Australian supernatural horror film ‘Effigy’ has completed production, and its first look images suggest that the Marsh family is about to have a very bad relationship with the past.
Directed by Myles McEwen and Ripley Stevens, the film is set in 1989 England. Its story begins when the family uncovers a mysterious effigy doll, triggering a violent haunting that gradually becomes focused on their daughter. Two paranormal investigators then take on the case, only to find themselves facing something more traumatic than a standard house call from the other side.
Variety reports that the film combines supernatural horror with psychosexual tension and explores depression, identity and faith. McEwen said the filmmakers moved away from the approach used in their earlier feature, “Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation,” which is scheduled for worldwide release in the coming months. For “Effigy,” the directors used a more conventional storytelling structure and aimed for the visual feel of late-1980s cinema.
The cast includes South Australian actor Chris Gun, who previously played Noel Gallagher in Michael Gracey’s “Better Man” and appeared as Benny in Kelly Schilling’s “With or Without You.” Lauren Koopowitz plays an exorcist. She is also known for voice work connected to “Hollow Knight: Silksong” and a role in Michael and Danny Philippou’s YouTube series “Ash Vlogs.”
Adelaide actor David Daradan and New Zealand performer Saya Kraetzer play Daniel and Ashleigh Marsh, the parents at the center of the supernatural crisis.
“Effigy” is produced by Black Mandala Films, with Michael Kraetzer and Nicolás Onetti serving as executive producers. Kraetzer described the project as an exorcism story with psychosexual elements, while McEwen offered a more cryptic tease about the film’s threat: “She’s already here.”
The filmmakers have released two frames from the movie and plan to premiere it at a major festival. No festival or release date has been announced in the supplied report, leaving the film’s next public appearance as the key detail still waiting to emerge.
Source: variety.com
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