''Spirit Trap'' is a 2005 British

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directed by Marcus Randall and starring

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. While the story is set in

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, the film was shot in

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Premise

When five unsuspecting students move into a dilapidated mansion, a mysterious spirit clock, long since disused, is set into motion. As the walls of reality slowly fall away, and dark secrets are revealed, the group are thrown headlong into a downward spiral of paranoia, murderous intent and supernatural horror.

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2005 films British horror films Films set in London 2005 horror films British haunted house films Films shot in Romania 2005 directorial debut films 2000s English-language films 2000s British films {{2000s-horror-film-stub