Mara (2018)

Criminal psychologist Kate Fuller is assigned to the murder of a man who has seemingly been strangled in his sleep by his wife and the only witness is their eight-year-old daughter, Sophie.... See full summary »

Director:

Clive Tonge

Writer:

Jonathan Frank (screenplay)

Stars:

Olga Kurylenko, Javier Botet, Mitch Eakins

Cast

Credited cast:
Olga Kurylenko	...	Kate
Javier Botet	...	Mara
Mitch Eakins	...	Martin Ellis
Lance E. Nichols	...	McCarthy
Rosie Fellner	...	Helena
Mackenzie Imsand	...	Sophie
Dandy Barrett	...	Dr. Botet
Craig Conway	...	Dougie
Melissa Bolona	...	Carly
Kathy McGraw	...	Alicia
Jacob Grodnik	...	Josh
BettyLynn Allison	...	Weird Old Lady
Montré Everett	...	Head Orderly
Gia Skova	...	Maria
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Lawlor	...	Coroner

Storyline

Criminal psychologist Kate Fuller is assigned to the murder of a man who has seemingly been strangled in his sleep by his wife and the only witness is their eight-year-old daughter, Sophie. As Kate digs into the mystery of an ancient demon which kills people in their sleep, she experiences the same petrifying symptoms as all previous victims and spirals through a chilling nightmare to save herself and Sophie before she dares fall asleep again.

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent images, and language

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 2018 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Savannah, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Moon River Studios, Grodnik /Aloe Productions, Aloe Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name "mara" might come from a creature in Scandinavian folklore. When people had nightmares they said that they had been ridden by the mara (the swedish word for nightmare is "mardröm") who took the shape of a woman.