''Barun Rai and The House on the Cliff'' is a

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thriller film directed by Sam Bhattacharjee and produced by Sam Bhattacharjee, Mitra Bhattacharya and Firuzi Khan. It stars

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and Ayvianna Snow. The film was produced by Unicorn Motion Pictures and was released under the banner of Big Films Media. The film was released on 29 October 2021, in the United Kingdom.

Plot

The film is set in the 1970s and shot in Little Tawney Hall,

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and

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. The film revolves around a parapsychologist detective named Barun Rai, who can see what the normal eye cannot, using his powers to investigate crimes of a

nature. It portrays the story of newlyweds Harmesh and Soumili, who move into their dream house, unaware of the spate of mysterious suicides disturbing the area and local police.

Cast

as Barun Rai *

as Soumili *

as Harmesh * George Dawson as Brian *

as Father Paul * Aakash Shukal as Sukhbir * Ayvianna Snow as Polly * Adam Day as Reporter * Mirabel Stuart as Camilla * Emma Galliano as Inspector Jenny Jones *

as Mentor

Production

The film's shooting took place at locations in the

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such as

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, Camden,

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, and

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Release

The film was released on 29 October 2021, in the United Kingdom and scheduled to be released in December 2021 in India.

References

External links

Official website
* {{IMDb title, id=9449952
Barun Rai and The House on the Cliff
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