Haunting of the Queen Mary
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| Directed by | Gary Shore |
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| Distributed by | Vertigo Films |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Haunting of the Queen Mary (also known as The Queen Mary[2][3]) is a 2023 British horror film directed by Gary Shore and starring Alice Eve and Joel Fry. It was first released in Italy on July 19, 2023, and was released in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2023.
Cast
- Alice Eve as Anne Calder
- Joel Fry as Patrick Calder
- Lenny Rush as Lukas Calder
- Nell Hudson as Gwen Ratch
- Wil Coban as David Ratch
- Florrie May Wilkinson as Jackie Ratch
- Dorian Lough as Bittner
- Jim Piddock as Captain Caradine
- Tim Downie as Lieutenant Gibson
- Wesley Alfvin as Fred Astaire
- Maddison Nixon as Ginger Rogers
- Angus Wright as Victor
Production
Haunting of the Queen Mary was written by Stephen Oliver and Tom Vaughan with revisions by Gary Shore. It is a British co-production between Imagination Design Works, Rocket Science, and White Horse Pictures. Brett Tomberlin developed the feature film, first announced in 2013,[4] and produced it alongside Thorsten Schumacher, Lars Sylvest, Nigel Sinclair, and Nicholas Ferrall. In January 2019, Shore was announced to direct.[5] By March 2021, it was revealed Haunting of the Queen Mary would serve as the first in a trilogy of horror films about the RMS Queen Mary, a retired ocean liner that remains permanently moored in Long Beach, California.[6] In October 2021, filming began in a studio developed by ARRI and Creative Technologies. Filming took place onboard the RMS Queen Mary in November.[7]
Release
Haunting of the Queen Mary was released in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2023 in theaters and on-demand.[8]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 62% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.70/10.[9]
Matt Donato of Bloody Disgusting gave the film 3/5 stars, writing, "It's never as accomplished as Ghost Ship, Triangle, or other primetime haunted vessel comparisons, but it's still good enough to chill your bones cold like a rogue breeze off the ocean after midnight."[10]
Common Sense Media's Jeffrey Anderson was more critical, writing, "Beautifully shot and with some striking, shocking images, this time-jumping horror tale nonetheless has a muddled narrative, and confusion and frustration eventually outweigh appreciation." He gave the film 2/5 stars.[11] Mini Chhibber of The Hindu praised the film's visuals, but wrote, "the action is as murky as the ghostly lights on the ship and in the end you feel like the lady at the piano, banging her head on the keys, begging to be let out."[12]
References
- ^ Sernagiotto, Camilla (June 29, 2023). "La maledizione della Queen Mary, il trailer dell'horror di Gary Shore". Sky TG24 (in Italian). Sky Italia. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "New Movies This Week: The Queen Mary, MAMAMOO: My Con The Movie, Cinemalaya 19, and more!". ClickTheCity. Surf Shop, Inc. August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ SM Cinema (August 8, 2023). "Save up to see all of the new movies that are coming out this week!". Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ McNary, Dave (December 17, 2013). "Queen Mary Thriller Launches Ubiquity Studios Slate (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (January 25, 2019). "Queen Mary Horror Finds Captain in Dracula Untold Director Gary Shore (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 1, 2021). "Alice Eve To Star In Gary Shore Haunted Ship Horror The Queen Mary, First In Planned Trilogy — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (October 4, 2021). "Joel Fry Joins Alice Eve In Horror Pic The Queen Mary". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (August 1, 2023). "Alice Eve Fights Off Ghosts in Haunting of the Queen Mary Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Haunting of the Queen Mary". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Donato, Matt (August 24, 2023). "'Haunting of the Queen Mary' Review – Gary Shore Chills the Bones with an Overstuffed Supernatural Voyage". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jeffrey M. "Haunting of the Queen Mary Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Chhibber, Mini Anthikad (August 19, 2023). "The Queen Mary film review: This ship flounders in a murky sea of B-movie clichés". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
