Haunting of the Queen Mary

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Haunting of the Queen Mary
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Gary Shore
Screenplay by
  • Gary Shore
  • Stephen Oliver
Story by
  • Stephen Oliver
  • Tom Vaughan
Produced by
  • Brett Tomberlin
  • Nicholas Ferrall
  • Nigel Sinclair
  • Lars Sylvest
  • Thorsten Schumacher
  • Jason Newmark
  • Laurie Cook
  • Mali Elfman
Starring
CinematographyIsaac Bauman
Edited by
  • Colin Campbell
  • Ken Blackwell
Music by
  • Jason and Nolan Livesay
Production
companies
  • Imagination Design Works
  • White Horse Pictures
  • Rocket Science Industries
Distributed by Vertigo Films
Release dates
  • 20 July 2023 (2023-07-20)(Italy) [1]
  • 18 August 2023 (2023-08-18)(United Kingdom)
Running time
125 minutes [2]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.4 million [3]

Haunting of the Queen Mary is a 2023 British horror film directed by Gary Shore and starring Alice Eve and Joel Fry. It was first released in Italy on 20 July 2023, then in the United Kingdom on 18 August 2023.

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Plot

Cast

Production

Haunting of the Queen Mary was written by Gary Shore and Stephen Oliver, from a story by Oliver and Tom Vaughan. It is a British co-production between Imagination Design Works, Rocket Science and White Horse Pictures. Brett Tomberlin developed the feature film, first announced in 2013. [4] In January 2019, Shore was announced to direct. [5] By March 2021, it was reported that Haunting of the Queen Mary was planned as the first in a trilogy of horror films about the RMS Queen Mary, a retired ocean liner permanently moored in Long Beach, California. [6] In October 2021, principal photography began in a studio developed by ARRI and Creative Technologies. Filming took place onboard the RMS Queen Mary in November. [7]

Release

Haunting of the Queen Mary was released in the United Kingdom by Vertigo Films on 18 August 2023 in limited cinemas and on-demand. Vertical Entertainment released it in the United States. [8]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 67% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.80/10. [9]

Matt Donato of Bloody Disgusting gave the film 3/5 stars, writing, "It's never as accomplished as Ghost Ship , Triangle , or other primetime haunted vessel comparisons, but it's still good enough to chill your bones cold like a rogue breeze off the ocean after midnight." [10]

Common Sense Media's Jeffrey Anderson was more critical, writing, "Beautifully shot and with some striking, shocking images, this time-jumping horror tale nonetheless has a muddled narrative, and confusion and frustration eventually outweigh appreciation." He gave the film 2/5 stars. [11] Mini Chhibber of The Hindu praised the film's visuals, but wrote, "the action is as murky as the ghostly lights on the ship and in the end you feel like the lady at the piano, banging her head on the keys, begging to be let out." [12]

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