Amelia's Children (2023)
- Original title
- A Semente do Mal
- Directed by
- Gabriel Abrantes
- Genre
- horror film, thriller film
- Country
- Portugal
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 159 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An American couple travels to a rural villa in northern Portugal to meet the man's biological family. They discover that the family harbors a monstrous secret.
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What happens
Amelia's Children (Portuguese: A Semente do Mal, lit. 'The Seed of Evil') is a 2023 Portuguese supernatural horror film written and directed by Gabriel Abrantes. It stars Jack Haven, Carloto Cotta, Anabela Moreira, Alba Baptista, and Rita Blanco. The film follows Edward (Cotta) and Riley (Haven), an American couple who goes to a villa in the North of Portugal where Edward's biological family lives. In the villa, they quickly discover that his family is linked to a monstrous secret. Amelia's Children had its premiere at the MOTELx Lisbon International Horror Film Festival on 16 September 2023, and was released theatrically in Portugal on 18 January 2024 by NOS Audiovisuais. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $1.4 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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