Astral (2018)

A detached university student faces the consequences of astral projection when he uses it to reconnect with his dead mother.

Director:

Chris Mul

Writers:

Chris Mul, Michael Mul

Stars:

Frank Dillane, Catherine Steadman, Vanessa Grasse

Cast

Credited cast:
Frank Dillane	...	Alex Harmann
Catherine Steadman	...	Claire Harmann
Vanessa Grasse	...	Alyssa Hodge
Damson Idris	...	Jordan Knight
Darwin Shaw	...	Joel Harmann
Trevor White	...	Gareth Powell
Ned Porteous	...	Ben Lawrence
Juliet Howland	...	Michelle Collins
Mark Aiken	...	Dr. James Lefler
Jennifer Brooke	...	Karina Richardson

Storyline

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 astral projection in an attempt to reconnect with her. "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 family to have been besieged by such beings, as his mother's dark past is brought to his attention." Evil never dies.

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Taglines:

Evil never dies.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2019 (UK)

Also Known As:

Astralni Svet

Filming Locations:

Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Craven Street

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Having received the script at an early stage, much of Frank Dillane's decision to take the role on was down to his own experiences with sleep paralysis.

User Reviews

Nothing to see here

ASTRAL doesn't really give you much to get excited about. The story is very much centered around the protagonist. While there are other characters in the film everyone else gets pretty much left by the wayside giving you zero to no insight surrounding their dynamics as a group of students attending university. Little to no character development went into this film and even less attempts at standing out as more than a run of the mill jump scare movie, which doesn't didnt even succeed at that. With other films like Insidious exploring the astral projection area of horror this one falls drastically flat in every way. I had hoped that when we finally arrived at the big bad demon of the movie which had little to no build up ,we see it for only a few moments and then nothing. I expected this movie to be more exploratory of the astral plane but I guess the budget didnt allow for more. Give this one a solid pass