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The Face of Horror

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"They say the devil hides behind a lady's mirror, peering into our world…." In a time of war and plague, knight Edward Carnifex (Jonah Hauer-King) kills a landowner, marries his daughter Eleanor (Kristine Froseth), and vows to avenge the very crime he committed. When he betrays her, Eleanor returns from the grave to destroy him, ensnaring his squire Richard (Leo Suter) and her sister Beatrice (Ellie Bamber) in her vengeance. From Anna Biller (The Love Witch) comes a Technicolor fever dream of beauty, betrayal, and supernatural retribution -- a gothic horror where justice wears silk and blood. Inspired by Yotsuya Kaidan, Japan's most famous ghost story.

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Rocco T. Thompson Slant Magazine 3 days ago
3/4
Anna Biller’s first film since 2016’s The Love Witch, The Face of Horror sees the fastidious re-fashioner of cinema’s mid-1960s golden age transplanting a classic Japanese ghost story to 14th-century England. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) Sep 18, 2026
3/4
What sounds didactic is ripely funny and a good deal more than B-movie parody; Miller buries her social critique beneath layers of Technicolor cheese and schlocky horror effects, but it’s there. Go to Full Review Jourdain Searles The Hollywood Reporter Sep 18, 2026
The film looks amazing, and the actresses are doing their best, but The Face of Horror unravels as you’re watching it. Go to Full Review Samantha McLaren MovieJawn Oct 2, 2026
THE FACE OF HORROR is style and mostly substance—but oh, what style. Go to Full Review Roberto Tyler Ortiz Geek Vibes Nation Sep 26, 2026
8.5/10
The Face of Horror won’t be for everyone, as its slow pacing can be a turnoff, and some viewers might find the over-the-top performances and dialogue distracting from the film’s message. Go to Full Review Matt Konopka Dread Central Sep 23, 2026
4.5/5
After ten years, Anna Biller returns with an intoxicating tribute to the technicolor gothic horror films of the 60s with a tragic tale of murder, ghosts, and furious vengeance that reminds Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Anna Biller

Director

Jonah Hauer-King

Actor

Kristine Froseth

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Ellie Bamber

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Leo Suter

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Ben Radcliffe

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Movie Info

Synopsis "They say the devil hides behind a lady's mirror, peering into our world…." In a time of war and plague, knight Edward Carnifex (Jonah Hauer-King) kills a landowner, marries his daughter Eleanor (Kristine Froseth), and vows to avenge the very crime he committed. When he betrays her, Eleanor returns from the grave to destroy him, ensnaring his squire Richard (Leo Suter) and her sister Beatrice (Ellie Bamber) in her vengeance. From Anna Biller (The Love Witch) comes a Technicolor fever dream of beauty, betrayal, and supernatural retribution -- a gothic horror where justice wears silk and blood. Inspired by Yotsuya Kaidan, Japan's most famous ghost story.
Director
Anna Biller
Producer
Mike Goodridge, James Bowsher, Anna Biller
Screenwriter
Anna Biller
Production Co
Good Chaos, Bluebeard Pictures
Genre
Drama, Horror, Romance
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 0m
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