The Sonata

Nov 15, 2018

1h 28m

★ 4.8

Play at your own risk.

Overview

After a gifted musician inherits a mansion after her long lost father dies under mysterious circumstances, she discovers his last musical masterpiece riddled with cryptic symbols that unravels an evil secret, triggering dark forces that reach beyond her imagination.

Genres

Horror

Thriller

Mystery

Production Companies

CTB Film Company

Tasse Film

ARRI Media

Featuristic Films

The Project

The Sonata Trailers

Cast

Rose Fisher

Freya Tingley

Charles Vernais

Simon Abkarian

Sir Victor Ferdinand

James Faulkner

Richard Marlowe

Rutger Hauer

Thérèse

Catherine Schaub-Abkarian

James

Matt Barber

Notary

Christopher Brand

Sound Engineer

James Kermack

Tobacco Shop Owner

Myster Jo

Meredith

Laine Ligere Stengrévica

Ghost Child 1

Aurélija Pronina

Ghost Child 2

Andrejs Zikovs

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.

6.7

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6.5

Carry On Screaming!

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The sinister Dr. Watt has an evil scheme going—he's kidnapping beautiful young women and turning them into mannequins to sell to local stores. Fortunately for him, Detective Sergeant Bung is on the case, and he doesn't have a clue!

6.9

Hangover Square

Feb 7, 1945

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10.0

Cuando Cae la Noche

Dec 1, 2023

No overview available.

6.3

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0.0

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5.6

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0.0

Cuando llega la noche

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No overview available.

6.0

Dead House

Oct 15, 2017

Two men renovating a mysterious old house attempt to leave before the building enters lock down and seals them inside. Unfortunately the house has different plans for them.

0.0

Winter Allegro

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No overview available.

0.0

Haunting Charm

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A serene midnight silence in the museum suddenly changes its tone.

7.0

Advent

May 22, 2015

A young psychic experiences a horrifying vision during her walk home.

9.0

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7.5

And the Violins Stopped Playing

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7.1

Bed and Board

Sep 9, 1970

Parisian everyman Antoine Doinel has married his sweetheart Christine Darbon, and the newlyweds have set up a cozy domestic life of selling flowers and giving violin lessons while Antoine fitfully works on his long-gestating novel. As Christine becomes pregnant with the couple's first child, Antoine finds himself enraptured with a young Japanese beauty. The complications change the course of their relationship forever.

7.1

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Jun 29, 2003

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6.8

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6.7

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5.5

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