Carmilla (film)

Carmilla is a 2019 British romantic horror film written and directed by Emily Harris. It stars Jessica Raine, Hannah Rae, Devrim Lingnau, Tobias Menzies and Scott Silven. Set in the late 18th century, the screenplay is inspired by Sheridan Le Fanu's 1871 novella of the same name. The film had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 28 June 2019.

This article is about the British film. For the 2017 Canadian film, see The Carmilla Movie.

Carmilla
Film poster
Directed byEmily Harris
Produced by
  • Lizzie Brown
  • Emily Precious
Screenplay byEmily Harris
Based onCarmilla
by Sheridan Le Fanu
Starring
Music byPhilip Selway
CinematographyMichael Wood
Edited byRebecca Lloyd
Production
companies
  • Tilly Films
  • Bird Flight Films
  • Fred Films
Distributed byAltitude Film
Release date
  • 28 June 2019 (2019-06-28) (EIFF)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Lara lives with her father and her strict governess, Miss Fontaine, in total isolation, and is struggling to find an outlet for her curiosity and burgeoning sexuality. When a carriage crash nearby brings a young woman into the family home to recuperate, Lara is enchanted by Carmilla. The pair strike up a passionate relationship, which strikes fear in the heart of Miss Fontaine, and a complex triangulate emerges between the three women.

Cast

Production

Pre-production

On 17 August 2017, Screen Daily reported that Jessica Raine and Tobias Menzies had been cast in the film, joining Hannah Rae, Devrim Lingnau, and illusionist Scott Silven in the production.[1]

Filming

Principal photography began in East Sussex[1] on 11 September 2017.[2]

Release

Carmilla had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 28 June 2019.[3] The film was originally set to be released in the United Kingdom on 3 April 2020 by Republic Film Distribution,[4] but has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In May 2020, Film Movement acquired US distribution rights to the film.[6]

References
  1. "Jessica Raine, Tobias Menzies board UK gothic drama 'Carmilla'". Screen Daily. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. Grater, Tom (8 September 2017). "Altitude boards Jessica Raine-starring gothic drama 'Carmilla' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. Stewart, Sophia (27 June 2019). "EIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Emily Harris – "Carmilla"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. Billington, Alex (3 February 2020). "Official Trailer for Emily Harris' Gothic Novella Adaptation 'Carmilla'". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. Sheehan, Steven (27 March 2020). "A list of all UK film releases postponed or cancelled by the coronavirus (updated)". The Digital Fix. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. Kay, Jeremy (15 May 2020). "Film Movement acquires 'Once Upon A River', Edinburgh premiere 'Carmilla' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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