Supernatural revenge nightmare The Domicile is coming to home video in August from MTI Home Video, who have put out this trailer, together with a pretty cool piece of poster art.
Written and directed by Jared Cohn (The Horde, Death Pool), the film stars Steve Richard Harris as a tortured writer who gets even more tortured following the death of his wife, played by Katherine Flannery. Demetrius Stear and Sara Malakul Lane round out the lead cast.
Here’s the somewhat thorough official synopsis:
Russel Brody, a one-time successful playwright, works diligently on a follow-up play that could land him back in the spotlight he so early craves. With a baby on the way, however, and a strained marriage, stress and frustration take centre stage. When his wife accidentally stumbles down the stairs and dies from her injuries, Brody’s mental state goes from bad to one of utter despair. In a bid to help his friend regain his sanity, Brody’s co-writer David Stanley suggests he revisits Lucy, his former mistress. The ghost of Brody’s dead wife awakens to the sordid details of his unfaithfulness, enraging her supernatural spirit to haunt him in every horrifying way imaginable. At first, Brody thinks he’s hallucinating and hearing things in his head, the result of his state of mind and alcohol. But as things intensify, his grip on sanity quickly slips away, and he starts to go mad. Appearing in every shadow, and provoking him relentlessly, the ghost cranks up her onslaught, making his life a living hell. Brody reaches his breaking point when the ghost possesses his former mistress, and he’s forced to confront the scorned entity — resulting in a climax of both psychological and physical terror.
The trailer promises a moody and well-performed flick, and certainly doesn’t hold back on showing the film’s vengeful spirit. The Domicile lands on DVD and VOD on August 22nd.
Words: Kevan Farrow (@KevanX)
