Went Up the Hill

Aug 15, 2025

1h 40m

★ 6.0

Overview

Jack ventures to remote New Zealand for the funeral of his estranged mother and meets her widow Jill. But his mother's spirit returns to inhabit each of their bodies, instigating a life-threatening three-way nocturnal dance.

Genres

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Romance

Thriller

Production Companies

POP Film

Causeway Films

Screen Australia

Head Gear Films

New Zealand Film Commission

Fulcrum Media Finance

Metrol Technology

Went Up the Hill Trailers

Cast

Jack / Elizabeth

Dacre Montgomery

Jill / Elizabeth

Vicky Krieps

Helen

Sarah Peirse

Ben

Arlo Green

Veronica

Ally Xue

Jack, young

Finlay Grey

Curtis

Joel Tobeck

Curtis' Daughter

Ruby Armstrong

Curtis' Son

Jack Crighton

Alex

Donogh Rees

Ava

Maria Walker

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