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Trailer leads you into the secret of “AMELIA’S CHILDREN”; poster and release news, too

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The Portuguese fright film from the director of DIAMANTINO is headed for U.S. release.

Magnet Releasing will bring AMELIA’S CHILDREN to theaters and VOD March 1. Written and directed by Gabriel Abrantes, it stars Brigette Lundy-Paine, Carloto Cotta, Alba Baptista, Anabela Moreira and Rita Blanco. The synopsis: When Edward’s [Cotta] search for his biological family leads him and his girlfriend Riley [Lundy-Paine] to a magnificent villa high in the mountains of Northern Portugal, he is full of excitement at meeting his long-lost mother and twin brother. Finally, he will discover who he is and where he comes from. But nothing is as it seems, and Edward will soon learn that he is linked to them by a monstrous secret.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).