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The Face of Horror

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"They say the devil hides behind a lady's mirror, peering into our world…." In a time of war and plague, knight Edward Carnifex (Jonah Hauer-King) kills a landowner, marries his daughter Eleanor (Kristine Froseth), and vows to avenge the very crime he committed. When he betrays her, Eleanor returns from the grave to destroy him, ensnaring his squire Richard (Leo Suter) and her sister Beatrice (Ellie Bamber) in her vengeance. From Anna Biller (The Love Witch) comes a Technicolor fever dream of beauty, betrayal, and supernatural retribution -- a gothic horror where justice wears silk and blood. Inspired by Yotsuya Kaidan, Japan's most famous ghost story.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Oct 19, 2026
4/5
The stamina and consistency of tone is what makes the film amusing and fascinating – a cult midnight movie of the future. Go to Full Review Rocco T. Thompson Slant Magazine Oct 7, 2026
3/4
Anna Biller’s first film since 2016’s The Love Witch, The Face of Horror sees the fastidious re-fashioner of cinema’s mid-1960s golden age transplanting a classic Japanese ghost story to 14th-century England. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) Sep 18, 2026
3/4
What sounds didactic is ripely funny and a good deal more than B-movie parody; Miller buries her social critique beneath layers of Technicolor cheese and schlocky horror effects, but it’s there. Go to Full Review Robert Ewing Flickering Myth 6 days ago
3/5
The Face of Horror is a visually striking, if overly long, ghost story, and a fun, gloopy good time Go to Full Review Freda Cooper SciFiNow Oct 20, 2026
3/5
Anna Biller's tribute to those luridly colourful Technicolor horror-fests from the likes of Hammer is pure nostalgia. And, coupled with the gloriously knowing, straight faced performances from the cast, The Face Of Horror could turn into a cult favourite. Go to Full Review Katie Hogan FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 20, 2026
4/5
The Face of Horror won’t be for everyone, due to its unique style and interpretation of what makes a horror film horrifying, as well the length of the story... However, there will be those who appreciate every stitch Biller has put into the film... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Anna Biller

Director

Jonah Hauer-King

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Kristine Froseth

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Ellie Bamber

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Leo Suter

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Ben Radcliffe

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Movie Info

Synopsis "They say the devil hides behind a lady's mirror, peering into our world…." In a time of war and plague, knight Edward Carnifex (Jonah Hauer-King) kills a landowner, marries his daughter Eleanor (Kristine Froseth), and vows to avenge the very crime he committed. When he betrays her, Eleanor returns from the grave to destroy him, ensnaring his squire Richard (Leo Suter) and her sister Beatrice (Ellie Bamber) in her vengeance. From Anna Biller (The Love Witch) comes a Technicolor fever dream of beauty, betrayal, and supernatural retribution -- a gothic horror where justice wears silk and blood. Inspired by Yotsuya Kaidan, Japan's most famous ghost story.
Director
Anna Biller
Producer
Mike Goodridge, James Bowsher, Anna Biller
Screenwriter
Anna Biller
Production Co
Good Chaos, Bluebeard Pictures
Genre
Drama, Horror, Romance
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 0m
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