‘Elements of the creepy kid subgenre we all know, and love collide with some tenets of folklore to explore questions about faith, mental health, and sacrifice’
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‘Creepy-kid horror… a paranoid descent into madness’
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Prepare for double the trouble as we come face to face with The Twin – a disturbing and terrifying psychological horror from Finnish director Taneli Mustonen (Lake Bodom, Reunion). Midsommar and Hereditary fans will be thrilled with this unflinchingly eerie and spine-chilling Shudder Original, arriving on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital 3rd October 2022 from Acorn Media International. Special Features on the Blu-ray and DVD is: The Making of The Twin.
In the aftermath of a tragic accident that saw their son killed, Rachel (Teresa Palmer – A Discovery of Witches, Lights Out, Hacksaw Ridges) and Anthony (Steven Cree – Maleficent, Outlander, Brave) decide to move to the other side of the world to focus on their surviving twin son, Elliot (Tristan Ruggeri – The Witcher).
What begins as a time to heal in the isolated Scandinavian countryside turns into a desperate battle for the very soul of their child. When an entity claiming to be his dead brother possesses Elliot, Rachel must embark on a deadly and disturbing journey to unravel the horrible truth about the twin. Forced to confront the unbearable truth, Rachel’s nightmare is only just beginning…
This horror promises twists and turns galore and sinister shocks aplenty that will keep viewers guessing until the very end.
Dare you meet The Twin in this highly atmospheric and unrelentingly tense thriller?
Shudder Original The Twin arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital 3rd October 2022 from Acorn Media International.
