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Directed by
William Brent Bell William Brent Bell ... directed by
Written by
Stacey Menear Stacey Menear ... written by
Cast
Lauren Cohan Lauren Cohan ... Greta Evans
Rupert Evans Rupert Evans ... Malcolm
James Russell James Russell ... Brahms Heelshire
Jim Norton Jim Norton ... Mr. Heelshire
Diana Hardcastle Diana Hardcastle ... Mrs. Heelshire
Ben Robson Ben Robson ... Cole
Jett Klyne Jett Klyne ... Brahms (Child)
Lily Pater Lily Pater ... Emily Cribbs
Matthew Walker Matthew Walker ... Taxi Driver
Stephanie Lemelin Stephanie Lemelin ... Sandy (voice)
Produced by
Oren Aviv Oren Aviv ... executive producer
Matt Berenson Matt Berenson ... producer
Adam Fogelson Adam Fogelson ... executive producer
David Kern David Kern ... executive producer
Roy Lee Roy Lee ... producer
Gary Lucchesi Gary Lucchesi ... producer
John Powers Middleton John Powers Middleton ... executive producer
Eric Reid Eric Reid ... executive producer
Tom Rosenberg Tom Rosenberg ... producer
Jackie Shenoo Jackie Shenoo ... associate producer
Robert Simonds Robert Simonds ... executive producer
Donald Tang Donald Tang ... executive producer
Zhongjun Wang Zhongjun Wang ... executive producer
Zhonglei Wang Zhonglei Wang ... executive producer
Jim Wedaa Jim Wedaa ... producer
Richard S. Wright Richard S. Wright ... producer
Original Music by
Bear McCreary Bear McCreary  
Special Effects by
Paul Benjamin Paul Benjamin ... special effects coordinator
Chris Labre Chris Labre ... special effects technician
Bill Mills Bill Mills ... special effects technician
William Rodriguez William Rodriguez ... special effects technician
Daniel Villada Daniel Villada ... special effects supervisor
Felix Villada Felix Villada ... special effects technician
Visual Effects by
Grant Adam Grant Adam ... head technical director: Iloura
Sapna Agrawal Sapna Agrawal ... matchmoving artist
Syed Shadab Ali Syed Shadab Ali ... roto/paint artist
Steve Barnes Steve Barnes ... clean up/roto artist: Iloura
Jordan Bartlett Jordan Bartlett ... character rigger: Iloura
Daniel Bavell Daniel Bavell ... title designer
Magdalena Bisogni Magdalena Bisogni ... resource manager: Iloura
Khloe Chan Khloe Chan ... lighting artist: Iloura
Courtenay Cooper Courtenay Cooper ... production coordinator: Iloura
Brad Davenport Brad Davenport ... data wrangler: Iloura
Chris Dwyer Chris Dwyer ... data manager: Iloura
David Edwards David Edwards ... compositor: Iloura
Alan Fairlie Alan Fairlie ... compositing technical director
Caithlin Ferrier Caithlin Ferrier ... compositor: Iloura / cu/roto artist: Iloura
Dom Francis Dom Francis ... matchmove artist: Iloura
Duncan Fraser Duncan Fraser ... modeler
Anders Freij Anders Freij ... visual effects supervisor: Fable FX
Jason Gilholme Jason Gilholme ... lead pipeline technical director
Julian Gregory Julian Gregory ... matchmove artist: Iloura
Ajay Gurram Ajay Gurram ... roto/paint artist
Dominic Hellier Dominic Hellier ... compositing supervisor: Iloura
Chris Henryon Chris Henryon ... compositor: Iloura
Huck Hur Huck Hur ... matchmove artist: Iloura
David Jaffe David Jaffe ... production assistant: Iloura
Timothy Jeffs Timothy Jeffs ... matchmove artist: Iloura
Nathan Jennings Nathan Jennings ... matchmove artist: Iloura
Samuel Jensen Samuel Jensen ... modelling supervisor: Iloura
Jimmy Johansson Jimmy Johansson ... technical director: and pipeline supervisor
Adam Jones Adam Jones ... head of it: Iloura
Samapika Karmakar Samapika Karmakar ... roto/paint & compositing: artist
Peter Leary Peter Leary ... lighting artist: Iloura
Jane Lovell Jane Lovell ... operations manager: Iloura
Duncan MacDonald Duncan MacDonald ... lighting artist: Iloura
Ineke Majoor Ineke Majoor ... executive visual effects producer: Iloura
Timothy Eustace Major Timothy Eustace Major ... matchmove artist: Iloura
Daniel May Daniel May ... cu/roto artist: Iloura
James McQuaide James McQuaide ... visual effects producer / visual effects supervisor
Vidhi Mehra Vidhi Mehra ... compositing artist
Keith Meure Keith Meure ... lead cu/roto artist: Iloura
Jay C. Miller Jay C. Miller ... lighting artist: Iloura
Adrian Moyes Adrian Moyes ... matchmove artist: Iloura
Dru Muller Dru Muller ... postvis artist
Vikramshil Narwade Vikramshil Narwade ... compositing artist
Anders Nyman Anders Nyman ... visual effects supervisor: FableFX
Per Nyman Per Nyman ... compositing artist
Rodney O'Sullivan Rodney O'Sullivan ... systems engineer: Iloura
Atul Padole Atul Padole ... roto/paint artist
Gyansingh Pal Gyansingh Pal ... visual effects producer: FableFX
Margaret Phillips Margaret Phillips ... administration manager: Iloura
Jeremy Pronk Jeremy Pronk ... lighting technical director
Rakesh Pusuluri Rakesh Pusuluri ... compositor: Iloura
James Robison James Robison ... lead technical director
Simon Rosenthal Simon Rosenthal ... head of vfx: Iloura
Morten Rowley Morten Rowley ... title designer
Tim Selberg Tim Selberg ... cg generalist
Ryan E. Seymour Ryan E. Seymour ... matchmove artist: Iloura
Sourav Sharma Sourav Sharma ... matchmoving artist
Ravi Shekhar Ravi Shekhar ... roto/paint & compositing: supervisor
Christian Sherriff-Smith Christian Sherriff-Smith ... lighting artist: Iloura
Josh Simmonds Josh Simmonds ... visual effects supervisor: Iloura
Jon Stanley Jon Stanley ... senior systems administrator: Iloura
Kaj Steveman Kaj Steveman ... senior visual effects supervisor: and producer-FableFX
Jonathon Sumner Jonathon Sumner ... compositor: Iloura / cu/roto artist: Iloura
Joel Sundberg Joel Sundberg ... digital matte painter
Brendan Sutherland Brendan Sutherland ... cu/roto artist: Iloura
Samantha Thrupp Samantha Thrupp ... production manager: Iloura
Ryan Trippensee Ryan Trippensee ... digital compositor: Iloura
Faiz Wali Faiz Wali ... matchmoving artist
Mohit Walia Mohit Walia ... matchmoving artist
Varun Walia Varun Walia ... matchmove supervisor
Vipra Walia Vipra Walia ... matchmove supervisor: and artist
Adrian Watkins Adrian Watkins ... matchmove supervisor: Iloura
Tom Wild Tom Wild ... head of production: Iloura
Stunts
Jeffery Aro Jeffery Aro ... cover stunt coordinator
Maja Aro Maja Aro ... stunt player
Mike Carpenter Mike Carpenter ... stunt player
Heidi Ford Heidi Ford ... stunt player
Cameron Hilts Cameron Hilts ... stunt player
Andrew Long Andrew Long ... stunt player
Darryl Quon Darryl Quon ... stunt player
Dan Shea Dan Shea ... stunt coordinator
Owen Walstrom Owen Walstrom ... stunt double: jim norton / stunt player
Victor Arias Victor Arias ... water safety
Thanks
Lisa Arianna Lisa Arianna ... the filmmakers wish to thank the following for their assistance
David Goatley David Goatley ... The filmmakers wish to thank the following for their assistance: portrait of Heelshire family
Gaurav Sharma Gaurav Sharma ... thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: January 20, 2016
Theatrical Release: January 22, 2016
DVD Release: May 10, 2016
Blu-ray Release: May 10, 2016
Countries: United States Canada China
Distributor: Universal Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.0 / 10

Metacritic

42 / 100

Production Companies
Lakeshore Entertainment (present) (an STX Entertainment/Lakeshore Entertainment production)
STX Entertainment (present) (an STX Entertainment/Lakeshore Entertainment production)
Huayi Brothers Media (Huayi Brothers Pictures) (present)
Vertigo Entertainment (in association with)
Distributors
STX Entertainment
  (2016) (United States) (theatrical)
Scream Factory
  (2024) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (Blu-ray)
Showtime Networks
  (2017) (United States) (TV)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2016) (United States) (Universal) (DVD)
Filming Locations
British Columbia, Canada
Canada
Craigdarroch Castle - 1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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