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In The Dark Half (2012) official UK trailer

For more information please visit www.vivaverve.com/inthedarkhalf Alastair Siddons' In The Dark Half tells the compelling and mysterious story of a teenage girl's journey through her own unsettled imagination. Set half in shallow suburbia and half in the mystical, eerie woods, the film explores the nature of depression and delusion whilst maintaining a chilling edge. 15-year old Marie and 6-year old Sean are neihbours. Whilst Sean goes on hunting trips with his father Filthy, a secret den on the hill has become Marie's refuge from a world she is finding increasingly difficult to cope with. One night, while Marie is babysitting for Filthy, Sean suddenly dies in her care. As Filthy's grief threatens to overwhelm him, Marie becomes aware of another presence. It follows her from the hill into the city and it won't leave her alone. It wants something from her. Is it the spirit of Sean? Or her unresolved past creeping into her present and distorting her perception of reality? In the Dark Half was the first film to go into production under the umbrella of South West Screen's iFeatures digital filmmaking scheme, the BBC Films and Bristol City Council-backed 'micro-studio' initiative. Starring Tony Curran (Red Road), Lyndsey Marshal (The Hours) and Jessica Barden (Tamara Drew), In The Dark Half is a haunting and atmospheric story about love, grief and redemption with an unexpected twist.