The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh (2012)

A young man returns to his recently deceased mother's charming gothic revival home, only to discover a sinister presence lying within that may be linked to a peculiar cult run by two strange brothers.

Director:

Rodrigo Gudiño

Writer:

Rodrigo Gudiño

Stars:

Aaron Poole, Vanessa Redgrave, Julian Richings

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Aaron Poole	...	Leon Leigh / Surveillance Expert
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Rosalind Leigh
Julian Richings	...	Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips
Stephen Eric McIntyre	...	Preacher
Charlotte Sullivan	...	Anna / Radio Announcer
Mitch Markowitz	...	Communication Coach
Sarah Illiatovitch-Goldman	...	Surveillance Operator
Rodrigo Gudiño	...	Cop
Bob Dorsey	...	Congregation Member
Rogelio Gudiño	...	Congregation Member
Patricia Storer-Font	...	Congregation Member
John Carter Craig	...	Congregation Member
Don Mary Fraser	...	Congregation Member
Mark Benesh	...	Undead Twin / Paramedic
Christopher Huron	...	Undead Twin / Paramedic

Storyline

An antiques collector inherits a house from his estranged mother only to discover that she had been living in a shrine devoted to a mysterious cult. Soon, he comes to suspect that his mother's oppressive spirit still lingers within her home and is using items in the house to contact him with an urgent message.

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Plot Keywords:

inheritance | house | candle | ghost | alone | 

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Taglines:

Faith Is Fragile

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The writer and director inspired by Stanley Kubrick's style of shooting movies within only a few miles of his home drove around Toronto looking at houses until he found a house owned by a mother and two children who were eccentric Collectors.

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Quotes

Rosalind Leigh: Sometimes, late at night, you can still feel the loneliness, like an animal, in the dark, ready to pounce. It can make a warm memory seem empty and unfamiliar. Past things seem insignificant, and even faith, seem trivial and worthless.

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Soundtracks

Ave Verum Corpus
Lyrics attributed to Pope Innocent VI
Performed by Edward Higginbottom

User Reviews

In a world where originality cannot be found in horror...

This, my fellow movie watchers, is where we catch a glimpse of true artistry. Most of us know that the reason that the horror genre gets such terrible ratings most the time is because we've all seen the same crap over and over again. And it gets old after a while. We can thank directors like Alfred Hitchcock for making practically every original thought for horror films. But dare I say it, I should emphasize the "practically." This movie, was awesome. It didn't try to pull every popular string to draw the mainstream audience in (that is addicted to seeing the same trash show up over and over again and call it "scary") and it didn't seek to simply get views and something to watch once to say you did to all your friends. This film actually requires the audience to work. I know, daunting task right? Almost a horror in itself. But come on, aren't we a little tired of just having most if not all the answers come to us, with very few questions asked? This film shot down the traditional and gave us a little originality, something that is VERY hard to find. Give it a watch and see for yourself. SPOILER ALERT: Yes, the ending is abrupt. Yes, it may leave you wanting more. But isn't that an amazing feeling? Tell me another recent film ESPECIALLY in the horror category that actually left you wanting a sequel? I can't name one. I doubt I could even name one if I gave it some thought, which I won't bother to do because like my belief in God I have faith that the horror movies I've seen lately excluding Rosalind Leigh seriously suck and aren't worth remembering. Trust me, I am hard on movies.

If you like both a film that asks you questions and is deeply metaphorically and religiously compelling, watch this movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 June 2013 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Poslednja Volja i Testament Rosalinde Li

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD1,800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rue Morgue Cinema, Someone At The Door Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1