Brothel (film)
Brothel is a 2008 film written and directed by Amy Waddell. The film stars Serena Scott Thomas, Brett Cullen, Timothy V. Murphy, and Bruce Payne. The film was filmed in Jerome and Clarkdale, Arizona.
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| Directed by | Amy Waddell |
| Produced by | Ira Deutchman Wade W. Danielson Amy Waddell |
| Written by | Amy Waddell |
| Starring | Serena Scott Thomas Brett Cullen Timothy V. Murphy Bruce Payne Grace Zabriskie Sarah Lassez Andrea Morris Lisa Baines Yvonne Scio |
| Music by | Mark Adler Anthony Marinelli |
| Cinematography | Seo Mutarevic |
| Edited by | Daniel Lawrence |
| Distributed by | Mount Parnassus Pictures MovieHouse Entertainment |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A young couple buy an old house in Jerome which used to be a brothel. The husband commits suicide and the wife, Julianne (played by Serena Scott Thomas), attempts to come to terms with her loss and modernize the house. She 'finds the building is still inhabited by the ghosts of prostitutes' and 'that she is being stalked by Death himself (Bruce Payne)'.[1]
Cast
- Serena Scott Thomas as Julianne
- Brett Cullen as Avery
- Bruce Payne as Thief/Death
- Grace Zabriskie as Madam Lady Sadie
- Timothy V. Murphy as Gayle/Brian
- Sarah Lassez as Sophie
- Andrea Morris as Maddy
- Lisa Baines as Priscilla
- Yvonne Scio as Maddy
Reception
John Reid, who reviewed the film for the Sedona Red Rock News, noted "the density of atmosphere and the intensity of the actors and crew palpable on the set".[2] David Kanowsky, who reviewed the film for Kudos, stated that it was "a very fine ghost story without horror".[3] A contributor to the Independent Film Quarterly described the film as "an erotic indie version of Inception".[4]
References
- Miller, Steve. "'Brothel' is a classy haunted house movie". Terror Titans. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- "Brothel The Movie". www.brothelthemovie.com.
- "Home - Kudos AZ". www.verdenews.com.
- "Brothel". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-04-09.