Whilst our American cousins saw a limited release of writer/director Sebastian Silva’s psychological thriller ‘Magic Magic’ back last Summer us UK’ers have had to wait quite a bit longer to see its official unveiling. The movie stars British talent Juno Temple (‘The Dark Knight Rises’), Aussie hottie Emily Browning (‘Sucker Punch’) and geek hero turned chilling menace Michael Cera (‘Arrested Development’). The flick will be release theatrically and be available to own or rent On Demand in high and standard definition from digital retailers including but not limited to iTunes, Blinkbox, FilmFlex, Sky Store, Xbox Video and more, from 18 April 2014. It’ll also see a subsequent DVD follow-up release from 28 April. Check out the UK quad below.
“MAGIC MAGIC tells the story of a shy young girl, Alicia (Juno Temple), who embarks on the trip of a lifetime to a remote part of Chilé with her cousin Sarah (Emily Browning) and Sarah’s friends. However, the holiday does not go as planned as Sarah suddenly has to return to school leaving Alicia alone in an unfamiliar place with unfamiliar people. Alicia desperately tries to settle into her new surroundings but finds it difficult; entering a world of disturbing landscapes where she begins to mentally unravel. Her friends see her increasingly erratic behaviour as irrational, but they remain blissfully unaware of how much darker things will become for them. As their lack of sympathy – and the language barrier – pushes Alicia further into isolation and closer to the edge, things begin to take a rapidly downwards spiral for the group; forcing them into a situation that proves both terrifying and life-threatening…”
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