The Portrait is a 2023 mystery horror thriller. After her husband is devastated by a tragic accident, a devoted wife obsesses over a portrait that mysteriously resembles him as he was; but when it starts to terrorise her, she must decide if it’s possessed or if she’s losing her mind.
Directed and edited by Simon Ross from a screenplay written by David Griffiths. Produced by Christian de Gallegos and David Griffiths. Executive produced by Oliver Brown, Keith Haviland and Simon Ross.
The British-American David Griffiths Films-Ambassador Film Group-Bad Batch Films-Haviland Digital co-production stars Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Ryan Kwanten, Virginia Madsen, Steffie Baik, Emree Franklin, Sharon Gardner, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Barry Ratcliffe and Santiago Segura.
Release:
In the US, Saban Films will release The Portrait on VOD on December 8, 2023.
Reviews:
“A stormcloud of implied violence looms over everything, with a disturbing ambiguity about its true source – the possibly supernatural daubing, or deeply buried resentment in Alex, or somehow sublimated from Sofia’s self-flagellating guilt. It’s this psychological knot that gives the film its power, much more so than some indifferently staged bumps in the night…” ★★★ The Guardian
“The Portrait is a classy genre production, but the execution should have been tighter. It is not bad, thanks to the elegant trappings, but horror fans expecting a lot of chills and kills will be disappointed by its understated tone. Recommended for those who go for old school Gothic tales in all their stately woe…” J.B. Spins
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Cast and characters:
Natalia Cordova-Buckley … Sofia
Ryan Kwanten … Alex
Virginia Madsen … Mags
Steffie Baik … Esther
Emree Franklin … The Young Woman
Sharon Gardner … Collector
Mark-Paul Gosselaar … Brookes
Barry Ratcliffe … Auctioneer
Santiago Segura … Deputy Alvarez
Chuck Van Lawson … Business Party Goer
Tensaye Yosef … Liv
