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Release Year2022
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEnglish
Certification15
GenresHorror
Votes4
DirectorSteph Du Melo
WritersJacob Cohen
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsAs a Prelude to Fear
About As a Prelude to Fear
When a young cellist called Eve Taylor gets kidnapped and imprisoned in a dungeon-like basement, Police Detective Barnbrooke believes it is the work of the notorious psychopath the media has named "The Pied Piper". But having failed to stop him in over fourteen years and with three other girls missing-presumed dead, Police Detective Barnbrooke knows all too well that if he can’t pin down his only suspect this time, that Eve will find the same fate as the other Pied Piper Victims. Knowing the identity of the Pied Piper is one thing, but proving it in time is a different deadlier story.
Directed by Steph Du Melo, As a Prelude to Fear leans on a strong ensemble — Francis Magee, Lara Lemon, Jamie Langlands — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 2022.
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