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The Haunting of M (1979)

The Haunting of M poster
Original title
The Haunting of M.
Directed by
Anna Thomas
Genre
horror, horror
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A small group of actors travel to a remote Scottish castle for a film shoot. Strange events and unsettling encounters begin to disturb their work.

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What happens

The Haunting of M is an American 1979 independent horror film directed by Anna Thomas and starring Sheelagh Gilbey, Nini Pitt, Evie Garratt, Alan Hay, and Jo Scott Matthews. This is the only film directed by Thomas, with her husband Gregory Nava acting as a cinematographer. Thomas shot the film in a castle in Scotland inviting a little known cast. The film premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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