Relic
NZIFF 2020
AroView: Australian psychological horror about an elderly, widowed matriarch whose dementia has manifested as a supernatural presence in her house, as her daughter and granddaughter discover when they visit.
An incredible feature debut for director/co-writer Natalie Erika James, this haunted house movie pushes the creative boundaries of the sub-genre with a powerful allegory, and boasts an impeccably crafted sense of tension and dread, recalling HEREDITARY.
“A slow-burn haunted house movie becomes a disturbingly effective allegory for the ravages of dementia, which spreads like insidious rot from the afflicted into the family members witnessing her deterioration in Relic.” ~David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
Director
Language
English
Countries
Australia, USA
Studio
Umbrella