1. Sonny Mallhi at Fantasia 2015 - Offscreen
An interview with producer-writer Sonny Mallhi about his debut psychological horror film Anguish.
2. Fantasia 2018 Interview: Filmmaker Sonny Mallhi Talks Subverting ...
Aug 14, 2018 · Sonny Mallhi: The irony is, I was never a big horror movie fan growing up, mostly because I'm a wimp. I really didn't enjoy getting scared, but ...
It’s likely that many horror fans have not heard about Sonny Mallhi’s Hurt, but that’s going to change soon. This under-the-radar film from Blumhouse takes a decidedly different approach to your standard Halloween and slasher movie, subverting expectations in a way that will definitely leave audiences talking. Following the movie’s screening at Fantasia earlier this […]
3. Review: Sonny Mallhi's HURT Is A Thought-Provoking Slasher & The ...
Dec 12, 2021 · Writer-director Sonny Mallhi's Hurt is a truly captivating piece of genre cinema. It's also very surprising, as it's the rarest of rare ...
Writer-director Sonny Mallhi’s Hurt is a truly captivating piece of genre cinema. It’s also very surprising, as it’s the rarest of rare things – a thought provoking slasher film which strongly resonates on an emotional level. Movies In Focus readers will know that I constantly reiterate the fact that horror movies only work when there’s an emotional core and strong characterisation. This is even important for slasher films, which often only care about killing the next screaming teen onscreen. However with Hurt, Mallhi spends time helping the audience get to know Emily Van Raay’s Rose, letting us into her world in a very deliberate way. Those wanting a quick stalk and slash from the very start will be disappointed. Sure, there’s a tense opening sequence, but things then take a more introspective turn which brings real pathos to the film. It’s during this well constructed sequence that we get to know Rose and her PTSD suffering husband, Tommy (Andrew Creer). They’re a couple on the brink, but we get brief moments of what life was like before Tommy went off to war. For a Halloween date the pair decide to go to a remote scare park and when Tommy goes missing [...]
4. Hurt Q&A with director Sonny Mallhi and producer Robert Menzies
We chatted with writer-director Sonny Mallhi (The Strangers, The Roommate) and local producer Robert Menzies (House at the End of the Street, Penthouse North, ...
Shot in Ottawa last summer, the horror feature film Hurt will have its world premiere July 26th, 2018, at the Fantasia International Film Festival. In anticipation of the screening, we chatted with writer-director Sonny Mallhi (The Strangers, The Roommate) and local producer Robert Menzies (House at the End of the Street, Penthouse North, Blackcoat’s Daughter). Other local producers on this film were Ilona Smyth, Steve […]
5. Sonny Mallhi - JoBlo
I was a big fan of director Bryan Bertino's 2008 home invasion horror flick THE STRANGERS and over the weekend… October 15th 2014, 11:44am. Horror Movie News.
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6. Fantasia 2018: Everybody Hurts, in Sonny Mallhi's 'Hurt' - Biff Bam Pop!
Jul 27, 2018 · Sonny Mallhi's Hurt, a Fantasia 2018 selection, has a visual iconography with its chilling masks that are immediately evocative of The Purge ...
With Hurt, Mallhi explores the idea that the masks we all wear, the masks of decency that we put on to hide our inner turmoil or trauma just to function in society, are always this close to slippin…
7. Family Blood (2018) directed by Sonny Mallhi • Reviews, film + cast
Ellie, a recovering drug addict, has just moved to a new city with her two teenage children. She has struggled to stay sober in the past and is determined ...
Ellie, a recovering drug addict, has just moved to a new city with her two teenage children. She has struggled to stay sober in the past and is determined to make it work this time, finding a stable job and regularly attending her meetings. Unfortunately, new friends, a new job, and the chance of a new life, can’t keep Ellie from slipping once again. Her life changes when she meets Christopher – a different kind of addict – which forces her daughter and son to accept a new version of Ellie.
8. 'Anguish': Film Review - The Hollywood Reporter
Dec 18, 2015 · Never deciding whether it wants to be a psychological thriller or a possession-themed horror film, Sonny Mallhi's directorial debut does not ...
A troubled girl is possessed by the spirit of a dead teenager in Sonny Mallhi's psychological horror film.
9. Review: 'Anguish' delivers a spooky, sensitive tale of possession without ...
Dec 17, 2015 · A ghostly possession masks itself as mental illness in the eerie and atmospheric “Anguish,” written and directed by Sonny Mallhi.
A ghostly possession masks itself as mental illness in the eerie and atmospheric "Anguish," written and directed by Sonny Mallhi.
10. Fantasia Fest 2015: Anguish (2015) | Tranquil Dreams - WordPress.com
Jul 28, 2015 · ... how much it has to do with this being haunted business. ... Are you a fan of some of the movies that Sonny Mallhi has produced and/or wrote?
The wake up call hits when its a week ago that I went to go see the world premiere of this horror film called Anguish. This one had a trailer that creeped me out so much I pretty much didn’t …
11. The Dark and the Wicked | Rotten Tomatoes
Bryan Bertino , Adrienne Biddle , Sonny Mallhi , Kevin Matusow. Screenwriter ... ALL OTHER LOCATIONS: If we do not detect that you are in one of the ...
Plagued by waking nightmares, two siblings suspect that something evil is taking over their family at an isolated farmhouse.
12. fantasia festival Archives - 9to5 (dot cc)
One of the biggest surprises I've recently seen coming from the genre. Sonny Mallhi sticks a mirror in its intended audience's face, while giving us exactly ...
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13. "The Roommate" Review - The Independent Critic
Sonny Mallhi's paint-by-numbers script is devoid of virtually anything ... Minka Kelly, as well, doesn't do herself any favors here and Billy Zane ...
The Independent Critic offers movie reviews, interviews, and festival coverage from award-winning writer and film journalist Richard Propes.
14. Breaking Down Our Favorite YELLOWJACKETS Fan Theories
May 16, 2023 · We have big questions, like How did they get rescued? What is ... Q&A: Writer/Director Sonny Mallhi On His Atypical Ghost Chiller ANGUISH.
#YELLOWJACKETS hive! Put your Citizen Detective hats on, with two episodes left in the season, we're going through the most feasible of wild fan theories.
15. Shudder Saturday: Anguish (2015) - For It Is Man's Number
Feb 8, 2020 · ... many of the easier options horror fans are sold every other week. Mallhi also does well with his casting. Simpkins is good in the lead role ...
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16. ANGUISH: Film Review - THE HORROR ENTERTAINMENT ...
Apr 19, 2016 · ... can't have everything, can we? Anguish is the directorial debut of Sonny Mallhi ... I was not a fan of either, but Mallhi shows plenty of ...
Synopsis: A teenage girl who has suffered for years from a variety of mental illnesses moves to a new town with her mother, hoping for a fresh start. But when she suffers another breakdown, she may in fact be possessed by the spirit of a girl who recently died in the town. While sifting through ...Read More
17. The Roommate Review: Single White Female, the College Years | TIME
Feb 7, 2011 · “You already have two things I can't teach,” he tells her. “Style ... But no, it was just Mallhi and director Christian Christiansen rushing to ...
Occasionally distributors opt not to screen films for the press, presumably reasoning that their product will find its intended audience with or without the benefit...
18. Review and Reflect: Family Blood (2018) - Morbidly Beautiful
Sep 2, 2018 · What I didn't mention was that I only take those drugs if there is absolutely no way I can get over what I have without them. Sonny Mallhi's ...
"Family Blood" is a thought provoking allegory for the endless cycle of addiction and the predators that prey on the weak and vulnerable.
19. Exclusive Poster Premiere Feels the 'Anguish' - Bloody Disgusting
Nov 3, 2015 · This is Sonny Mallhi's directorial debut; previously he co-produced The Lakehouse and served as Executive Producer on The Stranger and House at ...
Gravitas Ventures has secured North American rights to Anguish, a thriller written and directed by Sonny Mallhi, which premiered in July at the Fantasia
20. Hurt (Fantasia 2018) (Movie Review) | Bloody Good Horror
Aug 3, 2018 · Despite this, director Sonny Mallhi has an eye for some creepy shots and the atmosphere of small town during Halloween is quite effective.
Hurt is a film in the same vein as The Strangers, claiming to be based on true events. Yet seeing as how multiple attempts to find anything matching the events in the film proved fruitless we're just going to have to take their word for it. Like its quiet stalk and slash ilk, the "true events" tag may just be a slasher twist on a ripped from the headlines story, or a means to
21. Fantasia 2018: 'Hurt' Review - Nerdly
Aug 6, 2018 · Sonny Mallhi is not the kind of filmmaker that has the same name ... Don't get me wrong, Mallhi can do tension, a sense of foreboding ...
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22. Hurt (2018) directed by Sonny Mallhi • Reviews, film + cast - Letterboxd
Update: I just NOW have been told I haven't seen the final cut of the film, as there have been many changes made. ... Made by fans in Aotearoa New Zealand.
A soldier reunites with his wife to take in the attractions at their favorite Halloween spot. But when real terror follows them home, they must fight for their lives - or become the next attraction.
23. 'Son Of Saul', He Never Died' Among Weekend's Specialty Openers
Dec 17, 2015 · ” Deschamps didn't know Redzepi, but did know many of the visiting chefs. ... Veteran producer Sonny Mallhi originally wrote Anguish to be a ...
'Son of Saul' and 'He Never Died' are among the weekend's specialty alternatives to 'Star Wars'.