The Sonata

The Sonata

10/1/2020 1h 28m 4.8/10

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.

Director

Andrew Desmond

Top Billed Cast

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Richard Marlowe

James Faulkner

James Faulkner

Sir Victor Ferdinand

Matt Barber

Matt Barber

James

Freya Tingley

Freya Tingley

Rose Fisher

Simon Abkarian

Simon Abkarian

Charles Vernais

Catherine Schaub-Abkarian

Catherine Schaub-Abkarian

Thérèse

Reviews

JPV852

3/8/2020

6/10

Decent enough supernatural-thriller that in the hands of someone like Guillermo del Toro probably would've been great, instead kind of plods along even with a short running time (~85 min.), however I did like the lead actress Freya Tingley as a fresh face. There are some creepy elements here and there and the finale was a tad off with some subpar visual effects, yet still had some chilling spots. I would say it's worth renting, though I had interest as I do like the violin so I guess it might've held a tad more interest because it's central to the plot. **3.0/5** Not sure if this was Rutger Hauer's last released film, but he's not in it a whole lot.

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