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Full Circle (1977)

Full Circle poster
Directed by
Richard Loncraine
Genre
horror film, ghost film
Country
United Kingdom, Canada
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 76 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman moves into a new house after her daughter dies. She starts to see the ghost of a young girl and believes the spirit is out for revenge.

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What happens

Full Circle, released in the United States as The Haunting of Julia, is a 1977 supernatural horror film directed by Richard Loncraine, and starring Mia Farrow and Keir Dullea. Based on the novel Julia by the American writer Peter Straub, it is the first film realisation of one of his books, and follows a woman who, after the death of her daughter, finds herself haunted by the vengeful ghost of a young girl in her new home. A co-production between Canada and the United Kingdom, the film was shot in London, and first released under the title Full Circle, opening at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1977. It was subsequently released theatrically in the UK and Canada in May 1978, through Cinema International Corporation and Astral Films, respectively. The film went unreleased in the United States until May 1981, when it was given theatrical distribution through Discovery Films under the title The Haunting of Julia. The film received mixed reviews from critics at the time of its release, with some praising its atmosphere and performances, while others deemed it either predictable or too plodding. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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