Pernicious

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Pernicious
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Directed byJames Cullen Bressack
Written byJames Cullen Bressack
Taryn Hillin
Produced byRachvin Narula
Kulthep Narula
Daemon Hillin
Deepak Simhal
Starring Ciara Hanna
Emily O'Brien
Jackie Moore
Music bySteven Bernstein
Distributed byBenetone Films
Release date
  • October 15, 2014 (2014-10-15)
CountriesUnited States
Thailand
LanguageEnglish

Pernicious is a Thai-American supernatural horror film directed by James Cullen Bressack, [1] who also wrote the story along with co-writer Taryn Hillin. [2] The film stars Ciara Hanna, Emily O'Brien, and Jackie Moore. [3]

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Cast

Production

Left to right: producer Daemon Hillin, actress Jackie Moore, actress Ciara Hanna, director James Cullen Bressack, actress Emily O'Brien. Pernicious movie people.jpg
Left to right: producer Daemon Hillin, actress Jackie Moore, actress Ciara Hanna, director James Cullen Bressack, actress Emily O'Brien.

Pernicious is produced by Benetone Hillin Entertainment, a company formed from the partnership of Daemon Hillin and Benetone Films, a leading production service company in Thailand. [4] The movie was shot completely in Thailand. Vantage Media International is reported to represent world rights to the movie. [5]

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  5. Kay, Jeremy (2014-03-04). "Screen Daily - VMI bites into Pernicious - Vantage Media International (VMI) will represent world rights to Benetone Hillin Entertainment's (BHE) horror title.". Screen Daily. Screen International . Retrieved 2014-05-21.