The Manor (film)

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The Manor
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Directed by Axelle Carolyn
Written byAxelle Carolyn
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAndrés Sánchez
Edited by
  • Kristina Hamilton-Grobler
  • Robert Hoffman
Music by Christopher Drake
Production
company
Distributed by Amazon Studios
Release date
  • October 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Manor is a 2021 American gothic supernatural horror film written and directed by Axelle Carolyn. The film stars Barbara Hershey, Bruce Davison, Stacey Travis, Ciera Payton, Jill Larson and Mark Steger.

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The film was released in the United States on October 8, 2021 by Amazon Studios, [1] as the eighth installment in the anthological Welcome to the Blumhouse film series. [2]

Plot

After suffering a stroke at her 70th birthday party, Judith Albright, a professional dancer in her youth who is now a dance instructor, is moved into a nursing home after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Her 17-year-old grandson, Josh, whom she is very close to, opposes the move, while his mother, Judith’s daughter, Barbara, tries to comfort him. Judith assures Josh that the move is best for everyone. But soon she notices strange behaviors and the deaths of other residents. She imagines a tree like figure looming in her room. Eventually, it is revealed that three of the other elderly people living there are much older even and have been using witchcraft to suck the life forces out of victims (patients of the Manor). This allows them to become young every nightfall, returning to their old forms when the sun rises. Judith decides to join them in the end so that she may live longer to have time with Josh, who also comes to work at the Manor.

Cast

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 62% based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. [3] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 59 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [4]

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References

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  4. "The Manor Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures . Retrieved October 17, 2021.