sales by Film Seekers.
The film stars Frank Dillane (Fear The Walking Dead), Vanessa Grasse (Leatherface) and Damson Idris (Farming) in the story of a metaphysics student who discovers the practice of astral projection and the scientific possibility of a dimension outside our own. Coming to terms with the death of his mother, Alex turns to...
Chris Mul’s UK horror Astral has scored a deal with Vertical Entertainment for North American distribution and has also been picked up for international sales by Film Seekers.
The film stars Frank Dillane (Fear The Walking Dead), Vanessa Grasse (Leatherface) and Damson Idris (Farming) in the story of a metaphysics student who discovers the practice of astral projection and the scientific possibility of a dimension outside our own. Coming to terms with the death of his mother, Alex turns to...
- 5/10/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
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