![]() ![]() Similarly, Garai does a terrific job of building atmosphere, thanks to Laura Bellingham’s shadowy cinematography and some detailed production design that plays up the grimness of the house. We know, for example, that Tomaz is haunted by his past, but we’re kept in the dark as to the true source of his guilt, which weights each new flashback scene with an increasing measure of dread. Garai’s command of Amulet‘s pacing is extremely impressive, particularly when it comes to the connection between the past and the present. Immediately unsettled by the regular abuse that Magda receives from her mother, Tomaz’s problems get markedly worse when he discovers a series of strange things in the house, from an unpleasant toilet blockage to a familiar-looking mark on the ceiling. When his accommodation is targeted by an arson attack, he’s taken in by Sister Claire (Imelda Staunton), who sets him up with a live-in handyman job in a dilapidated house where Magda (Carla Juri) is taking care of her invalid mother (Anah Ruddin). In the second time period, a now older Tomaz is working as a day labourer in London and sleeping in a refugee shelter. ![]() In the first, as a younger man, he’s the soul guardian of a remote military checkpoint somewhere in Eastern Europe, where he’s startled by the arrival of a terrified woman (Angeliki Papoulia) and tries to console her with a mysterious amulet he finds in the ground. Right from the start, Garai plays interesting games with the audience, as we’re introduced to Secareanu’s Tomaz in two different time periods. Stylish and unsettling, it marks out Garai as a horror talent to watch. Stars: Carla Juri, Alec Secareanu, Angeliki Papoulia, Imelda Staunton, Anah Ruddin | Written and Directed by Romola GaraiĪctor Romola Garai debuts as writer-director with Amulet, a creepy, slow building horror starring Alec Secareanu and Imelda Staunton.
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