Trailer for THE BANISHING About the Most Haunted House in England
If you’re a fan of haunted house horror movies, Shudder’s upcoming film The Banishing looks like it’ll be a good one! The first trailer has just dropped for The Banishing, and I’m totally sold! It looks like a wickedly spooky flick that is set in the Borley Rectory, which was the house that gained infamy as the most haunted house in England.
The Banishing is based on a true story, and in the story, “a young reverend and his wife and daughter move into a manor with a horrifying secret. When a vengeful spirit haunts the little girl and threatens to tear the family apart, the reverend and his wife are forced to confront their beliefs. They must turn to black magic by seeking the help of a famous Occultist…or risk losing their daughter.”
Because there’s nothing wrong with turning to black magic to help solve your problems. The movie comes from director Christopher Smith (Creep, Severance, Triangle) and it stars Sean Harris (Mission: Impossible - Fallout), Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey), John Lynch (The Secret Garden, Black Death), and John Heffernan (Eye in the Sky).
For those of you curious about the Borley Rectory, before the building was demolished in 1944, psychic researcher and author Harry Price, who dubbed it “the most haunted house in England,” wrote a book on the building, titled The Most Haunted House in England: Ten Years Investigation of Borley Rectory. Here’s the book’s synopsis:
Borley Rectory was the house that gained infamy as “the most haunted house in England” after its ten-year-long paranormal investigation by the psychic researcher; Harry Price. Price dedicated his life to uncovering the truth behind the paranormal, leading him to become one of the most well-known psychical researchers of all time. It was his investigation into Borley Rectory which by far became the most famous case in Price’s long career. Eventually leading to the Victorian house being crowned the ‘most haunted in England’.This book is a reprint of Price’s original 1940’s publication documenting his ten-year investigation into exploring the nature of paranormal phenomena surrounding Borley Rectory. The rectory was attributed to classic poltergeist activity, wall-writing, mysterious fires and supernatural manifestations. Most notable of these is that of the figure of a nun, known for walking across the garden. Also appearing was a spectral carriage and team of horses driven by a headless coachman. It could be said that the story of Borley Rectory is as much a story of a haunted house and ghosts as it is about the living.
The Banishing will stream exclusively to Shudder on April 15th.
