''She Who Must Burn'' is a 2015

horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

that was directed by Larry Kent. He co-wrote the film with Shane Twerdun, who also stars. The movie had its world premiere on 26 July 2015 at the Fantasia Film Festival and stars

Sarah Smyth Sarah Smyth (born October 12, 1982) is a Canadian actress who starred on the three seasons of the Canadian show ''Naked Josh ''Naked Josh'' is a Canadian comedy television series, which aired on Showcase from 2004 to 2006. It was created an ...

as a woman who finds herself the target of

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activists.

Synopsis

Angela (Sarah Smyth) used to work at a doctor's office that was shut down after its doctor was shot to death by anti-abortion protester Abraham Baarker (James Wilson), who was arrested soon after. Undeterred, Angela decides to open a home clinic where she provides basic services – something that puts her at odds with the rest of the Baarker family, who believes that she is performing abortions. They also believe that she's to blame for recent infant deaths (implied to be due to water pollution), which they see as a sign of God's disapproval. Things are made more tense when Angela helps the wife ( Jewel Staite) of one of the Baarkers flee an abusive marriage.

Cast

as Angela * Shane Twerdun as Jeremiah Baarker * Jewel Staite as Margaret Baarker * James Wilson as Abraham Baarker * Missy Cross as Rebecca Baarker * Andrew Dunbar as Caleb Baarker * Jim Francis as Sheriff * Andrew Moxham as Mac * Bart Anderson as Errol * Steve Bradley as Daryl * Pericles Creticos as Demetrius * Havana Guppy as Annie

Reception

Critical reception has been positive. '' Variety'' gave ''She Who Must Burn'' a positive review, comparing it favorably to films like '' The Sacrament'' and '' Holy Ghost People''. Twitch Film remarked that the movie was "not an easy film to watch, its power will either dig deep into you to horrify or elicit uncomfortable laughter at how in-your-face it play its drama. The film seems practically designed to make distributors, programmers and other content providers run for the hills. I'm old enough to remember when they called that sort of thing art." Dread Central gave the film an extremely positive review and praised it for its visuals and acting.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 3589016 Canadian horror thriller films Canadian independent films 2015 horror thriller films English-language Canadian films Films directed by Larry Kent 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films