I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016)
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- 1h 29min
- Drama, Horror
- 28 Oct 2016 (USA)
- Movie
A young nurse takes care of an elderly author who lives in a haunted house.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Ruth Wilson | ... |
Lily
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| Paula Prentiss | ... |
Iris Blum
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| Bob Balaban | ... |
Mr. Waxcap
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| Lucy Boynton | ... |
Polly
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| Brad Milne | ... |
Groom
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| Daniel Chichagov | ... |
Mr. Darling
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| Erin Boyes | ... |
Young Iris
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James Perkins | ... |
John
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Beatrix Perkins | ... |
Wendy
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Directed by
| Oz Perkins | ... | (as Osgood Perkins) |
Written by
| Oz Perkins | ... | (written by) (as Osgood Perkins) |
Produced by
| Ian Bricke | ... | executive producer |
| Sarah Deline | ... | associate producer |
| Joanna Denton | ... | producer |
| Alphonse Ghossein | ... | executive producer |
| Lindsey King | ... | producer |
| Matt Levin | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Menzies | ... | producer |
| Paul Moyer | ... | post producer |
| Rob Paris | ... | producer |
| Darcy Smith | ... | post coordinator |
| Jeremy Kipp Walker | ... | executive in charge of production |
Music by
| Elvis Perkins | ||
Cinematography by
| Julie Kirkwood | ||
Film Editing by
| Brian Ufberg | ||
Editorial Department
| Mark Driver | ... | colorist |
| Emily Freund | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Eyde Belasco | ||
| Ilona Smyth | ||
Production Design by
| Shane Boucher | ||
| Jeremy Reed | ||
Set Decoration by
| Garren Dunbar | ||
Costume Design by
| Jennifer Stroud | ... | (as Jenn Stroud) |
Makeup Department
| Jessica Awad | ... | daily hair stylist |
| Nicola Bendrey | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Tara Brawley | ... | key hair stylist |
| Marissa Clemence | ... | key makeup artist |
| Chrystal Lotz | ... | hair stylist: additional photography |
| Angie Mills | ... | assistant makeup and hair |
| Mary White | ... | daily makeup assistant |
Production Management
| W. Michael Beard | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Sarah Deline | ... | unit production manager |
| Candice McHugh | ... | post & vfx producer: eggplant |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Reid A. Dunlop | ... | first assistant director |
| Joseph J. Gillanders | ... | additional first assistant director / second assistant director |
Art Department
| Nina Bains | ... | daily painter / daily set dresser |
| Ben Belanger | ... | on set carpenter |
| Mathieu Bissonnette-Bigras | ... | on set carpenter |
| Carolyn Borer | ... | scenic artist |
| Derek Broda | ... | carpenter |
| Mélanie Bérubé | ... | art department coodinator |
| Paul Daroszewski | ... | carpenter |
| Kelsey Davidson | ... | set dresser |
| Kendrick de Lepper | ... | scenic painter |
| Alex Devine | ... | carpenter |
| Stephanie Essig | ... | scenic painter |
| Susan Fishlin | ... | scenic painter |
| Dan Gallant | ... | carpenter |
| Trevor Gallinger | ... | set dresser |
| Fanny Gauthier | ... | set designer |
| Nicole Godwin | ... | buyer |
| Thomas Heidenreich | ... | carpenter |
| Ted Kennedy | ... | on-set dresser |
| Roxanne Landry | ... | graphic designer |
| Lonnie Lapierre | ... | concept artist |
| Dave Leal | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Madore | ... | on set carpenter |
| Derek Marsden | ... | carpenter |
| William Mood | ... | construction coordinator |
| Tom O'Leary | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Osepchook | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Pellerin | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Geoff Sangster | ... | daily painter |
| Tonie St-Onge | ... | layout artist / props assistant |
| Andrea Steinwand | ... | scenic painter |
| Vicki Williams | ... | key scenic (as Vickie Williams) |
| Tim Winchester | ... | carpenter / property master |
Sound Department
| Gray Aletter | ... | sound editor |
| Chelsea Body | ... | foley recordist |
| Julien Desormeaux | ... | boom operator |
| Bruce Fleming | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Allan Fung | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jesse Gillingham | ... | dialogue editor |
| Trevor Goulet | ... | sound mixer |
| Richard Harkness | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ian Rodness | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Johnny Ross | ... | sound intern |
| Colin Snelson | ... | daily boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Ben Belanger | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Nicola Bendrey | ... | makeup special effects assistant |
| Mathieu Bissonnette-Bigras | ... | special effects technician |
| Zane Knisely | ... | makeup special effects |
| Tom O'Leary | ... | daily special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Sam Javanrouh | ... | visual effects supervisor (Eggplant Pictures) |
| Helen Thach | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Andreas Borrel | ... | daily electric |
| Albert Camicioli | ... | still photographer |
| Brian Cassar | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Peter Chartier | ... | additional key grip |
| Jesse Clark | ... | second assistant camera |
| René Cotton | ... | best boy electric |
| Paul Daroszewski | ... | grip |
| Greg Drizhachenko | ... | daily second assistant camera |
| Sheena Johnson | ... | electric |
| Shawn Kazda | ... | additional dolly grip / daily electric |
| Ryan P. Kelly | ... | camera trainee |
| Sandra Lombardi | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Adam McLaren | ... | additional best boy grip |
| David Olts | ... | daily grip |
| John Olts | ... | gaffer |
| Anthony Police | ... | key grip |
| Geoff Pope | ... | best boy grip |
| Demetri Portelli | ... | director of photography: additional photography / first assistant camera |
| Diana Pylypenko | ... | additional grip |
| James Ransom | ... | camera operator |
| Jesse Segal-Daly | ... | grip |
| Jack Studzienny | ... | dolly grip |
| Wesley Van Hoof | ... | additional best boy electric / electric |
| Michelle Veza | ... | daily first assistant camera |
| Anthony Von Seck | ... | additional electric (as Anthony Seck) |
| Oscar Frederick Welsh | ... | daily grip |
| Mark Zanin | ... | daily second assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jonna Boulione | ... | daily costume (as Jonna Boulaine) |
| Mélanie Bérubé | ... | daily costume |
| Sonia Carriere | ... | daily costume |
| Jasmine Murray-Bergquist | ... | additional on set costume / assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Sarah Deline | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Zed Starkovich | ... | music editor / music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Forbes Campbell | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Nina Bains | ... | driver |
| Scott Bassarab | ... | driver |
| Steve Boisvert | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Greg Drizhachenko | ... | daily driver |
| Jessica Laight | ... | driver |
| Randy Lepage | ... | picture vehicle wrangler / transportation captain |
| Lloyd Longley | ... | daily driver |
| Alexander McDermid | ... | driver |
| Devin Rushton | ... | daily driver |
| Colin Snelson | ... | daily driver |
| Chris Surujnarain | ... | daily driver |
| Mathew Surujnarian | ... | driver |
| Emilie Westbrook | ... | driver |
| Ryan Zedic | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Nina Bains | ... | production assistant |
| Stephanie Beaune | ... | production assistant |
| Hayley Berketa | ... | additional production assistant |
| Jonna Boulione | ... | security |
| Tom Cassell | ... | production assistant |
| Caitlin Delaney | ... | production coordinator |
| Julien Desormeaux | ... | daily production assistant |
| Mary Gillanders | ... | on-location coordinator (as Mary Beanish) / production coordinator: on location (as Mary Beanish) |
| Nicole Godwin | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Charise Greene | ... | dialect coach |
| Elizabeth Hagen | ... | production accountant |
| Ben Hrkach | ... | assistant to the director |
| Brooks Hunter | ... | behind the scenes |
| Megan Inwood | ... | Production Secretary |
| Holly Kelsey | ... | craft assistant |
| Benny Li | ... | daily production assistant |
| Donna McLenaghan | ... | dialogue recordist |
| Colleen McMaster | ... | first assistant production accountant |
| Riley Morrison | ... | production assistant |
| Panina Pollock | ... | caterer |
| Devin Rushton | ... | production assistant |
| Colin Snelson | ... | daily production assistant |
| Chris Surujnarain | ... | production assistant |
| Cathy Lynn Symonds | ... | stand-in/body double: Ruth Wilson (as Cathy Symonds) |
| Liam Thompson | ... | additional craft assistant |
| Nicole Viens | ... | trainee assistant accountant |
| Emilie Westbrook | ... | stand-in |
| Huma Khan | ... | netflix legal counsel (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Anthony Perkins | ... | dedicatee (as A.P.) |
| Louise Tarleton | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Rhonda Weinberg | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Paris Film
- Zed Filmworks
- Go Insane Films
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (with the participation of)
- February Productions
- I Am The Pretty Thing Productions
- Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) (with the participation of)
Distributors
- Netflix (2016) (Belgium) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2016) (Germany) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2016) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2016) (Singapore) (video)
- Netflix (2016) (Sweden) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2016) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2016) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- Eggplant Picture & Sound (Visual Effects)
Other Companies
- Edwards PC, Creative Law (Legal Counsel)
- Eggplant Picture & Sound (post-production)
- Panavision (Canada) Corporation (camera equipment provided by)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Stained by the brutal death of a young woman, the tranquil and vacant New England mansion of the prolific horror authoress, Iris Blum, has become her silent prison. To take care of the ageing writer who suffers from chronic dementia, the property's manager hires the gentle and soft-spoken live-in hospice nurse, Lily Saylor; however, this is far from an ordinary job. Little by little, Lily's imagination will run wild, as shadowy sightings of eerie female spectres blur the frail boundaries between reality and fantasy, fable and truth. Iris has talked about man's coexistence with the spectral realm in her novels that chill the bone to the marrow. Could her secluded white house at the end of the road be an aerial limbo caught in the middle of life and death? Written by Nick Riganas |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Oz Perkins includes a few nods to his late father, actor and singer Anthony Perkins, in this film. For example, he includes the song "You Keep Coming Back Like a Song," which is performed by Anthony. Another is a clip from the film "Friendly Persuasion," which starred Anthony. See more » |
| Goofs | The narrative of the story says the young bride was brought to the house her husband built for her in 1812, but the dress and hairstyle she is wearing, as a ghost, is from the period of the 1850s to the 1860s. Since she was murdered soon after moving into the house, the dress and hairstyle do not match her backstory. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Friendly Persuasion (1956). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You Keep Coming Back Like a Song See more » |
| Quotes |
Lily:
I have heard myself say that a house with a death in it can never again be bought or sold by the living. It can only be borrowed from the ghosts that have stayed behind. To go back and forth, letting out and gathering back in again. Worrying over the floors in confused circles. Tending to their deaths like patchy, withered gardens. They have stayed to look back for a glimpse of the very last moments of their lives. But the memories of their own deaths are faces on the wrong side of wet windows, smeared by rain. Impossible to properly see. There is nothing that chains them to the places where their bodies have fallen. They are free to go, but still they confine themselves, held in place by their looking. For those who have stayed, their prison is their never seeing. And left all alone, this is how they rot. See more » |