Summary
Antique expert Brendon Cole is summoned to authenticate a 300-year-old clockwork doll with a notoriously dark history known as The Inferno Princess. In the remote Highlands mansion where it has recently been uncovered, Brendon soon finds himself the victim of the automaton’s legendary curse as the malevolent forces surrounding it are terrifyingly awakened.
Good for
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 41
IMDb4.2
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9595Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
Released
2019
March 2, 2019
7 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Arab Emirates- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 25
Jamie Scott GordonDr. Brendan Cole
Erich RedmanFrederick
Alexandra Nicole HulmeTalia- JVJon Vangdal AamaasCount Von Haugwitz
Victoria LucieRose
Jonathan HanslerThe General- KRKeith RobsonAlexander MacIntosh
- RPRichard PateMinister Von Schill
Nick FordOfficer Stille- RSRichard SouthardColonel Von Hardenburg
- GOGreg OrsiOfficer Wurzel
- HMHana MackenzieLady Sophie
- AGAndrew GourlayAlbrecht
- GHGordon HollidayOfficer Von Papen
- CJCraig J. SeathDoctor
- IMIain Mitchell LeslieHans
Stephen KerrCalder- CDChristopher David BurtonFlag Bearer
- KKKristijan KrpinaFlag Bearer
- DWD.T. WilsonAristocrat
- CSChristina StrachanAristocrat
Joseph RuddlestonFootman- GHGavin HughSoldier / Dog Man
- GRGrant Robert KeelanSoldier / Dog Man
Directing · 1
- Lawrie Brewster Director, Producer, Editor
Writing · 1
- Sarah Daly Writer, Producer
Production · 14
- Richard Pate Executive Producer
- Sultan Saeed Al Darmaki Executive Producer
- Greg Orsi Executive Producer
- Nick Ford Executive Producer
- Bill Eikost Executive Producer
- Charles Stiefel Executive Producer
Camera · 4
- Gavin Robertson Director of Photography
- Mike Brewster Director of Photography, Visual Effects
- Farooqi Muskwati Grip
- Tom Staunton Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Thomas Staunton Editor
Sound · 3
- Thibaut Vuillermet Original Music Composer
- David Ross Sound Recordist
- Andy McDonald Sound Recordist
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Kat Morgan Makeup Artist
Other crew · 3
- Q Fortier Thanks
- Douglas Maxwell Myer Thanks
- Joni Amelia Fuller Additional Music
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