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Cruel Peter

  • 2019
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
3.5K
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Cruel Peter (2019)
Horror

Peter has been cruel to children, animals and servants for a long time. One night he is ambushed and wakes up in a coffin, trapped after an earthquake, in the city's Gothic cemetery.Peter has been cruel to children, animals and servants for a long time. One night he is ambushed and wakes up in a coffin, trapped after an earthquake, in the city's Gothic cemetery.Peter has been cruel to children, animals and servants for a long time. One night he is ambushed and wakes up in a coffin, trapped after an earthquake, in the city's Gothic cemetery.

  • Directors
    • Christian Bisceglia
    • Ascanio Malgarini
  • Writer
    • Christian Bisceglia
  • Stars
    • Angelica Alleruzzo
    • Antonio Alveario
    • Aran Bevan
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Christian Bisceglia
      • Ascanio Malgarini
    • Writer
      • Christian Bisceglia
    • Stars
      • Angelica Alleruzzo
      • Antonio Alveario
      • Aran Bevan
    • 46User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Angelica Alleruzzo
    Antonio Alveario
    • Domestico
    Aran Bevan
    • Peter Hoffman
    Alessio Bonaffini
    • Padre Alfredo
    Terence Booth
    • Rod
    Claudio Castrogiovanni
    • Calarco
    Arcangelo Ciulla
    • Niccolò
    Matteo De Gregori
    • Sconsacrato
    Henry Douthwaite
    • Norman Nash
    Rosie Fellner
    Rosie Fellner
    • Harriet
    Elisabetta Fusari
    • Jane
    Lorella Galvani
    • Insegnante
    Gabriele Greco
    Gabriele Greco
    • Edgar
    Katia Greco
    Katia Greco
    • Bianca
    Giuseppe Marino
    Alberto Molonia
    • Giuseppe
    Zoe Nochi
    • Liz
    Biagio Pelligra
    • Matteo
    • Directors
      • Christian Bisceglia
      • Ascanio Malgarini
    • Writer
      • Christian Bisceglia
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    6deloudelouvain

    Another possession movie but not that bad.

    When I wrote this review the score for Cruel Peter was 4.8 on IMDb. In my opinion that's a bit harsh. It deserves a higher rating. The production is more than decent, with some good cinematography, dark but clear images which gave it a dark ambiance. The acting could have been better from some of the actors but overal it wasn't bad. The story is a possession story so something we've all seen before but still it's entertaining. There are some creepy moments, but nothing terrific. Overal Cruel Peter is worth a watch if you're into that kind of movies.
    5cbnewham

    A strange jumble of a movie

    A film that starts of well, with a fairly long period before things start happening, but then it just goes off the rails. It's as if the scriptwriter wanted to be lazy and use all the regular horror tropes, but then tried to make it appear different.

    The result is a mish-mash of things, and the ending just makes no sense.

    There is too much reliance on characters doing or saying things, that no normal person in the situation would do or say, in order to set up events. This always strikes me as lazy story-telling.

    I'm giving it 5 for being reasonably well-acted and for at least trying to make use of the locations and sets.
    3johnbthomasiii80

    Might get a better review if the entire film wasn't so dimly lit

    There's a lot of potential here with this movie it's got sort of a unique take on the bad child theme it's a combination of the exorcist the omen and a couple other films that deal with similar but it's quite hard to tell what the heck is going on since everything is so dark there are times when there's action happening on the screen and the screen appears to be completely black if this was intentional it was a poor choice it's just so darn I see anything that it's hard to get too involved in it
    6abevillarosa

    Old school scary!

    It's a slow burn but it gets inside your head. Moody settings. Good timing too. Lots of flashbacks and reverse storylines that pops out just when you're about to scratch your head and wonder why or what.
    5Tweetienator

    Solid Snack

    Some nice settings and visuals (manor house, old cemetary, Italian landscape) and a decent production make this one an okay movie - if your are interested in haunted house and evil spirit stories. The weak side of Cruel Peter is the story - more or less your typical story without any great surprises. Anyway, for the decent production and the good actors I rate this one a well deserved 5. Recommended for the hardcore lover of the genre who is in great need for a little snack.

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      At about the 11 minute mark the father finds a book under his daughters (liz's) bed called Le Livre Des Espirits or "The Book of Spirits" and although this is a real book by Allan Kardec, the contents have been modified for the film. The first page seen shows a ghastly image of a figure in white with a large open mouth. This image is actually from the 1989 film "Begotten".

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    • Release date
      • March 13, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Мама: Гостья из тьмы
    • Filming locations
      • Sicily, Italy(Filming locations)
    • Production companies
      • Makinarium
      • Rai Cinema
      • Taadaaa Entertainment
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $199,356
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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