Haunting of the Mary Celeste
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| Directed by | Shana Betz |
| Written by | David Ross |
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| Cinematography | Raquel Fernández Nuñez |
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| Music by | Alex Ruger |
Production company | Featured Artists Agency |
| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Haunting of the Mary Celeste is a 2020 American horror thriller film directed by Shana Betz with a script from David Ross and Jerome Oliver.[1] It stars Emily Swallow, Richard Roundtree, Ava Acres, Pierre Adele, Dominic DeVore, and Alice Hunter.[2][3]
It was released on October 23, 2020, by Vertical Entertainment.[4]
Premise
Concerned researcher Rachael and her team have set out to sea on a merchant ship to prove that a family and crew disappeared from it for supernatural reasons. When the boat breaks down and her crew begins to vanish one by one, her theory proves true that the boat contains a rift between dimensions.[5]
Cast
- Emily Swallow as Rachel
- Richard Roundtree as Tulls
- Ava Acres as Jennifer / Sophia
- Pierre Adele as Aldo
- Dominic DeVore as Grant
- Alice Hunter as Cassandra
Reception
Canadian film critic Richard Crouse rated the film at 2 stars, writing that "With characters straight out of Central Casting, the gruff old sea captain, the hot headed assistant etc, it offers up a soggy sea-bound adventure with very few actual thrills."[6] Jackie K. Cooper was similarly critical.[7]
Tom Chang of Bleeding Cool panned the movie, stating "The jump scares are nothing remarkable, and Swallow and Roundtree's performances drive much of the film's tension as opposed to its supernatural elements."[8]
References
- ↑ "HAUNTING OF THE MARY CELESTE". High Octane Pictures. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Haunting of the Mary Celeste's Crew Summons an Otherworldly Entity in Exclusive Clip". CBR. October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (September 30, 2020). "[Trailer] 'Haunting of the Mary Celeste' Opens a Rift to One of the Sea's Greatest Unsolved Mysteries". Bloody Disgusting!. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Trailer for supernatural horror Haunting of the Mary Celeste". Flickering Myth. October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ↑ ""Haunting of the Mary Celeste" Offers Lots of Atmosphere But Not Enough Story – Movie Review". The Geekiary. October 24, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ↑ Crouse, Richard. "HAUNTING OF THE MARY CELESTE: 2 STARS. "a soggy sea-bound adventure."". RichardCrouse.ca. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ JackieKCooper (October 28, 2020). The Undoing and Haunting of Mary Celeste | 2 Minute Entertainment Rundown JackieKCooper. Retrieved May 13, 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Chang, Tom (October 20, 2020). "Haunting of the Mary Celeste A Shallow Supernatural Thriller [REVIEW]". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved May 13, 2026.