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On this day in 2007 (in the Netherlands), Ghost Son enjoyed its initial release on home video. Written (in part) and directed by Lamberto Bava, the film starred Laura Harring, John Hannah, Pete Postlethwaite, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A widowed newlywed stays on her deceased husband's South African farm, then bears a child who seems to be possessed by the dead man."
-- EZ
On this day in 2007 (in the Netherlands), Ghost Son enjoyed its initial release on home video. Written (in part) and directed by Lamberto Bava, the film starred Laura Harring, John Hannah, Pete Postlethwaite, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A widowed newlywed stays on her deceased husband's South African farm, then bears a child who seems to be possessed by the dead man."
-- EZ
From Google.com:
Key Aspects of the Film:
The film is noted for its unusual story, focusing intensely on the relationship between the mother and her possessed child.
Key Aspects of the Film:
- Plot: Mark (John Hannah) dies in a car crash, but his love for his wife Stacey (Laura Harring) is so strong he returns as a ghost and impregnates her from beyond the grave, leading to a strange, possessed child, notes Marc Fusion.
- Style: Directed by Lamberto Bava (son of Mario Bava), the film has an Italian horror feel, similar to a remake of the 1977 film Shock, says this Mondo-Esoterica review.
- Cast: Stars Laura Harring, John Hannah, and Pete Postlethwaite.
- Reception: Reviews are mixed, with some finding it slow or melodramatic, while others appreciate the atmosphere, the cast's seriousness, and the "creep factor," based on reviews from Rotten Tomatoes page and IMDb page.
- Atmosphere: It relies on tension, supernatural occurrences, and psychological horror rather than typical slasher tropes, as described on this Rotten Tomatoes page.
The film is noted for its unusual story, focusing intensely on the relationship between the mother and her possessed child.
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